Kentucky Distillers' Association
To promote the history and growth of the bourbon industry and its members.
Kentucky Distillers' Association at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,472,237
- +10.7% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $3,079,120
- +3.4% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $2,416
- -11.4% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $3,161,982
- +1.0% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Kentucky Distillers' Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 7 (71%).
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 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2020) to $100K (2021). In 2022 it made 3 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| KDA Lifting Spirits Foundation Inc Frankfort, KY | General Donation | $25,000 |
| KDA Lifting Spirits Foundation Inc Frankfort, KY | General Donation | $12,500 |
| KDA Lifting Spirits Foundation Inc Frankfort, KY | General Donation | $12,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,472,237 | $3,079,120 | $3,161,982 | — | — | $2,416 |
| 2023 | $2,232,774 | $2,978,651 | $3,129,143 | — | — | $2,726 |
| 2022 | $2,254,995 | $2,640,347 | $2,800,262 | $50,000 | 3 | $61,482 |
| 2021 | $2,314,441 | $2,797,064 | $2,146,503 | $100,000 | 3 | $103,265 |
| 2020 | $1,936,942 | $2,029,388 | $1,695,353 | $50,000 | 1 | $4,518 |
| 2019 | $1,172,179 | $2,893,807 | $2,651,066 | — | — | $189,971 |
About Kentucky Distillers' Association
Based on IRS filings
Kentucky Distillers' Association is a public charity, based in Frankfort, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $2K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kentucky Distillers' Association is led by Eric Gregory, President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 22 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Eric Gregory
President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$265K (2019) → $407K (2024)
Jessica Pendergrass
Chair
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mark Erwin
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Britt Kulsveen
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kaveh Zamanian
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Erika Lapish
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Marco Barassi
Director
Director → Chair, 2023
Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Will Arvin
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Andrea Wilson
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Antoine Smith
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Crady Degolian
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Tyler Harris
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
David Salmon
Director
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Jade Peterson
Director
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Rob Krass
Director
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Ryan Ashley
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Chris Morris
Immediate Pa
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Immediate Pa, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ken Lewis
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Clay Smith
Educational
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Gigi Dadan
Secretary
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Lynne Dant
Craft Level
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Ray Franklin
Proof Member
Proof Level → Proof Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Jacob Call (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Joseph Magliocco (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Kevin Smith (2019–2022) — Chair
- Former: Pauline Rooney (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Wes Henderson (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Shane Baker (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Kevin Hall (2022) — Director
- Former: Mark Coffman (2022) — Director
- Former: Mark Harris (2022) — Director
- Former: Paul Tomaszewski (2022) — Director
- Former: Donn Lux (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Rick Robinson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: David Bratcher (2020) — Director
- Former: Campbell Brown (2019) — Director
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 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $407K, to Eric Gregory (President).
Frequently asked questions about Kentucky Distillers' Association
How large is Kentucky Distillers' Association?
Kentucky Distillers' Association reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.1M.
Where does Kentucky Distillers' Association operate?
Kentucky Distillers' Association has awarded grants in Kentucky.
What is Kentucky Distillers' Association's EIN?
Kentucky Distillers' Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-6033690. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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