The Copia Foundation Inc
Lexington, KY · EIN 61-1393373. Reported 138 grants totalling $1,320,821 to 66 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Copia Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $7,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $62,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refuge Ministries Inc - the Refuge Clinic | Lexington, KY | $122,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Revive Ministriesinc | Nicholasville, KY | $97,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Jessamine County Schools - the Providence School | Nicholasville, KY | $79,723 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Christian Appalachian Project Inc | Paintsville, KY | $75,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Children's Advocacy Center of the Bluegrass Inc | Lexington, KY | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Women's Care Center | Richmond, KY | $50,598 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The University of Kentucky Woman's Club Incorporated | Lexington, KY | $50,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bluegrass Inc | Lexington, KY | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| God's Pantry Food Bank Inc | Lexington, KY | $44,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| CASA of Lexington Inc | Lexington, KY | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mission Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Saint Luke Catholic Church | Nicholasville, KY | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Lexington Hearing & Speech Center Inc | Lexington, KY | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Vips Central Ky | Lexington, KY | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Divine Providence Inc Dba the Catholic Action Center Inc | Lexington, KY | $27,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mentors & Meals Inc | Versailles, KY | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Central Kentucky Riding for Hope Inc | Lexington, KY | $23,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kiwanis Club of Lexington Kentucky | Lexington, KY | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Sonlight Fellowship Church of God - Back Pack Ministry | Nicholasville, KY | $21,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| All God's Children Inc | Nicholasville, KY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bluegrass Parkinson's Alliance | Lexington, KY | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Garrard County Homeless Coalition Inc (gchc) | Lancaster, KY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Kentucky Dance Blue - Golden Matrix Fund | Lexington, KY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bluegrass Ambucs | Lexington, KY | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| For Hank's Sake | Ottsville, PA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Oneida Baptist Institute | Oneida, KY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Refuge for Women Kentucky | Wilmore, KY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dance Blue - Golden Matrix Fund | Lexington, KY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fayette County Special Olympics Ski Team | Lexington, KY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kids Cancer Alliance Inc | Louisville, KY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children - Lexington | Lexington, KY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Campbellsville University - Scholarships | Campbellsville, KY | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Jarrett's Joy Cart Inc - Lexington | Lexington, KY | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Trooper Island Inc | Frankfort, KY | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Warner Elementary PTO | Nicholasville, KY | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Nicholasville Police Department - Dare Program | Nicholasville, KY | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Justin King Foundation Incorporated - Justin's Place | Wilmore, KY | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association Inc | Chicago, IL | $6,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Garrard County Food Bank | Lancaster, KY | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Uk Women and Philanthropy Network | Lexington, KY | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Altrusa International of Lexington Ky Inc | Lexington, KY | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Arbor Youth Services Inc | Lexington, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Barren Heights Christian Retreat Center Inc | Louisville, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bluegrass Care Navigators | Lexington, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Critically Loved Inc | Louisville, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fayette County Farm Bureau Education Foundation Inc | Lexington, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hooves of Hope Equestrian Center Inc | Lancaster, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lexington Elevating Abilities Foundation Inc | Lexington, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lexington Kiwanis Club Endowment Inc | Lexington, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lincoln County Imagination Library (hkuw - Heart of Kentucky United Way) | Danville, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Hope Christian Church | North Fort Myers, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| One Parent Scholar House | Lexington, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Shelby's Way | Lexington, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Step By Step Inc | Lexington, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Foster Care Council of Lexky Inc | Lexington, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Justin King Foundation Incorporated | Nicholasville, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United States Conference of Catholic Bishops - Papal Missionary of Mercy | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gilbert's Creek Baptist Church | Lancaster, KY | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Itn Bluegrass | Lexington, KY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jessamine County Schools - the Providence School - Vision Driven Learning | Nicholasville, KY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Marine Toys for Tots Foundtion | Quantico, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Presbyterian Child Welfare Agency - Dba Buckhorn Children & Family Service | Buckhorn, KY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Elizabeth Ann Seaton Catholic Church Youth Ministry | Lexington, KY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Steps and Strides Equestrian Services Inc | Wilmore, KY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Garrard County Ministerial Association | Lancaster, KY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
35 of 66 (53%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 70%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 44 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27 | $259,683 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 30 | $250,638 | $5,500 |
| 2023 | 38 | $378,000 | $7,000 |
| 2024 | 43 | $432,500 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 95% of this one's giving went to organizations in Kentucky. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $7,500. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Kentucky.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Copia Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 3292 Eagle View Lane 340, Lexington, KY, 40509. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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