Carson-myre Charitable Foundation
EIN 364597768 Private FoundationTotal 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
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
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 McLennan
- 2 Collin
- 3 Parker
- 4 Denton
- 5 Dallas
- 6 Marion
- 7 Ellis
- 8 Montgomery
- 9 Tarrant
- 10 Grayson
+1 more
county
· 1 grants
· $10K
Officers & Directors
JH
J William Howerton
6+ yrs
Trustee
WH
W Clay Howerton
6+ yrs
Trustee
JM
J Robert Milford
6+ yrs
Trustee
KB
KIM Blinkhorn
6+ yrs
Trustee
PC
Paducah Bank Trust Co
6+ yrs
Trustee
JH
J William Howerton
6+ yrs
Trustee
WH
W Clay Howerton
6+ yrs
Trustee
JM
J Robert Milford
6+ yrs
Trustee
KB
KIM Blinkhorn
6+ yrs
Trustee
PC
Paducah Bank Trust Co
6+ yrs
Trustee
JH
J William Howerton
6+ yrs
Trustee
PC
Paducah Bank Trust Co
6+ yrs
Trustee
KB
KIM Blinkhorn
6+ yrs
Trustee
JM
J Robert Milford
6+ yrs
Trustee
WH
W Clay Howerton
6+ yrs
Trustee
JH
J William Howerton
6+ yrs
Trustee
PC
Paducah Bank Trust Co
6+ yrs
Trustee
KB
KIM Blinkhorn
6+ yrs
Trustee
JM
J Robert Milford
6+ yrs
Trustee
WH
W Clay Howerton
6+ yrs
Trustee
JH
J William Howerton
6+ yrs
Trustee
WH
W Clay Howerton
6+ yrs
Trustee
JM
J Robert Milford
6+ yrs
Trustee
KB
KIM Blinkhorn
6+ yrs
Trustee
PC
Paducah Bank Trust Co
6+ yrs
Trustee
JH
J William Howerton
6+ yrs
Trustee
WH
W Clay Howerton
6+ yrs
Trustee
JM
J Robert Milford
6+ yrs
Trustee
KB
KIM Blinkhorn
6+ yrs
Trustee
PC
Paducah Bank Trust Co
6+ yrs
Trustee
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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