Muhlenberg Economic Growth Alliance

Public charity · Grantmaker Greenville, KY EIN: 27-4215892

The Corporation was formed to recruit and promote new and existing industrial business to Muhlenberg County and immediate area.

Muhlenberg Economic Growth Alliance at a glance

Total assets
$4,370,894
+94.3% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$2,050,495
+162.0% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$14,964
+9.4% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$1,450,617
+186.4% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Muhlenberg Economic Growth Alliance funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Greenville

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $29K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Muhlenberg County Airport Greenville, KYFlight Training Program$28,598
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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$4,370,894$2,050,495$1,450,617——$14,964
2023$2,249,056$782,582$506,578——$13,683
2022$1,725,720$553,235$305,572——$32
2021$1,545,179$348,754$354,510——$26
2020$1,484,627$655,228$327,083$28,5981$41

About Muhlenberg Economic Growth Alliance

Based on IRS filings

Muhlenberg Economic Growth Alliance is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Greenville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $15K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Muhlenberg Economic Growth Alliance is led by Raymond A. Hagerman, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2022); 3 of 23 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Raymond A. Hagerman

    Executive Director

    CEO → Executive Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $29K (2022) → $155K (2024)

  • Todd Cartwright

    Chairman

    Board → Chairman, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Jones

    Board

    President & CEO → Board, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $76K (2020) → $0 (2024)

  • Karen Robinson

    Assistant Director

    Administrator → Assistant Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $51K (2020) → $67K (2024)

  • Catherine Williamson

    Develop Analyst

    Assistant Administrator → Develop Analyst, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $40K (2023) → $47K (2024)

  • Chris Ford

    Vice Chairman

    Board → Vice Chairman, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dean Rowe

    Board

    Board → Secretary Treasurer, 2022

    Secretary Treasurer → Board, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ed Heath

    Board

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Gentry

    Board

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jon Rogers

    Board

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lee Fauntleroy

    Board

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Rice

    Board

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tony Armour

    Board

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • A. D. Pollock

    Board

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Contessa Orr

    Board

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Darrin Benton

    Board

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Josh Randall

    Board

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Pogue

    Board

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cindy Kelly

    Board

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eddie Dearmond

    Board

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Vincent

    Board

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mack McGehee

    Board

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terri Rice

    Board

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (15)
  • Former: Curtis McGehee (2020–2022) — Board
  • Former: Mike Davenport (2020–2022) — Board
  • Former: Stephanie Jones (2020–2022) — Board
  • Former: Christopher Clifton (2021–2022) — CEO
  • Former: Jan Yonts (2021–2022) — Board
  • Former: Shelby Cotton (2022) — Board
  • Former: Belinda McKinney (2020–2021) — Board
  • Former: Gary Carver (2020–2021) — Vice Chairman
  • Former: Lanie Gardner (2020–2021) — Secretary & Treasurer
  • Former: Mike Mercer (2020–2021) — Board
  • Former: Peggy Williams (2020–2021) — Chairperson
  • Former: Robert Davis (2020–2021) — Board
  • Former: Tammy Piper (2020–2021) — Board
  • Former: Keisha Brigance (2021) — Board
  • Former: L. Wayne Cisney (2020) — Board

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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

Raymond a Hagerman — Executive Director: $155KRaymond a HagermanExecutive Director$155KKaren Robinson — Assistant Director: $67KKaren RobinsonAssistant Director$67KCatherine Williamson — Develop Analyst: $47KCatherine WilliamsonDevelop Analyst$47K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $155K, to Raymond a Hagerman (Executive Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Muhlenberg Economic Growth Alliance

How large is Muhlenberg Economic Growth Alliance?

Muhlenberg Economic Growth Alliance reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.

What is Muhlenberg Economic Growth Alliance?

Muhlenberg Economic Growth Alliance is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Greenville, KY. It holds $4.4M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Muhlenberg Economic Growth Alliance operate?

Muhlenberg Economic Growth Alliance has awarded grants in Kentucky.

What is Muhlenberg Economic Growth Alliance's EIN?

Muhlenberg Economic Growth Alliance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4215892. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 29, 2021)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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