Kentucky Educational Fund for Handicapped Children

Private foundation · Grantmaker Frankfort, KY EIN: 61-1217066

Kentucky Educational Fund for Handicapped Children is a private foundation, based in Frankfort, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $912K. Net investment income was $108K.

Key facts about Kentucky Educational Fund for Handicapped Children

In short: Kentucky Educational Fund for Handicapped Children gave $912K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $228K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
61-1217066
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$911,539
Grants made (2024)
4
Average grant
$227,885
Median grant
$66,615
Primary geography
Tennessee (85% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$912K

+1429.0% YoY

Grant Count

4

+300.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$228K

+282.3% YoY

How Kentucky Educational Fund for Handicapped Children gives

  • Giving grew 256% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2021 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

FrankfortWilmoreGeorgetownLexingtonNashville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2 grants2019 2 grants2020 3 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 4 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2023) to $912K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $912K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee: $773KCommunity Foundation of MiddleTennessee$773KStewart Home School: $115KStewart Home School$115KSpecial Olympics Kentucky: $18KSpecial Olympics Kentucky$18KJustins Place: $6KJustins Place$6K

The largest 2024 recipient was Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee ($773K). Together the top 4 received $912K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K1$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 12 (50%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Nashville, TNTermination of Fund and Transfer of Assets.$772,809
Stewart Home School Frankfort, KYGRANT$115,230
Special Olympics Kentucky Frankfort, KYGRANT.$18,000
Justins Place Wilmore, KYGRANT.$5,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets—$839,923$665,568
Revenue$133,390$115,892$96,938
Expenses$973,313$83,993$168,793
Qualifying Distributions$973,313$63,432$148,869
Net Investment Income$108,152$13,414$13,454

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 21, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 13, 2021)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kentucky Educational Fund for Handicapped Children is led by Charles Ellestad, President on every filing since 2019; all 3 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Charles Ellestad

    President

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    $11K (2019) → $11K (2024)

  • Elizabeth Hardy

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    $2K (2019) → $900 (2024)

  • Max Appel

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    $2K (2019) → $900 (2024)

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

Charles Ellestad — Pres: $11KCharles EllestadPres$11KMax Appel — Vice President: $900Max AppelVice President$900Elizabeth Hardy — Secretary: $900Elizabeth HardySecretary$900

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $11K, to Charles Ellestad (Pres). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Kentucky Educational Fund for Handicapped Children

How much does Kentucky Educational Fund for Handicapped Children give each year?

Kentucky Educational Fund for Handicapped Children gave $912K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $60K across 1 grant.

What is Kentucky Educational Fund for Handicapped Children's typical grant size?

Kentucky Educational Fund for Handicapped Children's median grant in 2024 was $66,615, and its average grant was $227,885, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Kentucky Educational Fund for Handicapped Children give grants?

Kentucky Educational Fund for Handicapped Children gives mostly in Tennessee: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Kentucky (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Frankfort, KY (2 grants).

Does Kentucky Educational Fund for Handicapped Children give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Kentucky Educational Fund for Handicapped Children's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Grant" (3 grants).

What is Kentucky Educational Fund for Handicapped Children's EIN?

Kentucky Educational Fund for Handicapped Children's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1217066. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

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