About Hayswood Foundation
A recurring scholarship program is the clearest marker of Hayswood Foundation Inc.’s grantmaking. The largest recent awards in the record go to the Downing Various Scholarship Program, which received $333,101 in 2025 after $299,193 in 2024 and $294,021 in 2023. That pattern places higher education access at the center of the foundation’s giving, alongside support for youth-serving organizations in Maysville. The foundation also funded Tom Browning Boys and Girls Club with $144,088 in 2023 and $65,500 in 2024, then another $32,500 in 2025, showing continued backing for youth recreation. Other recent grants point to a local portfolio that mixes education, youth development, and community services rather than a broad national strategy. Awards to Ky Gateway Museum Center, Maysville Players, Wald Park Inc., and Maysville Initiatives indicate attention to community life in the foundation’s service area, while grants to River Outreach and Casa Program reflect prevention-oriented support for local residents and young people.
What Hayswood Foundation Funds
Education is the largest theme in the recent record. Hayswood Foundation Inc. gave $48,250 in 2023 and $28,500 in both 2024 and 2025 to Ky Gateway Museum Center, all listed under education. The same theme appears in school-based support such as $11,800 in 2024 and $11,000 in 2025 to St Patrick School. Youth recreation is another visible area: Tom Browning Boys and Girls Club received $144,088 in 2023, $65,500 in 2024, and $32,500 in 2025. Community development also shows up through grants to Wald Park Inc. and Maysville Initiatives. Prevention-oriented work includes $30,000 in 2024 and $30,000 in 2025 to River Outreach for drug abuse prevention, plus grants to Casa Program for youth protection.
How Hayswood Foundation Gives
Typical grant size is modest, with a p25 of $5,000, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $23,650. The recent record shows both one-time and recurring awards: the scholarship program appears across 2023, 2024, and 2025, and several operating nonprofits receive repeated support over multiple years. Hayswood Foundation Inc. runs both scholarship programs and competitive grant programs, including the Foundation Grant Program and General Grant Program, each marked as accepting unsolicited applications. The scholarship list also includes awards with fixed amounts, such as $2,000, $3,000, and $3,500, alongside programs with broader ranges like $0–$10,000.