Kentucky Retired Teachers Association Inc
To promote the economic, social and professional interests of retired teachers. To act on behalf of retired teachers in matters involving their needs such as legislation and community efforts. To afford opportunity for the expression and interchange of opinions on matters of special interest to all retired teachers.
Kentucky Retired Teachers Association Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,525,806
- +10.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $841,096
- +9.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $207,505
- +58.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $675,362
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Kentucky Retired Teachers Association Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
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 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $8K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| No Kimbler Memorial Fund Inc Louisville, KY | To provide financial assistance to students enrolled in community colleges | $8,300 |
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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 | $2,525,806 | $841,096 | $675,362 | — | — | $207,505 |
| 2024 | $2,277,998 | $771,920 | $703,861 | — | — | $130,784 |
| 2023 | $2,048,004 | $703,480 | $699,595 | $8,300 | 1 | $38,119 |
| 2022 | $1,809,664 | $830,813 | $700,060 | $8,300 | 1 | $135,601 |
| 2021 | $2,244,860 | $957,355 | $562,469 | $5,000 | Total only | $270,750 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Kentucky Retired Teachers Association Inc
Based on IRS filings
Kentucky Retired Teachers Association Inc is a public charity, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $208K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kentucky Retired Teachers Association Inc is led by Gregory Roush, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2022); 3 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gregory Roush
Executive Director
Deputy Executive Director → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
30 hrs/week
$17K (2022) → $57K (2025)
Rick Tatum
President
President - Elect → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brenda Meredith
Communications & Editor
On filings since 2021
30 hrs/week
$18K (2021) → $19K (2025)
Donald T. Abrams
Former Executive Director
Executive Director → Former Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
35 hrs/week
$60K (2021) → $63K (2025)
Ann Porter
President - Elect
Executive Council → President - Elect, 2024
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sue Ellen Caldwell
Executive Council
President → Immediate Past President, 2022
Immediate Past President → Executive Council, 2024
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenrietta Sheffel
Executive Council
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Gillespie
Executive Council
Vice President → President, 2024
President → Executive Council, 2025
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Adams
Executive Council
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandy Anderson
Executive Council
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tara Parker
Executive Council
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tishana Cundiff
Executive Council
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arthur Green
Executive Council
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beverly Martin
Executive Council
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellie Thompson
Executive Council
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fred Tilsley
Executive Council
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joann McCaughan
Executive Council
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meg Judd
Executive Council
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Barr
Executive Council
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charlotte Benton
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ramona Jeffries
Executive Council
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Golden Glen Hale (2021–2024) — Executive Council
- Former: Martha Stepp (2021–2024) — Executive Council
- Former: Rebecca Hudson Brown (2021–2024) — Executive Council
- Former: Ann Upchurch (2021–2023) — Executive Council
- Former: Betty McKinney (2021–2023) — Executive Council
- Former: Janice Yonts (2021–2023) — Executive Council
- Former: Laura Gray (2021–2023) — Executive Council
- Former: Mary Alice Hunt (2021–2023) — Executive Council
- Former: Parthenia Wells (2021–2023) — Executive Council
- Former: Sue Crumpler (2021–2023) — Executive Council
- Former: William Kelley (2021–2023) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Cookie Henson (2023) — Executive Council
- Former: Jane Dalton (2021–2022) — Executive Council
- Former: Maggie Napier (2021–2022) — Executive Council
- Former: Marshall Ward (2021–2022) — Executive Council
- Former: Harold Wilson (2021) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Janie Caslowe (2021) — Deputy Executive Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $63K, to Donald T Abrams (Former Executive Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Kentucky Retired Teachers Association Inc
How large is Kentucky Retired Teachers Association Inc?
Kentucky Retired Teachers Association Inc reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $841K.
Where does Kentucky Retired Teachers Association Inc operate?
Kentucky Retired Teachers Association Inc has awarded grants in Kentucky.
What is Kentucky Retired Teachers Association Inc's EIN?
Kentucky Retired Teachers Association Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1029929. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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