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The Robert and Mary Tincher Charitable Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Bowling Green, Kentucky · EIN 461383472

The Robert and Mary Tincher Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Bowling Green, Kentucky. In tax year 2024 it gave $4.2 million in 7 grants; the typical grant was $100,000 and the largest $2.0 million. 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 $2.8 million the year before.

57% 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
2022$1.0 million7$19.6 million
2023$2.8 million4$20.0 million
2024$4.2 million7$17.1 million

How to apply

The Robert and Mary Tincher Charitable 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 The Robert and Mary Tincher Charitable Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Kentucky.

StateGrantsAmount
Kentucky7$4.2 million

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Public charity$2.0 million
Bowling Green Boys & Girls Club
Bowling Green, KY
Public charity$1.2 million
Salvation Army of Bowling Green
Bowling Green, KY
Public Charity$675,000
Commonwealth Health Fdn
Bowling Green, KY
Public Charity$100,000
Southcentral Kentucky Community College
Bowling Green, KY
Public Charity$100,000
College Heights Foundation
Bowling Green, KY
Public Charity$100,000
Dream Factory of Bowling Green
Bowling Green, KY
Public Charity$20,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Robert and Mary Tincher Charitable Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Robert and Mary Tincher Charitable Foundation Inc give?

$4.2 million in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $100,000.

Who runs The Robert and Mary Tincher Charitable Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Joe B Campbell (Director & Secretary), Lawrence White (Director), Teresa Lanham (Director) and John Griese (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does The Robert and Mary Tincher Charitable Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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