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 |
Owensboro, KY
Assets: $470k
Revenue: $269k
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.
Bowling Green, KY
Assets: $470k
Revenue: $129k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide opportunities for people to learn and become competitive in archery; fly or bait fishing; game bird, game fowl, or game animal hunting; fox hunting; and/or the use of firearms on the target range.
Louisville, KY
Assets: $470k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization are the organizations like chambers of commerce, business leagues and commercial trade associations whose members are businessmen and women and merchants who have affiliated for the purpose of promoting the general commercial interests of the community or the interests of their own trade. [Many of these are found in section 501(c)(6) business leagues; and 501(c)(6) chambers of commerce.]
Louisville, KY
Assets: $468k
Revenue: $17k
Employees: 2
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to deal specifically with the prevention of domestic violence through educational interventions which may focus on batterers, people at risk for domestic violence, people who work with battered women and/or the community at large.
Hardinsburg, KY
Assets: $467k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to represent the interests of agricultural producers and rural communities.
Murray, KY
Assets: $467k
Revenue: $48k
MISSION:
YOUTHCAMP TO PROVIDE ACTIVITIES (SUCH AS SWIMMING, TENNIS, ASSEMBLIES, ETC.) CONSISTENT WITH MORAL CHARACTER, PATRIOTISM, PHYSICAL FITNESS, AND WHOLESOME FUN.
Owingsville, KY
Assets: $466k
Revenue: $340k
Employees: 3
MISSION:
THE GLUT1 DEFICIENCY FOUNDATION IS A NONPROFIT PATIENT ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING LIVES IN THE GLUT1 DEFICIENCY COMMUNITY THROUGH ITS MISSION OF INCREASED AWARENESS, IMPROVED EDUCATION, ADVOCACY FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES, AND SUPPORT AND FUNDING FOR RESEARCH.
Pikeville, KY
Assets: $466k
Revenue: $436k
Employees: 22
MISSION:
HELPING WITH EMERGENCY NEEDS IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY
Danville, KY
Assets: $466k
Revenue: $568
MISSION:
TO FURNISH BUILDING & EQUIPMENT FOR SENIOR CENTER IN BOYLE COUNTY.
Lexington, KY
Assets: $465k
Revenue: $498k
MISSION:
TO REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF AND PROVIDE SERVICES TO OVER 500 KENTUCKY ARCHITECTSAND AFFILIATED DESIGN PROFESSIONALS.
Covington, KY
Assets: $464k
Revenue: $11k
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.
Madisonville, KY
Assets: $464k
Revenue: $142k
Employees: 1
MISSION:
REPRESENTS INTERESTS OF AGRICULTURE PRODUCERS IN RURAL AREAS.
Liberty, KY
Assets: $463k
Revenue: $75k
MISSION:
PROVIDE FARMING INFORMATION SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS
Nicholasville, KY
Assets: $463k
Revenue: $806k
Employees: 32
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide substitute parental care for children during some portion of a twenty-four hour day.
Lexington, KY
Assets: $462k
Revenue: $61k
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.
Owensboro, KY
Assets: $462k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is the fund-raising entity for a single institution within the Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations major group area.
Louisville, KY
Assets: $462k
Revenue: $779k
Employees: 26
MISSION:
DEVELOPING YOUTH AND OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH EXCELLENCE IN THEATRE EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE.
Richmond, KY
Assets: $461k
Revenue: $414k
MISSION:
TO TEACH THE GAME OF SOCCER BY OPERATING NUMEROUS SOCCER LEAGUES
Glasgow, KY
Assets: $461k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to are responsible for the control and extinction of fires; and the inspection of buildings, hillside property and industrial plants to ensure compliance with fire codes.
Murray, KY
Assets: $461k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide supervised recreational and social activities for children and youth of all ages and backgrounds, but particularly for disadvantaged youth, through youth-oriented clubs or centers with the objective of building character and developing leadership and social skills among participants.