University of Kentucky Real Estate Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Lexington, KY EIN: 90-0351265

University of Kentucky Real Estate Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$1,386,818
-1.1% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$15,168
-98.8% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who University of Kentucky Real Estate Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M1$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 1 grant of 3 (33%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Lexington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $500K (2023) to $8.4M (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $1.1M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Kentucky Lexington, KYProgram Support$1,124,805
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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
2025$1,386,818—$15,168———
2024$1,401,986$352,828$1,241,359$1,124,8051$-142,134
2023$2,290,517$-99,615$542,129$500,0001$-114,923
2022$2,932,261$1,200,903$8,675,122$8,449,2031$-371,767
2021$10,406,480$10,442,908$100,240——$254
2020$63,812$-77,090$767———
2019$141,669$140,000$2,034———

About University of Kentucky Real Estate Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

University of Kentucky Real Estate Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Lexington, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

University of Kentucky Real Estate Foundation Inc is led by J. Ford Stanley, Executive Director & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; 3 of 6 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • J. Ford Stanley

    Executive Director & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $11K (2021) → $13K (2025)

  • George Ward

    President

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $6K (2021) → $16K (2025)

  • L. Dan Key

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen P. Branscum

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Rosenberg

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • G. Thomas Barker

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $10K (2021) → $13K (2025)

Former officers (2)
  • Former: D. Michael Richey (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Timothy L. Haymaker (2019–2020) — 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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

George Ward — President: $16KGeorge WardPresident$16KJ Ford Stanley — Executive Director & Treasurer: $13KJ Ford StanleyExecutive Director & Treasurer$13KG Thomas Barker — Secretary: $13KG Thomas BarkerSecretary$13K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $16K, to George Ward (President). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about University of Kentucky Real Estate Foundation Inc

How large is University of Kentucky Real Estate Foundation Inc?

University of Kentucky Real Estate Foundation Inc reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

What is University of Kentucky Real Estate Foundation Inc?

University of Kentucky Real Estate Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Lexington, KY. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does University of Kentucky Real Estate Foundation Inc operate?

University of Kentucky Real Estate Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Kentucky.

What is University of Kentucky Real Estate Foundation Inc's EIN?

University of Kentucky Real Estate Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 90-0351265. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)
  6. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)

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