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 |
Louisville, KY
Assets: $544k
Revenue: $286k
MISSION:
THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED FOR THE BENEFIT OF CAVE HILL CEMETERY COMPANY AND THE COMMUNITY. THE FOUNDATION WILL ENSURE THAT THE HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL ELEMENTS OF THE CEMETERY ARE PRESERVED. THESE PRESERVATION EFFORTS WILL INCLUDE RESTORATION OF ARTIFACTS I.E. MONUMENTS, STONE GATING, EDUCATING, AND GENEALOGICAL AND HISTORICAL RESEARCH ENDEAVORS. FUNDING FROM THE FOUNDATION WILL ALSO BE USED TO PRESERVE THE ARBORETUM AND WILDLIFE HABITAT OF THE CEMETERY.
Louisville, KY
Assets: $544k
Revenue: $1m
MISSION:
PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE DAILY OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL OF ST. JUDE IN TANZANIA, EAST AFRICA.
Paducah, KY
Assets: $543k
Revenue: $81k
MISSION:
TO PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH A PHYSICAL, DEVELOPMENTAL, OR MENTAL DISABILITY
Louisville, KY
Assets: $543k
Revenue: $397k
Employees: 3
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide services related to international affairs where the major purpose is unclear enough that a more specific code cannot be accurately assigned.
Versailles, KY
Assets: $543k
Revenue: $113k
MISSION:
PROVIDE FOOD TO NEEDY FAMILIES OF WOODFORD COUNTY, KENTUCKY.
Bowling Green, KY
Assets: $543k
Revenue: $155k
MISSION:
THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE BOWLING GREEN AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INC., COLLECTING CONTRIBUTIONS THAT ALLOW THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO CONDUCT PROGRAMS OF COMMUNITY WIDE BENEFIT.
Louisville, KY
Assets: $543k
Revenue: $267k
Employees: 3
MISSION:
THE MISSION OF CAMP HENDON IS TO GIVE CHILDREN WITH DIABETES LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCES, EMPOWERING EACH OF THEM TO TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR UNIQUE JOURNEY.
Frankfort, KY
Assets: $543k
Revenue: $398k
Employees: 7
MISSION:
TO PROVIDE A PREGNANCY COUNSELLING SERVICE. A PREGNANCY COUNSELLING CLINIC IS PROVIDED FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS TO UTILIZE THE SERVICE. MOST WHO USE THE CLINIC ARE LOWER INCOME WOMEN, USUALLY SINGLE. HEALTH AND WELLNESS COUNSELLING IS PROVIDED WITHOUT COST. BASIC MEDICAL SCREENING IS AVAILABLE.
Louisville, KY
Assets: $543k
Revenue: $722k
Employees: 13
MISSION:
TO PROVIDE COUNSELING SERVICES TO PERSONS AND FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY, REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY.
Newport, KY
Assets: $541k
Revenue: $876k
MISSION:
RESCUE, PROTECT, AND PROVIDE CARE FOR AT RISK DOGS AND CATS. PROMOTE LIFELONG ADOPTIONS WHILE FOCUSING ON SPAY/NEUTER AND THE EDUCATION OF ANIMAL WELFARE.
Louisville, KY
Assets: $541k
Revenue: $435k
Employees: 17
MISSION:
THE MISSION OF THE LOUISVILLE NATURE CENTER IS TO BE A CATALYST FOR CONSERVATION THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND CONNECTION TO NATURE FOR EVERY PERSON.
Louisville, KY
Assets: $541k
Revenue: $80k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to support a single institution within the Arts, Culture & Humanities major group.
Murray, KY
Assets: $541k
Revenue: $923k
Employees: 34
MISSION:
FUNDRAISING ORGANIZATION FOR COMMUNITY CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER 501(C)3 ORGANIZATIONS.
Winchester, KY
Assets: $540k
Revenue: $437k
Employees: 2
MISSION:
LEGACY GREENSCAPES, INC. MISSION IS TO PROVIDE CONTINUING LEADERSHIP AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO PRESERVE LEGACY OF AND PROMOTE GREENSCAPES LOCATED IN THE CITY OF WINCHESTER, CLARK COUNTY, KY.
Bowling Green, KY
Assets: $540k
Revenue: $657k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide a wide variety of social services that are designed to support healthy family development, improve the familys ability to resolve problems and prevent the need for unnecessary placement of children in settings outside the home.
Lexington, KY
Assets: $538k
Revenue: $241k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide all forms of support except for financial assistance or fund raising for other organizations within the International, Foreign Affairs and National Security major group area.
Louisville, KY
Assets: $538k
Revenue: $233k
MISSION:
SPONSOR AMATEUR HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL TEAM TOURNAMENTS AND EVENTS. PROVIDE EQUIPMENT AND TRAVEL EXPENSES TO PARTICIPANTS. PROVIDE FUNDS FOR MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF BASEBALL FACILITIES. THE PROGRAM HAS APPROXIMATELY 50 ATHLETES IN THE PROGRAM.
Hardinsburg, KY
Assets: $538k
Revenue: $3k
MISSION:
PURCHASE LAND WITH THE INTENT TO ATTRACT POTENTIAL INDUSTRIAL PROSPECTS.
Maysville, KY
Assets: $537k
Revenue: $637k
Employees: 41
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to make available to members and their guests and facilities for recreational activities, sports and games. Also included are social clubs that provide opportunities for people to meet and socialize with their peers at dances, parties, picnics, barbecues and other companionable events; and special interest clubs which enable people to share hobbies or other interests with individuals with those same interests.
Elizabethtown, KY
Assets: $537k
Revenue: $216k
MISSION:
THE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION PROVIDES HOUSING FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS.