Lester E Yeager Charitable Trust B
Accepts applications
Lester E Yeager Charitable Trust B is a private foundation in Owensboro, Kentucky. In tax year 2025 it gave $274,828 in 38 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $21,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$274,828
- Number of grants38
- Typical grant$5,000
- Largest grant$21,000
- Assets$8.4 million
- New grantees18%
Giving in 2025 was up from $259,402 the year before.
18% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $287,044 | 37 | $7.1 million |
| 2024 | $259,402 | 37 | $7.6 million |
| 2025 | $274,828 | 38 | $8.4 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Lester E Yeager Charitable Trust Co P O Box 964, Owensboro, KY 42302 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (270) 686-8254 |
| What to submit | Four compelted copies of the four page applicaiton for grant and a one page cover letter should be mailed to PO box 964. Items to include with the applicaiton include but are not limited to affirmation/determination letter from the IRS, three year history financial report and a budget for the next fiscal year. |
| Deadlines | October 15th |
| Restrictions | Exempt organization must be a 501(c)(3) and provide documentation of such from the IRS and any grants disbursed should be used for the purpose indicated on the applicaiton submitted |
What Lester E Yeager Charitable Trust B funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Kentucky.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 36 | $249,328 |
| Indiana | 2 | $25,500 |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Way of Rockport Indiana Inc | Help with expenses directly related to the men's home and programs offered free and open to the public; replace furnance | $21,000 |
| Cliff Hagan Boys & Girls Club | Fundraiser expenses and operating expenses to help fund various programs offered to the community | $20,000 |
| Girls Incorporated of Owensboro-Daviss County | Provide safety, security and fire equipment doors; led lighting/fixtures in classrooms gym and theraphy rooms; various repairs and maintenance; outdoor signage | $20,000 |
| Green River Area Food Warehouse DBA Green River Community Food | Funding to help build a temperature-controlled warehouse in owensboro to store donated food that will be distributed to local pantries and kitchens. | $20,000 |
| American Red Cross Western Ky Region | Home fire financial assistance program for families who have suffered loss due to fire | $15,000 |
| Crossroads Inc | Six months of utility budget and mortgage payments in addition to assistance with late night shelter workers pay; bus tokens for women and children | $15,000 |
| Owensboro Board of Education | $3,000 for basic medical and dental visits, vision supplies, glasses, lice treatments, field trip bags and other health needs; 3 portable zoll aed3 units and 3 zoll aed3 trainers for the district that need replacing for safety purposes | $13,835 |
| Wky Wolfpack | Offset expense of adding two new age groups to the youth developmental football program. Helmet re-conditioning and recertification to make sure that equipment is up to standard guidelines for safety. | $11,000 |
| Owensboro Area Shelter Information & Services Inc | Funding individual emergency financial assistance for clients for gas cards to get to work or take children to school; car repair; medical and other bills, etc. | $10,000 |
| The Empowerment Academy Inc | To cover costs, sponsor two students for one year. | $10,000 |
| Community Dental Clinic | Compassionate care fund bridges the gap in cost of dental and what the patient can afford even when the reduced fee is too much for the patient | $7,500 |
| Father Bradley Shelter for Women and Children | Operational expenses including case work and utilities | $7,500 |
| Kentucky Race Track Chaplaincy | Support krtc's chaplaincy activities at ellis park race track; meeting spiritual needs of workers through barn visits, chapal services and other events; meeting physical needs throough clothes closet, meals, snacks and helping workers navigate healthcare; emotional needs through crisis support, counseling and enrichment events | $7,500 |
| St Vincent de Paul Conference at Our Lady of Lourdes | Helping local people in the community with daily basic needs such as single parents, disabled and retired individuals on a fixed income | $7,000 |
| Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame | Educational funding in person and online; funding for instrument loans, other needs | $5,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana | Support financial assistance program which increases funding available for camp scholarships for girls who would not be able to attend camp otherwise in pennyroyal area specifically daviess county | $5,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Create green space, purchase of asset, outdoor community area | $5,000 |
| Owensboro Community Technical College | Scholarships to students in the new capital bluegrass & traditional music program to assist with tuition | $5,000 |
| Owensboro Symphony Orchestra Inc | Symphony safari is an educational program that allows 300 school children and their chaperones and roosevelt house residents, and others to attend a concert | $5,000 |
| Riverpark Center Inc | Art education programs such as art teaches kids series by covering critical aspects including scholarship program, talent fees, and associated expenses | $5,000 |
| St Mary of the Woods Schools | Renaissance learning, ixl, lexia core 5, online curriculum for the 292 students helping with reading and math | $5,000 |
| The Western Kentucky Botanical Garden | Assist with preserving, maintaining and expanding the koi pond | $5,000 |
| Trinity High School | Purchase online programs that will enhance existing technology to provide better classroom management, curriculum and online safety for students | $5,000 |
| H L Neblett Community Center | Funding for classroom revitalization to move from a 3-star daycare to 4-star daycare. More books per child are needed and natural items like plants and fishtanks. In order to accomplish this, cleanliness and modernization of the room are needed. | $5,000 |
| Help Office of Owensboro | Purchase nutritious foods to battle hunger and food insufficiency in daviess county. | $5,000 |
| Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center | Help underwrite therapy services for disadvantaged children and adults with disabilities in ky, in, il | $4,500 |
| Owensboro Shrine Club | Transport children to and from hospitals | $3,500 |
| Imagination Library of Daviess County | Marketing purposes because 100% of fundraisers and donations are used solely for the purchase of books for kids in daviess county | $3,250 |
| Henderson Area Arts Alliance | Funding for art shows and summar camp for area children | $3,000 |
| College View Middle School | Replace aging fitness equipment, purchase new cardio equipment; and revamp fitness center used by students for pe and personal fitness goals | $2,500 |
| Goodfellows Club | Donation | $2,500 |
| Owensboro Lions Club | Soap box derby | $2,500 |
| Holy Name of Jesus Catholic School | Help in purchase and installation of phone lines, cameras and camera monitoring equipment, computer, safe, desk and office set up for a school resource officer. | $2,500 |
| Mary Carrico Catholic School | Funding for accelerated reader and star reading programs | $2,243 |
| Ohio Valley Art League | 100 of aware budget for 2025; 6 juried exhibits | $2,000 |
| Owensboro Dance Theatre | Building generations through dance program: an integrative arts & health initiative which is to enhance the quality of life and foster intergenerational connections for over 2,000 community members of diverse ages | $2,000 |
| Western Kentucky University Owensboro Campus | Scholarship assistance for students | $2,000 |
| Country Heights Elementary School | Charter buses to take 5th grade students to capitol building. | $2,000 |
Officers and trustees
- William Wilson Jr
- Donna Porter
- Trafton T Littlepage
Questions people ask
Does Lester E Yeager Charitable Trust B accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: October 15th.
How much does Lester E Yeager Charitable Trust B give?
$274,828 in tax year 2025, across 38 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.
Who runs Lester E Yeager Charitable Trust B?
Its 2025 filing lists William Wilson Jr (Trustee), Donna Porter (Trustee) and Trafton T Littlepage (Trustee).
What does Lester E Yeager Charitable Trust B fund?
Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, education and environment and conservation.