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Ray & Kay Eckstein Charitable Trust: 183 grants to organizations, $22.8 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Ray & Kay Eckstein Charitable Trust, a private foundation in Paducah, KY, paid 183 grants to organizations totaling $22,849,935 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 12, 2025. The largest was $2,500,500 to Lifeline Recovery Center Inc in Paducah, KY for capital support.
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- EIN
- 396786592
- Based in
- Paducah, KY
- Assets
- $457,357,889
- Grants paid
- $22,849,935
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202513169349101141. It reported $22,849,935 in grants paid; 183 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lifeline Recovery Center Inc | Paducah, KY | Capital support | Human services | $2,500,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater No | New Orleans, LA | Capital & programming support | $1,500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| God's Pit Crew | Danville, VA | Capital & programming support | $1,300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Relief Services Inc | Baltimore, MD | Programming support | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | Capital support | Health care | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Support Our Aging Religious Inc | Silver Spring, MD | Programming support | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Regional Food Bank of Northeast Florida | Jacksonville, FL | General operating support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $770,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seton Catholic Schools | St Francis, WI | Capital support | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bayou Community Foundation | Houma, LA | Project support | Community improvement and capacity building | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gift of Adoption | Northbrook, IL | Programming support | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Augustine University Parish | Platteville, WI | General operating support | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation | New York, NY | Programming support | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of North Florida | Tallahassee, FL | Programming support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Here Tomorrow Inc | Neptune Beach, FL | General operating support | Mental health and crisis intervention | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | Programming support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $280,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Texas Foundation | Austin, TX | Programming support | $280,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Paducah Interfaith Ministry Inc | Paducah, KY | General operating support | Human services | $250,750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dubuque County Historical Society | Dubuque, IA | Programming support | Arts, culture and humanities | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Mary School System | Paducah, KY | Operating support | $242,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seamen's Church Institute | New York, NY | Programming support | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Gatehouseprojecthandup | Grapevine, TX | Programming support | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Harry Tompson Center | New Orleans, LA | Capital support | Human services | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation Inc | Jacksonville Beach, FL | Programming support | $171,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Ministries Inc | Paducah, KY | General operating support | Religion-related | $170,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Living Lands & Waters | East Moline, IL | Programming support | Environment | $161,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Charles Borromeo Church | Cassville, WI | Operating support | $155,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Riverside Presbyterian Day School Inc | Jacksonville, FL | Capital support | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family Service Society | Paducah, KY | General operating support | Human services | $146,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Im Sulzbacher Center for the Homeless Inc | Jacksonville, KY | Programming support | $140,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Women Aware Dba Merryman House | Paducah, KY | Operating support | $140,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Bishops of Northern Alaska | Fairbanks, AK | General operating support | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Claretian Missionaries-Usa Province Inc | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Divine Word Missionaries | Techny, IL | General operating support | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hear Wisconsin Inc | West Allis, WI | General operating support | Human services | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Missionary Society of St Columban | St Columbans, NE | General operating support | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Roads To Life Tanzania | Prairie Du Chien, WI | General operating support | Human services | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Francis Mission | St Francis, SD | General operating support | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Joseph's Indian School | Chamberlain, SD | General operating support | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Patrick's Missionary Society | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Thomas More Catholic Church | Paducah, KY | General operating support | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Piarist School | Hagerhill, KY | General operating support | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| USA Midwest Province of the Society of Jesus | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wisconsin Historical Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | Support for stonefield historical site | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Xaverian Missionary Fathers | Franklin, WI | General operating support | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oscar Cross Boys & Girls Club Inc | Paducah, KY | General operating support | $120,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Paducah McCracken County Senior Center | Paducah, KY | General operating support | $101,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Angelwood Inc | Jacksonville, FL | General operating support | Human services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Appalachia Service Project Inc | Johnson City, TN | Programming support | Housing and shelter | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Beaches Christian Service Corps Inc Dba Pablo Towers | Jacksonville Beach, FL | Programming support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beaches Emergency Assistance Ministry Inc | Jacksonville Beach, FL | Programming support | Religion-related | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cathedral Parish School | St Augustine, FL | Programming support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Education Foundation | Louisville, KY | Programming support | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Christian Appalachian Project | Lexington, KY | Programming support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Refuge Inc | Atlanta, GA | Programming support | Religion-related | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| El Paso Community Foundation | El Paso, TX | Programming support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Liberty Institute | Plano, TX | Programming support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hart Felt Ministries Inc | Jacksonville, FL | General operating support | Human services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Haywood Christian Ministry Inc | Waynesville, NC | Project support | Human services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Milwaukee Catholic Home Inc | Milwaukee, WI | Programming support | Human services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mercy Health Foundation | Paducah, KY | Programming support | $95,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grant County Center On Aging | Lancaster, WI | Project support | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tim Tebow Foundation Inc | Jacksonville, FL | Operating support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Beaches Council On Aging Inc | Jacksonville Beach, FL | Programming support | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Vincent de Paul Budget Store (paducah Ky) | Paducah, KY | Project support | $78,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jesuits USA Central & Southern Province | St Louis, MO | Programming support | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Paducah Public Schools Foundation Inc | Paducah, KY | Programming support | Education | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Good Shepherd Nativity Mission School Inc | New Orleans, LA | Operating support | Education | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Covenant House New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | Programming support | Human services | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Easterseals West Kentucky Inc | Paducah, KY | Programming support | $68,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Agape Child & Family Services | Memphis, TN | Programming support | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Charities of East Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | Programming support | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Charities of Louisville Inc | Louisville, KY | Programming support | Human services | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| City of Neptune Beach | Neptune Beach, FL | Public parks/recreation | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of West Kentucky Inc | Paducah, KY | Programming support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marian Woods Inc | Hartsdale, NY | Programming support | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reboot Recovery | Pleasant View, TN | General operating support | Mental health and crisis intervention | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Father Maloney's Boys Haven Inc | Louisville, KY | General operating support | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Morehead Gateway Helping Hands | Morehead, KY | Programming support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Orleans Mission Inc | New Orleans, LA | General operating support | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Idols Aside Ministries | Paducah, KY | Programming support | Religion-related | $50,360 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ascension Wisconsin Foundation | Brookfield, WI | Programming support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Baptist Health Foundation Paducah | Paducah, KY | Programming support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beaches Area Historical Society | Jacksonville Beach, FL | Project support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Charities Bureau | Jacksonville, FL | Programming support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| College Possible | Milwaukee, WI | Programming support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope Center | Waukesha, WI | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Liv Well Community Health Services | Paducah, KY | Programming support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mercy Chefs | Portsmouth, VA | Programming support | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity | Milwaukee, WI | Programming support | Housing and shelter | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ozanam Inn | New Orleans, LA | Operating support | Housing and shelter | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| River Discovery Center | Paducah, KY | Programming support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Augustine Diocesan Council Society of St Vincent de Paul Group Inc | Jacksonville Beach, FL | Programming support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Coletta of Wisconsin | Jefferson, WI | General operating support | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sunrise Children's Services Inc | Mt Washington, KY | Programming support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Digdeep Right To Water Project | Los Angeles, CA | Programming support | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lutheran Home Inc | Wauwatosa, WI | Programming support | Health care | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Township of Glen Haven Wisconsin | Glen Haven, WI | Project support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Benedictine Sisters of Erie Inc | Erie, PA | Programming support | $43,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Barren Heights Christian Retreat Center Inc | Louisville, KY | Programming support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bethlehem Farm Inc | Talcott, WV | Programming support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Church Extension Society of USA | Chicago, IL | Programming support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Franciscan Peacemakers Inc | Milwaukee, WI | General operating support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grace at the Greenlight | New Orleans, LA | Programming support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hotel Inc | Bowling Green, KY | Programming support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marshall County Exceptional Center | Benton, KY | Programming support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Our Lady of Peace | St Paul, MN | General operating support | Human services | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Paducah Day Nursery Inc | Paducah, KY | Programming support | Human services | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trinity Rescue Mission Inc | Jacksonville, FL | General operating support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Village of Cassville | Cassville, WI | Public service - library operations | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Respite Volunteers of Shiawassee | Owossa, MI | General operating support | Human services | $37,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hope Unlimited Family Care Center Inc | Paducah, KY | Programming support | Health care | $36,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit High School | Milwaukee, WI | Programming support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ministry of the Good Shepherd | Boca Raton, FL | General operating support | Religion-related | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sacred Heart Parish | El Paso, TX | Programming support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St John Center Inc | Louisville, KY | Programming support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Acts Housing | Milwaukee, WI | General operating support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| But God Ministries | Madison, MS | Programming support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dismas Ministry | Milwaukee, WI | Programming support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Folds of Honor Foundation | Owasso, OK | Programming support | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Haven of Hope Inc | Benton, KY | General operating support | Human services | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Orleans Medical Mission Services Inc | New Orleans, LA | Project support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rape Victim Services Inc | Paducah, KY | Programming support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Soup for the Soul Org Inc | Murray, KY | Programming support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Police Foundation of Paducah-McCracken County Inc | Paducah, KY | Project support | Crime and legal-related | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wi Lutheran Child & Family Services Inc | Germantown, WI | Programming support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Allina Health Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | Programming support | Health care | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Clothes Closet Inc | Menasha, WI | Operating support | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dv8kitchen Vocational Training Foundation LLC | Lexington, KY | Programming support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | General operating support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grant County - Orchard Manor | Lancaster, WI | Project support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lifehouse Inc | Louisville, KY | General operating support | Housing and shelter | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marshall County Community Kitchen Inc | Benton, KY | General operating support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Shrine of Our Lady of Prompt Succor | New Orleans, LA | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Our Lady of the Mountains | Jackson, WY | Programming support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Our Lady's Inn | St Louis, MO | Programming support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Presbyterian Children's Homes and Services | Austin, TX | Programming support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Prince of Peace Center | Farrell, PA | Programming support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Concern of Cudahy-Stfrancis | Cudahy, WI | Programming support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kentucky | Louisville, KY | Programming support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Ministry of Caring Inc | Wilmington, DE | Programming support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Victory Through Grace Ministries | Paducah, KY | Programming support | Crime and legal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Volunteer Life Saving Corps Inc | Jacksonville Beach, FL | General operating support | Recreation and sports | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bolles School | Jacksonville, FL | Programming support | Education | $21,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montessori Training Center of Minnesota Inc | St Paul, MN | Programming support | Education | $21,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Murray Calloway Need Line Association | Murray, KY | Programming support | Human services | $21,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Carteret Healthcare Foundation | Morehead City, NC | Programming support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cassidy's Cause Therapeutic Riding Academy | Paducah, KY | General operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Church Health | Memphis, TN | Operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kidworks Community Development Corporation | Santa Ana, CA | General operating support | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mach Academy Inc | Augusta, GA | General operating support | Recreation and sports | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nemours Foundation | Jacksonville, FL | Programming support | Health care | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Hampshire Catholic Charities | Manchester, NH | Programming support | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Operation Warm | Philadelphia, PA | Programming support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Piarist Fathers - Us & Puerto Rico | Washington, DC | Programming support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Prison Communities International Inc | Purchase, NY | Programming support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Suwannee County Sheriff's Office | Live Oak, FL | Programming support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Thielen Foundation Inc | Minneapolis, MN | Program support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of the Cumberlands | Williamsburg, KY | Programming support | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tisbest Philanthropy | Seattle, WA | Programming support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $18,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Child Watch Counseling and Advocacy Center Inc | Paducah, KY | Operating support | Crime and legal-related | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Feeding America Kentucky's Heartland | Elizabethtown, KY | Programming support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hildegard House | Louisville, KY | General operating support | Housing and shelter | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hope Inc | Duluth, GA | Programming support | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Inhealth Community Wellness Clinic | Boscobel, WI | General operating support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| CHWC Inc | Kansas City, KS | Programming support | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Facial Pain Research Foundation Inc | Gainesville, FL | General operating support | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Helping Hands Health and Wellness Center | Columbus, OH | Programming support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Maritime Museum | Houston, TX | Programming support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Operation Vet-Fit | Mount Pleasant, SC | General operating support | Public and societal benefit | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ryan Callahan Foundation | Mendon, NY | Programming support | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Son of A Saint | New Orleans, LA | General operating support | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sua Sponte Foundation Inc | Savannah, GA | Programming support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Victims of Milwaukee Violence Burial Fund | Milwaukee, WI | Programming support | Public and societal benefit | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lone Oak First Baptist Church | Paducah, KY | Project support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Broadway United Methodist Church | Paducah, KY | General operating support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Misd Foundation for Excellence Inc | Murray, KY | Programming support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Paducah-McCracken County | Paducah, KY | General operating support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Vision Inc | Federal Way, WA | Programming support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $725 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Paducah, KY | General operating support | $600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bike4alz Inc | Bowling Green, KY | General operating support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Paducah Young Life | Paducah, KY | General operating support | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels | Louisville, KY | General operating support | Community improvement and capacity building | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Missing Bella | Paducah, KY | General operating support | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $4,160,250 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,185,000 |
| Health care | $1,131,500 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $588,500 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $500,250 |
| Religion-related | $455,360 |
| Education | $407,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $360,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | $5,649,210 |
| Wisconsin | $2,770,000 |
| Florida | $2,742,000 |
| Louisiana | $2,555,000 |
| Maryland | $2,000,000 |
| Illinois | $1,481,000 |
| Virginia | $1,350,000 |
| Minnesota | $1,106,000 |
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Updated November 12, 2025. 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.