Private foundation · EIN 61-1240355 · Winchester, Kentucky · Education

George W and Lolita D Kern Educational Assistance Fund

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 12 grants paid, $86K total, median $5,550. 17% of grants stayed in Kentucky.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
12
$86K
Median grant
$5,550
Stays in KY
17%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.0M

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Collegiate SchoolNew York, NYScholarships$20K
Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, MEScholarships$16K
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PAScholarships$12K
Greenwich AcademyGreenwich, CTScholarships$6,000
Princeton University School of EducationPrinceton, NJScholarships$6,000
Sayre SchoolLexington, KYScholarships$6,000
Greenwich Country Day SchoolGreenwich, CTScholarships$5,100
University of Virginia School of LawCharlottesville, VAScholarships$5,000
Boston University School of EducationBoston, MAScholarships$3,000
Lindsey Wilson CollegeColumbia, KYScholarships$3,000
Saint Andrews-Sewanee SchoolSt Andrews, TNScholarships$3,000
New York University NYU Arts & SciencesNew York, NYScholarships$1,000

By state: New York 2 · Maine 1 · Pennsylvania 1 · Connecticut 2 · Kentucky 2 · New Jersey 1

About this foundation

George W and Lolita D Kern Educational Assistance Fund is a private grantmaking foundation in Winchester, Kentucky, administered in care of McCready, tax-exempt since 2023. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does George W and Lolita D Kern Educational Assistance Fund accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does George W and Lolita D Kern Educational Assistance Fund give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $86K across 12 grants, a median of $5,550.

Where does George W and Lolita D Kern Educational Assistance Fund give?

New York (2 grants), Maine (1 grants), Pennsylvania (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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