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Nonprofit · EIN 61-1237825

KENTUCKY CATTLEMENS FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · LEXINGTON, KY 40503

Financials

$96K$50K2023$11.4M$120K2024$11.9M$747K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of KENTUCKY CATTLEMENS FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$11,872,225$746,941$11,125,284$23,546,614$47,455$23,499,159
December 31, 2024990$11,431,749$120,129$11,311,620$12,372,869$16,048$12,356,821
December 31, 2023990$96,012$49,604$46,408$1,045,265$64$1,045,201
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$11,065,108
of which government grants
$11,000,000
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$741,789
Net rental income
$65,328
Other revenue
$65,328

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$28,844
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$4,030
Accounting fees
$2,500
Occupancy
$5,500
Travel
$58,461
Depreciation
$14,406
Program services (functional)
$565,277
Management and general (functional)
$181,664

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$12,372,869
Total assets, end of year
$23,546,614
Total liabilities, end of year
$47,455
Net assets, end of year
$23,499,159
Land, buildings and equipment
$337,068
Gross receipts
$11,890,222
Employees
0
Volunteers
15
Year formed
1993
State of legal domicile
KY

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAVE MAPLESEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DAVID WILLIAMSCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
DON PEMBERTONVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
JAMES COFFEYSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
MIKE BACHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JOE GOGGINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CORINNE BELTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BILLY RAY SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TIM WHITETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JOHN ALLISONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DELL KINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CURTIS ABSHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BILLY GLENN TURPINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
HARVEY MITCHELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CARY KINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAVE MAPLESEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
2$0
DAVID WILLIAMSCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DON PEMBERTONVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JAMES COFFEYSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MIKE BACHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JOE GOGGINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PAUL NAPIERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CORINNE FERRISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TIM WHITETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JOHN ALLISONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DELL KINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CURTIS ABSHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BILLY GLENN TURPINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
HARVEY MITCHELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CARY KINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JEFF PETTITKCA PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
DAVE MAPLESEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
2$0$111,796$17,933
MIKE BACHCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
JOE GOGGINVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
DAVID WILLIAMSSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
PAUL NAPIERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
CORINNE BELTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
TIM WHITETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
JOHN ALLISONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
JAMES COFFEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
HARVEY MITCHELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
DELL KINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
DON PEMBERTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
CURTIS ABSHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
BILLY GLENN TURPINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
ANDY BISHOPKCA PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
176 PASADENA DRIVE, LEXINGTON, KY 40503-2900
In care of
% NELSON CURRY
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
DAVID MAPLES, 176 PASADENA DRIVE, LEXINGTON, KY 40503
Signed the 990
DAVID MAPLES, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Phone
(859) 278-0899
Return prepared by
DEAN DORTON ALLEN FORD LLC

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN BUILT ON THE LEGACY OF KENTUCKY BEEF PRODUCERS WHO VALUE HARD WORK, LEADERSHIP, AND EDUCATION. IT HONORS THAT LEGACY WHILE ENSURING THE STATE HAS THE RESOURCES TO GROW THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS, INNOVATORS, AND ADVOCATES FOR THE BEEF INDUSTRY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE ORGANIZATION IS PARTNERING WITH THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY TO ESTABLISH THE KENTUCKY LIVESTOCK INNOVATION CENTER, WHICH SEEKS TO ADVANCE, COMMUNICATE, AND SUPPORT CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AS WELL AS ACT AS A HUB FOR COLLABORATION BETWEEN AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY GROUPS THE STATE CONSIDERS VITAL TO KENTUCKY'S ECONOMY. THE CENTER IS CURRENTLY IN THE ARCHITECTURAL PHASE WITH A POTENTIAL GRAND OPENING IN LATE 2027.
    Expenses $461,651
  • THE ORGANIZATION'S LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM EQUIPS PRODUCERS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE TO LEAD THE CATTLE INDUSTRY AND AGRICULTURE FORWARD. THE LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS OBJECTIVES ARE TO IMPROVE LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND PROVIDE A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE BEEF INDUSTRY. PARTICIPANTS IN THE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM MUST BE KENTUCKY RESIDENTS WHO ARE 22 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER; THEY'RE OFTEN SPONSORED BY THEIR LOCAL STATE AGRICULTURE EXTENSION OFFICE. THE PROGRAM IS HELD OVER A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS AND CONSISTS OF SIX SESSIONS WITH TOURS AND MEETINGS BOTH WITHIN AND OUTSIDE OF THE STATE.
    Expenses $74,782
  • THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR TWO TYPES OF SCHOLARSHIPS. IN 2025 IT AWARDED FIVE YOUTH SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING $9,000- APPLICANTS MUST BE CURRENT YEAR KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES WITH PLANS TO MAJOR IN AGRICULTURE AND BE ENROLLED AND ATTENDING AN INSTITUTE OF HIGHER EDUCATION. IT ALSO AWARDED TWO VETERINARY SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING $5,000- APPLICANTS MUST BE THIRD OR FOURTH YEAR KENTUCKY STUDENTS ENROLLED IN A COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE WITH INTENTIONS TO WORK IN KENTUCKY AND PRACTICE FOOD ANIMAL MEDICINE. THEY MUST ALSO DEMONSTRATE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP SKILLS.
    Expenses $14,000 · grants $14,000
  • THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS JUNIOR CATTLEMEN'S ASSOCIATION AND YOUTH PROGRAMS FOR OVER 1,200 SUCH MEMBERS. THE PROGRAMS TEACH RESPONSIBILITY, TEAMWORK, AND PRIDE IN THE BEEF INDUSTRY ARE GAINED FROM HANDS-ON CONTESTS, CAREER EXPLORATION EVENTS, AND LEADERSHIP. THE ORGANIZATION PARTNERS WITH FARMCREDIT MID-AMERICA TO SUPPORT YOUTH WITH STARTING THEIR BEEF OPERATIONS THROUGH THE YOUTH BEEF HEIFER INITIATIVE, IN WHICH THREE APPLICANTS RECEIVE $2,000 EACH TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF A HEIFER.IT ALSO PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FARM FAMILIES TO HELP THEM RECOVER FROM NATURAL DISASTERS AND UNFORESEEN LOSSES.
    Expenses $14,844 · grants $14,844

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
61-1237825
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1993
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B82Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$23,546,614
Income (IRS master file)
$11,890,222

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$11,872,225$746,941$23,546,614IRS
990December 2024$11,431,749$120,129$12,372,869XML
990December 2023$96,012$49,604$1,045,265XML
990December 2022$397,437$312,932$1,001,240IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 61-1237825).

Questions about KENTUCKY CATTLEMENS FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of KENTUCKY CATTLEMENS FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of KENTUCKY CATTLEMENS FOUNDATION INC is 61-1237825.
Is KENTUCKY CATTLEMENS FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
Are donations to KENTUCKY CATTLEMENS FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does KENTUCKY CATTLEMENS FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of KENTUCKY CATTLEMENS FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did KENTUCKY CATTLEMENS FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of KENTUCKY CATTLEMENS FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DAVID MAPLES.
Who are the officers and directors of KENTUCKY CATTLEMENS FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does KENTUCKY CATTLEMENS FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,872,225, expenses of $746,941 and total assets of $23,546,614 at year end.

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