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Kentucky Christian Foundation Inc National Christian Foundation Kentucky

Public charity · Grantmaker Lexington, KY EIN: 61-1404015 Website

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Kentucky Christian Foundation Inc National Christian Foundation Kentucky at a glance

In short: Kentucky Christian Foundation Inc National Christian Foundation Kentucky gave $349K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $39K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$349,296
-73.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
9
-52.6% vs 2023
Average grant
$38,811
-43.9% vs 2023
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$3,685,445
+6.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
Georgia (53% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Kentucky Christian Foundation Inc National Christian Foundation Kentucky funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

Natl Christian Charitable Fnd: $184KNatl Christian Charitable Fnd$184KCamp GRAVES: $33KCamp GRAVES$33KFaithful Platform Fnd: $23KFaithful Platform Fnd$23KChristian Family Media: $20KChristian Family Media$20KChristian Student Fellowship: $20KChristian Student Fellowship$20KLexington Leadership Fnd: $20KLexington Leadership Fnd$20KRefuge for Women: $20KRefuge for Women$20KYoung Life KY Development: $20KYoung Life KY Development$20KHOTEL Inc: $10KHOTEL Inc$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Natl Christian Charitable Fnd ($184K). Together the top 9 received $349K.

Grant Size Distribution

74 grants across all recorded years

65<$50K1$50–100K5$100–250K1$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 65 grants of 74 (88%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

LexingtonLouisvilleBowling GreenAlpharettaUnionMayfieldBremenCincinnatiGeorgetownLousivilleWater VakkeyWest ChesterClevelandColumbiaFort MillLynchMidwayNicholasvilleOaklandPrinceton

How Kentucky Christian Foundation Inc National Christian Foundation Kentucky gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−6%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M10 grants2020 13 grants2021 23 grants2022 19 grants2023 9 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $349K (2024) to $1.3M (2023). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $349K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Natl Christian Charitable Fnd Alpharetta, GADonor Advised Funds$183,741
Camp GRAVES Water Vakkey, KYTornado Relief$32,555
Faithful Platform Fnd Lexington, KYGeneral Support$23,000
Christian Family Media Bowling Green, KYProject Support$20,000
Christian Student Fellowship Lexington, KYProject Support$20,000
Lexington Leadership Fnd Lexington, KYProject Support$20,000
Refuge for Women Wilmore, KYProject Support$20,000
Young Life KY Development Union, KYProject Support$20,000
HOTEL Inc Bowling Green, KYTornado Relief$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$3,685,445$977,297$750,914$349,2969$165,845
2023$3,449,611$1,087,040$1,657,493$1,314,02219$104,665
2022$4,033,087$2,536,332$1,246,400$935,31623$86,229
2021$2,733,271$1,208,269$622,678$371,13813$56,293
2020$2,150,940$790,473$1,264,668$968,58310$51,111

About Kentucky Christian Foundation Inc National Christian Foundation Kentucky

Based on IRS filings

Kentucky Christian Foundation Inc National Christian Foundation Kentucky is a public charity, based in Lexington, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $349K. Net investment income was $166K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kentucky Christian Foundation Inc National Christian Foundation Kentucky is led by Mark MacDonald, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Mark MacDonald

    Director & President

    On filings since 2020

    25 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ben Smith

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gale Reece

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Rogers

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marian MacDonald

    Director & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Stone

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Christian Foundation Inc National Christian Foundation Kentucky

How much does Kentucky Christian Foundation Inc National Christian Foundation Kentucky give each year?

Kentucky Christian Foundation Inc National Christian Foundation Kentucky gave $349K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $1.3M across 19 grants.

What is Kentucky Christian Foundation Inc National Christian Foundation Kentucky's typical grant size?

Kentucky Christian Foundation Inc National Christian Foundation Kentucky's median grant in 2024 was $20,000, and its average grant was $38,811, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Kentucky Christian Foundation Inc National Christian Foundation Kentucky give grants?

Kentucky Christian Foundation Inc National Christian Foundation Kentucky gives mostly in Georgia: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Kentucky (47%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lexington, KY (3 grants) and Bowling Green, KY (2 grants).

Does Kentucky Christian Foundation Inc National Christian Foundation Kentucky give general operating support?

Yes: 11% of Kentucky Christian Foundation Inc National Christian Foundation Kentucky's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Project Support" (5 grants).

Who are Kentucky Christian Foundation Inc National Christian Foundation Kentucky's largest grantees?

Kentucky Christian Foundation Inc National Christian Foundation Kentucky's largest 2024 grantees include Natl Christian Charitable Fnd ($183,741), Camp GRAVES ($32,555) and Faithful Platform Fnd ($23,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Kentucky Christian Foundation Inc National Christian Foundation Kentucky?

Kentucky Christian Foundation Inc National Christian Foundation Kentucky reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $977K.

What is Kentucky Christian Foundation Inc National Christian Foundation Kentucky's EIN?

Kentucky Christian Foundation Inc National Christian Foundation Kentucky's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1404015. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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