The Robert and Mary Tincher Charitable Foundation concentrates its giving on local capacity-building in Southcentral Kentucky, prioritizing higher and technical education, community health, and youth development. Grants are sizable and targeted to a small number of regional institutions—often repeated awards—indicating long-term investments in organizations that serve Bowling Green and surrounding counties. The foundation appears focused on strengthening workforce and educational pathways (community and technical colleges), supporting local health infrastructure, and sustaining after-school/youth programming.
Concentrated, high-value giving to a small number of regional grantees with repeat multi-year or multi-grant relationships; few but large awards rather than many small grants.
Notable grantees: Southcentral Kentucky Community College, S C KY Community & Technical College Foundation, Commonwealth Health Foundation, Boys & Girls Club of America in Bowling Green, KY
The Robert and Mary Tincher Charitable Foundation Inc makes unusually large, repeated commitments to a small set of Southcentral Kentucky institutions. In 2025 alone, it gave $2,000,000 to Western Kentucky University, $1,500,000 to Southcentral Kentucky Community College, $1,200,000 to the Bowling Green Boys & Girls Club, and $1,100,000 to Commonwealth Health Foundation. That pattern points to a funder that favors institutional support over broad, dispersed grantmaking. Education and workforce preparation are central to the portfolio. The foundation has backed both a university and a community college at seven-figure levels, alongside related support for college foundations and a technical college foundation in Bowling Green. Youth services and local health capacity are also visible in the same grant record, with major awards to the Boys & Girls Club and Commonwealth Health Foundation. The recent grants also show repeat relationships rather than one-time awards. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Salvation Army of Bowling Green, College Heights Foundation, and the regional health foundation, suggesting ongoing support for organizations serving Bowling Green and nearby communities. The grant sizes, paired with the small number of recipients, indicate a concentrated strategy focused on local institutions with regional reach.
In higher education and workforce pathways, the foundation supported Western Kentucky University with $2,000,000 in 2025 and Southcentral Kentucky Community College with $1,500,000 in 2025. Related awards also went to the College Heights Foundation and the WKU Foundation, showing that postsecondary institutions and their affiliated foundations are part of the grantmaking mix. Youth development is another clear area. The foundation gave $1,200,000 to the Bowling Green Boys & Girls Club in 2025, after giving $350,000 in 2023 and another $350,000 in 2024 to Boys & Girls Club of America in Bowling Green Ky. Health-related giving appears through Commonwealth Health Foundation, which received $1,100,000 in 2025, along with additional awards of $100,000 in 2024, $100,000 in 2025, and $50,000 in 2023 under a similar name variation. The Salvation Army of Bowling Green also received multiple grants, including $675,000 in 2025 and smaller follow-on awards in 2024 and 2025.
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Most grants fall between $50K and $338K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$338K
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Typical awards are sizable: the p25 grant is $50,000, the median is $100,000, and the p75 is $337,500. The distribution includes several seven-figure grants, but most recent awards cluster around $50,000 to $100,000. The record also shows repeat funding to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which points to ongoing support rather than one-off gifts. This is a foundation, not a donor-advised fund or individual-giving vehicle, and it does not make program-related investments.
Giving is highly concentrated in Kentucky, which accounts for 79% of grants and is the top state by count. Bowling Green appears repeatedly in the recipient list, alongside several regional institutions in the same city. A small number of grants went outside Kentucky, including Memphis, Tennessee, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The grant record is entirely U.S.-based, with 26 domestic awards and no non-U.S. recipients.
The record centers on higher education, youth development, and health-related institutions in Southcentral Kentucky. Recent awards include Western Kentucky University, Southcentral Kentucky Community College, the Bowling Green Boys & Girls Club, and Commonwealth Health Foundation, along with repeated support for the Salvation Army of Bowling Green and related college foundations.
Repeated awards are a clear pattern. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including the Salvation Army of Bowling Green, the regional health foundation, and the Boys & Girls Club in Bowling Green. The same organizations also receive different-sized awards across years, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts.
The foundation’s grant sizes are relatively large. The p25 grant is $50,000, the median is $100,000, and the p75 is $337,500. The recent record also includes multiple seven-figure grants, including awards of $2,000,000, $1,500,000, $1,200,000, and $1,100,000.
Kentucky is the top state by grant count, receiving 79% of grants. Bowling Green shows up repeatedly among recipient locations, and the broader pattern is regional rather than national, with a small number of grants outside Kentucky going to Memphis, Tennessee, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Kentucky University | Bowling Green, KY | $2,000,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| Bowling Green Boys & Girls Club | Bowling Green, KY | $1,200,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| Salvation Army of Bowling Green | Bowling Green, KY | $675,000 | 2026 | Public Charity |
| College Heights Foundation | Bowling Green, KY | $100,000 | 2026 | Public Charity |
| Southcentral Kentucky Community College | Bowling Green, KY | $100,000 | 2026 | Public Charity |
| Commonwealth Health Fdn | Bowling Green, KY | $100,000 | 2026 | Public Charity |
| Dream Factory of Bowling Green | Bowling Green, KY | $20,000 | 2026 | Public Charity |
| Southcentral Kentucky Community College | Bowling Green, KY | $1,500,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| Commonwealth Health Foundation | Bowling Green, KY | $1,100,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| Salvation Army of Bowling Green | Bowling Green, KY | $100,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| St Jude Childrens Research | Memphis, TN | $50,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF AMERICA IN BOWLING GREEN KY | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $350,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| S C KY COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $350,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| COMMONWEATH HEALTH FOUNDATION | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $100,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| COLLEGE HEIGHTS FOUNDATION | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $100,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| SALVATION ARMY OF BOWLING GREEN | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $50,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $50,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| WKU FOUNDATION | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $3,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF AMERICA IN BOWLING GREEN KY | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $350,000 | 2023 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| S C KY COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $325,000 | 2023 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| HILLTOPPER ATHLETIC FOUNDATION | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $100,000 | 2023 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $50,000 | 2023 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| UNITED WAY OF SOUTHERN KY | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $50,000 | 2023 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| COMMONWEATH HEALTH FOUNDATION | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $50,000 | 2023 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $30,000 | 2023 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| SALVATION ARMY OF BOWLING GREEN | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $25,000 | 2023 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
Western Kentucky University
$2,000,000PUBLIC CHARITY
Bowling Green Boys & Girls Club
$1,200,000PUBLIC CHARITY
Salvation Army of Bowling Green
$675,000Public Charity
Southcentral Kentucky Community College
$100,000Public Charity
Public Charity
Dream Factory of Bowling Green
$20,000Public Charity
Southcentral Kentucky Community College
$1,500,000PUBLIC CHARITY
Salvation Army of Bowling Green
$100,000PUBLIC CHARITY
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF AMERICA IN BOWLING GREEN KY
$350,000PUBLIC CHARITY
S C KY COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$350,000PUBLIC CHARITY
SALVATION ARMY OF BOWLING GREEN
$50,000PUBLIC CHARITY
WKU FOUNDATION
$3,000PUBLIC CHARITY
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF AMERICA IN BOWLING GREEN KY
$350,000PUBLIC CHARITY
S C KY COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$325,000PUBLIC CHARITY
SALVATION ARMY OF BOWLING GREEN
$25,000PUBLIC CHARITY