The Nonprofit Ecosystem in Kentucky
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.
Where are Nonprofits
located in Kentucky?
| 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 |
Explore Nonprofits in Kentucky
Kentucky School Nutrition Association Inc
Owenton, KY
Assets: $568k
Revenue: $481k
MISSION:
EDUCATE FOOD SERVICE WORKERS IN SCHOOLS IN THE STATE OF KENTUCKY
Day Spring Woods Inc
Louisville, KY
Assets: $568k
Revenue: $73k
MISSION:
THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES HOUSING AND SOCIAL SUPPORT TO LOW INCOME ADULTS IN LOUISVILLE, KY.
Studio Players Inc
Lexington, KY
Assets: $568k
Revenue: $126k
MISSION:
STUDIO PLAYERS IS A COMMUNITY THEATRE THAT HAS BEEN IN CONTINUOUS OPERATION SINCE OUR FIRST SHOW IN 1953. A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION STUDIO PLAYERS MISSION IS TO OFFER PLAYS TO THE GREATER LEXINGTON KY AREA WHICH WILL BE ENJOYED BY A BROAD RANGE OF PATRONS. THE THEATRE IS VOLUNTEER DRIVEN WITH NO PAID STAFF. GOVERNANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS THROUGH AN 11 MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Paws Shelter Foundation
Elizabethtown, KY
Assets: $568k
Revenue: $22k
MISSION:
TO BUILD AN UPDATED ANIMAL SHELTER FOR THE MANY STRAY ANIMALS OF HARDIN COUNTY
Lady Veterans Connect Inc
Winchester, KY
Assets: $568k
Revenue: $340k
MISSION:
TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY, COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST FEMALE VETERANS IN TRANSITIONAL SUPPORT AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.
Lexington Fair Housing Council Inc
Lexington, KY
Assets: $568k
Revenue: $645k
Employees: 7
MISSION:
THE FAIR HOUSING COUNCIL ENFORCES THE FEDERAL FAIR HOUSING ACT, THE KENTUCKY FAIR HOUSING ACT, AND THE FAIR HOUSING LAWS OF LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY.
Bardstown Foundation For Excellence In Public Education
Bardstown, KY
Assets: $568k
Revenue: $60k
MISSION:
TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO BE USED TO AID IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN THE BARDSTOWN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.
River Foundation Inc
Stanford, KY
Assets: $568k
Revenue: $2m
Employees: 3
MISSION:
TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO CHARITIES IN FULFILLMENT OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF NCCF BY EMPOWERING AND MINISTERING TO THE WEAK AND THE POOR, TO ASSIST IN TRAINING DISCIPLES, AND TO PARTNER WITH CHRIST-CENTERED ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROCLAIM THE GOOD NEWS AND STAND FOR THE TRUTH.
American Legion
Elsmere, KY
Assets: $567k
Revenue: $208k
Employees: 11
MISSION:
The goal of this organization are the membership organizations that are engaged in promoting the interests of the veterans or active or retired military personnel who are their members.
Pendleton County Farmers Fire Insurance Company
Falmouth, KY
Assets: $567k
Revenue: $580k
Employees: 12
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to act as vehicles for their parent corporations to set aside funds for workers compensation, medical malpractice, general liability claims, and other insurance purposes.
Westbrooke Apartments Inc
Jamestown, KY
Assets: $567k
Revenue: $133k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to increase citizen participation in local policy issues and thereby improve the overall quality of life in a particular state or community.
Kentucky Association Of Professional Educators Inc
Lexington, KY
Assets: $567k
Revenue: $488k
Employees: 6
MISSION:
KAPE IS A MEMBER SUPPORTED EDUCATION ORGANIZATION FOR EDUCATORS.
Choices Inc
Louisville, KY
Assets: $567k
Revenue: $193k
Employees: 3
MISSION:
DEVELOP PROGRAMS AND SERVICE THROUGH WHICH PEOPLE IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNICITIES MAY HAVE IMPROVED CHOICES FOR ENHANCING THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE.
Hopkinsville Christian County Chamber Of Commerce
Hopkinsville, KY
Assets: $567k
Revenue: $915k
Employees: 9
MISSION:
TO PROVIDE SERVICE AND VIGOROUS LEADERSHIP ON BEHALF OF OUR MEMBERS RESULTING IN A PROSPEROUS ECONOMY FOR ALL CITIZENS IN CHRISTIAN COUNTY.
School Social Work Association Of America
London, KY
Assets: $566k
Revenue: $746k
Employees: 4
MISSION:
THE SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA IS A PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION SERVING SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS. WE CONDUCT CONFERENCES AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT FOR OUR MEMBERS AND WE PARTICIPATE WITH GOVERNMENTAL AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT OUR MEMBERS.
Rosky Charitable Foundation Inc
Louisville, KY
Assets: $565k
Revenue: $29k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization are the nongovernmental, nonprofit organizations with funds (usually from a single source, such as an individual, family or corporation) and programs managed by its own trustees or directors, established to maintain or aid social, educational, religious or other charitable activities serving the common welfare, primarily through grantmaking.
Helping Hands Of Trigg County Inc
Cadiz, KY
Assets: $564k
Revenue: $139k
MISSION:
PROVIDE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE TO TRIGG CO. RESIDENTS
Step By Step Inc
Lexington, KY
Assets: $564k
Revenue: $487k
Employees: 8
MISSION:
THE ORGANIZATION IS DESIGNED TO REACH OUT AND SUPPORT YOUNG UNWED MOTHERS FROM AGES 12-24.
Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners & Breeders Foundation Inc
Lexington, KY
Assets: $563k
Revenue: $13k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide animal-related services where the major purpose is unclear enough that a more specific code cannot be accurately assigned.
H Gordon Martin Foundation Tr
Union, KY
Assets: $563k
Revenue: $45k
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.