Public Charity

THE WINTERCARE ENERGY FUND INC

THE WINTERCARE ENERGY FUND INC, of LEXINGTON, KY, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $503K in revenue, $373K in expenses, $540K in total assets. IRS filings disclose 112 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $2.6M.

EIN: 311095072 LEXINGTON, KY Fund Raising & Fund Distribution NTEE: P12 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$503K
Total Expenses$373K
Total Assets$540K
Grants Given112
Grant Total$2.6M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE WINTERCARE ENERGY FUND, INC.'S PURPOSES ARE TO AID THE UNDERPRIVILEGED RESIDENTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY TO MEET THEIR NEED FOR ENERGY AND FUEL FOR PURPOSES OF HEATING, COOKING AND LIGHTING; TO ASSIST LOCAL COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES AND OTHERS TO IDENTIFY AND AID THE RESIDENTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY WHO HAVE FUEL AND ENERGY PROBLEMS AND DEFICIENCIES; TO AID, SUPPORT AND ASSIST BY GIFTS, CONTRIBUTIONS, OR OTHERWISE, OTHER NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS, COMMUNITY CHESTS, FUNDS AND FOUNDATIONS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES; TO DO ANY AND ALL LAWFUL ACTIVITIES WHICH MAY BE NECESSARY, USEFUL OR DESIRABLE FOR THE FURTHERANCE, ACCOMPLISHMENT, FOSTERING, OR ATTAINING OF THE FOREGOING PURPOSES, EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, AND EITHER ALONE OR IN CONJUNCTION OR COOPERATION WITH OTHERS, WHETHER SUCH OTHERS BE PERSONS OR ORGANIZATIONS OF ANY KIND OR NATURE.

Where $100 goes at The Wintercare Energy Fund Inc

How The Wintercare Energy Fund Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$92 Programs the work itself
$8 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $92 for programs

$92
The Wintercare Energy Fund provides utility payment assistance to households that are in crisis situations and need to have utility service connected, re-connected or are in danger of…
All program spending · Reported in the filing: 1,898 households; 4,631 individuals; 22 agencies
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Before you apply to The Wintercare Energy Fund Inc

Rarely funds new orgs 5% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2022–2024).

Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.

Sample Grants Given

LEXINGTON, KY · 2024
UTILITY BILL SUPPORT
$111,382
FRANKFORT, KY · 2024
UTILITY BILL SUPPORT
$64,692
RICHMOND, KY · 2024
UTILITY BILL SUPPORT
$30,567
OLIVE HILL, KY · 2024
UTILITY BILL SUPPORT
$24,954
HOPKINSVILLE, KY · 2024
UTILITY BILL SUPPORT
$20,659

Showing up to 5 of 112 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Art Crosby
VICE CHAIR Caci Hisle
BOARD MEMBER Connie Godfrey
CHAIR Daniel Murphy
BOARD MEMBER Debbie Link
BOARD MEMBER Kelli Parmley

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$2,566,387 112 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $503K $373K $540K
2024 $340K $361K $408K
2023 $384K $400K $434K
2022 $363K $399K $450K
2021 $417K $253K $472K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $417K to $503K (+21%), with total assets most recently reported at $540K.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in KY.

KY

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