About Community Action Kentucky
The mission of Community Action Kentucky is to build and strengthen the network of Kentucky's Community Action agencies resulting in the improvement in the lives of the people we serve.
Focus Areas
food securitytransportationhome energy assistanceearly childhood educationsenior supportemergency serviceshousing assistanceworkforce developmentfamily advocacyhealth insurance and Medicaid enrollment supportpolicy advocacy (CSBG)
Who They Fund
low-income individuals and familieseconomically disadvantaged households
About Community Action Kentucky
Community Action Kentucky Inc concentrates its grantmaking on Kentucky’s Community Action agencies, with individual awards reaching into the multi-million-dollar range and recurring support visible across 2023 and 2024. The largest recent grant in the data is $17,019,963 to Louisville Metro, described as assistance for a Community Action agency providing help to people in low-income environments. Another large award went to Lake Cumberland Caa for $10,445,787, using the same program language. The foundation’s role is tied to a network model rather than a single issue program. Its giving supports agencies that deliver direct assistance to low-income households, and the recent grants list shows a broad spread across Kentucky community action organizations, including Daniel Boone Caa, Northeast Ky Caa, and Pennyrile Allied. That pattern fits the organization’s stated mission to build and strengthen Kentucky’s Community Action network and improve the lives of the people it serves. Grants in the file are substantial relative to the foundation’s reported assets, and the awards repeatedly reference assistance delivered through local agencies. The recurring wording points to organizational support for community-based service delivery rather than isolated project grants.
What Community Action Kentucky Funds
A clear theme in the grant list is assistance for people in low-income environments through local community action agencies. Louisville Metro received $7,639,184 in 2024 for that purpose, showing continued support beyond a single year. The same model appears in the eastern part of the state, where Northeast Ky Caa received $4,782,588 in 2024 for assistance to people in low-income environments. Regional agencies also appear in the central and west Kentucky network. Blue Grass Caa was awarded $2,947,082 in 2024, and West Ky Allied received $2,856,154 in 2024, both with the same service-oriented purpose. The funder’s stated focus areas include food security, transportation, home energy assistance, early childhood education, senior support, emergency services, housing assistance, workforce development, family advocacy, health insurance and Medicaid enrollment support, and policy advocacy tied to CSBG.
How Community Action Kentucky Gives
Typical grants are large: the p25 is $2,175,046, the median is $3,462,519, and the p75 is $5,668,976. The recent list shows repeat awards to the same recipients across 2023 and 2024, including multiple grants to several community action agencies, which suggests an ongoing funding relationship rather than one-off support. The organization gives direct grants and is not reported to fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grant language is consistent across recipients, pointing to operating or general support for agency service delivery rather than a competitive application program.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$68M
Total Assets
$7.4M
Total Revenue
$70.5M
Total Expenses
$70.9M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $2.2M and $5.7M, with a median of $3.5M.
25th Percentile
$2.2M
Median
$3.5M
75th Percentile
$5.7M
Geographic Reach
Leadership
TROY ROBERTS
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