Foundations HQ'd Here
1,554
Foundations Funding Here
7,927
Total Annual Giving
$2B
Total Assets Under Management
| Foundation | City | Annual Giving | Total Assets | Median Grant | NTEE | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Healthcare System Inc | Louisville | $243.8M | $5.8B | $17K | E210 | Local |
| Norton Healthcare Inc | Louisville | $100.3M | $2.6B | $15K | E210 | Local |
| COMMUNITY ACTION KENTUCKY INC | FRANKFORT |
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Top 10 metro areas by foundation count
| Metro Area | Foundations | Total Annual Giving | Avg Grant Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 735 | $1.1B | $1.5M | |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 369 | $187.2M | $507K | |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN |
$261.9M in annual giving
Median Grant Size
$15K
New Grantee Rate
41%
Accept Unsolicited Proposals
68%
Most Recent Filing Year
2026
The typical Kentucky foundation awards grants of $15K. Approximately 41% of Kentucky foundations actively fund new organizations, and 68% accept unsolicited proposals.
Kentucky is home to 1,554 grantmaking foundations with combined annual giving of $2B. The median grant from Kentucky foundations is $15K.
$56.3B
Median Grant Size
$15K
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| $7.4M |
| $3.5M |
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| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOUISVILLE INC | LOUISVILLE | $55M | $766.9M | $22K | T310 | Regional |
| UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FOUNDATION | LEXINGTON | $52M | $277.1M | $46.4M | B110 | Local |
| DARE TO CARE INC | LOUISVILLE | $42M | $33M | $17K | K31Z | Local |
| Adam R Scripps Foundation | Ft Mitchell | $35.5M | $754.6M | $38K | T20 | National |
| W L LYONS BROWN FOUNDATION | LOUISVILLE | $34.1M | — | $10K | Y12 | Regional |
| RAY & KAY ECKSTEIN CHARITABLE TRUST | PADUCAH | $22.8M | $457.4M | $42K | B82 | National |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF LOUISVILLE INC | LOUISVILLE | $22.4M | $18.7M | $76K | P30Z | Local |
Louisville
$243.8M
$5.8B
$17K
FRANKFORT
$68M
$7.4M
$3.5M
LOUISVILLE
$55M
$766.9M
$22K
LEXINGTON
$52M
$277.1M
$46.4M
Ft Mitchell
$35.5M
$754.6M
$38K
PADUCAH
$22.8M
$457.4M
$42K
LOUISVILLE
$22.4M
$18.7M
$76K
| 143 |
| $121.1M |
| $847K |
| Bowling Green, KY | 64 | $29.2M | $457K |
| Frankfort, KY | 51 | $132.4M | $2.6M |
| Owensboro, KY | 39 | $13.3M | $341K |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 36 | $3.5M | $98K |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 36 | $47.9M | $1.3M |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 35 | $12M | $343K |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 28 | $29.4M | $1.1M |
$180M in annual giving
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$57M in annual giving
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$71.2M in annual giving
$269.6M in annual giving
$701.5M in annual giving
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