EIN 61-1304905

Community Foundation of West Ky

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
6
City
Paducah
Year formed
1995
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Community Foundation of West Ky promotes philanthropy and provides grants to charitable, religious, educational, and community programs and organizations. The organization focuses on social services, housing, and education by providing grants for shelter, food, pregnancy counseling, and training for the handicapped. Additionally, they support arts and entertainment in the region by funding programs and organizations related to it. The foundation also supports museums that promote civic welfare in the community.
Also known as...
Community Foundation of West Kentucky
Total revenues
$9,506,220
2023
Total expenses
$9,571,641
2023
Total assets
$47,682,390
2023
Num. employees
6
2023

Program areas at Community Foundation of West Ky

The organization promotes the arts in its region through grants to programs and organizations related to arts and entertainment. Other areas supported by the organization are museums and related organizations which promote the civic welfare of the communities in the region serviced by the organization.
Thr organization supports various religious activities in the region by providing funding to assist in the promotion of religious programs.
Social services, housing and education have been the focus of much of the program grants from the organization. Benefits supported by the organization including providing shelter, food, pregnancy counseling and training for the handicapped. Other grants were provided to institutions engaged in the education of the Community.
The area experienced a tornado december 10, 2021 which produced catastrohphic damage throughout the area. This became known as the 2021 tornado fema disaster dr-4630-ky. The organization participated in managing donated funds and assisting the area in its recovery efforts.

Grants made by Community Foundation of West Ky

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Cascade Relief Team$326,000
National Trust for Historic Preservation$219,000
Soccer Factory Ky$202,500
...and 10 more grants made

Who funds Community Foundation of West Ky

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Ray and Kay Eckstein Charitable TrustProject Support$492,400
Honorable Order of Kentucky ColonelsWestern Kentucky Tornado Relief$250,000
Blue Grass Community Foundation (BGCF)To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization$59,306
...and 7 more grants received

Personnel at Community Foundation of West Ky

NameTitleCompensation
Christina DockinsInterim Chief Executive Officer$122,275
Tony WatkinsChief Executive Officer
Chris DockinsChief Operating Officer
Megan JohnsonChief Financial Officer
Shane BrownExecutive Director
...and 2 more key personnel

Financials for Community Foundation of West Ky

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$7,876,570
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$1,145,465
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$482,393
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$1,792
Total revenues$9,506,220

Form 990s for Community Foundation of West Ky

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-15990View PDF
2022-122023-11-10990View PDF
2021-122022-09-02990View PDF
2020-122021-07-06990View PDF
2019-122021-01-28990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s
Data update history
March 5, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
February 24, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
January 3, 2025
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $492,400 from Ray and Kay Eckstein Charitable Trust
September 25, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
July 11, 2024
Received grants
Identified 12 new grant, including a grant for $467,001 from Foundation For Appalachian Kentucky
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCommunity foundationsCharities
Issues
Community improvement
Characteristics
Operates donor advised fundsProvides grantsState / local levelEndowed supportTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 7
Paducah, KY 42001
County
McCracken County, KY
Website URL
cfwestky.org/ 
Phone
(270) 442-8622
IRS details
EIN
61-1304905
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1995
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T31: Community Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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