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
Building Industry Charitable Foundation Inc
Louisville, KY
Assets: $102k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to raise and distribute funds for multiple organizations within the Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking Foundations major group area.
Bowling Green Human Rights Commission
Bowling Green, KY
Assets: $102k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to protect the rights of people guaranteed by the Constitution and promote the passage of laws or other social measures that extend individual rights or more effectively protect them.
Western Kentucky United Methodist Family Services
Paducah, KY
Assets: $102k
Revenue: $30k
MISSION:
TO OFFER SERVICES FOR THE CARE AND MAINTENANCE, SUPPORT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES NEEDING SERVICES AND CARE.
Free 2 Hope
Louisville, KY
Assets: $102k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide education services where the major purpose is unclear cannot be accurately assigned.
Greater Cincinnati Foreign Tradezone Inc
Erlanger, KY
Assets: $102k
Revenue: $208k
MISSION:
TO POSITIVELY AFFECT THE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS OF U.S. COMPANIES.
Henrys Ark Inc
Prospect, KY
Assets: $102k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization are the private foundations that use a bulk of their resources to provide charitable services or run charitable programs of their own. They make few, if any, grants to outside organizations and, like private independent foundations, they generally do not raise funds from the public.
Critically Loved
Louisville, KY
Assets: $102k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide support services to patients and their families. Programs can include social and recreational activities for people who are recovering from surgery or a serious illnesses; supportive services for children who are ill and for their families which enable family members to remain with a child who is hospitalized; family and sibling support groups, and programs which attempt to make a gravely or terminally ill child’s final days, weeks and months more pleasant. (rev. 9/2005)
Andrew Mistler Foundationincorporated
Erlanger, KY
Assets: $101k
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.
Clyde E And Emma E Buckley Trust For First Church Of Christ
Danville, KY
Assets: $101k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization are the religious organizations whose form of Christian faith and practice originated with the principles of the Reformation. Use this code for Protestant churches as well as their ministries, missions or missionary activities; bible camps and schools; and bible distribution programs.
Dermed Inc
Louisville, KY
Assets: $101k
Employees: 5
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to bring together individuals or organizations with a common professional or vocational interest within the Education major group area.
J L Morrill Fund
Berea, KY
Assets: $101k
Revenue: $7k
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.
Department Of Kentucky Aux To The Veterans Of Foreign Wars Of The Us
Hopkinsville, KY
Assets: $101k
Revenue: $226k
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.
Root Cause Research Center Inc
Louisville, KY
Assets: $101k
Revenue: $224k
MISSION:
ROOT CAUSE RESEARCH CENTER - 2022/23 ACCOMPLISHMENTS- BUILT A BASE OF TENANT POWER IN LOUISVILLE- PASSED A METRO COUNCIL RESOLUTION TO REMOVE ONE OF THE WORST SLUMLORDS FROM THE CITY AND CANCELLED THE ALL CONTRACTS FOR OVER 1200 UNITS- WROTE AN ANTI-DISPLACEMENT ORDINANCE WITH OVER 200 RESIDENTS IN HISTORICALLY BLACK NEIGHBORHOODS AND IN CO-GOVERNANCE RELATIONSHIP WITH COUNCILPERSON- PASSED RIGHT TO COUNSEL LEGISLATION-WAS PART OF THE FIRST TENANT DELEGATION TO MEET WITH THE WHITE HOUSE -TOOK THE FIRST TENANT DELEGATION TO MEET WITH THE KENTUCKY HOUSING CORPORATION- WON BETTER MAINTENANCE STANDARDS FOR TENANTS IN OVER 12 BUILDINGS
International Association Of Audio Information Services
Lexington, KY
Assets: $101k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to engage in radio productions and broadcast, including public radio stations and radio stations that offer programming that is designed for community residents who are blind or visually impaired (radio reading services).
Forwith Family Foundation Inc
Louisville, KY
Assets: $101k
Revenue: $161k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is for named trusts not classified elsewhere. (rev. 11/04)
Mercer Chamber Of Commerce Inc
Harrodsburg, KY
Assets: $101k
Revenue: $223k
Employees: 3
MISSION:
THE CHAMBER PROVIDES A NEWSLETTER AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS, OPPORTUNITIES FOR NETWORKING AND BRINGS NEW BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY TO THE AREA.
University Medical Services Foundation Inc
Louisville, KY
Assets: $101k
Revenue: $8k
MISSION:
PROVIDE EDUCATION TO INTERNS, RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IN A NON-PROFIT MEDICAL SERVICES CLINIC PROVIDING MEDICAL SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC.
Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation
Bulan, KY
Assets: $101k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to represent the interests of agricultural producers and rural communities.
St Georges Scholar Institute Inc
Louisville, KY
Assets: $101k
Revenue: $653k
Employees: 6
MISSION:
TO EMBRACE, EDUCATE, AND EMPOWER YOUTH IN LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.
Shelby County Parks And Recreation Foundation Inc
Shelbyville, KY
Assets: $100k
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.