Kentucky Coalition Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker London, KY EIN: 31-1113237

To support grassroots organizing, leadership development & public education around important public policy. Ky coalition seeks to promote active citizen participation in the democratic process.

Kentucky Coalition Inc at a glance

In short: Kentucky Coalition Inc gave $149K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $149K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$148,737
-82.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
-90.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$148,737
+75.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$148,737
Total assets
$7,285,127
-6.2% vs 2023
Primary geography
Kentucky (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Kentucky Coalition Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Kentuckians for the Commonwealth: $149KKentuckians for theCommonwealth$149K

The largest 2024 recipient was Kentuckians for the Commonwealth ($149K).

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K2$50–100K5$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 22 (64%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

LondonLexingtonWhitesburgFalls ChurchHazardLouisvilleFrankfortJacksonLynchSeattleWashington

How Kentucky Coalition Inc gives

  • Giving grew 71% from 2021 to 2024. 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$250K$500K$750K$1M1 grant2019 2 grants2020 3 grants2021 6 grants2022 10 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $87K (2021) to $847K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $149K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Kentuckians for the Commonwealth London, KYSupport Gen Program$148,737
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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$7,285,127$2,631,477$3,324,471$148,7371$117,434
2023$7,764,050$1,895,431$4,268,127$847,03110$101,163
2022$9,735,854$5,108,384$3,572,899$382,4906$33,208
2021$8,646,468$2,988,412$2,634,557$86,7503$61,768
2020$8,030,154$2,923,392$2,273,514$258,4112$104,729
2019$7,078,599$4,393,678$2,501,459$212,3091$116,120

About Kentucky Coalition Inc

Based on IRS filings

Kentucky Coalition Inc is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in London, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $149K. Net investment income was $117K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kentucky Coalition Inc's 2024 filing lists 12 officers; none of the 12 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Heather Mahoney

    Deputy Director

    On filings since 2021

    35 hrs/week

    $83K (2022) → $0 (2024)

  • Joan Brannon

    Executive Di

    Co-Executive → Executive Di, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    44 hrs/week

    $92K (2022) → $0 (2024)

  • David Miller

    Co-Chair

    Secretary & Treasurer → Co-Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dee Parker

    Co-Chair

    People of Co → Co-Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia Lofton Beasley

    Pocc Representative

    At Large Representative → Pocc Representative, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Annette Hines

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jacob Mack-Boll

    Sec-Treasure

    Secretary & Tresurer → Sec-Treasure, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth Williamson

    Vice Chair

    At Large Representative → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lynne Anderson

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tamika Jackson

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emmanuel Sathya-Gray

    At Large Representative

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Madison Johnson

    At Large Representative

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (19)
  • Former: Alan Smith (2019–2023) — Past Chair
  • Former: Elizabeth Abbott (2022–2023) — Co-Executive
  • Former: Bren Martin (2023) — At Large Representative
  • Former: Greta Elenhaas (2023) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Joy Fitzgerald (2020–2022) — Member
  • Former: Matthew Gidcomb (2020–2022) — Member
  • Former: Tiffany Duncan (2020–2022) — Co-Chair
  • Former: Kathy Curtis (2021–2022) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Shannon Scott (2021–2022) — Member
  • Former: Luke Morgan (2022) — At Large Representative
  • Former: Burt Lauderdale (2019–2021) — Former Executive D
  • Former: Rebecca Tucker (2019–2021) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Ebony O'Rea (2021) — At Large Representative
  • Former: Cassia Herron (2019–2020) — Chair
  • Former: Ezra Dike (2019–2020) — Member
  • Former: Meta Mendel Reyes (2019–2020) — Immediate Pa
  • Former: Adam Funck (2019) — Member
  • Former: Fannie Madden-Grider (2019) — At Large Representative
  • Former: Mary Love (2019) — Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

Elizabeth Abbott — Co-Executive: $100KElizabeth AbbottCo-Executive$100KJoan Brannon — Co-Executive: $92KJoan BrannonCo-Executive$92KHeather Mahoney — Deputy Direc: $83KHeather MahoneyDeputy Direc$83K

The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $100K, to Elizabeth Abbott (Co-Executive). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Kentucky Coalition Inc

How much does Kentucky Coalition Inc give each year?

Kentucky Coalition Inc gave $149K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $847K across 10 grants.

How large is Kentucky Coalition Inc?

Kentucky Coalition Inc reported $7.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.6M.

What is Kentucky Coalition Inc?

Kentucky Coalition Inc is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in London, KY. It holds $7.3M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Kentucky Coalition Inc operate?

Kentucky Coalition Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Kentucky, Virginia, Washington.

What is Kentucky Coalition Inc's EIN?

Kentucky Coalition Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1113237. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 17, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 12, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 28, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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