The Laura G Turner Charitable Foundation concentrates large, strategic gifts in Southern Kentucky focused on community infrastructure and youth services. Recent grants are predominantly capital and challenge grants that leverage matching funds for building projects and program launches, plus targeted support for local historic preservation and United Way initiatives. The foundation favors a small number of high-dollar, multi-year commitments to organizations that strengthen Allen County/Scottsville-area civic life and services for children.
Laura G Turner Charitable Foundation Inc. has made a clear pattern of using large challenge and capital grants to shape civic life in Allen County and Scottsville, with a $1,000,000 challenge grant for The Core’s Project 330 standing out in the recent record. That kind of funding sits alongside major support for facility work and community services, suggesting a foundation that backs physical spaces as much as programs. The foundation’s recent grants also show repeated investment in youth-serving institutions, including the Boys and Girls Club of Scottsville-Allen County and United Way of Southern Kentucky’s Operation Ready Child effort. Historic preservation is another visible thread, with a sizable grant to the Allen County Historical Society for restoration of the historic train depot. The mix points to a funder that works through concentrated, multi-year commitments and often pairs local institutions with funding intended to unlock broader community support. In the same set of grants, the foundation also supports arts, domestic violence services, and school-based assistance, but the strongest throughline is strengthening local infrastructure for children, families, and community organizations.
Several recent grants show how the foundation connects facility work to long-term community use. It gave $1,000,000 to The Core for capital support for Project 330, and later supported Friends of Dugas Community Park Inc. with a $50,000 challenge grant for construction of a dog park. Youth-serving institutions are another consistent theme: the Boys and Girls Club of Scottsville-Allen County received $250,000 for a new location, followed by another $100,000 for the same purpose in a later year. The foundation also funds school-linked services, including $75,000 to Allen County-Scottsville Public Schools for the FRYSC and $30,000 to Community Action of Southern Kentucky for an Allen County Pre-K classroom. Arts and cultural programming appear in awards to Arts of Southern Kentucky and the Allen County Scottsville Arts Council for arts-in-education and program support.
Typical grants are modest relative to the largest awards, with a p25 of $7,000, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $50,000. At the same time, the recent record includes several high-dollar commitments, including seven-figure and six-figure grants, which suggests a two-tier pattern of smaller operating or program awards alongside larger capital and challenge gifts. Recipients appear more than once across years, including organizations such as the Boys and Girls Club of Scottsville-Allen County, Kentucky Legal Aid, and United Way of Southern Kentucky, pointing to recurring relationships rather than one-off giving. The foundation is a private grantmaker and also funds individuals, including scholarship support in the recent grants list.
$2.2M
$17.8M
$6.8M
$2.7M
Most grants fall between $7K and $50K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 2% of grants go to recipients in KY.
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Highly concentrated giving: a very small portfolio of large grants (five grants totalling $1.825M), including repeat support to a single youth organization and multi-year challenge grants. Emphasis on capital and matching/challenge awards rather than many small operating grants, with a clear geographic focus on Southern Kentucky/Allen County.
Notable grantees: THE CORE, Allen County Historical Society, Boys and Girls Club of Scottsville-Allen County, United Way of Southern Kentucky
Grantmaking is regionally focused and heavily centered in Kentucky. Scottsville appears repeatedly across the recipient list, including The Core, the Allen County Historical Society, Heart of Scottsville, and the Allen County Scottsville Arts Council. Bowling Green is another frequent recipient city, especially for regional nonprofits serving Allen County. A smaller share of grants goes to Tennessee recipients, including Nashville. All recent grants in the data were made to U.S. organizations, and only 4% of grants went to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state of Tennessee.
The recent record is strongest in capital and challenge grants for community facilities, youth services, and local institutions. Examples include $1,000,000 for The Core’s Project 330, $375,000 for the Allen County Historical Society’s historic train depot restoration, and $250,000 for the Boys and Girls Club of Scottsville-Allen County’s new location.
Yes. Recent grants include $75,000 to Allen County-Scottsville Public Schools for the FRYSC, $30,000 to Community Action of Southern Kentucky for an Allen County Pre-K classroom, and scholarship support to Barefoot Republic Camp and the University of Kentucky College of Medicine in Bowling Green.
The distribution is relatively small at the center: p25 is $7,000, median grant size is $10,000, and p75 is $50,000. The recent grants list also shows larger strategic awards, including $100,000, $250,000, $375,000, and $1,000,000 commitments.
Yes. The foundation gives regionally, with the heaviest concentration in Kentucky and a repeated focus on Scottsville and Bowling Green. Scottsville-based recipients include The Core, the Allen County Historical Society, Heart of Scottsville, and the Allen County Scottsville Arts Council.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years or with multiple awards, including the Boys and Girls Club of Scottsville-Allen County, Kentucky Legal Aid, United Way of Southern Kentucky, Arts of Southern Kentucky, and Allen County Scottsville Arts Council. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CORE | SCOTTSVILLE, KY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | CHALLENGE GRANT (2024-2025) FOR CAPITAL SUPPORT FOR PROJECT 330 |
| ALLEN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | SCOTTSVILLE, KY | $375,000 | 2025 | RESTORATION OF HISTORIC TRAIN DEPOT |
| UNITED WAY OF SOUTHERN KENTUCKY | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $100,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR OPERATION READY CHILD (2024-2025 CHALLENGE) |
| KENTUCKY LEGAL AID | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $85,000 | 2025 | LAURA GOAD TURNER DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROJECT (2023-2025) |
| ALLEN COUNTY-SCOTTSVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS CO HANNAH ERWIN | SCOTTSVILLE, KY | $75,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR FRYSC |
| HABILITATION INFORMATION VOCATION & EDUCATION (HIVE) | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $62,400 | 2025 | EXPANSION AND REPLICATION OF PROGRAM TO ALLEN COUNTY |
| OWSLEY BROWN FRAZIER HISTORICAL ARMS MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $60,000 | 2025 | MUSEUM EXHIBIT AND EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES |
| ARTS OF SOUTHERN KENTUCKY (FORMERLY SKYPAC) | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR ARTS ENRICHMENT AND EDUCATION PROGRAM |
| ALLEN COUNTY SCOTTSVILLE ARTS COUNCIL | SCOTTSVILLE, KY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT (2023) AND SALARY SUPPORT FOR FT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (2024-2026) |
| HEART OF SCOTTSVILLE | SCOTTSVILLE, KY | $50,000 | 2025 | SALARY SUPPORT (2024-2026) FOR FT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| FRIENDS OF DUGAS COMMUNITY PARK INC | SCOTTSVILLE, KY | $50,000 | 2025 | CHALLENGE GRANT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A DOG PARK |
| BRASS (BARREN RIVER AREA SAFE SPACE) | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ADVOCATE IN ALLEN COUNTY |
| UNITED WAY OF SOUTHERN KENTUCKY | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR OPERATION READY CHILD (2024-2025 CHALLENGE) |
| ALLEN COUNTY SCOTTSVILLE ARTS COUNCIL | SCOTTSVILLE, KY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING AND PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY | LEXINGTON, KY | $20,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT FOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE - BOWLING GREEN |
| ALLEN ASSOCIATION FOR RETARDED CITIZENS INC | SCOTTSVILLE, KY | $15,336 | 2025 | CAPITAL SUPPORT TO REMODEL FACILITY |
| ALLEN ASSOCIATION FOR RETARDED CITIZENS INC | SCOTTSVILLE, KY | $15,336 | 2025 | CAPITAL SUPPORT TO REMODEL FACILITY |
| ALLEN ASSOCIATION FOR RETARDED CITIZENS INC | SCOTTSVILLE, KY | $14,536 | 2025 | CAPITAL SUPPORT TO REMODEL FACILITY |
| GOVERNOR'S SCHOLAR PROGRAM FOUNDATION | FRANKFORT, KY | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR GOVERNOR'S SCHOLARS PROGRAM |
| UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY | LEXINGTON, KY | $10,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR UK COLLEGE OF MEDICINE - BOWLING GREEN |
| KENTUCKY CENTER FOR THE ARTS FOUNDATION INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR GOVERNOR'S SCHOLARS FOR THE ARTS PROGRAM |
| KENTUCKY CENTER FOR THE ARTS FOUNDATION INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,000 | 2025 | KENTUCKY'S GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF SCOTTSVILLE-ALLEN COUNTY | FRANKLIN, KY | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING AND PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| KENTUCKY LEGAL AID | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $85,000 | 2024 | LAURA GOAD TURNER DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROJECT (2023-2025) |
| ALLEN COUNTY-SCOTTSVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS | SCOTTSVILLE, KY | $75,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR THE FRYSC |
| BRASS (BARREN RIVER AREA SAFE SPACE) | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $50,000 | 2024 | SCOTTSVILLE-ALLEN COUNTY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES |
| ARTS OF SOUTHERN KENTUCKY | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $50,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM & SALARY/ADMIN SUPPORT FOR ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM |
| SOUTHCENTRAL KENTUCKY COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $50,000 | 2024 | ESTABLISHMENT OF THE LAURA GOAD TURNER BRIGHT FUTURE ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP |
| ALLEN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | SCOTTSVILLE, KY | $42,500 | 2024 | LAND PURCHASE - ADJACENT TO TRAIN DEPOT |
| ALLEN ASSOCIATION FOR RATERDED CITIZENS INC | SCOTTSVILLE, KY | $41,932 | 2024 | CAPITAL SUPPORT TO REMODEL FACILITY |
| CITY OF SCOTTSVILLE | SCOTTSVILLE, KY | $39,916 | 2024 | CAPITAL SUPPORT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A SKATE PARK |
| CITY OF SCOTTSVILLE | SCOTTSVILLE, KY | $39,915 | 2024 | CAPITAL SUPPORT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A SKATE PARK |
| CITY OF SCOTTSVILLE | SCOTTSVILLE, KY | $39,725 | 2024 | CAPITAL SUPPORT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A SKATE PARK |
| COMMUNITY ACTION OF SOUTHERN KENTUCKY | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $30,000 | 2024 | ALLEN COUNTY PRE-K CLASSROOM |
| ALLEN COUNTY SCOTTSVILLE ARTS COUNCIL | SCOTTSVILLE, KY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING AND PROGRAM SUPPORT (2023) AND SALARY SUPPORT FOR FT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (2024-2026) |
| ARTS OF SOUTHERN KENTUCKY | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $25,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM & SALARY/ADMIN SUPPORT FOR ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM |
| HEART OF SCOTTSVILLE | SCOTTSVILLE, KY | $25,000 | 2024 | THE CIVIC PRIDE CAMPAIGN |
| BAREFOOT REPUBLIC CAMP | FOUNTAIN RUN, KY | $25,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT (2020-2023) FOR ALLEN CO. CAMPERS |
| THE CORE | SCOTTSVILLE, KY | $23,100 | 2024 | MARKETING AND FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN FOR EXPANSION PROJECT |
| GOVERNOR'S SCHOLAR PROGRAM | FRANKFORT, KY | $10,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY | LEXINGTON, KY | $10,000 | 2024 | NON-ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, BOWLING GREEN CAMPUS |
| CITY OF SCOTTSVILLE | SCOTTSVILLE, KY | $8,000 | 2024 | CAPITAL SUPPORT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A SKATE PARK |
| ARTS OF SOUTHERN KENTUCKY | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $6,790 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR ARTS ENRICHMENT AND EDUCATION PROGRAM (2022-2023 ACADEMIC YEAR) |
| ARTS OF SOUTHERN KENTUCKY | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $5,717 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR ARTS ENRICHMENT AND EDUCATION PROGRAM (2022-2023 ACADEMIC YEAR) |
| SCOTTSVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH | SCOTTSVILLE, KY | $5,000 | 2024 | FOOD BOXES (FORMERLY ADMINISTERED THROUGH MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION) |
| KENTUCKY CENTER FOR THE ARTS FOUNDATION INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT FOR GSA SUMMER PROGRAM |
| ARTS OF SOUTHERN KENTUCKY | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $3,622 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR ARTS ENRICHMENT AND EDUCATION PROGRAM (2022-2023 ACADEMIC YEAR) |
| ALLEN ASSOCIATION FOR RATERDED CITIZENS INC | SCOTTSVILLE, KY | $3,275 | 2024 | CAPITAL SUPPORT TO REMODEL FACILITY |
| DISTINGUISHED YOUNG WOMEN OF ALLEN COUNTY | SCOTTSVILLE, KY | $1,000 | 2024 | ALLEN COUNTY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| ARTS OF SOUTHERN KENTUCKY | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $749 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR ARTS ENRICHMENT AND EDUCATION PROGRAM (2022-2023 ACADEMIC YEAR) |
THE CORE
$1,000,000CHALLENGE GRANT (2024-2025) FOR CAPITAL SUPPORT FOR PROJECT 330
ALLEN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$375,000RESTORATION OF HISTORIC TRAIN DEPOT
UNITED WAY OF SOUTHERN KENTUCKY
$100,000PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR OPERATION READY CHILD (2024-2025 CHALLENGE)
KENTUCKY LEGAL AID
$85,000LAURA GOAD TURNER DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROJECT (2023-2025)
ALLEN COUNTY-SCOTTSVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS CO HANNAH ERWIN
$75,000SUPPORT FOR FRYSC
HABILITATION INFORMATION VOCATION & EDUCATION (HIVE)
EXPANSION AND REPLICATION OF PROGRAM TO ALLEN COUNTY
OWSLEY BROWN FRAZIER HISTORICAL ARMS MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC
$60,000MUSEUM EXHIBIT AND EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES
ARTS OF SOUTHERN KENTUCKY (FORMERLY SKYPAC)
$50,000PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR ARTS ENRICHMENT AND EDUCATION PROGRAM
ALLEN COUNTY SCOTTSVILLE ARTS COUNCIL
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT (2023) AND SALARY SUPPORT FOR FT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (2024-2026)
HEART OF SCOTTSVILLE
$50,000SALARY SUPPORT (2024-2026) FOR FT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
FRIENDS OF DUGAS COMMUNITY PARK INC
$50,000CHALLENGE GRANT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A DOG PARK
BRASS (BARREN RIVER AREA SAFE SPACE)
$50,000PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ADVOCATE IN ALLEN COUNTY
PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR OPERATION READY CHILD (2024-2025 CHALLENGE)
ALLEN COUNTY SCOTTSVILLE ARTS COUNCIL
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING AND PROGRAM SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
$20,000SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT FOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE - BOWLING GREEN
ALLEN ASSOCIATION FOR RETARDED CITIZENS INC
$15,336CAPITAL SUPPORT TO REMODEL FACILITY
ALLEN ASSOCIATION FOR RETARDED CITIZENS INC
$15,336CAPITAL SUPPORT TO REMODEL FACILITY
ALLEN ASSOCIATION FOR RETARDED CITIZENS INC
$14,536CAPITAL SUPPORT TO REMODEL FACILITY
GOVERNOR'S SCHOLAR PROGRAM FOUNDATION
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR GOVERNOR'S SCHOLARS PROGRAM
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
$10,000SCHOLARSHIP FOR UK COLLEGE OF MEDICINE - BOWLING GREEN
KENTUCKY CENTER FOR THE ARTS FOUNDATION INC
$5,000PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR GOVERNOR'S SCHOLARS FOR THE ARTS PROGRAM
KENTUCKY CENTER FOR THE ARTS FOUNDATION INC
$5,000KENTUCKY'S GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF SCOTTSVILLE-ALLEN COUNTY
$150,000GENERAL OPERATING AND PROGRAM SUPPORT
KENTUCKY LEGAL AID
$85,000LAURA GOAD TURNER DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROJECT (2023-2025)
ALLEN COUNTY-SCOTTSVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$75,000PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR THE FRYSC
BRASS (BARREN RIVER AREA SAFE SPACE)
$50,000SCOTTSVILLE-ALLEN COUNTY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES
ARTS OF SOUTHERN KENTUCKY
$50,000PROGRAM & SALARY/ADMIN SUPPORT FOR ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM
SOUTHCENTRAL KENTUCKY COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE
$50,000ESTABLISHMENT OF THE LAURA GOAD TURNER BRIGHT FUTURE ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
ALLEN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$42,500LAND PURCHASE - ADJACENT TO TRAIN DEPOT
ALLEN ASSOCIATION FOR RATERDED CITIZENS INC
$41,932CAPITAL SUPPORT TO REMODEL FACILITY
CITY OF SCOTTSVILLE
$39,916CAPITAL SUPPORT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A SKATE PARK
CITY OF SCOTTSVILLE
$39,915CAPITAL SUPPORT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A SKATE PARK
CITY OF SCOTTSVILLE
$39,725CAPITAL SUPPORT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A SKATE PARK
COMMUNITY ACTION OF SOUTHERN KENTUCKY
$30,000ALLEN COUNTY PRE-K CLASSROOM
ALLEN COUNTY SCOTTSVILLE ARTS COUNCIL
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING AND PROGRAM SUPPORT (2023) AND SALARY SUPPORT FOR FT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (2024-2026)
ARTS OF SOUTHERN KENTUCKY
$25,000PROGRAM & SALARY/ADMIN SUPPORT FOR ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM
HEART OF SCOTTSVILLE
$25,000THE CIVIC PRIDE CAMPAIGN
BAREFOOT REPUBLIC CAMP
$25,000SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT (2020-2023) FOR ALLEN CO. CAMPERS
THE CORE
$23,100MARKETING AND FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN FOR EXPANSION PROJECT
GOVERNOR'S SCHOLAR PROGRAM
$10,000SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
$10,000NON-ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, BOWLING GREEN CAMPUS
CITY OF SCOTTSVILLE
$8,000CAPITAL SUPPORT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A SKATE PARK
ARTS OF SOUTHERN KENTUCKY
$6,790PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR ARTS ENRICHMENT AND EDUCATION PROGRAM (2022-2023 ACADEMIC YEAR)
ARTS OF SOUTHERN KENTUCKY
$5,717PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR ARTS ENRICHMENT AND EDUCATION PROGRAM (2022-2023 ACADEMIC YEAR)
SCOTTSVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH
$5,000FOOD BOXES (FORMERLY ADMINISTERED THROUGH MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION)
KENTUCKY CENTER FOR THE ARTS FOUNDATION INC
$5,000SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT FOR GSA SUMMER PROGRAM
ARTS OF SOUTHERN KENTUCKY
$3,622PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR ARTS ENRICHMENT AND EDUCATION PROGRAM (2022-2023 ACADEMIC YEAR)
ALLEN ASSOCIATION FOR RATERDED CITIZENS INC
$3,275CAPITAL SUPPORT TO REMODEL FACILITY
DISTINGUISHED YOUNG WOMEN OF ALLEN COUNTY
$1,000ALLEN COUNTY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
ARTS OF SOUTHERN KENTUCKY
$749PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR ARTS ENRICHMENT AND EDUCATION PROGRAM (2022-2023 ACADEMIC YEAR)