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 |
Lexington, KY
Assets: $279k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to focus on influencing public policy within the Community Improvement, Capacity Building major group area. Includes a variety of activities from public education and influencing public opinion to lobbying national and state legislatures.
Glasgow, KY
Assets: $279k
Revenue: $599k
Employees: 10
MISSION:
TO ENCOURAGE DEVELOPMENT IN GLASGOW & BARREN COUNTY, KENTUCKY THROUGH ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.
Louisville, KY
Assets: $278k
Employees: 4
MISSION:
TO PROMOTE PSYCHOLOGY AS A PROFESSION AND A SCIENCE.
Louisville, KY
Assets: $278k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to operate organizations of parents, educators, students, and other citizens who are active in their schools and communities promoting the health, education, and welfare of children.
Louisville, KY
Assets: $278k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to enable students who demonstrate financial need to obtain the financial assistance they require to meet their educational and living expenses while in school.
Shepherdsville, KY
Assets: $278k
Employees: 24
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.
Latonia, KY
Assets: $278k
Revenue: $100k
MISSION:
AID THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION, ASSIST AND PROMOTE VETRAN ISSUES, CHILDREN AND YOUTH EDUCATION OF NATIONAL SECURITY AND BASICALLY GOD AND COUNTRY
Louisville, KY
Assets: $277k
Revenue: $462k
MISSION:
K.S.J. CORPORATION OF LOUISVILLE,KY, INC. IS A 96 UNIT APARTMENT COMPLEX PROVIDING HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY AND HANDICAPPED.
Louisville, KY
Assets: $277k
Revenue: $147
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to raise and distribute funds for multiple organizations within the International, Foreign Affairs, and National Security major group area.
Louisville, KY
Assets: $276k
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.
Nicholasville, KY
Assets: $276k
Revenue: $237k
MISSION:
TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES IN THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD
Grayson, KY
Assets: $276k
Revenue: $13k
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.
Frankfort, KY
Assets: $276k
Revenue: $904k
Employees: 3
MISSION:
TO REACH THE LOST FOR CHRIST AND MOBILIZE CHRISTIANS BY GIVING THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRAVEL THE WORLD AND SHARE THEIR FAITH WITH PEOPLE IN OTHER CULTURES AND COUNTRIES.
Ashland, KY
Assets: $276k
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.
Ashland, KY
Assets: $275k
MISSION:
TO PROVIDE BUILDING MAINTENANCE FOR CALVARY EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Louisville, KY
Assets: $275k
Revenue: $523k
Employees: 1
MISSION:
IMPROVING LIVING CONDITIONS AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH TEACHING PROFESSIONAL AND LIFE SKILLS.
Louisville, KY
Assets: $275k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to develop, rehabilitate, manage and/or provide rental housing that is available to people who qualify on the basis of income, age or disability for publicly subsidized housing e.g., HUD housing or housing assistance under Section 8 of the Housing and Urban Development Act.
Lexington, KY
Assets: $275k
Revenue: $419k
Employees: 2
MISSION:
KENTUCKY ASSOCIATION OF REGIONAL PROGRAMS (KARP) IS THE ASSOCIATION THAT LEADS, PROMOTES, AND ADVOCATES FOR KENTUCKY'S COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS.
Henderson, KY
Assets: $275k
Revenue: $196k
Employees: 1
MISSION:
HENDERSON AUDUBON BOARD OF REALORS, INC. MISSION IS THE PROMOTION AND MAINTENANCE OF HIGH STANDARDS OF CONDUCT AND ETHICS IN THE REAL ESTATE PROFESSION OF REALTORS AND OWNERS AND FURTHERING THE INTEREST OF HOME AND REAL PROPERTY OWNERSHIP. THEIR GOAL IS TO REACH OUT AND TO SATISFY THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE THEY SERVE IN A WARM, PLEASANT MANNER.
Louisville, KY
Assets: $275k
Revenue: $315k
Employees: 24
MISSION:
TO ELIMINATE INEQUITIES IN EDUCATION BY FOSTERING A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS PREPARED TO NAVIGATE THE WORLD