15 private foundations reported grants to Paducah, Kentucky recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2024. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2024, 15 private foundations reported 90 grants totaling $9,415,947 to 80 organizations in Paducah, Kentucky. The most-funded purposes were religion (25 grants) and arts & culture (11 grants). Carson-myre Charitable Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $4,634,700 across 40 grants. The median reported grant was $27,500.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Kentucky dollars that landed in Paducah — a funder at 90% is effectively a Paducah funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carson-myre Charitable Foundation | 40 | $4,634,700 | 67% |
| RAY & KAY Eckstein Charitable Trust | 30 | $4,574,460 | 81% |
| Paducah Area Community Reuse Organization | 1 | $53,348 | 35% |
| Regions Foundation | 1 | $35,000 | 100% |
| Reed Foundation | 2 | $30,000 | 9% |
| Nikao Institute Inc | 1 | $20,958 | 100% |
| The Frances Pilling and John B Cross JR Foundation | 1 | $16,000 | 100% |
| MGM Charitable Scholarship TR | 2 | $11,000 | 48% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Lifeline Recovery Center Inc | 1 | $2,500,500 |
| Luther F Carson Four Rivers Center Inc | 1 | $1,270,000 |
| Baptist Health Paducah Foundation | 1 | $1,100,000 |
| Paducah Symphony Orchestra | 2 | $316,000 |
| First Baptist Church | 1 | $300,000 |
| Paducah Interfaith Ministry Inc | 1 | $250,750 |
| ST Mary School System | 1 | $242,000 |
| Market House Theatre | 1 | $225,000 |
| Mercy Health Foundation-lourdes | 1 | $200,000 |
| Paducah Lifeline Ministries Inc & Ladies Living Free | 1 | $180,000 |
15 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Paducah, Kentucky on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $9,415,947 across 90 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Carson-myre Charitable Foundation, RAY & KAY Eckstein Charitable Trust, Paducah Area Community Reuse Organization. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Paducah, Kentucky concentrate in religion (25), arts & culture (11), health & medical (6). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Paducah, Kentucky recipient was $27,500, and the largest single reported grant was $2,500,500. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2024). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
