W Frank Lebus Jr Charitable Tuw

LOUISVILLE, KY EIN: 20-6658002

W Frank Lebus JR Charitable TUW is a private foundation classified as a 501(c)(92) organization. The foundation is located in Paris, Kentucky, and operates as a grantmaking entity with no employees. Also known as William Frank Lebus JR TR UW, the foundation maintains a modest but active grantmaking program.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.3M

+8.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$199K

+70.2% YoY

Grant Count

-9.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$20K

+87.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, W Frank Lebus Jr Charitable Tuw reported a distributable amount of $211K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation primarily funds organization operations, religious causes, educational initiatives, community welfare, and child welfare programs. The foundation makes distributions to approximately 12 charitable organizations each year.

Grantmaking

The foundation made 12 grants in 2023. Recent grants include:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Kentucky $5.6M (97%)

Virginia $133K (2%)

Rhode Island $69K (1%)

States

Kentucky Rhode Island Virginia

Cities

CarlisleCynthianaLouisvilleParisRichmondWarwick

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 31, 2023:

Total Assets: $2,993,254
Total Revenues: $189,982
Total Expenses: $215,798
Investment Income and Dividends: $129,361
Number of Employees: 0

The foundation's expenses exceeded revenues in 2023, with the difference drawn from investment income and existing assets.

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$3,255,663	$2,993,254	$3,018,881
Revenue	$506,343	$189,982	$2,315,521
Expenses	$241,478	$215,798	$4,833,084
Qualifying Distributions	$219,126	$135,968	$4,805,975
Net Investment Income	$456,488	$169,141	$2,293,557
Distributable Amount	$211,051	$199,322	$173,352

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

56 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Cynthiana Presbyterian Church ($107,634), Cynthiana-harrison Co Public Library ($21,527), Harrison Co Educational ($21,527).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
EBENEZER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CYNTHIANA, KY	PROGRAM SUPPORT	$10,763
RUDDLES MILLS CHRISTIAN CHURCH INC PARIS, KY	PROGRAM SUPPORT	$4,784
CYNTHIANA-HARRISON CO PUBLIC LIBRARY CYNTHIANA, KY	PROGRAM SUPPORT	$21,527
MACEDONIA BAPTIST CHURCH CYNTHIANA, KY	PROGRAM SUPPORT	$10,763
CHILDFUND INTERNATIONAL RICHMOND, VA	PROGRAM SUPPORT	$4,584
HARRISON CO EDUCATIONAL CYNTHIANA, KY	PROGRAM SUPPORT	$21,527
ST JAMES AME CHURCH CYNTHIANA, KY	PROGRAM SUPPORT	$10,763
PLAN INTERNATIONAL USA INC DBA WARWICK, RI	PROGRAM SUPPORT	$2,392
USPIRITUS INC LOUISVILLE, KY	PROGRAM SUPPORT	$4,584
CYNTHIANA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH CYNTHIANA, KY	PROGRAM SUPPORT	$107,634

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Cynthia Walters serves as Trustee of the foundation (as of November 2023).

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
STOCK YARDS BANK TRUST	TRUSTEE	1	$37,811

Frequently Asked Questions

What does W Frank Lebus Jr Charitable Tuw fund?

How do I apply for a grant from W Frank Lebus Jr Charitable Tuw?

The foundation made 12 grants in 2023. Recent grants include: • ChildFund: $2,693 (Program Support, December 2023) • Uspiritus: $2,693 (Program Support, December 2023) • Plan International USA: $1,405 (Program Support, December 2023) Total giving in 2023 was $117,098, with reported total giving of $199,321 in another reporting period.

What size grants does W Frank Lebus Jr Charitable Tuw award?

In 2024, W Frank Lebus Jr Charitable Tuw awarded 10 grants totaling $199K — an average of about $20K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is W Frank Lebus Jr Charitable Tuw required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, W Frank Lebus Jr Charitable Tuw reported a distributable amount of $211K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is W Frank Lebus Jr Charitable Tuw's EIN?

W Frank Lebus Jr Charitable Tuw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6658002. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.