Marilyn & William Young Charitable Foundation Inc
Historical FunderOwensboro, Kentucky · EIN 61-6175836 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$450K
Organizations funded52
Typical grant$3,000
Total assets$17.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,250 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 | SARA HEMINGWAY |
|---|---|
| Address | P O BOX 825, OWENSBORO KY 42302 |
| Phone | 2709261860 |
| Form and materials | INQUIRE WITH OFFICE |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | DAVIESS COUNTY KENTUCKY ONLY |
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
7% of grants went outside Kentucky.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverpark Center | Owensboro, KY | Arts & hail damage support | $65,927 |
| Bluegrass Music Museum and Hall of Fame | Owensboro, KY | Arts | $62,000 |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College | Owensboro, KY | Auditorium & hail damage support | $60,000 |
| Alma Randolph Charitable Foundation | Owensboro, KY | Back to school shopping | $20,000 |
| Brescia University | Owensboro, KY | Hail damage support | $20,000 |
| Owensboro Dance Theatre | Owensboro, KY | Giordano dance residency | $20,000 |
| Owensboro Museum of Science and History | Owensboro, KY | Education salary supplement, worthington estate items, director discretionary | $16,500 |
| Wendell Foster Center | Owensboro, KY | Family support systems | $15,000 |
| Kentucky Educational Television | Lexington, KY | Children's programming support | $12,500 |
| Boulware Mission | Owensboro, KY | Hail damage support | $10,000 |
| Crossroads | Owensboro, KY | Hail damage support | $10,000 |
| Fresh Start | Owensboro, KY | Hail damage support | $10,000 |
| Kentucky Youth Advocates | Louisville, KY | Community grants | $10,000 |
| St Benedict's Homeless Shelter | Owensboro, KY | General support, hail damage support & washers and dryers | $10,000 |
| Owensboro Family YMCA | Owensboro, KY | Hail damage support | $10,000 |
| Greater Owensboro Leadership Institute | Owensboro, KY | Board training | $9,533 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Owensboro, KY | Hv/Ac system | $7,000 |
| Daniel Pitino Shelter | Owensboro, KY | Hail damage support | $6,500 |
| Leadership Owensboro | Owensboro, KY | Scholarships | $6,000 |
| Nonprofit Coalition of Owensboro | Owensboro, KY | Nonprofit training | $5,125 |
| Hager Preschool Ops Foundation | Owensboro, KY | General support | $5,000 |
| Help Office | Owensboro, KY | General support | $5,000 |
| Owensboro Rotary Club Foundation Inc | Owensboro, KY | Director discretionary | $5,000 |
| Engage Owensboro | Owensboro, KY | Program support and website design | $4,842 |
| Philantrophy Southeast | Atlanta, GA | Association support | $3,620 |
| Civic Engagement Institute | Owensboro, KY | Operating support for the cei program | $3,000 |
| University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY | Director discretionary | $3,000 |
| Western Kentucky Botanical Garden | Owensboro, KY | Arts | $2,500 |
| Cliff Hagan Boys and Girls Club | Owensboro, KY | Professional development | $2,500 |
| Goodfellows Club of Owensboro | Owensboro, KY | Annual support | $2,500 |
| Owensboro Museum of Fine Art | Owensboro, KY | Hail damage support | $2,500 |
| Owensboro Regional Farmers' Market | Owensboro, KY | Match funds for snap program | $2,500 |
| The Trevor Project | West Hollywood, CA | Director discretionary | $2,500 |
| Theatre Workshop of Owensboro | Owensboro, KY | Water damage support for the empress | $2,500 |
| Saving Paws Animal Rescue of Ky | Owensboro, KY | General support | $2,000 |
| Impact 100 Owensboro | Owensboro, KY | 20Th anniversary support | $2,000 |
| Pitino Shelter | Owensboro, KY | Director discretionary | $2,000 |
| YMCA | Owensboro, KY | Director discretionary | $2,000 |
| Owensboro Regional Airport | Owensboro, KY | Camp scholarships | $1,500 |
| Centre College | Danville, KY | General support | $1,250 |
| Aclu | New York City, NY | General support | $1,250 |
| Healthforce | Owensboro, KY | Director discretionary | $1,250 |
| Justice in Motion | Brooklyn, NY | Director discretionary | $1,250 |
| Kentucky Non-Profit Network | Lexington, KY | Association support | $1,000 |
| Western Academy at Neblett | Owensboro, KY | General support | $1,000 |
| Grant Professional Association of Ky | Owensboro, KY | Owensboro conference assistance | $1,000 |
| Owensboro Public Schools Fnd | Owensboro, KY | Dave kirk honorarium | $1,000 |
| Owensboro Symphony | Owensboro, KY | Hail damage support | $1,000 |
| Wku Public Radio | Bowling Green, KY | Staff discretionary | $1,000 |
| Grant Ready Ky | Owensboro, KY | Nonprofit training | $918 |
| Leadership Ky | Frankfort, KY | Association support | $500 |
| Bill Young Leadership Award | Owensboro, KY | Program support | $300 |
| Girls Inc | Owensboro, KY | 2024 grant reimbursement | -$5,251 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $450,014 | 53 |
| 2024 | $548,885 | 54 |
| 2023 | $591,895 | 52 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Feb 24, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202630559349100763
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 61-6175836
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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