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The Dr William Kenney Trust Fund

Preselected recipients only Louisville, Kentucky · EIN 616217906

The Dr William Kenney Trust Fund is a private foundation in Louisville, Kentucky. In tax year 2025 it gave $152,807 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $152,807 and the largest $152,807. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $149,353 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$71,8331$1.7 million
2024$149,3531$1.7 million
2025$152,8071$1.7 million

How to apply

The Dr William Kenney Trust Fund 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 The Dr William Kenney Trust Fund funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Kentucky.

StateGrantsAmount
Kentucky1$152,807

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Paris High Scholarship Fund
Paris, KY
Scholarships$152,807

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Dr William Kenney Trust Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Dr William Kenney Trust Fund give?

$152,807 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $152,807.

Who runs The Dr William Kenney Trust Fund?

Its 2025 filing lists James Lovell (Board Member), Sarah Wilson (Board Member), Bruce Forsythe (Board Member) and Nancye Fightmaster (Board Member) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does The Dr William Kenney Trust Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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