This foundation makes very targeted, large-dollar gifts focused on scholarship support, directing all recorded giving to a single scholarship recipient. Grants appear to be designated for student financial aid rather than broad programmatic support, suggesting a donor interest in educational access or individual scholarships tied to the founder's intent. The giving is highly concentrated and locally oriented (Saint Louis).
Highly concentrated: only two grants, both to the same scholarship ("SEE ATTACHED"), totaling a large amount. The foundation favors single-recipient, sizable gifts rather than many small or diversified grants.
Pendleton Sara J Char Tr-main’s recorded giving is almost entirely scholarship support, with one large scholarship transfer in 2024 at $575,000 and another in 2023 at $543,092. That pattern places individual student aid at the center of the fund’s activity rather than broad institutional grantmaking. The foundation also shows a clear connection to Kentucky higher education: recent scholarship awards went to students at University of Pikeville, Murray State University, Spalding University, and Eastern Kentucky University, among others. Those awards were all designated for named students, using "Fbo" structures tied to specific scholarship recipients. The combination of a small number of very large scholarship grants and many $10,000 awards suggests a funder that channels resources into tuition and education costs through restricted-purpose scholarships. Its recorded recipients are all in the United States, and the grant pattern is tightly focused rather than dispersed across many issue areas. In the most recent year on file, the giving is concentrated in scholarship allocations rather than operating or program support.
The foundation’s clearest cause area is postsecondary scholarship support. In 2025, it awarded $10,000 to Marshall University Fbo Jasmine Antonio in Huntington, West Virginia, for scholarship purposes. It also supported undergraduate and tuition assistance at several Kentucky institutions, including $10,000 to Eastern Kentucky University Fbo Lauren Allen in Richmond and $10,000 to University of Kentucky Fbo Haley Ellis in Lexington. A second theme is support for Kentucky-based students through institution-linked scholarships: multiple grants went to University of Pikeville, Murray State University, Spalding University, Midway University, and Northern Kentucky University. The grant descriptions consistently use scholarship language, showing a focus on student financial aid rather than unrestricted institutional support.
Typical awards are tightly clustered: the p25 is $7,000, while the median and p75 are both $10,000. That pattern reflects a mostly fixed scholarship amount, with two much larger scholarship transfers in 2023 and 2024. The grant list shows repeated annual activity in 2025 and prior years, indicating ongoing scholarship distribution rather than one-time support. The foundation is structured as a charitable trust and funds individuals, which matches the scholarship-oriented record. The grants are restricted-purpose scholarship awards, not program-related investments.
$640K
$10M
$823K
$881K
Most grants fall between $7K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in KY.
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Notable grantees: SEE ATTACHED (scholarship recipient/administrative fund)
Although the foundation is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri, its recorded giving goes elsewhere. Kentucky is the top state by grant count, with many recipient institutions in Pikeville, Louisville, Murray, Richmond, Lexington, Midway, and Highlands Heights. West Virginia also appears through Marshall University in Huntington and Appalachian College of Pharmacy in Oakwood. Outside Kentucky, the recipients in the recent grants list are limited and all recorded grants are in the United States.
It primarily funds scholarships. The recent grants list shows repeated scholarship awards to students through institutions such as University of Pikeville, Murray State University, Spalding University, Eastern Kentucky University, and others, along with two very large scholarship transfers in 2023 and 2024.
The fund’s grant sizes are clustered around $10,000. Its p25 is $7,000, and both the median and p75 are $10,000, showing that most awards sit at a standard scholarship level.
Kentucky receives the most grants by count. Recent recipient locations include Pikeville, Louisville, Murray, Richmond, Lexington, Midway, and Highlands Heights, making Kentucky the center of the foundation’s recorded scholarship activity.
No. The recorded grant distribution shows 0% of grants to recipients in Missouri, while all recorded grants are in the United States and the highest concentration is in Kentucky.
The record shows recurring scholarship giving across years, including large awards in 2023 and 2024 and many $10,000 scholarships in 2025. That pattern suggests an ongoing scholarship distribution process rather than isolated grants.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY FBO KATHARINA TUGGLE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $15,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| SPALDING UNIVERSITY FBO LILLY KRAMER | LOUISVILLE, KY | $15,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| SPALDING UNIVERSITY FBO CAROLINE BOONE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $15,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF PIKEVILLE FBO ALEXANDRA MARSHALL | PIKEVILLE, KY | $15,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF PIKEVILLE FBO ANNA ROWE | PIKEVILLE, KY | $15,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF PIKEVILLE FBO LAUREN HAWKINS | PIKEVILLE, KY | $15,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF PIKEVILLE FBO TAYLOR MESSER | PIKEVILLE, KY | $15,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF PIKEVILLE FBO SARAH POLLY | PIKEVILLE, KY | $15,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF PIKEVILLE FBO KATHERINE STILES | PIKEVILLE, KY | $15,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF PIKEVILLE FBO OLIVIA VICK | PIKEVILLE, KY | $15,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF PIKEVILLE FBO CHRISTINA BELCHER | PIKEVILLE, KY | $15,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY FBO CAMRAN DIAMOND | RICHMOND, KY | $15,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY FBO BROOKE FOWEE | RICHMOND, KY | $15,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| APPALACHIAN COLLEGE OF PHARMACY FBO BRIANNA MOORE | OAKWOOD, VA | $15,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY FBO HANNAH PENNINGTON | HIGHLANDS HEIGHTS, KY | $15,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY FBO KATHERINE BOHANNON | MURRAY, KY | $15,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE FBO EBONY CARDINE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $15,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| MIDWAY UNIVERSITY FBO SHAINA DAVIS | MIDWAY, KY | $15,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF PIKEVILLE FBO KYLEE BATES | PIKEVILLE, KY | $15,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING FBO KYRA LOONEY | LOUISVILLE, KY | $15,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| LINDSEY WILSON COLLEGE FBO KHLOE HALE | COLUMBIA, KY | $15,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY FBO WHITNEY MURPHY | MURRAY, KY | $15,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| SPALDING UNIVERSITY FBO KAYLA POTTS | LOUISVILLE, KY | $15,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF PIKEVILLE FBO BETHANY BENTLEY | PIKEVILLE, KY | $15,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| SPALDING UNIVERSITY FBO KATHERINE MCDEVITT | LOUISVILLE, KY | $15,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| SPALDING UNIVERSITY FBO VICTORIA POSTELL | LOUISVILLE, KY | $15,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF PIKEVILLE FBO BAILEY BIRCHFIELD | PIKEVILLE, KY | $15,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| MIDWAY UNIVERSITY FBO TRISTA RITCHIE | MIDWAY, KY | $15,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| EASTERN KENTYCKY UNIVERSITY FBO LAUREN ALLEN | RICHMOND, KY | $15,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| MARSHALL UNIVERSITY FBO ZOEE CRUM | HUNTINGTON, WV | $15,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY FBO KAYA HOLBROOK | HIGHLANDS HEIGHTS, KY | $15,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY FBO LUCY CHESTER | MURRAY, KY | $15,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| MIDWAY UNIVERSITY FBO SYDNEY FONKEN | MIDWAY, KY | $15,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| SPALDING UNIVERSITY FBO CHLOE EISENBACK | LOUISVILLE, KY | $15,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| SPALDING UNIVERSITY FBO CASSANDRA LEWANDOWSKI | LOUISVILLE, KY | $15,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| SPALDING UNIVERSITY FBO SHELBY GREGORY | LOUISVILLE, KY | $15,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLL FBO KARLIE GRIFFIN | ELIZABETHTOWN, KY | $10,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| SOUTHCENTRAL KENTUCKY COMMUNITY & TECHNI FBO EDEN WEST | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $10,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| OWENSBORO COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE FBO MADISON HOLLAND | OWENSBORO, KY | $10,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF PIKEVILLE FBO ANNA ASKREN | PIKEVILLE, KY | $10,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| SOUTHCENTRAL KENTUCKY COMMUNITY & TECH FBO CRYSTAL CODNER | GLASGOW, KY | $10,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL FBO JASMINE ANTONIO | CUMBERLAND, KY | $10,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| HAZARD COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE FBO VALERIE CORNETT | HAZARD, KY | $10,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| OWENSBORO COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE FBO BRITTNY LINDSEY | OWENSBORO, KY | $10,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| UNIVERISTY OF TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF PHARM FBO KARISSA CLIFF | NASHVILLE, TN | $10,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| SOUTHCENTRAL KENTUCKY COMMUNITY & TECH FBO ALAINA NEELY | HIGHLANDS HEIGHTS, KY | $10,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY FBO STEPHANIE MAYS | LEXINGTON, KY | $10,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY FBO KAYA HOLBROOK | HIGHLANDS HEIGHTS, KY | $10,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| MARSHALL UNIVERSITY FBO ZOEE CRUM | HUNTINGTON, WV | $10,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| APPALACHIAN COLLEGE OF PHARMACY FBO BRIANNA MOORE | OAKWOOD, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY FBO KATHARINA TUGGLE
$15,000SCHOLARSHIP
EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY FBO CAMRAN DIAMOND
$15,000SCHOLARSHIP
EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY FBO BROOKE FOWEE
$15,000SCHOLARSHIP
NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY FBO HANNAH PENNINGTON
$15,000SCHOLARSHIP
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY FBO KATHERINE BOHANNON
$15,000SCHOLARSHIP
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE FBO EBONY CARDINE
$15,000SCHOLARSHIP
MIDWAY UNIVERSITY FBO SHAINA DAVIS
$15,000SCHOLARSHIP
GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING FBO KYRA LOONEY
$15,000SCHOLARSHIP
LINDSEY WILSON COLLEGE FBO KHLOE HALE
$15,000SCHOLARSHIP
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY FBO WHITNEY MURPHY
$15,000SCHOLARSHIP
MIDWAY UNIVERSITY FBO TRISTA RITCHIE
$15,000SCHOLARSHIP
EASTERN KENTYCKY UNIVERSITY FBO LAUREN ALLEN
$15,000SCHOLARSHIP
MARSHALL UNIVERSITY FBO ZOEE CRUM
$15,000SCHOLARSHIP
NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY FBO KAYA HOLBROOK
$15,000SCHOLARSHIP
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY FBO LUCY CHESTER
$15,000SCHOLARSHIP
MIDWAY UNIVERSITY FBO SYDNEY FONKEN
$15,000SCHOLARSHIP
ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLL FBO KARLIE GRIFFIN
$10,000SCHOLARSHIP
SOUTHCENTRAL KENTUCKY COMMUNITY & TECHNI FBO EDEN WEST
$10,000SCHOLARSHIP
OWENSBORO COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE FBO MADISON HOLLAND
$10,000SCHOLARSHIP
SOUTHCENTRAL KENTUCKY COMMUNITY & TECH FBO CRYSTAL CODNER
$10,000SCHOLARSHIP
SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL FBO JASMINE ANTONIO
$10,000SCHOLARSHIP
HAZARD COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE FBO VALERIE CORNETT
$10,000SCHOLARSHIP
OWENSBORO COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE FBO BRITTNY LINDSEY
$10,000SCHOLARSHIP
UNIVERISTY OF TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF PHARM FBO KARISSA CLIFF
$10,000SCHOLARSHIP
SOUTHCENTRAL KENTUCKY COMMUNITY & TECH FBO ALAINA NEELY
$10,000SCHOLARSHIP
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY FBO STEPHANIE MAYS
$10,000SCHOLARSHIP
NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY FBO KAYA HOLBROOK
$10,000SCHOLARSHIP
MARSHALL UNIVERSITY FBO ZOEE CRUM
$10,000SCHOLARSHIP