Kentucky Cattlemen's Foundation Inc
The organization has been built on the legacy of Kentucky beef producers who value hard work, leadership, and education. It honors that legacy while ensuring the state has the resources to grow the next generation of leaders, innovators, and advocates for the beef industry.
Kentucky Cattlemen's Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $23,546,614
- +90.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $11,872,225
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $741,789
- +244.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $746,941
- +521.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Kentucky Cattlemen's Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 9 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2021) to $188K (2022). In 2024 it reported $31K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Muhlenberg County Cattlemen's Association Greenville, KY | Tornado Relief | $65,000 |
| Marshall County Co-Op Benton, KY | Tornado Relief | $38,399 |
| Mountain Cattlemen Association Hazard, KY | Flood Relief | $25,000 |
| Falders Inc Mayfield, KY | Tornado Relief | $20,000 |
| Hinton Mills Flemingsburg, KY | Flood Relief | $15,000 |
| Warren County Cattle Producers Association Bowling Green, KY | Tornado Relief | $15,000 |
| Purchase Area Cattlemen's Association Wingo, KY | Tornado Relief | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $23,546,614 | $11,872,225 | $746,941 | — | — | $741,789 |
| 2024 | $12,372,869 | $11,431,749 | $120,129 | $31,000 | Total only | $215,194 |
| 2023 | $1,045,265 | $96,012 | $49,604 | — | — | $2,355 |
| 2022 | $1,001,240 | $397,437 | $312,932 | $188,399 | 7 | $36 |
| 2021 | $915,710 | $230,349 | $98,807 | $20,000 | 2 | $25 |
| 2020 | $1,011,359 | $75,883 | $30,871 | — | — | $3,122 |
| 2019 | $963,884 | $73,216 | $54,476 | — | — | $33 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Kentucky Cattlemen's Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Kentucky Cattlemen's Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Lexington, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $23.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $742K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kentucky Cattlemen's Foundation Inc is led by David Williams, Chairman since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Williams
Chairman
Secretary & Treasurer → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Billy Glenn Turpin
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Billy Ray Smith
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Corinne Belton
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Curtis Absher
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dell King
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harvey Mitchell
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Goggin
Trustee
Vice Chair → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Bach
Trustee
Chairman → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim White
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Allison
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cary King
Trustee
Kca President → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dave Maples
Executive Vice President
Executive Vi → Executive Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Coffey
Secretary & Treasurer
Trustee → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Don Pemberton
Vice Chairman
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Vice Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Paul Napier (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Corinne Ferris (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Jeff Pettit (2024) — Kca President
- Former: Andy Bishop (2023) — Kca President
- Former: Gordon Jones (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Oran Little (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Chris Cooper (2021) — Trustee
- Former: David Maples (2021) — Exceutive Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Kentucky Cattlemen's Foundation Inc
How large is Kentucky Cattlemen's Foundation Inc?
Kentucky Cattlemen's Foundation Inc reported $23.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.9M.
What is Kentucky Cattlemen's Foundation Inc?
Kentucky Cattlemen's Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Lexington, KY. It holds $23.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Kentucky Cattlemen's Foundation Inc operate?
Kentucky Cattlemen's Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Kentucky.
What is Kentucky Cattlemen's Foundation Inc's EIN?
Kentucky Cattlemen's Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1237825. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 27, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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