Perry W Miller & Lucy Compton

TOMPKINSVILLE, KY EIN: 31-1600526

Perry W Miller & Lucy Compton is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in TOMPKINSVILLE, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $495K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $24K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$495K

+0.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$12K

-41.4% YoY

Grant Count

-25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-21.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Perry W Miller & Lucy Compton reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Perry W Miller & Lucy Compton

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Kentucky $104K (99%)

Tennessee $1K (1%)

States

Kentucky Tennessee

Cities

BereaBowling GreenCampbellsvilleColumbiaCookevilleLexingtonMadisonvilleMurrayPikevilleRichmondSomersetWilliamsburg

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$494,909	$492,398	$500,107
Revenue	$20,851	$18,946	$23,476
Expenses	$18,340	$26,655	$31,659
Qualifying Distributions	$13,453	$22,207	$31,492
Net Investment Income	$23,901	$18,609	$23,476
Distributable Amount	$20,364	$18,481	$17,922

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

32 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Western Ky University ($5,000), So Ky Community Tech ($4,318), University of the Cumberlands ($1,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
WESTERN KY UNIVERSITY BOWLING GREEN, KY	SCHOLARSHIP	$5,000
SO KY COMMUNITY TECH BOWLING GREEN, KY	SCHOLARSHIP	$4,318
UNIVERSITY OF KY LEXINGTON, KY	SCHOLARSHIP	$750
BEREA UNIVERSITY BEREA, KY	SCHOLARSHIP	$272
UNIVERSITY OF THE CUMBERLANDS WILLIAMSBURG, KY	SCHOLARSHIP	$1,000
SOMERSET COMMUNITY COLLEGE SOMERSET, KY	SCHOLARSHIP	$1,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
DONNA SUE JOHNSON	TRUSTEE	—	—
JOHN HARLIN	TRUSTEE	—	—
GAYLE MILLS	TRUSTEE	—	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Perry W Miller & Lucy Compton?

Perry W Miller & Lucy Compton is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in TOMPKINSVILLE, KY. It holds $495K in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Perry W Miller & Lucy Compton?

As of 2025, Perry W Miller & Lucy Compton holds $495K in total assets with $21K in annual revenue. It awarded 6 grants totaling $12K in 2025.

Where does Perry W Miller & Lucy Compton operate?

Perry W Miller & Lucy Compton has awarded grants in Kentucky, Tennessee.

What size grants does Perry W Miller & Lucy Compton award?

In 2025, Perry W Miller & Lucy Compton awarded 6 grants totaling $12K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Perry W Miller & Lucy Compton required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Perry W Miller & Lucy Compton reported a distributable amount of $20K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.