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 |
Paris, KY
Assets: $909k
Revenue: $684k
Employees: 34
MISSION:
REHABILITATION OF DEVELOPMENTALLY DISADVANTAGED ADULTS.
Pikeville, KY
Assets: $909k
Revenue: $231k
Employees: 4
MISSION:
TO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE CARE AND SUPPORT TO ANYONE EXPERIENCING A PREGNANCY-RELATED CRISIS
Louisville, KY
Assets: $909k
Revenue: $1m
Employees: 20
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide a formal education for children and adolescents in kindergarten or first grade through grade twelve.
St Catharine, KY
Assets: $907k
Revenue: $6m
Employees: 148
MISSION:
TO PROVIDE QUALITY HEALTHCARE FOR OUR RESIDENTS, ROOTED IN THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH, GOSPEL VALUES, CHARISM AND TRADITION OF THE CONGREGATION.
Louisville, KY
Assets: $905k
Revenue: $1m
Employees: 2
MISSION:
THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO SUPPORT BH CORBIN HOSPITAL IN THEIR MINISTRY OF HEALING.
Louisville, KY
Assets: $900k
Revenue: $1m
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide services related to diseases, disorders or medical spcialities where the major purpose is unclear enough that a more specific code cannot be accurately assigned.
Harlan, KY
Assets: $900k
Revenue: $219k
Employees: 2
MISSION:
CHURCH WITH APPROXIMATELY 125 TO 150 ATTENDEES ON EACH SUNDAY. THE CHURCH ORGANIZATION AND ITS TTRUSTEES OPERATE THE CHURCH BUILDING, SUNDAY SCHOOL BUILDING AND PARSONAGE.
Hebron, KY
Assets: $900k
Revenue: $914k
MISSION:
THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO UTILIZE SCIENTIFICALLY RESEARCHED BASED APPROACHESTO CONSERVE AND PROTECT FRAGILE MARINE ECOSYSTEMS, NAMELY CORAL REEFS. OURONGOING MARINE CONSERVATION PROJECTS INCLUDE: SPEARFISHING FOR THE INVASIVELIONFISH; REEF CHECK SURVERYS; QUEEN CONCH SURVEYS; CORAL WATCH DATACOLLECTIONS; LOBSTER SERVEYS; SEA TURTLE WATCH AND WHALE SHARK WATCH. WEGAIN A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE OVERALL HEALTH OF REEF ECOSYSTEMS ANDDEVISE ACTION PLANS WHERE NEEDED.
Louisville, KY
Assets: $898k
Revenue: $289k
MISSION:
THE ADDIE & BAYLOR KIRCHGESSNER FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO ENRICH CHILDREN'S LIVES THROUGH THE POWER OF READING AND STORIES.
Louisville, KY
Assets: $898k
Revenue: $468k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization are the residential options exclusively for older adults who want to have a simpler, maintenance-free lifestyle and enjoy the company of peers with common interests, or who require a moderate amount of support in the activities of daily living to maintain independent living.
Lakeside Park, KY
Assets: $897k
Revenue: $672k
Employees: 24
MISSION:
THE ORGANIZATION IS A PRESCHOOL THAT PROVIDES EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION TO 230 CHILDREN AGES 2, 3 AND 4 IN THE COMMUNITY. OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE A NURTURING, CARING, CHRISTIAN ATMOSPHERE WHERE CHILDREN CAN GROW SOCIALLY, EMOTIONALLY, PHYSICALLY, AND INTELLECTUALLY.
Owensboro, KY
Assets: $897k
Revenue: $216k
Employees: 1
MISSION:
THE OWENSBORO ELECTRICAL JOINT APPRENTICESHIP & TRAINING COMMITTEE TRUST FUND WAS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF EDUCATING AND TRAINING APPRENTICES IN ORDER TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL ELECTRICAL WORKERS INTO THE WORKFORCE FOR THE AREA'S EMPLOYERS.
Florence, KY
Assets: $896k
Revenue: $493k
Employees: 4
MISSION:
ASSURING THROUGH EDUCATION EQUAL PROTECTION UNDER THE LAW FOR ALL LIVING HUMANS FROM THE BEGINNING OF THEIR BIOLOGICAL LIFE AT FERTILIZATION UNTIL NATURAL DEATH
Erlanger, KY
Assets: $895k
Revenue: $195k
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.
Louisville, KY
Assets: $895k
Revenue: $755k
Employees: 10
MISSION:
ASSIST KY MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS IN RECOVERY FROM ADDICTIVE DISEASE, MENTAL OR EMOTIONAL ILLNESS.
Owensboro, KY
Assets: $895k
Revenue: $419k
Employees: 3
MISSION:
TO PROVIDE JOBS, BENEFITS, AND A SAFE PLACE TO WORK FOR UNION MEMBERS
Louisville, KY
Assets: $895k
Revenue: $375k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to acquire, preserve and exhibit collections of objects including fine art, decorative art, folk/ethnic art and textiles that are collected primarily for their aesthetic qualities and their importance as representatives of a particular artistic tradition or style.
Owensboro, KY
Assets: $893k
Revenue: $216k
MISSION:
TO HELP STUDENTS ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE IN ALL AREAS OF LIFE THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS, AND OTHER ASSISTANCE.
Bowling Green, KY
Assets: $893k
Revenue: $97k
MISSION:
THE GENERAL PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE OF THIS CORPORATION IS LEASE WITH OR WITHOUT OPTION, TO BUY AND/OR BUY TAKE AND HOLD TITLE IN A HOUSE AND LOT FOR CHAPTER HOUSE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF STUDENTS AT WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY.
Rineyville, KY
Assets: $892k
Revenue: $320k
MISSION:
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT PROVIDING FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES TO THE RINEYVILLE AREA.