Kentucky is home to 21k nonprofit organizations. In aggregate, these organizations account for $40b in revenue and employ 271.2k individuals.
Where Do Kentucky
Nonprofits Focus?
The IRS classifies nonprofits along 25 different categories or NTEE classifications.
*Remaining NTEE categories account for 0 organizations.
| City | Organization Count | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington | 2,323 | 31,594 | $5,170,744,693 | $766,919,817 |
| Bowling Green | 632 | 10,596 | $1,401,920,235 | $74,810,993 |
| Frankfort | 484 | 1,936 | $495,993,062 | $67,588,648 |
| Owensboro | 427 | 10,851 | $1,330,277,097 | $80,532,984 |
| Paducah | 354 | 3,440 | $490,042,669 | $513,013,620 |
| Elizabethtown | 285 | 1,438 | $255,514,942 | $3,796,471 |
| Covington | 269 | 2,645 | $236,853,089 | $141,308,550 |
| Richmond | 267 | 1,299 | $111,668,764 | $2,156,264 |
| Somerset | 240 | 896 | $298,997,527 | $20,618,362 |
| Hopkinsville | 239 | 2,359 | $407,841,052 | $10,946,953 |
| Georgetown | 239 | 1,116 | $89,469,759 | $8,055,099 |
| Ashland | 206 | 7,321 | $993,850,284 | $189,857,048 |
| Florence | 201 | 1,532 | $86,960,641 | $29,622,684 |
| Nicholasville | 192 | 410 | $194,052,284 | $14,321,265 |
| Danville | 190 | 3,716 | $502,900,651 | $287,795,249 |
| Madisonville | 180 | 2,391 | $335,609,130 | $17,505,580 |
| Winchester | 172 | 1,065 | $1,353,956,717 | $47,845,187 |
| London | 169 | 799 | $66,706,717 | $0 |
| Henderson | 163 | 1,848 | $608,745,240 | $114,311,977 |
| Murray | 158 | 181 | $30,705,606 | $6,309,596 |
Lexington, KY
Assets: $1m
Revenue: $3m
Employees: 4
MISSION:
TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND LITERACY WHILE BROADENING AMERICANS' UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR NEIGHBORS.
Pikeville, KY
Assets: $1m
Revenue: $537k
Employees: 12
MISSION:
TO PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENT FOR SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS, GOLF,TENNIS,SWIMMING,DINING, AND OTHER SOCIAL GATHERINGS AND OCCASIONS FOR THE MEMBERSHIP SO AS TO PROMOTE INTERACTION BETWEEN THE MEMBERS.
Louisville, KY
Assets: $1m
Revenue: $644k
MISSION:
TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO LOW INCOME AND ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS IN THE FERN CREEK/HIGHVIEW AREA.
Louisville, KY
Assets: $1m
Revenue: $267k
MISSION:
THE RIGHT TO LIFE EDUCATION FOUNDATION, INC WAS INCORPORATED IN 1979 WITH THE PRIMARY GOAL OF EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON ABORTION.
Lexington, KY
Assets: $1m
Revenue: $1m
Employees: 17
MISSION:
TO EMPOWER PEOPLE TO EXPLORE & EXPRESS THEIR VOICES THROUGH IMAGINATIVE LEARNING AND LITERARY ARTS
Lexington, KY
Assets: $1m
Revenue: $45k
MISSION:
SOLICITATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS FOR LAW RELATED PROJECTS, ACTIVITIES, AND EDUCATION
Florence, KY
Assets: $1m
Revenue: $289k
MISSION:
TO PROVIDE COMFORT FOR TERMINALLY ILL CLIENTS AND TO PROMOTE THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN GRENADA AND HELP FEED THE HUNGRY IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY
Frankfort, KY
Assets: $1m
Revenue: $1m
Employees: 6
MISSION:
KENTUCKY RESOURCES COUNCIL (KRC) IS A PUBLIC-INTEREST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO PROTECT AND DEFEND THE PEOPLE, COMMUNITIES, AND NATURAL RESOURCES OF KENTUCKY. KRC USES LEGAL AND STRATEGIC ADVOCACY TO PROTECT KENTUCKY'S NATURAL RESOURCES, ADVOCATE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND JUSTICE, AND TEACH CITIZENS TO BE EFFECTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS. WE PROVIDE OUR LEGAL SERVICES WITHOUT CHARGE TO INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT CANNOT FIND OR AFFORD REPRESENTATION ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS.
Louisville, KY
Assets: $1m
MISSION:
The goal of this organization are the private foundations that make grants based on charitable endowments. Because of their endowments, they are focused primarily on grantmaking and generally do not actively raise funds or seek public financial support. These are the most common type of private foundation. They are generally endowed, usually from a single individual or family. Private foundations are considered family foundations if relatives or the original donor are still active on the board of trustees or in the operation of the foundation.
Prestonsburg, KY
Assets: $999k
Revenue: $17k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide community improvement, capacity building services where the major purpose is unclear enough that a more specific code cannot be accurately assigned.
Owensboro, KY
Assets: $999k
Revenue: $-4k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization are the private foundations that make grants based on charitable endowments. Because of their endowments, they are focused primarily on grantmaking and generally do not actively raise funds or seek public financial support. These are the most common type of private foundation. They are generally endowed, usually from a single individual or family. Private foundations are considered family foundations if relatives or the original donor are still active on the board of trustees or in the operation of the foundation.
Hardin, KY
Assets: $998k
Revenue: $123k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization are the private foundations that use a bulk of their resources to provide charitable services or run charitable programs of their own. They make few, if any, grants to outside organizations and, like private independent foundations, they generally do not raise funds from the public.
Louisville, KY
Assets: $998k
Revenue: $392k
Employees: 4
MISSION:
PROVIDE RELIGIOUS GUIDANCE AND SANCTUARY AS WELL AS COMMUNITY OUTREACH.
Louisville, KY
Assets: $997k
Revenue: $351k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to support and fund raise for a single institution within the Education major group.
Louisville, KY
Assets: $996k
Revenue: $78k
MISSION:
THE MISSION IS TO ENGAGE IN RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY RELATING TO TOTAL JOINT REPLACEMENT, SPORTS MEDICINE, FRACTURES AND OSTEOPOROSIS. THE FOUNDATION IS ENGAGED DIRECTLY IN THE CONTINUOUS ACTIVE CONDUCT OF MEDICAL RESEARCH IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, INC. D/B/A UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL, A QUALIFIED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION.
Florence, KY
Assets: $991k
Revenue: $509k
MISSION:
HOLD FUNCTIONS TO RAISE MONEY FOR COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND TO MAINTAIN THE FACILITY FOR OUR MEMBERS
Richmond, KY
Assets: $991k
Revenue: $1m
Employees: 6
MISSION:
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE THE CAUSE OF MUSIC EDUCATION THROUGHOUT THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY BY ENCOURAGING THE STUDY AND MAKING OF MUSIC BY ALL OF THE POPULATION AND BY SERVING AS A STRONG ADVOCATE FOR ISSUES AFFECTING THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THAT MISSION. KMEA ORGANIZES AND PRODUCES A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES WHICH INCLUDE THE MUSIC EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE, PERFORMENCE ASSESSMENT EVENTS FOR MARCHING BANDS, CONCERT CHOIRS, BANDS, ORCHESTRAS, SOLOS, AND ENSEMBLES, AND THE QUARTERLY PUBLICATION OF THE BLUEGRASS MUSIC NEWS.
Louisville, KY
Assets: $989k
Revenue: $32k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is for named trusts not classified elsewhere. (rev. 11/04)
Bardstown, KY
Assets: $989k
Revenue: $39k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to support and fund raise for a single institution within the Education major group.
Louisville, KY
Assets: $988k
Revenue: $835k
Employees: 23
MISSION:
ORPHAN CARE ALLIANCE EQUIPS, CONNECTS, AND MOBILIZES CHRISTIANS TO SERVE VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.