Ohio Valley United Charities Inc
Ohio Valley United Charities Inc is a public charity based in Carrollton, Kentucky. Formed in 1998, it awards grants to nonprofit organizations providing services in areas including education, support for children and older adults, domestic violence, rape, and substance abuse counseling.
Ohio Valley United Charities Inc at a glance
In short: Ohio Valley United Charities Inc gave $236K across 25 grants in 2024 (avg $9K), mostly in Kentucky. 16% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $235,878
- +13.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 25
- +25.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $9,435
- -9.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $8,500
- Total assets
- $112,181
- -26.1% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 16% first-time grantees (4 of 25, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Ohio Valley United Charities Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: P O Box 528, Carrollton, KY 41008
Phone: (502) 732-6688
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ohio Valley United Charities Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Trimble County Public Library ($20K). Together the top 10 received $129K.
Grant Size Distribution
103 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 103 grants of 103 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 filing reports that 100% of grant dollars went to recipients in Kentucky. Listed recipients include organizations in Bedford, Carrollton, Eminence, La Grange, Louisville, Owenton, and Warsaw.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Ohio Valley United Charities Inc open to new grantees?
16%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 4 of 25 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $9K repeat.
- 76% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+1%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $83K (2022) to $236K (2024). In 2024 it made 25 grants totaling $236K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trimble County Public Library Bedford, KY | Literacy Programs | $20,000 |
| Trimble Co Foundation for Edu Bedford, KY | Educational Enhancements | $18,100 |
| Educational Excellence of Owe Owenton, KY | Educational Enhancements | $15,800 |
| Friends of Owen County Public Owenton, KY | Literacy Programs | $12,483 |
| Food Pantry of Carroll County Carrollton, KY | Food for Families | $12,000 |
| Carroll County Public Library Carrollton, KY | Enhance Literacy Programs | $10,500 |
| Educational Excel Found of C Carrollton, KY | Educational Enhancements | $10,000 |
| Educational Excel Found of GA Warsaw, KY | Educational Enhancements | $10,000 |
| Good News Shelter Corp Lagrange, KY | Utility Bill Assistance for Needy | $10,000 |
| Jefferson Community & Tech CO Louisville, KY | Educational Enhancements | $10,000 |
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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 | $112,181 | $237,285 | $276,807 | $235,878 | 25 | $228 |
| 2023 | $151,703 | $240,750 | $246,940 | $207,865 | 20 | $242 |
| 2022 | $157,893 | $202,898 | $179,301 | $83,000 | 9 | $226 |
| 2021 | $134,294 | $279,462 | $255,607 | $234,000 | 25 | $252 |
| 2020 | $110,439 | $182,961 | $241,178 | $205,590 | 24 | $175 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to award grants to nonprofit entities providing services for children, the elderly, education, domestic violence, rape, and substance abuse consulting. Its program description similarly says grants were awarded to nonprofit organizations providing services in those areas, including counseling.
A 2024 recipient, Good News Shelter Corporation, received $10,000. The grantee describes its own mission as helping displaced or at-risk families, especially underserved families, find housing or related resources to become or remain self-sufficient.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the organization reported 25 grants totaling $235,878. Grant amounts ranged from $5,500 to $20,000, with a median of $8,500. Notable grants included $20,000 to Trimble County Public Library for literacy programs; $18,100 to Trimble County Foundation for Educational Enhancements; $15,800 to Educational Excellence of Owen for educational enhancements; and $12,000 to Food Pantry of Carroll County for food for families.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Haley Turner as President; Beverly Marcum and Malcolm Carraco as Vice Presidents; Michelle Griffith as Treasurer; and Ruth Baxter, William Welty Sr, Kerri Tackett, Marcia Rieder, Erin Lewis, and Janetta Brisco as Directors.
Ohio Valley United Charities Inc is led by Haley Turner, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 15 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Haley Turner
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Janetta Brisco
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jeff Chowning
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ruth Baxter
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
William Welty Sr.
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
April Brown
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Erin Lewis
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Laura Hickey
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Kerri Tackett
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Marcia Rieder
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Dave Taylor
Director
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Beverly Marcum
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Malcolm Carraco
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Michelle Griffith
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sherra Dunlap
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Tony Jones (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Conte Flowers (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Shirley Warnick (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Jo Brewer (2021) — Director
- Former: Sherry Boyer (2021) — Director
- Former: Diane Stockdale (2020) — Director
- Former: Joyce Rutledge (2020) — Treasurer
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.
Frequently asked questions about Ohio Valley United Charities Inc
How much does Ohio Valley United Charities Inc give each year?
Ohio Valley United Charities Inc gave $236K across 25 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $208K across 20 grants.
What is Ohio Valley United Charities Inc's typical grant size?
Ohio Valley United Charities Inc's median grant in 2024 was $8,500, and its average grant was $9,435, across 25 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ohio Valley United Charities Inc that year got $8K on average.
Where does Ohio Valley United Charities Inc give grants?
Ohio Valley United Charities Inc gives mostly in Kentucky: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Carrollton, KY (6 grants), Bedford, KY (5 grants), Owenton, KY (4 grants) and Lagrange, KY (3 grants).
Does Ohio Valley United Charities Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 25 grants with a stated purpose on Ohio Valley United Charities Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational Enhancements" (5 grants) and "Literacy Programs" (3 grants).
Who are Ohio Valley United Charities Inc's largest grantees?
Ohio Valley United Charities Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Trimble County Public Library ($20,000), Trimble Co Foundation for Edu ($18,100) and Educational Excellence of Owe ($15,800), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 23% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Ohio Valley United Charities Inc?
Ohio Valley United Charities Inc reported $112K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $237K.
What does Ohio Valley United Charities Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to award grants to nonprofit entities providing services for children, the elderly, education, domestic violence, rape, and substance abuse consulting. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ohio Valley United Charities Inc?
Ohio Valley United Charities Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Ohio Valley United Charities Inc's EIN?
Ohio Valley United Charities Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1328912. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Ohio Valley United Charities Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/ohio-valley-united-charities-inc-morg_a6312c8fdb29495490954edaffadc4fb
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