The foundation concentrates its giving locally in Bowling Green / Warren County, KY, with very large, targeted gifts to a small number of institutions. Its funding emphasizes collegiate athletics (notably Western Kentucky University), faith-based ministry, and community/youth services, often supporting operational or capital needs. Grants are few but substantial and include repeat support to flagship recipients.
One of the clearest signals in The Harold Juanita David Dennis & Gary Koon Family Charitable Foundation’s recent record is its repeated use of very large, unrestricted gifts to a small circle of Bowling Green-area institutions. The foundation’s 2025 and 2024 awards include seven-figure support for Living Hope Baptist Church and Hilltopper Athletic Foundation, alongside substantial general-support grants to Operation Pride, Sunrise Childrens, and Hope House. That pattern points to a funder that backs local organizations through operating support rather than narrowly scoped, one-off project funding. The foundation’s grant list also shows steady support for Western Kentucky University athletics through Hilltopper Athletic Foundation, with multiple awards across 2023, 2024, and 2025. Faith-based institutions are another recurring recipient category, including First Baptist Church and McGregor Baptist Church. Youth-serving organizations appear as well, such as Sunrise Childrens and the Boys & Girls Club of Bowling Green. Across the recent grants provided here, the giving is concentrated in Kentucky and centered on institutions tied to community life in Bowling Green and nearby cities.
Collegiate athletics is a major thread in the foundation’s giving. It awarded $1,100,000 in 2025 to Hilltopper Athletic Foundation for general support and $1,050,000 in 2023 for support for WKU athletics, with another $600,000 grant in 2024 for general support. Faith-based support is another visible area. The foundation gave $1,115,500 in 2023 and $730,000 in 2025 to Living Hope Baptist Church for general support, and it also made $400,000 and $200,000 grants to First Baptist Church in 2024 and 2025. Youth and child-serving work also appears in the record. Sunrise Childrens received $500,000 in 2025, $450,000 in 2024, and $340,000 in 2023, all for general support. The Boys & Girls Club of Bowling Green received $325,000 in 2023 and $300,000 in 2024 for youth programs, plus $200,000 in 2025 for general support.
Typical grant sizes are large: the 25th percentile is $50,000, the median is $100,000, and the 75th percentile is $200,000. The recent record also includes several awards far above that range, including multiple six-figure and seven-figure grants. Recipients appear across multiple years, especially for core institutions such as Hilltopper Athletic Foundation, Living Hope Baptist Church, Sunrise Childrens, and Operation Pride, which suggests repeated support rather than isolated awards. The foundation is a family charitable foundation, and the recent grants are overwhelmingly unrestricted general support, with some designated support for specific programs or institutions.
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$78.6M
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Most grants fall between $50K and $200K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$200K
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Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a small set of local institutions with repeat multi-grant support for flagship recipients rather than many small grants.
Notable grantees: Hilltopper Athletic Foundation (WKU Athletics), Living Hope Baptist Church, Operation Pride, Sunrise Children’s
Giving is heavily centered in Kentucky, which accounts for 74% of grants by recipient location. Bowling Green is the main hub, with repeated awards to organizations there and nearby. Other Kentucky recipient cities in the recent list include Danville and Oneida. Outside Kentucky, a smaller number of grants go to out-of-state recipients such as Fort Myers, Florida, and Charleston, South Carolina. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the data provided.
The recent grants center on local institutions in Bowling Green and nearby Kentucky communities. Recurring recipient types include a university athletic foundation, churches, children’s services, a youth club, and community-development groups such as Operation Pride and The Foundry.
The distribution is large-scale: p25 is $50,000, median grant size is $100,000, and p75 is $200,000. Recent awards also include much larger gifts, including seven-figure support to local institutions.
Yes. Kentucky is the top state by grant count, and 74% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. The recent record is centered in Bowling Green, with additional Kentucky recipients in Danville and Oneida.
Most of the listed awards are marked general support. The record also includes some designated grants, such as support for WKU athletics and support for youth programs, but general support is the dominant pattern.
Yes. Several organizations appear more than once across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including Hilltopper Athletic Foundation, Living Hope Baptist Church, Sunrise Childrens, and Operation Pride. That indicates repeated support for a small set of local recipients.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilltopper Athletic Foundation | Bowling Green, KY | $700,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| A Better BGKY Inc | Bowling Green, KY | $640,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Living Hope Baptist Church | Bowling Green, KY | $410,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Operation Pride | Bowling Green, KY | $350,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| College Heights Foundation | Bowling Green, KY | $330,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| SKYCTC Foundation | Bowling Green, KY | $300,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Boys and Girls Club | Bowling Green, KY | $300,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Onieda Institute | Oneida, KY | $300,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| First Baptist Church | Bowling Green, KY | $220,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Touchdown Club | Bowling Green, KY | $200,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| McGregor Baptist Church | Fort Myers, FL | $200,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Scleroderma Center Endowment | Charleston, SC | $200,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Red Towel Collective | Bowling Green, KY | $200,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Danville Christian Academy | Danville, KY | $200,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Kansas City, MO | $100,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Echo | Fort Myers, FL | $100,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Salvation Army | Bowling Green, KY | $100,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Diddle Club | Bowling Green, KY | $100,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Foundry Christian Community Center | Bowling Green, KY | $100,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Donelson Christian Academy | Nashville, TN | $100,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation | Louisville, KY | $100,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Hotel Inc | Bowling Green, KY | $50,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Veterans Airlift Command | St Louis Park, MN | $50,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| National Scleroderma Foundation | Danvers, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Down Syndrome of Southern KY | Bowling Green, KY | $50,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Trinity High School Foundation | Louisville, KY | $40,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Commonwealth Policy Foundation | Frankfort, KY | $40,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| New Beginnings | Lexington, KY | $30,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Norton Healthcare Foundation | Louisville, KY | $30,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Sacred Heart Academy Fund | Louisville, KY | $20,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Home of Innocents | Louisville, KY | $10,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Friends of Barren River Lake and Park | Glasgow, KY | $10,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Hilltopper Athletic Foundation | Bowling Green, KY | $1,100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Living Hope Baptist Church | Bowling Green, KY | $730,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Sunrise Childrens | Danville, KY | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Hope House | Bowling Green, KY | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Red Towel Collective | Bowling Green, KY | $450,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SKYCTC Foundation | Bowling Green, KY | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| McGregor Baptist Church | Fort Myers, FL | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Boys and Girls Club | Bowling Green, KY | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| First Baptist Church | Bowling Green, KY | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Danville Christian Academy | Danville, KY | $182,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Kentucky Veterans Brigade | Morgantown, KY | $140,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Step Ahead Leadership | Bowling Green, KY | $110,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Kansas City, MO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation | Louisville, KY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Down Syndrome of Southern KY | Bowling Green, KY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Discovery Place | Burns, TN | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Salvation Army | Bowling Green, KY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Foundry Christian Community Center | Bowling Green, KY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
Hilltopper Athletic Foundation
$700,000General Support
A Better BGKY Inc
$640,000General Support
Living Hope Baptist Church
$410,000General Support
Operation Pride
$350,000General Support
College Heights Foundation
$330,000General Support
SKYCTC Foundation
$300,000General Support
Boys and Girls Club
$300,000General Support
Onieda Institute
$300,000General Support
First Baptist Church
$220,000General Support
Touchdown Club
$200,000General Support
McGregor Baptist Church
$200,000General Support
Scleroderma Center Endowment
$200,000General Support
Red Towel Collective
$200,000General Support
Danville Christian Academy
$200,000General Support
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
$100,000General Support
Echo
$100,000General Support
Salvation Army
$100,000General Support
Diddle Club
$100,000General Support
Foundry Christian Community Center
$100,000General Support
Donelson Christian Academy
$100,000General Support
Make-A-Wish Foundation
$100,000General Support
Hotel Inc
$50,000General Support
Veterans Airlift Command
$50,000General Support
National Scleroderma Foundation
$50,000General Support
Down Syndrome of Southern KY
$50,000General Support
Trinity High School Foundation
$40,000General Support
Commonwealth Policy Foundation
$40,000General Support
New Beginnings
$30,000General Support
Norton Healthcare Foundation
$30,000General Support
Sacred Heart Academy Fund
$20,000General Support
Home of Innocents
$10,000General Support
Friends of Barren River Lake and Park
$10,000General Support
Hilltopper Athletic Foundation
$1,100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
Living Hope Baptist Church
$730,000GENERAL SUPPORT
Sunrise Childrens
$500,000GENERAL SUPPORT
Hope House
$500,000GENERAL SUPPORT
Red Towel Collective
$450,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SKYCTC Foundation
$300,000GENERAL SUPPORT
McGregor Baptist Church
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
Boys and Girls Club
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
First Baptist Church
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
Danville Christian Academy
$182,500GENERAL SUPPORT
Kentucky Veterans Brigade
$140,000GENERAL SUPPORT
Step Ahead Leadership
$110,000GENERAL SUPPORT
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
Make-A-Wish Foundation
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
Down Syndrome of Southern KY
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
Discovery Place
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
Salvation Army
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
Foundry Christian Community Center
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT