Home About Us For Donors For Nonprofits Contact Us ABOUT US 2020 Annual Report 1996: The Paducah Area Community Foundation formed under the leadership of Paducah Mayor Gerry Montgomery. 1997: The first gifts were made to the Community Foundation by three local banks. 1998: The first part-time staff was hired, Kelly Hack. 1999: The Community Foundation changed its name to the Community Foundation of West Kentucky to encompass more of the area and better assist nonprofits to expand their services throughout the region. At this time, the foundation's assets consist of about $700,000 in total funds. 2000: The Community Foundation begins hosting the annual Fund Run for Charities event. 2001: The current executive director and CEO, Tony Watkins, was hired (a former professional fundraising consultant). He was hired to help the foundation formulate a strategy for growth. 2002: The Community Foundation reached $1 Million in assets. 2003: A $3 Million gift was secured. 2006: The Community Improvement Foundation of Madisonville and Hopkins County joined as the first affiliate and hired Shane Brown as their full-time executive director in 2008. 2008: $6 Million in new funds were gifted to the Community Foundation and the Glasgow/Barren County Community Foundation formed as an affiliate of CFWKY. 2009: The Community Foundation surpassed $10 Million in funds. 2010: The Murray/Calloway County Community Foundation formed as an affiliate of the CFWKY while staff members Tony Watkins and Shane Brown helped write the Endow Kentucky Tax Credit legislation. 2011: The Community Foundation of Henderson formed as an affiliate of the CFWKY and the Fund Run provided $1 million in new nonprofit endowment funds. The first Endow Kentucky tax credit was issued. 2012: The Community Foundation surpassed $15 million in funds and became accredited by the National Council on Foundations. The Henderson affiliates secured $1.6 Million in new funds and commitments and the CFWKY disbursed over $1.3 million in grants. 2015: The Community Foundation hired Rhonda Henderson, CPA as the Director of Finance and surpassed $20 million in assets. OUR HISTORY CEO Fundraising Consultant for nonprofit organizations since 1983 raising more than $400 million for such clients as Baylor University, Phoenix Christian School System, Wayland Baptist University... Tony Watkins Finance Director Certified Public Accountant Rhonda Henderson Consultant Grant writer with over $2 million awards in foundation, state, and federal grants. Earned her Ph.D. in Leadership, Business Administration- Nonprofit Management from University of the Cumberlands Chris Dockins, Ph.D. OUR STAFF Jamey Brown, President UBS, Agency Manager Angie Jackson, Vice President Cassidy's Cause, Executive Director Vicki Brantley, Treasurer CPA, Internal Auditor, Paducah Bank Joe Framptom CEO, Paducah Bank Scott Powell President, US Bank Chris Black President, Ray Black & Son, Inc. Mark Hequembourg CPA, Kemper Group Ronald Jackson Attorney Jerry Severns CPA, Retired Ken Wheeler Retired Marine Executive George Shaw Investment Consultant, Paducah Bank, Retired Terry Bunnell CEO, People’s Bank – Glasgow/Barren Co Affiliate Gary Houston Attorney at Law OUR BOARD Mark Whitlow Attorney at Law – Retired Harold Hurt Attorney – Murray Affiliate Representative Mark Weaver Investment Broker – Henderson Affiliate Representative Rick Leeper Retired Businessman Susan Guess VP- Marketing – Paducah Bank Jason Siener President – Beltline Electric Co. FINANCIAL HISTORY 990 Audited Report 990 Audited Report 990 Audited Report FYE 2018 FYE 2017 FYE 2016 990 Audited Report 990 Audited Report 990 Audited Report FYE 2014 FYE 2013 FYE 2012 FYE 2015 990 Audited Report FYE 2011 990 Audited Report FYE 2019 990 Audited Report FYE 2020 990 Audited Report  © 2017 - Community Foundation of West Kentucky CONTACT US PO Box 7 333 Broadway, Suite 530 Paducah, KY 42002 270-442-8622 855-242-CFWK CEO- Tony Watkins tjwatkins51@aol.com Finance Director- Rhonda Henderson rhenderson@cfwestky.org NPO Consultant- Chris Dockins cdockins.cfwestky@gmail.com  