The GHH Charitable Foundation concentrates its giving on local youth development and community poverty relief in Glasgow and the surrounding Kentucky/Appalachian region. Most grants are operating support to Boys & Girls Club affiliates and a community poverty-assistance organization, indicating a preference for direct service providers that serve children, adolescents, and families. The foundation tends to make a small number of relatively large grants rather than many small gifts, and it provides repeat support to at least one core local youth organization.
The Ghh Charitable Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by operating support for youth-serving nonprofits, especially Boys & Girls Club affiliates in Kentucky and Appalachia. Its largest recent award was $100,000 to Girls & Boys Club of Appalachia in Harlan for youth activities, followed by $83,000 to Glasgow Boys & Girls Club in Glasgow for the same purpose. That pattern shows a funder willing to make sizable core-support grants to direct-service organizations rather than spread funds thinly across many recipients. The foundation also extends that approach beyond youth programming. Bridge Ky in Glasgow received support for community poverty assistance in multiple years, and other grants went to organizations working in homelessness, disability assistance, education, and family support. Across the list, the recipients are overwhelmingly Kentucky-based, with repeated support to Glasgow organizations and a smaller set of grants to nearby Tennessee communities. The portfolio suggests a regional funder focused on practical, local service delivery for children, families, and people facing economic hardship, using operating grants as its main tool.
Youth development is the clearest thread in the foundation’s grantmaking. In 2024, it gave $25,000 to Glasgow Boys & Girls Club for operating support youth activities, after a $75,000 grant in 2023 for the same purpose. Education support appears as well: Glasgow Christian Academy received $25,000 in 2025 for operating support-education, and Todd Travis Scholarship Fund received $3,000 in 2023 for educational support. The foundation also backs community relief and basic needs work. Bridge Ky, also in Glasgow, received $35,000 in 2023 and $20,000 in 2024 for operating-community poverty assistance. Smaller grants went to Hope Unlimited Family Care Center in Paducah for operating support and to Mission 615 in Nashville for homeless shelter support. These grants point to a mix of youth services, poverty relief, education, and shelter-related work.
Typical grants cluster in the mid-sized range, with a p25 of $5,000, a median of $15,000, and a p75 of $20,000. The foundation uses operating support heavily, often for direct-service nonprofits rather than project-specific awards. Several organizations recur across multiple years, including Glasgow Boys & Girls Club, Bridge Ky, and Commonwealth Policy Center, which suggests repeat support for some core partners. The funder is structured as a regular foundation rather than a DAF, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. The recent record does not show an application process.
$75K
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$80K
Most grants fall between $5K and $20K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$20K
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Concentrated giving: few, relatively large operating grants with evidence of repeat support to core local grantees; geographically focused within Glasgow and the Kentucky/Appalachian region.
Notable grantees: Glasgow Boys & Girls Club, Girls & Boys Club of Appalachia, Bridge KY
Grants land primarily in Kentucky, with 73% of awards to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Glasgow appears repeatedly, including awards to Glasgow Boys & Girls Club, Bridge Ky, Glasgow Christian Academy, and Todd Travis Scholarship Fund. Outside Kentucky, Tennessee is the top recipient state by grant count, with grants to Nashville, Charlotte, and Burns. All recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients.
The foundation most often supports direct-service nonprofits working in youth development and community poverty relief. Recent examples include Boys & Girls Club affiliates, Bridge Ky for community poverty assistance, and organizations tied to homelessness, education, disability assistance, and family support.
Its grants are usually in the mid-thousands to low tens of thousands. The provided distribution shows a p25 of $5,000, a median of $15,000, and a p75 of $20,000, with a larger outlier at $100,000 to Girls & Boys Club of Appalachia.
Yes. Glasgow Boys & Girls Club received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Bridge Ky received grants in 2023 and 2024. Commonwealth Policy Center also appears more than once in the recent list.
It gives most often in Kentucky, where 73% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Glasgow is a recurring city in the portfolio, and Tennessee is the top state by grant count outside Kentucky, with grants to Nashville, Charlotte, and Burns.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROVERBS 1210 ANIMAL RESCUE | BURNS, TN | $25,000 | 2026 | ANIMAL WELFARE-OPER SUPPORT |
| BURNS BAPTIST CHRUCH | BURNS, TN | $25,000 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DICKSON COUNTY HELP CENTER | DICKSON, TN | $15,000 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPORT |
| KINSMAN REDEEMER HOMELESS SHELTER | CHARLOTTE, TN | $10,000 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GIRLS & BOYS CLUB OF APPALACHIA | HARLAN, KY | $100,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPORT YOUTH ACTIVITIES |
| GLASGOW BOYS & GIRLS CLUB | GLASGOW, KY | $83,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT YOUTH ACTIVITIES |
| GLASGOW CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | GLASGOW, KY | $25,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT-EDUCATION |
| JONI & FRIENDS | AGOURA HILLS, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPORT-DISABILITY ASST |
| PROVERBS 1210 ANIMAL RESCUE | BURNS, TN | $20,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL WELFARE-OPER SUPPORT |
| BEAVER BAPTIST CHURCH | CYNTHIANA, KY | $15,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS ACTIVITY SUPPORT |
| KINSMAN REDEEMER HOMELESS SHELTER | CHARLOTTE, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GLASGOW BOYS & GIRLS CLUB | GLASGOW, KY | $25,000 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT YOUTH ACTIVITIES |
| BRIDGE KY | GLASGOW, KY | $20,000 | 2024 | OPERATING-COMMUNITY POVERTY ASST |
| MISSION 615 | NASHVILLE, TN | $19,000 | 2024 | HOMELESS SHELTER SUPPORT |
| DESIRING GOD MINISTRIES | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $15,000 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES | NASHVILLE, TN | $10,000 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BAREFOOT REPUBLIC INC | FOUNTAIN RUN, KY | $5,000 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPORT |
| WALKING HUMBLY OUTDOOR ADVEN | WATER VALLEY, KY | $2,000 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AMOR INITIATIVES | PADUCAH, KY | $2,000 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COMMONWEALTH POLICY CENTER | FRANKFORT, KY | $1,500 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPORT |
| FCA WEST | KANSAS CITY, MO | $1,000 | 2024 | OPER SUPPORT |
| GLASGOW BOYS & GIRLS CLUB | GLASGOW, KY | $75,000 | 2023 | OPERATING SUPPORT YOUTH ACTIVITIES |
| BRIDGE KY | GLASGOW, KY | $35,000 | 2023 | OPERATING-COMMUNITY POVERTY ASST |
| SCKY EAST FCA | GLASGOW, KY | $20,000 | 2023 | OPER SUPPORT |
| COMMONWEALTH POLICY CENTER | FRANKFORT, KY | $15,000 | 2023 | OPERATING SUPORT |
| BASIC TRAINING | HARDIN, KY | $10,000 | 2023 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HOPE UNLIMITED FAMILY CARE CENTER | PADUCAH, KY | $10,000 | 2023 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CAMPUS OUTREACH-KY BAPTIST CONVENTI | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,000 | 2023 | OPERATING SUPPORT FOR CAMPUS ACTIVIT |
| TODD TRAVIS SCHOLARSHIP FUND | GLASGOW, KY | $3,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT |
| GRACE FELLOWSHIP | PADUCAH, KY | $1,000 | 2023 | OPERATING SUPORT |
PROVERBS 1210 ANIMAL RESCUE
$25,000ANIMAL WELFARE-OPER SUPPORT
BURNS BAPTIST CHRUCH
$25,000OPERATING SUPPORT
KINSMAN REDEEMER HOMELESS SHELTER
$10,000OPERATING SUPPORT
GIRLS & BOYS CLUB OF APPALACHIA
$100,000OPERATING SUPORT YOUTH ACTIVITIES
GLASGOW BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
$83,000OPERATING SUPPORT YOUTH ACTIVITIES
GLASGOW CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
$25,000OPERATING SUPPORT-EDUCATION
PROVERBS 1210 ANIMAL RESCUE
$20,000ANIMAL WELFARE-OPER SUPPORT
BEAVER BAPTIST CHURCH
$15,000RELIGIOUS ACTIVITY SUPPORT
KINSMAN REDEEMER HOMELESS SHELTER
$10,000OPERATING SUPPORT
BRIDGE KY
$20,000OPERATING-COMMUNITY POVERTY ASST
MISSION 615
$19,000HOMELESS SHELTER SUPPORT
DESIRING GOD MINISTRIES
$15,000OPERATING SUPPORT
BAREFOOT REPUBLIC INC
$5,000OPERATING SUPORT
WALKING HUMBLY OUTDOOR ADVEN
$2,000OPERATING SUPPORT
AMOR INITIATIVES
$2,000OPERATING SUPPORT
COMMONWEALTH POLICY CENTER
$1,500OPERATING SUPORT
FCA WEST
$1,000OPER SUPPORT
BRIDGE KY
$35,000OPERATING-COMMUNITY POVERTY ASST
SCKY EAST FCA
$20,000OPER SUPPORT
COMMONWEALTH POLICY CENTER
$15,000OPERATING SUPORT
BASIC TRAINING
$10,000OPERATING SUPPORT
CAMPUS OUTREACH-KY BAPTIST CONVENTI
$5,000OPERATING SUPPORT FOR CAMPUS ACTIVIT
TODD TRAVIS SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$3,000EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
GRACE FELLOWSHIP
$1,000OPERATING SUPORT