Lester E Yeager Charitable Trust B
Historical FunderOwensboro, Kentucky · EIN 61-1159548 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$275K
Organizations funded38
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$8.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $3,000 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | LESTER E YEAGER CHARITABLE TRUST CO |
|---|---|
| Address | P O BOX 964, OWENSBORO KY 42302 |
| Phone | 2706868254 |
| Form and materials | 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 |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
5% of grants went outside Kentucky.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Way of Rockport Indiana Inc | Rockport, IN | 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 | Owensboro, KY | Fundraiser expenses and operating expenses to help fund various programs offered to the community | $20,000 |
| Girls Incorporated of Owensboro-Daviss County | Owensboro, KY | Provide safety, security and fire equipment doors; led lighting/fixtures in classrooms gym and theraphy rooms; various repairs and… | $20,000 |
| Green River Area Food Warehouse Dba Green River Community Food | Owensboro, KY | Funding to help build a temperature-controlled warehouse in owensboro to store donated food that will be distributed to local pantries and… | $20,000 |
| American Red Cross Western Ky Region | Owensboro, KY | Home fire financial assistance program for families who have suffered loss due to fire | $15,000 |
| Crossroads Inc | Owensboro, KY | Six months of utility budget and mortgage payments in addition to assistance with late night shelter workers pay; bus tokens for women and… | $15,000 |
| Owensboro Board of Education | Owensboro, KY | $3,000 for basic medical and dental visits, vision supplies, glasses, lice treatments, field trip bags and other health needs; 3 portable… | $13,835 |
| Wky Wolfpack | Owensboro, KY | Offset expense of adding two new age groups to the youth developmental football program. helmet re-conditioning and recertification to make… | $11,000 |
| Owensboro Area Shelter Information & Services Inc | Owensboro, KY | Funding individual emergency financial assistance for clients for gas cards to get to work or take children to school; car repair; medical… | $10,000 |
| The Empowerment Academy Inc | Owensboro, KY | To cover costs, sponsor two students for one year. | $10,000 |
| Community Dental Clinic | Owensboro, KY | 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… | $7,500 |
| Father Bradley Shelter for Women and Children | Henderson, KY | Operational expenses including case work and utilities | $7,500 |
| Kentucky Race Track Chaplaincy | Simpsonville, KY | Support krtc's chaplaincy activities at ellis park race track; meeting spiritual needs of workers through barn visits, chapal services and… | $7,500 |
| St Vincent de Paul Conference at Our Lady of Lourdes | Owensboro, KY | 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 | Owensboro, KY | Educational funding in person and online; funding for instrument loans, other needs | $5,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana | Louisville, KY | Support financial assistance program which increases funding available for camp scholarships for girls who would not be able to attend camp… | $5,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Owensboro, KY | Create green space, purchase of asset, outdoor community area | $5,000 |
| Owensboro Community Technical College | Owensboro, KY | Scholarships to students in the new capital bluegrass & traditional music program to assist with tuition | $5,000 |
| Owensboro Symphony Orchestra Inc | Owensboro, KY | Symphony safari is an educational program that allows 300 school children and their chaperones and roosevelt house residents, and others to… | $5,000 |
| Riverpark Center Inc | Owensboro, KY | Art education programs such as art teaches kids series by covering critical aspects including scholarship program, talent fees, and… | $5,000 |
| St Mary of the Woods Schools | Whitesville, KY | Renaissance learning, ixl, lexia core 5, online curriculum for the 292 students helping with reading and math | $5,000 |
| The Western Kentucky Botanical Garden | Owensboro, KY | Assist with preserving, maintaining and expanding the koi pond | $5,000 |
| Trinity High School | Whitesville, KY | Purchase online programs that will enhance existing technology to provide better classroom management, curriculum and online safety for… | $5,000 |
| H L Neblett Community Center | Owensboro, KY | Funding for classroom revitalization to move from a 3-star daycare to 4-star daycare. more books per child are needed and natural items… | $5,000 |
| Help Office of Owensboro | Owensboro, KY | Purchase nutritious foods to battle hunger and food insufficiency in daviess county. | $5,000 |
| Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center | Evansville, IN | Help underwrite therapy services for disadvantaged children and adults with disabilities in ky, in, il | $4,500 |
| Owensboro Shrine Club | Owensboro, KY | Transport children to and from hospitals | $3,500 |
| Imagination Library of Daviess County | Owensboro, KY | 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 | Henderson, KY | Funding for art shows and summar camp for area children | $3,000 |
| College View Middle School | Owensboro, KY | 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 | Owensboro, KY | Donation | $2,500 |
| Owensboro Lions Club | Owensboro, KY | Soap box derby | $2,500 |
| Holy Name of Jesus Catholic School | Henderson, KY | Help in purchase and installation of phone lines, cameras and camera monitoring equipment, computer, safe, desk and office set up for a… | $2,500 |
| Mary Carrico Catholic School | Philpot, KY | Funding for accelerated reader and star reading programs | $2,243 |
| Ohio Valley Art League | Henderson, KY | 100 of aware budget for 2025; 6 juried exhibits | $2,000 |
| Owensboro Dance Theatre | Owensboro, KY | Building generations through dance program: an integrative arts & health initiative which is to enhance the quality of life and foster… | $2,000 |
| Western Kentucky University Owensboro Campus | Owensboro, KY | Scholarship assistance for students | $2,000 |
| Country Heights Elementary School | Owensboro, KY | Charter buses to take 5th grade students to capitol building. | $2,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $274,828 | 38 |
| 2024 | $259,402 | 37 |
| 2023 | $287,044 | 37 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 13, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601339349102430
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 61-1159548
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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