Private foundation · Owensboro, KY (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
John B & Brownie Young Memorial Fund
In 2025 it gave 3 grants worth $38,727 to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $500 to $27,036. Most often for: “Scholarship”.
Takes applications. See how to apply below.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 3 totaling $38,727
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $500 to $27,036 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $11,191, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Claiborne County, Davidson County, Knox County · plus 389 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Total giving that year
- $894,318
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $894K | $39K | 3 |
| 2024 | $655K | $37K | 7 |
| 2023 | $1M | $32K | 9 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
- Contact
- Independence Bank · Owensboro · (270) 689-9861
- What to send
- Completed application along with transcript of grades.
- Deadlines
- Academic school year.
- Limits
- Unmarried students in the top one-third of graduating classes of public and catholic high schools in the owensboro, daviess county and mclean county, kentucky school districts.
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2025. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Independence BankTrustee
- Daviess Co Board of EducationCommittee member
- Mclean County Board of EducationCommittee member
- Owensboro Board of EducationCommittee member
- Owensboro Catholic School DioceseCommittee member
As listed in its 2025 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Scholarship (3 grants)
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
It also made 3 grants to individual people. We don't list their names.
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