This foundation is heavily focused on supporting sexual assault crisis services, victim advocacy, and domestic violence survivors across Kentucky, primarily by funding regional rape crisis centers, trauma recovery programs, and shelter/holistic care providers. Grants are directed to local nonprofits that provide direct services (hotlines, counseling, medical/forensic accompaniment) and community-based prevention and violence intervention programs, with an emphasis on sustaining existing service providers rather than seed funding new initiatives.
Kentucky Assn of Sexual Assault Programs Inc centers its grantmaking on sexual assault crisis services across Kentucky, with repeated support for regional rape crisis centers, trauma recovery programs, domestic violence shelters, and violence-prevention organizations. The largest recent grants show a statewide service network rather than one-off project funding: Lotus in Paducah received $1,635,866 in 2025, and Ampersand Sexual Violence Resource in Lexington received $1,621,474 the same year. Multiple organizations appear in successive years, including Green River Regional Rape Victim Sv in Owensboro, Hope Harbor Inc in Bowling Green, and Ion Center for Violence Prevention in Covington, indicating sustained operating support for established providers. The foundation’s recent awards also reach community care centers that serve survivors in rural and regional areas, such as Mountain Comprehensive Care Center in Prestonsburg and Kentucky River Community Care in Hazard. Across the recent grant list, the work is tied to direct survivor services, counseling, advocacy, shelter, and prevention programs rather than a broad philanthropic portfolio.
A large share of the grantmaking supports regional rape crisis and sexual violence resource centers. Examples include $1,345,678 to Green River Regional Rape Victim Sv in Owensboro and $726,804 to Adanta Sexual Assault Resource Cent in Somerset. Trauma recovery and counseling programs also appear prominently: Silverleaf Sexual Trauma Recovery S in Elizabethtown received $1,154,366, while Lotus in Paducah received $1,635,866 for survivor-centered services. The foundation also funds domestic violence shelter and family support work, including $1,355,213 to Hope Harbor Inc in Bowling Green and $750,715 to The Center for Women & Families in Louisville. Violence prevention and community education are another clear thread, with $1,360,307 to Ion Center for Violence Prevention in Covington and repeated support to that organization in earlier years.
Typical grants are substantial, with a p25 of $526,539, a median of $691,967, and a p75 of $858,250. The recent list shows repeat awards to the same recipients across multiple years, including several organizations funded in 2023, 2024, and 2025, which points to ongoing support rather than isolated project grants. The foundation gives locally, and every listed recipient is in Kentucky. Its grantmaking pattern is consistent with a statewide coordinating funder supporting established service providers and network organizations.
$14M
$3.5M
$15.8M
$15.9M
Most grants fall between $527K and $858K, with a median of $692K.
25th Percentile
$527K
Median
$692K
75th Percentile
$858K
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Concentrated, repeat funding: relatively large grants delivered repeatedly to a small set of core, regional service providers across Kentucky (most top grantees received multiple grants), prioritizing sustained program support and direct-service capacity rather than one-off or exploratory awards.
Notable grantees: Ampersand Sexual Violence Resource, Lotus, Green River Regional Rape Victim Services, Silverleaf Sexual Trauma Recovery Services, The Center for Women & Families
Giving is concentrated entirely in Kentucky, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the state. Recent awards are spread across cities including Paducah, Lexington, Covington, Bowling Green, Owensboro, Elizabethtown, Hopkinsville, Prestonsburg, Corbin, Hazard, Ashland, Louisville, and Somerset. The pattern suggests a broad statewide service footprint rather than concentration in one metro area, with multiple regional centers funded in western, central, northern, and eastern Kentucky.
The recent grants focus on sexual assault crisis services, trauma recovery, domestic violence shelters, victim advocacy, and violence prevention. Named recipients include regional rape crisis centers, counseling providers, and community care organizations serving survivors across Kentucky.
Typical grants are relatively large for local nonprofit service funding. The 25th percentile is $526,539, the median is $691,967, and the 75th percentile is $858,250.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years in the recent grant list, including Green River Regional Rape Victim Sv, Ampersand Sexual Violence Resource, Hope Harbor Inc, Ion Center for Violence Prevention, Silverleaf Sexual Trauma Recovery S, Lotus, and Adanta Sexual Assault Resource Cent.
All listed grants go to recipients in Kentucky, with 100% of grants in the state. Recent recipient cities include Lexington, Paducah, Covington, Bowling Green, Owensboro, Elizabethtown, Louisville, Hazard, Prestonsburg, Ashland, and Somerset.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOTUS | PADUCAH, KY | $1,635,866 | 2025 | — |
| AMPERSAND SEXUAL VIOLENCE RESOURCE | LEXINGTON, KY | $1,621,474 | 2025 | — |
| ION CENTER FOR VIOLENCE PREVENTION | COVINGTON, KY | $1,360,307 | 2025 | — |
| HOPE HARBOR INC | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $1,355,213 | 2025 | — |
| GREEN RIVER REGIONAL RAPE VICTIM SV | OWENSBORO, KY | $1,345,678 | 2025 | — |
| SILVERLEAF SEXUAL TRAUMA RECOVERY S | ELIZABETHTOWN, KY | $1,154,366 | 2025 | — |
| SANCTUARY INC | HOPKINSVILLE, KY | $938,591 | 2025 | — |
| MOUNTAIN COMPREHENSIVE CARE CENTER | PRESTONSBURG, KY | $900,172 | 2025 | — |
| CUMBERLAND RIVER COMPREHENSIVE CARE | CORBIN, KY | $840,850 | 2025 | — |
| THE CENTER FOR WOMEN & FAMILIES | LOUISVILLE, KY | $750,715 | 2025 | — |
| KENTUCKY RIVER COMMUNITY CARE | HAZARD, KY | $744,650 | 2025 | — |
| ADANTA SEXUAL ASSAULT RESOURCE CENT | SOMERSET, KY | $726,804 | 2025 | — |
| PATHWAYS INC | ASHLAND, KY | $637,679 | 2025 | — |
| GREEN RIVER REGIONAL RAPE VICTIM SV | OWENSBORO, KY | $944,818 | 2024 | — |
| AMPERSAND SEXUAL VIOLENCE RESOURCE | LEXINGTON, KY | $868,207 | 2024 | — |
| HOPE HARBOR INC | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $848,292 | 2024 | — |
| LOTUS | PADUCAH, KY | $840,078 | 2024 | — |
| ION CENTER FOR VIOLENCE PREVENTION | COVINGTON, KY | $772,984 | 2024 | — |
| SILVERLEAF SEXUAL TRAUMA RECOVERY S | ELIZABETHTOWN, KY | $746,056 | 2024 | — |
| MOUNTAIN COMPREHENSIVE CARE CENTER | PRESTONSBURG, KY | $703,745 | 2024 | — |
| PATHWAYS INC | ASHLAND, KY | $653,480 | 2024 | — |
| KENTUCKY RIVER COMMUNITY CARE | HAZARD, KY | $644,008 | 2024 | — |
| SANCTUARY INC | HOPKINSVILLE, KY | $600,106 | 2024 | — |
| ADANTA SEXUAL ASSAULT RESOURCE CENT | SOMERSET, KY | $525,255 | 2024 | — |
| CUMBERLAND RIVER COMPREHENSIVE CARE | CORBIN, KY | $461,013 | 2024 | — |
| THE CENTER FOR WOMEN & FAMILIES | LOUISVILLE, KY | $385,900 | 2024 | — |
| AMPERSAND SEXUAL VIOLENCE RESOURCE | LEXINGTON, KY | $691,967 | 2023 | — |
| LOTUS | PADUCAH, KY | $593,154 | 2023 | — |
| HOPE HARBOR INC | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $565,707 | 2023 | — |
| SILVERLEAF SEXUAL TRAUMA RECOVERY S | ELIZABETHTOWN, KY | $545,124 | 2023 | — |
| GREEN RIVER REGIONAL RAPE VICTIM SV | OWENSBORO, KY | $543,662 | 2023 | — |
| ION CENTER FOR VIOLENCE PREVENTION | COVINGTON, KY | $527,823 | 2023 | — |
| SANCTUARY INC | HOPKINSVILLE, KY | $500,620 | 2023 | — |
| PATHWAYS INC | ASHLAND, KY | $420,587 | 2023 | — |
| MOUNTAIN COMPREHENSIVE CARE CENTER | PRESTONSBURG, KY | $401,894 | 2023 | — |
| KENTUCKY RIVER COMMUNITY CARE | HAZARD, KY | $378,912 | 2023 | — |
| ADANTA SEXUAL ASSAULT RESOURCE CENT | SOMERSET, KY | $376,803 | 2023 | — |
| CUMBERLAND RIVER COMPREHENSIVE CARE | CORBIN, KY | $348,129 | 2023 | — |
| THE CENTER FOR WOMEN & FAMILIES | LOUISVILLE, KY | $277,420 | 2023 | — |
LOTUS
$1,635,866AMPERSAND SEXUAL VIOLENCE RESOURCE
$1,621,474ION CENTER FOR VIOLENCE PREVENTION
$1,360,307HOPE HARBOR INC
$1,355,213GREEN RIVER REGIONAL RAPE VICTIM SV
$1,345,678SILVERLEAF SEXUAL TRAUMA RECOVERY S
$1,154,366SANCTUARY INC
$938,591MOUNTAIN COMPREHENSIVE CARE CENTER
$900,172CUMBERLAND RIVER COMPREHENSIVE CARE
$840,850THE CENTER FOR WOMEN & FAMILIES
$750,715KENTUCKY RIVER COMMUNITY CARE
$744,650ADANTA SEXUAL ASSAULT RESOURCE CENT
$726,804PATHWAYS INC
$637,679GREEN RIVER REGIONAL RAPE VICTIM SV
$944,818AMPERSAND SEXUAL VIOLENCE RESOURCE
$868,207HOPE HARBOR INC
$848,292LOTUS
$840,078SILVERLEAF SEXUAL TRAUMA RECOVERY S
$746,056MOUNTAIN COMPREHENSIVE CARE CENTER
$703,745PATHWAYS INC
$653,480KENTUCKY RIVER COMMUNITY CARE
$644,008SANCTUARY INC
$600,106ADANTA SEXUAL ASSAULT RESOURCE CENT
$525,255CUMBERLAND RIVER COMPREHENSIVE CARE
$461,013THE CENTER FOR WOMEN & FAMILIES
$385,900AMPERSAND SEXUAL VIOLENCE RESOURCE
$691,967LOTUS
$593,154HOPE HARBOR INC
$565,707SILVERLEAF SEXUAL TRAUMA RECOVERY S
$545,124GREEN RIVER REGIONAL RAPE VICTIM SV
$543,662SANCTUARY INC
$500,620PATHWAYS INC
$420,587MOUNTAIN COMPREHENSIVE CARE CENTER
$401,894KENTUCKY RIVER COMMUNITY CARE
$378,912ADANTA SEXUAL ASSAULT RESOURCE CENT
$376,803CUMBERLAND RIVER COMPREHENSIVE CARE
$348,129THE CENTER FOR WOMEN & FAMILIES
$277,420