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Public Life Foundation of Owensboro: 22 grants to organizations, $4.4 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Public Life Foundation of Owensboro, a private foundation in Owensboro, KY, paid 22 grants to organizations totaling $4,434,690 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on June 17, 2026. The largest was $3,518,819 to Daf Giving 360 - the John and Marjorie Hager Fund in Omaha, NE for grant.
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- EIN
- 616232654
- Based in
- Owensboro, KY
- Assets
- $2,708,488
- Grants paid
- $4,431,690
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed June 17, 2026, IRS object ID 202611689349100016. It reported $4,431,690 in grants paid; 22 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daf Giving 360 - the John and Marjorie Hager Fund | Omaha, NE | Grant | $3,518,819 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Goodfellows Club of Owensboro | Owensboro, KY | Tennis tournament sponsorship; endowment | $500,300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Owensboro Family YMCA | Owensboro, KY | Grant | $149,194 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence | Lexington, KY | Early childhood education specialist position | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Center of Owensboro | Owensboro, KY | Grant | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Owensboro Leadership Institute | Owensboro, KY | Grant | Public and societal benefit | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Daviess County Public Library | Owensboro, KY | Grant | $6,650 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Daviess County Public Schools | Owensboro, KY | Grant; gap grant | $6,268 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Miracle of Ky and TN Fbo H L Neblett Center | Leitchfield, KY | Playground equipment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Scholastic Inc Fbo Owensboro Health Pediatrics | Cincinnati, OH | Reach out and read book orders | $4,649 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cathedral Preschool | Owensboro, KY | Gap grant | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Green River District Health Department | Owensboro, KY | Gap grants; hands and first steps | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| H L Neblett Community Center | Owensboro, KY | Grant | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Imagination Library of Daviess Co | Owensboro, KY | Gap grant | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Ohio Valley | Owensboro, KY | Grant | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Owensboro Public Schools | Owensboro, KY | Gap grant; hager preschool | $2,900 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Riverpark Center | Owensboro, KY | Grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,283 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cliff Hagan Boys and Girls Club | Owensboro, KY | Grant | Youth development | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Daniel Pitino Shelter | Owensboro, KY | Grant | Housing and shelter | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girls Inc Owensboro Dav Co | Owensboro, KY | Grant | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leadership Kentucky | Frankfort, KY | Grant | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wendell H Ford Government Education Center | Owensboro, KY | Books for students | $627 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 22, 2025, IRS object ID 202531429349100718. It reported $754,961 in grants paid; 30 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Center | Owensboro, KY | Capital campaign | $320,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Owensboro Family YMCA | Owensboro, KY | Gap grant | $149,444 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence | Lexington, KY | Early childhood education specialist position | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Owensboro Leadership Institute | Owensboro, KY | Grant | Public and societal benefit | $56,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Goodfellows Club of Owensboro | Owensboro, KY | Tennis tournament sponsorship; year end grant | $40,300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chattahoochee Riverkeeper | Smyrna, GA | Grant | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Green River Asset Building Coalition | Owensboro, KY | Support building stronger families | Housing and shelter | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Savage Hart Wildlife | Forston, GA | Grant | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wylde Center | Decatur, GA | Grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Owensboro Public Schools | Owensboro, KY | Footsteps 2 brilliance | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Daniel Pitino Shelter | Owensboro, KY | Grant | Housing and shelter | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Daviess County Public Schools | Owensboro, KY | Gap grant | $3,834 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cathedral Preschool | Owensboro, KY | Gap grant | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Green River District Health Department | Owensboro, KY | Gap grants; hands and first steps | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Imagination Library of Daviess Co | Owensboro, KY | Gap grant | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Settle Memorial Preschool | Owensboro, KY | Gap grant | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Ohio Valley | Owensboro, KY | Year end grant | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seven Hills Head Start | Owensboro, KY | Gap grant | $2,678 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Audubon Area Head Start Area 1 | Owensboro, KY | Gap grant | $2,659 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Foundation for Excellence Owensboro Public Schools | Owensboro, KY | Grant | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Scholastic Inc Fbo Owensboro Health Pediatrics | Cincinnati, OH | Reach out and read book orders | $1,836 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Riverpark Center | Owensboro, KY | Grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,710 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brescia University | Owensboro, KY | Year-end grant | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cliff Hagan Boys and Girls Club | Owensboro, KY | Grant | Youth development | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girls Inc Owensboro Dav Co | Owensboro, KY | Grant | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce | Owensboro, KY | Leadership center | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| H L Neblett Community Center | Owensboro, KY | Year-end grant | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College | Owensboro, KY | Year-end grant | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Leadership Kentucky | Frankfort, KY | Grant | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Owensboro Community & Technical College | Owensboro, KY | Year end grant | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $202,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $106,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $16,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $12,993 |
| Environment | $10,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $6,000 |
| Youth development | $2,000 |
States funded
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Updated June 17, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.