Klig Charitable Trust
KLIG Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Louisville, Kentucky. Its 2025 grants went primarily to Kentucky organizations, including groups working in education, youth and family services, gardens, and community life.
Klig Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Klig Charitable Trust gave $51K across 31 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Kentucky. 3% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $51,000
- -3.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 31
- -13.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,645
- +11.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $933,188
- +20.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 3% first-time grantees (1 of 31, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Klig Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The trust states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: P O Box 32760, Louisville, KY 40232-2760
Phone: (502) 588-8497
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Klig Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was West End School ($20K). Together the top 10 received $43K.
Grant Size Distribution
138 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 138 grants of 138 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The trust’s 2025 grant dollars were reported as 96% to recipients in Kentucky, 2% in New York, 2% in North Carolina, and less than 1% in Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 31 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Klig Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
3%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 31 grantees (3%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $500; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $500 repeat.
- 94% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 86% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2023) to $53K (2024). In 2025 it made 31 grants totaling $51K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| West End School Louisville, KY | Scholarship | $20,000 |
| Cabbage Patch Settlement House Louisville, KY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Waterfront Botanical Gardens Louisville, KY | Restoring and Preserving | $5,000 |
| Yew Dell Gardens Crestwood, KY | Restoring and Preserving | $2,000 |
| Volunteers of America Inc Louisville, KY | Charitable | $1,000 |
| First Hour Grief Response Louisville, KY | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Impact 100 Louisville Inc Louisville, KY | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Fdn Staten Island, NY | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Educational Justice Louisville, KY | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Whitneystrong Inc Louisville, KY | End Gun Giolence | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Grant totals reported by filing year:
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $933,188 | $214,428 | $57,002 | $51,000 | 31 | $52,295 | $178,567 | $60,849 |
| 2024 | $775,765 | $113,625 | $58,109 | $53,005 | 36 | $54,060 | $66,397 | $49,324 |
| 2023 | $719,482 | $94,344 | $51,161 | $35,900 | 41 | $36,760 | $91,602 | $35,035 |
| 2022 | $674,023 | $417,031 | $55,411 | $51,650 | 30 | $52,538 | $412,440 | $21,575 |
| 2021 | $312,404 | $312,404 | — | — | — | — | $405 | $1,262 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Klig Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $61K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose work spans education, youth and family services, gardens, parks, and the arts. For example, West End School describes its work as providing a year-round boarding school for middle school boys, while Cabbage Patch Settlement House describes its work as offering academic, recreational, and mentoring opportunities for children, youth, and families. Waterfront Botanical Gardens says it is developing an urban botanical garden with educational and community activities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust made 31 grants totaling $51,000. Grants ranged from $100 to $20,000, with a median grant of $500. Its largest listed grants were $20,000 to West End School, $10,000 to Cabbage Patch Settlement House, and $5,000 to Waterfront Botanical Gardens. Other listed grants included $2,000 to Yew Dell Gardens and $1,000 each to Volunteers of America, First Hour Grief Response, Impact 100 Louisville, Educational Justice, and several other organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Klig Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Baird Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Baird Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$2K (2022) → $4K (2025)
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 $4K, to Baird Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Klig Charitable Trust
How much does Klig Charitable Trust give each year?
Klig Charitable Trust gave $51K across 31 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $53K across 36 grants.
What is Klig Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Klig Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $1,645, across 31 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Klig Charitable Trust that year got $500 on average.
Where does Klig Charitable Trust give grants?
Klig Charitable Trust gives mostly in Kentucky: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Louisville, KY (24 grants).
Does Klig Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 31 grants with a stated purpose on Klig Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (26 grants).
Who are Klig Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Klig Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include West End School ($20,000), Cabbage Patch Settlement House ($10,000) and Waterfront Botanical Gardens ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Klig Charitable Trust?
Klig Charitable Trust reported $933K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $52K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $61K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Klig Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose work spans education, youth and family services, gardens, parks, and the arts. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Klig Charitable Trust?
The trust states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Klig Charitable Trust's EIN?
Klig Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-6897110. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Klig Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Klig Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/klig-charitable-trust-morg_23b757e53a834291884d3b93cc6f9051
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