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Bryant Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Owensboro, Kentucky · EIN 201593639

Bryant Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Owensboro, Kentucky. In tax year 2024 it gave $45,974 in 30 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $12,364. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $36,881 the year before.

63% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$36,88122$733,032
2024$45,97430$832,133

How to apply

Bryant Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Bryant Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina6$26,364
Kentucky17$14,650
South Carolina1$2,500
Arizona1$1,000
Illinois1$500
Texas1$500
New Mexico1$360
Florida1$50
New York1$50

Grants paid in 2024

All 30 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hillyer
Raleigh, NC
Program services$12,364
Lacy Elementary School
Raleigh, NC
Program services$5,500
Methodist Home for Children
Raleigh, NC
Program services$4,000
Owensboro Symphony
Owensboro, KY
Program services$2,500
Whirligig
Wilson, NC
Program services$2,500
Brookgreen Gardens
Pawleys Island, SC
Program services$2,500
KK Fund
Owensboro, KY
Program services$2,000
Junior Achievement
Owensboro, KY
Program services$1,300
YMCA of Owensboro
Owensboro, KY
Program services$1,100
YMCA Wilson
Wilson, NC
Program services$1,000
Carolina Ballet
Raleigh, NC
Program services$1,000
Make A Wish
Phoenix, AZ
Program services$1,000
Owensboro Community College
Owensboro, KY
Program services$1,000
Pitino Shelter
Owensboro, KY
Program services$1,000
Boulware Mission
Owensboro, KY
Program services$1,000
Global Ministries
Owensboro, KY
Program services$1,000
Goodfellows
Owensboro, KY
Program services$850
First Christian Church
Owensboro, KY
Program services$600
Wendell Foster Center
Owensboro, KY
Program services$600
International Center Owensboro
Owensboro, KY
Program services$500
Friends of Sinners (Online)
Owensboro, KY
Program services$500
Feeding America
Chicago, IL
Program services$500
Southwest Good Samaritan Minstries
Los Fresnos, TX
Program services$500
Car for Action and Contemplation Donation
Albuquerque, NM
Program services$360
Robert Austin Meythaler Foundation Inc
Owensboro, KY
Program services$350
Issac Sterett Adventure Foundation
Owensboro, KY
Program services$250
Alhambra Orchestra
Coconut Grove, FL
Program services$50
Center for Women and Families
Louisville, KY
Program services$50
The Molly Rader Trust Fund
Owensboro, KY
Program services$50
Binghamton Downtown Singers
Binghamton, NY
Program services$50

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bryant Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Bryant Foundation Inc give?

$45,974 in tax year 2024, across 30 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Bryant Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists W Malcom Bryant (President), Sally B Bryant (Secretary/Treasurer), Turney Berry (Director) and Madison Silvert (Director).

What does Bryant Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, education and arts and culture.

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