Trim Masters Charitable Foundation Inc
Historical FunderDanville, Kentucky · EIN 61-1225606 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$85K
Organizations funded28
Typical grant$2,000
Total assets$1.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $5,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | DALE KIHLMAN |
|---|---|
| Address | 118 WETHERBURN COURT, DANVILLE KY 40422 |
| Phone | 8596122044 |
| DALEKIHLMAN@GMAIL.COM | |
| Form and materials | APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDING MAY BE OBTAINED FROM DALE KIHLMAN. APPLICATIONS IDENTIFY THE AMOUNT AND PURPOSES FOR WHICH FUNDING IS SOUGHT AND CONTACT INFORMATION AND MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A COPY OF EITHER THE LETTER FORM THE IRS GRANTING THE APPLICANT 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT STATUS OR A WRITTEN LETTER IDENTIFYING THE APPLICANT AS A GOVERNMENT OR QUAZI-GOVERNMENT ENTITY. |
| Deadlines | THERE IS NO SPECIFIC DEADLINE FOR FUNDING REQUESTS. |
| Restrictions | GRANTS ARE MADE IN SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO QUALIFYING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES LOCATED IN AREAS NEAR ANY ONE OF FIVE SPECIFIC TRIM MASTERS FACILITIES. THOSE FACILITIES ARE LOCATED IN HARRODSBURG, NICHOLASVILLE, AND BARDSTOWN, KY, MUNCIE, IN, AND LAWRENCEVILLE, IL. |
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
0% of grants went outside Kentucky.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Nelson High School | Bardstown, KY | Project graduation and basketball program support | $7,000 |
| The Gladys Project | Danville, KY | Support of kindergarten readiness program "ready set go preschool" | $6,000 |
| Tri-County United Way | Bardstown, KY | Matching funds for harrodsburg annual campaign | $6,000 |
| Heart of Kentucky United Way | Danville, KY | Matching funds for bardstown annual campaign, laugh united 2025, support for day of caring | $5,500 |
| Distinguished Young Women of Boyle County | Danville, KY | Senior women scholarship programs | $5,000 |
| Mercer County Community Endowment | Harrodsburg, KY | Improving, economic level, health & overall quality of life for citizens of mercer co. | $5,000 |
| Norton Center for the Arts - Centre College | Danville, KY | Arts for classroom subsidies for over 25,000 students | $5,000 |
| Salvation Army | Danville, KY | Summer camps for children | $5,000 |
| Spencer County Habitat for Humanity | Taylorsville, KY | New habitat home support | $5,000 |
| Sunrise Children's Services | Danville, KY | Facility renovations | $5,000 |
| Japan America Society of Ky | Frankfort, KY | Sponsor annual golf tournament and japan festival august 2024 | $4,000 |
| Bethany Haven | Bardstown, KY | Sponsorship of golf scramble fundraiser | $3,000 |
| Kentucky State Police Shop With a Trooper | Elizabethtown, KY | Support for underprivileged children to shop with a trooper | $3,000 |
| Salvation Army of Nelson County | Bardstown, KY | Rent & utility assistance & suport for the local food bank & community clinic | $3,000 |
| Bethlehem High School | Bardstown, KY | 2025 project graduation and cancer patient support | $2,000 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocate of the Bluegrass | Danville, KY | Advocating for needs of abused or neglected children | $2,000 |
| The Compassionate Friends | Danville, KY | Annaul day of recognition for families that have lost loved ones to cancer | $2,000 |
| Great American Brass Band Festival | Danville, KY | Brass band festival 2025 | $1,500 |
| Pioneer Playhouse | Danville, KY | Funding of disadvantaged kids in arts education | $1,100 |
| Boyle County High School | Danville, KY | Project graduation | $1,000 |
| Camp Horsing Around | Perryville, KY | Outdoor camp adventure for special needs children or compromised health | $1,000 |
| Danville Boyle County Humane Society | Danville, KY | Annual points for pets fundraiser | $1,000 |
| Danville High School Project Graduation | Danville, KY | Project graduation | $1,000 |
| Mercer County High School | Harrodsburg, KY | Project graduation | $1,000 |
| Ragged Edge Community Theatre | Harrodsburg, KY | Season sponsor | $1,000 |
| West T Hill Community Theatre | Danville, KY | Irish summer camps | $1,000 |
| The Lean on Me Foundation | Bardstown, KY | Durable medical equipment communication / sensory devices needed by disabled | $1,000 |
| Haven Care Center | Danville, KY | Golf scramble sponsorshipsponsorship of golf scramble | $800 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $84,900 | 28 |
| 2023 | $88,000 | 31 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 12, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513169349101656
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 61-1225606
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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