Tirbracken Green Foundation Inc
The Tirbracken Green Foundation, inc. ("foundation") is organized to support berea college, berea, Kentucky ("berea college") and shakertown at pleasant hill Kentucky, inc. ("shakertown"), both public charities described in section 509(a) of the internal revenue code of 1986, as amended ("code").
Tirbracken Green Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Tirbracken Green Foundation Inc gave $649K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $325K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $649,225
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $324,613
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $324,613
- Total assets
- $19,964,455
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Tirbracken Green Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Berea College ($325K). Together the top 2 received $649K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 8 grants of 10 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Tirbracken Green Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2019) to $649K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $649K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Berea College Berea, KY | — | $324,613 |
| Shakertown at Pleasant Hill Harrodsburg, KY | — | $324,612 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $19,964,455 | $649,225 | $649,653 | $649,225 | 2 | $649,225 |
| 2024 | $19,449,443 | $654,225 | $652,269 | $649,225 | 2 | $649,225 |
| 2023 | $16,925,367 | $649,225 | $650,978 | $649,225 | 2 | $649,225 |
| 2022 | $16,566,719 | $515,945 | $518,348 | $515,945 | 2 | $515,945 |
| 2021 | $16,569,122 | $9,660,425 | $82,276 | $80,025 | 2 | $80,025 |
| 2020 | $5,662,693 | $46,345 | $48,027 | $46,345 | 2 | $46,345 |
| 2019 | $5,664,375 | $3,674,475 | $41,043 | $38,475 | 2 | $38,475 |
About Tirbracken Green Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Tirbracken Green Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $20.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $649K. Net investment income was $649K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tirbracken Green Foundation Inc is led by Cheryl L. Nixon, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cheryl L. Nixon
President
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Lampton CO Hardscuffle INC
Chairperson
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judge B. Wilson II
Director
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann Bakhaus
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Billy Jo Rankin
Director
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jean L. Smith
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert W. Griffith
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Lyle Roelofs (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Bob Gigliotti (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Nancy Lampton (2019–2023) — Director & Chairperson
- Former: Elizabeth Kennan Burns (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Maynard A. Crossland (2019–2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Tirbracken Green Foundation Inc
How much does Tirbracken Green Foundation Inc give each year?
Tirbracken Green Foundation Inc gave $649K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $649K across 2 grants.
How large is Tirbracken Green Foundation Inc?
Tirbracken Green Foundation Inc reported $20.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $649K.
Where does Tirbracken Green Foundation Inc operate?
Tirbracken Green Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Kentucky.
What is Tirbracken Green Foundation Inc's EIN?
Tirbracken Green Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4793771. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 1, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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