Stock Yards Bank Foundation Inc
Stock Yards Bank Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $398K. Net investment income was $349K.
Stock Yards Bank Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Stock Yards Bank Foundation Inc gave $398K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $44K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $398,333
- +43.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +80.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $44,259
- -20.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $2,927,340
- +43.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Stock Yards Bank Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was West End School ($100K). Together the top 9 received $398K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 19 (47%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Stock Yards Bank Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 298% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 243% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2022) to $398K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $398K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| West End School Louisville, KY | Program Support | $100,000 |
| Waterfront Botanical Gardens Louisville, KY | General Support | $83,333 |
| The Home of the Innocents Inc Louisville, KY | Pledge Contribution | $50,000 |
| Rita June Foundation Inc Louisville, KY | Program Support | $50,000 |
| Onewest Corporation Louisville, KY | General Support | $25,000 |
| St Vincent Depaul Capital Louisville, KY | Capital Campaign | $25,000 |
| Yew Dell Botanical Gardens Inc Crestwood, KY | Program Support | $25,000 |
| Mercy Academy Louisville, KY | Educational | $20,000 |
| EVOLVE502 Inc Louisville, KY | General Support | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,927,340 | $1,300,843 | $406,913 | $398,333 | 9 | $399,083 | $349,078 | $164,114 |
| 2024 | $2,035,404 | $750,909 | $282,008 | $278,333 | 5 | $279,083 | $167,187 | $99,139 |
| 2023 | $1,566,356 | $65,890 | $247,400 | $246,185 | 4 | $246,935 | $65,180 | $90,159 |
| 2022 | $1,747,928 | $474,329 | $103,037 | $100,000 | 1 | $100,750 | $36,971 | $94,233 |
| 2021 | $1,377,137 | $200,154 | $2,112 | — | — | $750 | $83,347 | $78,095 |
| 2020 | $1,179,274 | $643,214 | $1,193 | — | — | — | $43,365 | $54,965 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stock Yards Bank Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $164K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Stock Yards Bank Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Clay Stinnett
Officer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ja Hillebrand
Officer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phil Poindexter
Officer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: David P. Heintzman (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Kathy C. Thompson (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Nancy B. Davis (2020–2024) — Secretary & Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Stock Yards Bank Foundation Inc
How much does Stock Yards Bank Foundation Inc give each year?
Stock Yards Bank Foundation Inc gave $398K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $278K across 5 grants.
What is Stock Yards Bank Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Stock Yards Bank Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $44,259, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Stock Yards Bank Foundation Inc give grants?
Stock Yards Bank Foundation Inc gives mostly in Kentucky: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Louisville, KY (8 grants).
Does Stock Yards Bank Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Stock Yards Bank Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (3 grants).
Who are Stock Yards Bank Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Stock Yards Bank Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include West End School ($100,000), Waterfront Botanical Gardens ($83,333) and The Home of the Innocents Inc ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Stock Yards Bank Foundation Inc?
Stock Yards Bank Foundation Inc reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $399K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $164K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Stock Yards Bank Foundation Inc's EIN?
Stock Yards Bank Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1380342. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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