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GVS Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Nicholasville, Kentucky · EIN 201302432

GVS Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Nicholasville, Kentucky. In tax year 2024 it gave $2,700 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $650 and the largest $1,000. 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 $1,200 the year before.

80% 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$1,2002$10,512
2024$2,7005$6,675

How to apply

GVS 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 GVS Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Kentucky.

StateGrantsAmount
Kentucky3$1,550
New York1$1,000
Virginia1$150

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Smile Train Inc
New York, NY
To provide children with support and care that have cleft issues$1,000
Living Waters
Nicholasville, KY
To support the church and its community$800
God's Pantry Food Bank
Lexington, KY
To support the organization's mission to reduce hunger in kentucky$650
Salvation Army
Alexandria, VA
To provide support to those in need through food pantries, shelters, financial assistance and more$150
Meals on Wheels of Lexington Inc
Lexington, KY
To provide meals to the elderly$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does GVS Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does GVS Foundation Inc give?

$2,700 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $650.

Who runs GVS Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Greg Stegner (President/Treas./Director), Vickey Stegner (V.p./Secretary/Director) and Erica Stegner (Director).

What does GVS Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and food and hunger.

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