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: $392k
Revenue: $150k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to make grants for charitable purposes in a specific community or region. The funds available to a community foundation are usually derived from many donors and held in an endowment that is independently administered; income earned by the endowment is then used to make grants.
Franklin, KY
Assets: $391k
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.
Glasgow, KY
Assets: $391k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization are the organizations, sometimes referred to as public charities, that derive their funding or support primarily from the general public in carrying out their social, educational, religious or other charitable activities serving the common welfare. Although public foundations may provide direct charitable services to the public as other nonprofits do, their primary focus is on grantmaking.
Hopkinsville, KY
Assets: $391k
Revenue: $16k
MISSION:
TO SUPPORT THE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IN HOPKINSVILLE, KY
Louisville, KY
Assets: $391k
Revenue: $28k
MISSION:
EDITING AND PUBLISHING A QUARTERLY JOURNAL, PUBLIC BUDGETING & FINANCE. CIRCULATION ABOUT 6400
Louisville, KY
Assets: $390k
Revenue: $406k
MISSION:
YPO IS COMMITTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF BETTER LEADERS THROUGH IDEA EXCHANGE BY PROVIDING A CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT WHICH PROMOTE THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND SHARED EXPERIENCES, FACILITATES THE ACQUISITION OF KNOWLEDGE, THE DEVELOPMENT OF WISDOM, AND INSPIRES AND STIMULATES THE CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT OF THE INDIVIDUAL.
Mayfield, KY
Assets: $389k
Revenue: $91k
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.
Bowling Green, KY
Assets: $389k
Revenue: $419k
Employees: 2
MISSION:
HOUSE ON THE HILL EXISTS FIRST, TO PROVIDE FOOD AND HOUSING TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY THAT HAVE A LOW TO MODERATE INCOME. EACH HOUSE ON THE HILL INITIATIVE IS DESIGNED TO HELP FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS ON A PATH TO SELF-SUSTAINABILITY BY GIVING THEM THE TOOLS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO GET THERE.
Paducah, KY
Assets: $389k
Revenue: $348k
Employees: 63
MISSION:
LOCAL UNION ENFORCED THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT TO BETTER THE WORKING CONDITIONS OF THE LOCAL UNION PROVIDE REPRESENTATION TO ITS MEMBERS.
Jackson, KY
Assets: $389k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to represent the interests of agricultural producers and rural communities.
Elizabethtown, KY
Assets: $388k
Revenue: $1m
Employees: 14
MISSION:
FACILITATE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN KENTUCKY BY 1) PROVIDING LEADERSHIP, EDUCATIONAL, TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND 2) IMPROVING THE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF RURAL KENTUCKY THROUGH PROMOTING DEVELOPMENT OF NEW BUSINESSES AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF EXISTING AGRIBUSINESSES.
Jamestown, KY
Assets: $388k
Revenue: $237k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to build, rehabilitate, manage and/or provide rental housing for low-income individuals and families, older adults and people with disabilities; or which make purchasable housing available to low or moderate income families by offering lower priced housing and/or affordable payment plans, by arranging for interest or mortgage subsidies or by involving eventual owners in the construction process (sweat equity).
Louisville, KY
Assets: $388k
Revenue: $112k
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.
Ashland, KY
Assets: $388k
Revenue: $430k
Employees: 13
MISSION:
THE FUND PROVIDES TRAINING FOR NEW APPRETICES ENTERING THE CRAFT. IT ALSO PROVIDES CONTINUING EDUCATION TO PREPARE MEMBERS FOR CHANGES IN THE INDUSTRY.
Benton, KY
Assets: $388k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to build, rehabilitate, manage and/or provide rental housing for low-income individuals and families, older adults and people with disabilities; or which make purchasable housing available to low or moderate income families by offering lower priced housing and/or affordable payment plans, by arranging for interest or mortgage subsidies or by involving eventual owners in the construction process (sweat equity).
Masonic Home, KY
Assets: $387k
Revenue: $24k
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.
Corbin, KY
Assets: $387k
Revenue: $35k
MISSION:
We could not find a description of this organization.
Martin, KY
Assets: $387k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to operate organizations that provide educational programs within the formal educational system or offered as an adjunct to the traditional school curriculum which help students succeed in school and prepare for life. Includes organizations that partner parents, families, schools, business and/or community leaders to broker resources for the benefit of local schools.
Hartford, KY
Assets: $387k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to represent the interests of agricultural producers and rural communities.
Louisville, KY
Assets: $387k
Revenue: $980k
Employees: 9
MISSION:
ANCHAL'S MISSION IS TO ADDRESS THE EXPLOITATION OF WOMEN AROUND THE WORLD BY USING DESIGN THINKING TO CREATE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND PRODUCTS THAT SUPPORT ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT.