Funding search · EIN 453278636 · Lexington, KY
The Robert E Frazier Tri-City Area
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 106
- grants reported
- $1.4M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $10,942
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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- City of Cumberland Kentucky (#2)4 grants · $89,420
- City of Cumberland Kentucky (#1)4 grants · $84,971
- Tri-City Little League4 grants · $71,866
- Tri-Cities Heritage Development Corporation2 grants · $69,943
- City of Benham Kentucky (#2)3 grants · $65,000
- City of Lynch Kentucky (#2)4 grants · $63,608
- City of Benham Kentucky (#1)3 grants · $60,463
- City of Lynch Kentucky (#1)4 grants · $60,000
- Heritage Ministries3 grants · $55,000
- Friends of Benham Ltd3 grants · $50,500
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 106 grants.
- $60,000
Tri-Cities Heritage Development Corporation · Cumberland, KY · 2024
Grant writer to research, draft, and submit proposals for funds benefiting tri-city municipal governments.
- $29,040
City of Cumberland Kentucky (#2) · Cumberland, KY · 2023
Partial funding for police cruiser.
- $28,985
City of Cumberland Kentucky (#1) · Cumberland, KY · 2023
Testing equipment and supplies and leak detection equipment for municipal water utility.
- $27,833
City of Benham Kentucky · Benham, KY · 2023
Improvements to city hall building.
- $25,577
City of Cumberland Kentucky (#2) · Cumberland, KY · 2025
Partial funding for construction of maintenance building.
- $25,463
City of Benham Kentucky (#1) · Benham, KY · 2022
Repairs and renovation to city hall building.
- $25,000
City of Benham Kentucky (#2) · Benham, KY · 2025
Roof improvement for municipally owned historic building.
- $25,000
Merdizo Center Ministries Inc (#1) · Lynch, KY · 2025
Grantee awarded post-secondary scholarships to "tri-city" area students.
- $25,000
Merdizo Center Ministries · Lynch, KY · 2024
Grantee awarded post-secondary scholarships to "tri-city" area students.
- $25,000
Meridzo Center Ministries · Lynch, KY · 2023
Grantee-awarded post-secondary scholarships to "tri-city" area students.
- $25,000
Meridzo Center Inc (#2) · Lynch, KY · 2022
Grantee-awarded post-secondary scholarships to "tri-city" area students.
- $22,659
Tri-City Little League · Benham, KY · 2023
Uniforms, equipment, and operating supplies.
- $21,658
City of Cumberland Kentucky (#1) · Cumberland, KY · 2024
Emergency equipment for police vehicle.
- $20,000
City of Cumberland Kentucky (#1) · Cumberland, KY · 2025
Partial funding of perimeter fencing for municipal maintenance area.
- $20,000
Heritage Ministries · Lynch, KY · 2025
Contribution to tri-city empty stocking fund for economically disadvantaged persons.
- $20,000
Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College · Cumberland, KY · 2025
Repairs to kentucky coal museum.
- $20,000
City of Benham Kentucky (#1) · Benham, KY · 2024
Renovations to city hall building.
- $20,000
City of Benham Kentucky (#2) · Benham, KY · 2024
Partial funding for maintenance of historic benham theater and old market building.
- $20,000
City of Cumberland Kentucky (#2) · Cumberland, KY · 2024
Funding for construction of perimeter fencing for municipal maintenance lot.
- $20,000
City of Lynch Kentucky (#1) · Lynch, KY · 2024
Partial funding for purchase of two police vehicles.
- $20,000
City of Lynch Kentucky (#2) · Lynch, KY · 2024
Partial funding to demolish and remove three dilapidated houses and perform repairs to city hall building and replace office furniture destroyed by flooding.
- $20,000
Friends of Benham Ltd · Benham, KY · 2024
Partial funding for phase 1 of patio project at municipal coal miners memorial park.
- $20,000
Heritage Ministries · Lynch, KY · 2024
Contribution to tri-city empty stocking fund for economically disadvantaged persons.
- $20,000
Heritage Ministries Inc (#2) · Lynch, KY · 2023
Contribution to 2023 tri-city empty stocking fund for economically disadvantaged persons.contribution to 2023 tri-city empty stocking fund for disadvantaged persons.
- $20,000
City of Benham Kentucky (#2) · Benham, KY · 2022
Partial funding for pump at sewer plant and repairs to city hall building.
- $20,000
City of Cumberland Kentucky (#4) · Cumberland, KY · 2022
Partial funding for testing equipment and supplies for water plant and leak detection equipment for water distribution system.
- $20,000
City of Lynch Kentucky (#2) · Lynch, KY · 2022
Partial funding for track excavator to be used by multiple city departments.
- $20,000
Friends of Benham Ltd · Benham, KY · 2022
Partial funding of new roof for historic "meat market" building owned by city of benham.
- $20,000
Tri-City Little League · Benham, KY · 2022
Matching funds with harlan county, kentucky, fiscal court for game supplies, maintenance equipment, and improvements to public baseball fields, buildings, and grounds.
- $19,511
Cumberland Elementary School Harlan County Board of Education (#6) · Cumberland, KY · 2024
Small equipment and supplies to support science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (steam) program for grades 5 and 6.
- $18,450
Harlan County Kentucky Fiscal Court (#1) · Harlan, KY · 2025
Hvac units for government owned benham inn facility.
- $16,000
Harlan County Kentucky Fiscal Court (#2) · Harlan, KY · 2025
Door locks for government owned benham inn facility.
- $15,304
Tri-City Little League · Benham, KY · 2025
League charter, player sponsorships, equipment, field upgrades, maintenance, and all-star uniforms.
- $15,000
City of Benham Kentucky (#1) · Benham, KY · 2025
Partial funding for utility services department maintenance vehicle.
- $15,000
City of Lynch Kentucky (#1) · Lynch, KY · 2025
Partial funding to demolish and remove four dilapidated houses.
- $15,000
Cumberland Elementary School Harlan County Board of Education (#1) · Cumberland, KY · 2025
Equipment, supplies, and other support for grades 5 and 6 football team.
- $15,000
Cumberland Elementary School Harlan County Board of Education (#14) · Cumberland, KY · 2024
Food items for weekend "backpack" program for the period november 1, 2024 to october 31, 2025.
- $15,000
Cumberland Elementary School Harlan County Board of Education (#7) · Cumberland, KY · 2023
Food items for weekend "backpack" program.
- $15,000
City of Lynch Kentucky (#1) · Lynch, KY · 2022
Christmas lighting and decorations for city public area.
- $15,000
Cumberland Elementary School Harlan County Board of Education (#5) · Cumberland, KY · 2022
Uniforms, equipment, supplies, and travel stipend for cheerleading program.
- $15,000
Cumberland Elementary School Harlan County Board of Education (#7) · Cumberland, KY · 2022
Food items for weekend "backpack" program.
- $15,000
Heritage Ministries · Lynch, KY · 2022
Partial funding for 2022 community "empty stocking" program to aid economically disadvantaged persons.
- $14,803
City of Cumberland Kentucky (#2) · Cumberland, KY · 2022
Repair and replace upstairs flooring at fire station.
- $14,440
Cumberland Elementary School Harlan County Board of Education (#6) · Cumberland, KY · 2023
Shoes, supplies, travel stipends, and miscellaneous support for boys and girls grades 4-8 basketball teams.
- $14,328
City of Cumberland Kentucky (#1) · Cumberland, KY · 2022
Oxygen tanks for firefighters.
- $13,903
Tri-City Little League · Benham, KY · 2024
League charter, player sponsorships, equipment, player safety supplies, all-star uniforms, and field maintenance.
- $13,800
Cumberland Elementary School Harlan County Board of Education (#2) · Cumberland, KY · 2024
I-ready math program software and support for students in grades k-8.
- $13,800
Cumberland Elementary School Harlan County Board of Education (#3) · Cumberland, KY · 2024
Lexia core5 reading program software to accelerate skills development in grades k-8.
- $13,608
City of Lynch Kentucky (#2) · Lynch, KY · 2025
Baseball field with added bleachers for use by tri-city little league.
- $12,500
City of Cumberland Tourist and Convention Commission · Cumberland, KY · 2025
Partial funding for renovation of municipally owned building.
- $12,420
Cumberland Elementary School Harlan County Board of Education (#9) · Cumberland, KY · 2022
Uniforms, scoreboard, pitching machine, and supplies for girls softball team.
- $11,800
Cumberland Elementary School Harlan County Board of Education (#4) · Cumberland, KY · 2022
Uniforms and supplies for dance team.
- $11,383
Cumberland Elementary School Harlan County Board of Education (#8) · Cumberland, KY · 2022
Uniforms, equipment, supplies, and travel stipend for girls volleyball team.
- $10,500
Friends of Benham Ltd · Benham, KY · 2023
Repairs to public coal miners memoral wall.
- $10,224
Willing Hearts · Cumberland, KY · 2024
Equipment and supplies for empowerment program to teach skill-based clay arts techniques.
- $10,000
Cumberland Elementary School Harlan County Board of Education (#5) · Cumberland, KY · 2025
Field supplies, equipment, and player gear for girls grades 5-8 softball.
- $10,000
City of Lynch Kentucky (#1) · Lynch, KY · 2023
Repair part for water utility pump station.
- $10,000
City of Lynch Kentucky (#2) · Lynch, KY · 2023
Utility vehicle for use by water and sewer departments.
- $10,000
Harlan County Kentucky Fiscal Court (#2) · Harlan, KY · 2022
Partial funding for restroom repairs, lawn mower, turf mower, and utility trailer for public sleep hollow golf course.
- $9,943
Tri-Cities Heritage Development Corporation · Cumberland, KY · 2022
Landscaping, benches, and trash receptacles at public east kentucky veterans memorial park and walking trail.
- $9,516
Harlan County Kentucky Fiscal Court (#1) · Harlan, KY · 2022
Furniture, wall art, and mainenance at public tri-city senior citizens center.
- $9,500
Cumberland Elementary School Harlan County Board of Education (#5) · Cumberland, KY · 2023
"dreambox reading" literacy intervention program for grades 3-8.
- $9,500
Cumberland Elementary School Harlan County Board of Education (#3) · Cumberland, KY · 2022
Computer based "reading plus" literacy intervention program.
- $9,409
Cumberland Elementary School Harlan County Board of Education (#6) · Cumberland, KY · 2022
Uniform, equipment, supplies, and travel stipend for girls basketball team.
- $9,200
Heritage Ministries Inc (#1) · Lynch, KY · 2023
Roof repair projects for two economically disadvantaged occupants.
- $9,000
Willing Hearts · Cumberland, KY · 2022
Equipment and supplies for empowerment program teaching skill-based techniques for clay arts production to disadvantaged persons.
- $8,900
St Stephen'S Outreach Roman Catholic Diocese of Lexington · Cumberland, KY · 2023
Installed entrance door for food distribution facility.
- $8,180
City of Lynch Kentucky (#6) · Lynch, KY · 2023
Zero-turn mower for use by maintenance personnel.
- $8,000
Cumberland Elementary School Harlan County Board of Education (#4) · Cumberland, KY · 2024
Youth service center "summer camp" program designed to help students remain or excel at grade level and educational assemblies and field trips.
- $8,000
Cumberland Elementary School Harlan County Board of Education (#9) · Cumberland, KY · 2023
"summer camp" activities designed to help students remain or excel at grade level.
- $7,690
Cumberland Elementary School Harlan County Board of Education (#16) · Cumberland, KY · 2024
Training equipment, uniforms, cleats, and socks for grades 4-8 soccer team.
- $7,500
Lynch Church of God Loaves and Fishes Program · Cumberland, KY · 2025
Bulk food for community distribution.
- $7,500
St Stephens Catholic Church · Cumberland, KY · 2025
Food for outreach pantry.
- $7,500
Tri-Cities Heritage Development Corporation · Cumberland, KY · 2025
City facade improvement program.
- $7,250
Cumberland Elementary School Harlan County Board of Education (#13) · Cumberland, KY · 2024
Uniforms, shoes, and shooting shirts for grades 4-8 boys basketball team.
- $7,152
City of Cumberland Tourist and Convention Commission · Cumberland, KY · 2024
Copier/printer.
- $7,077
City of Lynch Kentucky (#4) · Lynch, KY · 2023
Two computers with software, one for use by police department and one for general administrative use.
- $6,753
City of Cumberland Tourist and Convention Commission · Cumberland, KY · 2022
Christmas tree for outdoor public display.
- $6,725
City of Lynch Kentucky (#5) · Lynch, KY · 2023
Office printer for city hall.
- $6,500
Cumberland Elementary School Harlan County Board of Education (#1) · Cumberland, KY · 2024
Americorps volunteer instructional assistant for grades 3-5 math intervention.
- $6,500
Cumberland Elementary School Harlan County Board of Education (#2) · Cumberland, KY · 2023
Americorps volunteer instructional assistant for grades 3-5 mathematics intervention.
- $6,500
Cumberland Elementary School Harlan County Board of Education (#1) · Cumberland, KY · 2022
Americorps volunteer instructional assistant for grades k-3 literacy intervention.
- $6,500
Cumberland Elementary School Harlan County Board of Education (#2) · Cumberland, KY · 2022
Americorps volunteer instructional assistant for grades 3-5 mathematics intervention.
- $5,880
Cumberland Elementary School Harlan County Board of Education (#10) · Cumberland, KY · 2022
Barter theatre tickets and travel stipend for student cultural awareness exposure to performing arts.
- $5,600
Cumberland Elementary School Harlan County Board of Education (#3) · Cumberland, KY · 2023
Research-based educational materials and supplies, and field trip expenses for kindergarten students.
- $5,000
Cumberland Elementary School Harlan County Board of Education (#2) · Cumberland, KY · 2025
Summer camp activities administered by family resource and youth services center.
- $5,000
Merdizo Center Ministries Inc (#2) · Lynch, KY · 2025
Applicances and equipment for outreach kitchen.
- $5,000
Cumberland Elementary School Harlan County Board of Education (#5) · Cumberland, KY · 2024
Uniforms ans supplies for grades k-3 "pee wee" dance team.
- $5,000
Cumberland Elementary School Harlan County Board of Education (#7) · Cumberland, KY · 2024
Uniforms, shoes, equipment, supplies, and travel stipend for grades 4-6 cheerleading program.
- $5,000
Cumberland Elementary School Harlan County Board of Education (#8) · Cumberland, KY · 2024
Uniforms, shoes, equipment, supplies, and travel stipend for grades 7 and 8 cheerleading program.
- $5,000
Cumberland Elementary School Harlan County Board of Education (#9) · Cumberland, KY · 2024
Uniforms, shoes, equipment, supplies, and travel stipend for grades 4-8 girls basketball program.
- $5,000
Lynch Church of God · Lynch, KY · 2023
Contribution to "loaves and fishes" food program for economically disadvantaged persons.
- $5,000
Meridzo Center Inc (#1) · Lynch, KY · 2022
Equipment and supplies for visual arts instruction program for "tri-city" area students.
- $3,621
Cumberland Elementary School Harlan County Board of Education (#4) · Cumberland, KY · 2023
Barter theatre tickets and bus transportation stipend for grades 7 and 8 cultural awareness exposure to performing arts.
- $3,585
Cumberland Elementary School Harlan County Board of Education (#8) · Cumberland, KY · 2023
Registrations, subscriptions, supplies, and incentive and promotional costs for grades 6-8 participation in "math counts" competition.
- $3,500
Cumberland Elementary School Harlan County Board of Education (#12) · Cumberland, KY · 2024
Study materials, dues, food and travel allowances, team apparel, practice incentives, and end-of-year awards trip for grades 6-8 academic team.
- $3,500
Cumberland Elementary School Harlan County Board of Education (#17) · Cumberland, KY · 2024
Equipment, uniforms, and supplies for grades 5-8 girls softball team.
- $3,500
Cumberland Elementary School Harlan County Board of Education (#1) · Cumberland, KY · 2023
Training and study materials, food and travel, apparel, and end-of-year celebration for grades 6-8 academic team.
- $3,054
Cumberland Elementary School Harlan County Board of Education (#11) · Cumberland, KY · 2022
Flexible seating and hands-on learning games and devices.
- $2,554
City of Lynch Kentucky (#3) · Lynch, KY · 2023
Radios for law enforcement personnel.
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