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 |
Newport, KY
Assets: $1m
Revenue: $46k
Employees: 2
MISSION:
TO ENHANCE JOB SECURITY OF MEMBERS, AND GAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN WAGES, BENEFITS AND WORKING CONDITIONS THROUGH COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.
Pikeville, KY
Assets: $1m
Revenue: $28k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization are the residential facilities for older adults who are unable to function in an independent living environment because they need assistance with toileting, bathing, dressing, medication, meals and housekeeping and other activities of daily living, but do not require nursing care on a regular basis.
Richmond, KY
Assets: $1m
Revenue: $255k
MISSION:
MAINTAINS STATEWIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL MONUMENT. PROVIDES MONETARY GRANTS TO SURVIVORS OF KENTUCKY PEACE OFFICERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY. PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS, MEDICAL AND EMERGENCY RELIEF GRANTS TO OFFICERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. PROVIDES TRAVEL AID FOR SURVIVORS.
Lexington, KY
Assets: $1m
Revenue: $1m
Employees: 25
MISSION:
ASSIST IN PROVIDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED.
Winchester, KY
Assets: $1m
Revenue: $2m
Employees: 29
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide food, clothing, household goods, cash and other forms of short-term emergency assistance for indigent individuals and families who have insufficient resources to meet their basic needs.
Danville, KY
Assets: $1m
Revenue: $86k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide youth development services where the major purpose is unclear enough that a more specific code cannot be accurately assigned.
Lexington, KY
Assets: $1m
Revenue: $926k
Employees: 14
MISSION:
TO PROVIDE SAFE, CLEAN, AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO THE LOW-INCOME ELDERLY AND HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUALS.
Louisville, KY
Assets: $1m
Revenue: $595k
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.
Lexington, KY
Assets: $1m
Revenue: $83k
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.
Elizabethtown, KY
Assets: $1m
Revenue: $1m
Employees: 55
MISSION:
PROMOTE SOCIAL/ECONOMIC JUSTICE THROUGH COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, MEETINGS, EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION, ORGANIZING, COMMUNITY ACTION, ADMINISTRATION, MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTY/ASSETS, DELIVERY OF BENEFITS TO REPRESENTED MBRS, FRATERNAL & SOCIAL ACTIVITIES & ACTIVITIES WHICH FURTHER COMMON INTERESTS OF THE MBRSHIP.
Hickman, KY
Assets: $1m
Revenue: $44k
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.
Shelbyville, KY
Assets: $1m
Revenue: $466k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to represent the interests of agricultural producers and rural communities.
Lexington, KY
Assets: $1m
Revenue: $896k
MISSION:
ADVANCE THE SCIENCE AND ART OF ENDOCRINE SURGERY THROUGH EDUCATION.
Louisville, KY
Assets: $1m
Revenue: $425k
Employees: 4
MISSION:
OUR MISSION IS TO LOVE AND ENCOURAGE FAMILIES. WE DO THIS BY PROVIDING FREE WEEKEND RETREATS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES WHO HAVE CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES.
Louisville, KY
Assets: $1m
Revenue: $53k
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.
Wilmore, KY
Assets: $1m
Revenue: $2m
Employees: 38
MISSION:
A MISSION ORGANIZATION FUELED BY PRAYER AND WORSHIP, MOBILIZES PEOPLE TO EVANGELIZE THE NATIONS, LOVING AND SERVING JESUS CHRIST.
Danville, KY
Assets: $1m
Revenue: $368k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to sponsor, organize and promote fairs and festivals. Includes collectible/antique fairs, county and state fairs, street fairs, festivals, parades, and other similar activities during religious and patriotic holidays and other special occasions.
Louisville, KY
Assets: $1m
Revenue: $3m
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.
Lexington, KY
Assets: $1m
Revenue: $326k
MISSION:
MAINTENANCE OF NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION'S COMMON AREAS
Georgetown, KY
Assets: $1m
Revenue: $119k
MISSION:
ACQUIRE AND MAINTAIN A HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURE IN SCOTT COUNTY, KENTUCKY.