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: $2m
Revenue: $155k
Employees: 5
MISSION:
THE PETERSON-DUMESNIL HOUSE FOUNDATION STRIVES TO PRESERVE THE PETERSON- DUMESNIL HOUSE AS A LANDMARK, PROVIDING THE NEIGHBORHOOD A SENSE OF HISTORIC IDENTITY; TO SERVE AS A GATHERING PLACE FOR CRESCENT HILL; TO FIND ECONOMICALLY VIABLE USES FOR THE HOUSE; AND TO MAINTAIN IT FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.
Frankfort, KY
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $2m
MISSION:
TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN TRAUMA NURSING.
Benton, KY
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $270k
MISSION:
COMMUNITY KITCHEN TO FEED THE NEEDY IN THE COMMUNITY
Louisville, KY
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $42k
Employees: 4
MISSION:
THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES AN APARTMENT COMPLEX FOR LOW INCOME AND DISABLED INDIVIDUALS. THE RENTAL INCOME IS SUBSIDIZED UNDER SECTION 8 SUBSIDY.
Louisville, KY
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $319k
MISSION:
TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND COUNSELING TO REDUCE PET OVERPOPULATION; TO PROVIDE SPAY AND NEUTER SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH LICENSED VETERINARIANS, TO PROVIDE A BETTER ENVIRONMENT TO SHELTERED ANIMALS, TO SECURE PRIVATE AND GOVERNMENTAL GRANTS.
Russell Springs, KY
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $217k
MISSION:
THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO ENCOURAGE PHILANTHROPIC GIVING BY PROVIDING AN ACCESSIBLE MEANS FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO BE MADE TO PERMANENT ENDOWMENTS THAT BENEFIT CHARITABLE CONCERNS RELATED TO COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, THE ARTS, PUBLIC RECREATION, AND CIVIC BEAUTIFICATION.
Lexington, KY
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $1m
Employees: 37
MISSION:
TO PROVIDE A SAFE, POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE FOR YOUTH UP TO AGE 24 AND THEIR FAMILIES. TO PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT, INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING, AND AFTER CARE SERVICES.
Hardinsburg, KY
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $149k
Employees: 2
MISSION:
SOLICIT AND SUPPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY, KENTUCKY.
Maysville, KY
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $170k
Employees: 3
MISSION:
A FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION BELIEVING IN FRIENDSHIP, LOVE AND TRUTH ARE THE BASIC GUIDELINES THAT WE NEED TO FOLLOW IN OUR DAILY LIVES.
Nazareth, KY
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $417k
MISSION:
OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE SAFE, COMFORTABLE AND AFFORDABLE APARTMENTS IN A PEACEFUL SETTING FOR LOW AND MIDDLE INCOME SENIOR CITIZENS AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. WE CARRY OUT OUR WORK EMBRACING CHRISTIAN GOSPEL VALUES AND THE MISSION OF THE SISTERS OF CHARITY OF NAZARETH.
Frankfort, KY
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $1m
Employees: 6
MISSION:
TO ENHANCE THE RETAIL CLIMATE IN KENTUCKY THROUGH LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ACTIVITY. PROVIDE INFORMATION AND EDUCATION TO MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND MEMBER SERVICES.
Georgetown, KY
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $2m
Employees: 71
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide multipurpose centers or services that meet the needs and interests of a particular target population.
Hopkinsville, KY
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $602k
Employees: 4
MISSION:
FACILITATE THE FUNDING OF NUMEROUS NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICE
Berea, KY
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $455k
Employees: 7
MISSION:
RESIDENTIAL AND ONLINE PROGRAMS PROVIDE TOOLS AND SUPPORT FOR APPALACHIAN WOMEN TO BUILD STABLE AND FULFILLING LIVES.
Lexington, KY
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $310k
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.
Lexington, KY
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $530k
Employees: 11
MISSION:
TO EMPOWER THE BLUEGRASS TO CREATE A SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT.
Bowling Green, KY
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $142k
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.
Frankfort, KY
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $450k
Employees: 12
MISSION:
THE CHARLEMAGNE INSTITUTE IS DEFENDING AND ADVANCING WESTERN CIVILIZATION THROUGH PRINT, DIGITAL AND IN-PERSON COMMUNICATIONS.
Greenville, KY
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $507k
Employees: 3
MISSION:
PROVIDE AUXILLIARY SUPPORT TO ORPHANAGES IN HAITI, EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND EXECUTE A NUTRITIAN PROGRAM AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. IN ADDITION THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAMS IN HAITI.
Scottsville, KY
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $179k
MISSION:
PROVIDE HOUSING TO LOW INCOME ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES