E.O. Robinson Mountain Fund
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Fund suits small nonprofits doing education, health care, community programmes, economic development, or culture and humanities work in Eastern Kentucky (Bell, Breathitt, Carter and 27 more counties in Kentucky), provided the work shows a clear and direct benefit in the mountains.
- Its grants range from $1,000 to $30,000, and the filing shows $479,536 paid out, so a modest request within that range fits best.
- Apply by the March 1 or September 1 deadlines, which lead to consideration in April or October; submit online, then print the emailed PDF and post it with the required documentation.
- Because grants follow thorough, often personal inquiry and the Board may ask for more information or an on-site visit, allow time for that and be ready to report on the use of any grant within one year.
- Do not apply if you are an individual, a national organisation, a private foundation, based outside Kentucky, a religious organisation seeking support for religious purposes, or a substance abuse programme, or if you are seeking salaries, multi-year support, major capital projects or endowments.
Overview
E.O. Robinson Mountain Fund is a US private foundation based in Lexington, KY.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Fund promotes education and the general welfare of individuals in the mountain counties of Eastern Kentucky. Its general grants support education, health care, community programmes, economic development, and culture and humanities. It gives to tax-exempt organisations under section 501(c)(3) whose services benefit the most individuals in the named Eastern Kentucky counties. Its grants also support health agencies serving the mountain region and Kentucky colleges through building and programme-development grants. The Fund favours applicants able to show a clear and direct benefit from their activities in the mountains; it makes grants after thorough, often personal inquiry, monitors their effects, and works with established public and private agencies to strengthen communities’ own resources. Its scholarship programme is administered through Kentucky colleges for qualifying students from the mountain counties.
Themes
- Education
- Health Care
- Community Programs
- Economic Development
- Culture and Humanities
Geographic Focus
Eastern Kentucky: Bell, Breathitt, Carter and 27 more counties in Kentucky.
What They Don't Fund
- Individuals
- Salaries
- Multi-year grants
- Major capital projects
- Substance abuse programs
- Endowments
- Religious organizations for religious purposes
- Political entities
- National organizations, even if for local projects
- Private foundations
- Organizations outside the State of Kentucky
How to apply
Applicants submit the online application, then print the emailed application PDF and post it with the required documentation.
Deadlines: Grant proposals are due by March 1 and September 1; applications are considered in April and October.
Application success factors
What the foundation says:
- Applicants who demonstrate clear and direct benefit from their activities in the mountains are favoured.
- The Fund makes grants only after thorough, often personal inquiry, and monitors their effects closely.
- The Board may request additional information or arrange an on-site visit.
- Grantees must report on the use of the grant within one year of issue.
Officers and directors
- Jerry Wayne Slone — Trustee
- Rebecca C Webster — Trustee
- Ronald M Johnson — Trustee
- Tom Cravens — Trustee
- Sara Combs — Trustee
- Susan Duff — Trustee
- J Hagan Codell — Vice Chairma
- Paul R Thornsberry — Chairman
- Juanita Stollings — Secretary / Treasurer
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $758,920 | $161,700 | $20,296,709 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $846,838 | $462,000 | $24,152,213 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $938,055 | $479,536 | $25,733,033 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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Applying to E.O. Robinson Mountain Fund?
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Contact
- (859) 269-2624
- mountainfund@eorobinson.org
- Lexington, KY
- eorobinson.org
Applying to E.O. Robinson Mountain Fund?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (859) 269-2624
- mountainfund@eorobinson.org
- Lexington, KY
- eorobinson.org