Jim Hedrick And Janice O Lantz
The Hedrick-Lantz Charitable Foundation is a private foundation dedicated to supporting educational initiatives and community services. Its mission focuses on providing general support and scholarships to various organizations, particularly in the fields of education and community engagement. The foundation primarily serves local educational institutions, community centers, and arts organizations, with a strong emphasis on supporting residents of Nelson County. It values academic strength, individual talent, and economic need, particularly favoring applicants interested in teaching or medical professions, as well as those from minority or handicapped backgrounds.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small local nonprofits, schools, community centers, or individual scholarship applicants in Nelson County/Kentucky seeking modest general support or scholarship awards.
Good Fit
- • Located in Nelson County or elsewhere in Kentucky
- • Requesting modest general operating support or a scholarship payment
- • A school, community service club, arts organization, or local community center
- • Can demonstrate county residency, academic strength, economic need, or interest in teaching/medical careers when applying for scholarships
- • Willing to apply via mailed application and to use the provided phone contact
Geography
Observed giving is heavily concentrated in Kentucky—about 90% of dollars in the latest year—with only a small number of out-of-state grants across three states.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded around 16 distinct recipients in the latest year (and about 16–20 across prior years), showing a relatively broad set of independent local beneficiaries for a micro private foundation.
New Applicants
Direct entry signals exist: written application instructions and a mailing address are published in the filing, and six new recipients were funded in the latest year, suggesting unfamiliar applicants can be considered.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
