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TW Myrtle Mae Mitchell

Preselected recipients only Lexington, Kentucky · EIN 616035353

TW Myrtle Mae Mitchell is a private foundation in Lexington, Kentucky. In tax year 2025 it gave $268,487 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $22,374 and the largest $22,374. 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 $245,326 the year before.

50% of its 2025 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$261,21112$5.4 million
2024$245,32612$5.6 million
2025$268,48712$6.1 million

How to apply

TW Myrtle Mae Mitchell 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 TW Myrtle Mae Mitchell funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Kentucky10$223,739
Florida1$22,374
New York1$22,374

Grants paid in 2025

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Boy Scouts of America #204 Bluegrass Council
Lexington, KY
General operating support$22,374
Centre College
Danville, KY
General operating support$22,374
Eastern Kentucky University Foundation
Richmond, KY
General operating support$22,374
Georgetown College
Georgetown, KY
General operating support$22,374
Girl Scouts of Kentucky's Wilderness Road Council Inc
Lexington, KY
General operating support$22,374
Kentucky Easter Seal Society
Lexington, KY
General operating support$22,374
Lexington Theological Seminary
Lexington, KY
General operating support$22,374
Morehead State University Foundation Inc
Morehead, KY
General operating support$22,374
Shriners Hospital for Children
Tampa, FL
General operating support$22,374
The Salvation Army
West Nyack, NY
General operating support$22,374
Transylvania University
Lexington, KY
General operating support$22,374
Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Lexington Kentucky
Lexington, KY
General operating support$22,373

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does TW Myrtle Mae Mitchell accept grant applications?

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

How much does TW Myrtle Mae Mitchell give?

$268,487 in tax year 2025, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $22,374.

Who runs TW Myrtle Mae Mitchell?

Its 2025 filing lists Central Bank Trust (Trustee).

What does TW Myrtle Mae Mitchell fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and youth programs.

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