Carson-myre Charitable Foundation

EIN 364597768 Private Foundation

Paducah, KY 42001 |(270) 443-8227

Total Given 2020–2024
$48.6M
835 grants · $9.7M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $15K–$50K
grant size
78%
deep partner · 196/252 multi-year
repeat
$69.3M
Assets (2024)
252
Distinct Recipients

About

ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE OF KENTUCKY STATED THAT THEY DO NOT REQUIRED FILING FROM A FOUNDATION THAT DOES NOT RAISE MONEY FROM THE PUBLIC.

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Human Services Youth Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person CLAY HOWERTON
Phone (270) 443-8227
Deadlines SEE GUIDELINES
How to Apply SEE GUIDELINES AT WWW.CARSONMYRE.ORG
Restrictions SEE GUIDELINES
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2019 N/A $97.0M $5.8M N/A
2020 $11.1M $92.7M $3.7M 178
2021 $9.0M $93.9M $8.8M 168
2022 $10.6M $73.4M $3.8M 173
2023 $9.1M $71.1M $4.1M 164
2024 $8.9M $69.3M $6.7M 152

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 835 grants on record

Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$15K
Median
$25K
Average
$58K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$2.0M

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

5.1% of US grants · Rank #2 of 25 states $1.1M across 43 grants 11 of 254 counties

Top 10 counties

  1. 1 McLennan 4 grants · $215K
  2. 2 Collin 5 grants · $175K
  3. 3 Parker 5 grants · $150K
  4. 4 Denton 5 grants · $120K
  5. 5 Dallas 4 grants · $110K
  6. 6 Marion 4 grants · $108K
  7. 7 Ellis 4 grants · $85K
  8. 8 Montgomery 3 grants · $60K
  9. 9 Tarrant 5 grants · $50K
  10. 10 Grayson 3 grants · $35K
+1 more county · 1 grants · $10K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (835 total)

Purpose
Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center Inc Paducah, KY $2,025,000 SPONSOR & SUPPORT CULTURAL EVENTS 2020
Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center Inc Paducah, KY $1,947,000 SPONSOR & SUPPORT CULTURAL EVENTS 2022
Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center Inc Paducah, KY $1,445,000 SPONSOR & SUPPORT CULTURAL EVENTS 2021
Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center Inc Paducah, KY $1,270,000 SPONSOR & SUPPORT CULTURAL EVENTS 2023
Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center Inc Paducah, KY $1,270,000 SPONSOR & SUPPORT CULTURAL EVENTS 2024
Baptist Health Paducah Foundation Paducah, KY $1,100,000 SUPPORT NEW HEART CENTER 2023
Market House Theatre Paducah, KY $725,000 LOCAL EDUCATIONAL PLAYS 2020
Baptist Health Paducah Foundation Paducah, KY $700,000 SUPPORT NEW HEART CENTER 2020
Baptist Health Paducah Foundation Paducah, KY $600,000 SUPPORT NEW HEART CENTER 2022
Baptist Health Paducah Foundation Paducah, KY $600,000 SUPPORT NEW HEART CENTER 2024
Baptist Health Paducah Foundation Paducah, KY $500,000 SUPPORT NEW HEART CENTER 2021
Paducah Symphony Orchestra Paducah, KY $425,000 SPONSOR & SUPPORT CULTURAL EVENTS 2022
First Baptist Church Paducah, KY $400,000 CHRISTIAN MINISTRY 2020
First Baptist Church Paducah, KY $318,000 CHRISTIAN MINISTRY 2022
First Baptist Church Paducah, KY $315,000 CHRISTIAN MINISTRY 2021
French Africian Christian Education Foundation Inc Benton, KY $300,000 GIVE AID AND GOSPEL MESSAGE TO NEEDY 2022
First Baptist Church Paducah, KY $300,000 CHRISTIAN MINISTRY 2023
French Africian Christian Education Foundation Inc Benton, KY $300,000 GIVE AID AND GOSPEL MESSAGE TO NEEDY 2023
Paducah Symphony Orchestra Paducah, KY $300,000 SPONSOR & SUPPORT CULTURAL EVENTS 2023
First Baptist Church Paducah, KY $300,000 CHRISTIAN MINISTRY 2024
Paducah Symphony Orchestra Paducah, KY $300,000 SPONSOR & SUPPORT CULTURAL EVENTS 2024
French Africian Christian Education Foundation Inc Benton, KY $284,000 GIVE AID AND GOSPEL MESSAGE TO NEEDY 2021
French Africian Christian Education Foundation Inc Benton, KY $279,000 GIVE AID AND GOSPEL MESSAGE TO NEEDY 2020
Paducah Symphony Orchestra Paducah, KY $275,000 SPONSOR & SUPPORT CULTURAL EVENTS 2020
Paducah Symphony Orchestra Paducah, KY $250,000 SPONSOR & SUPPORT CULTURAL EVENTS 2021

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