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Foundations & grantmakers in Kentucky

1,146 private foundations based in Kentucky, sorted by size. Local funders frequently prioritize organizations in their own communities — a strong place for Kentucky nonprofits to start.

Adam R Scripps Foundation

Ft Mitchell, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $754.6M in assets

George And Beverly Rawlings Endowment Foundation Inc

Lagrange, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $516.4M in assets

Ray And Kay Eckstein Charitable Trust

Paducah, KYEducation $457.4M in assets

Humana Foundation Inc

Louisville, KY $393.3M in assets

James Graham Brown Foundation Inc

Louisville, KY $391.0M in assets

Fischer Fam Foundation 2008 Charita Ble Tr

Covington, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $201.2M in assets

William Lawrence & Blanche Hughes Foundation

Lexington, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $184.1M in assets

Gheens Foundation Inc

Louisville, KY $161.4M in assets

The Rawlings Foundation Inc

La Grange, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $153.7M in assets

Brown-Forman Foundation

Louisville, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $100.1M in assets

Smith Brothers Family Foundation Inc

Louisville, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $89.7M in assets

R C Durr Foundation Inc

Crescent Spgs, KY $86.2M in assets

Harold Juanita David Dennis & Gary Koon Family Charitable Foundation

Bowling Green, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $78.6M in assets

C E And S Foundation Inc

Louisville, KY $77.3M in assets

Grandview Care Foundation Inc

Louisville, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $72.4M in assets

Owsley Brown Ii Family Foundation Inc

Louisville, KY $60.2M in assets

Carson-Myre Charitable Foundation

Paducah, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $55.9M in assets

The Greater Clark Foundation Inc

Winchester, KYHealth Care $45.8M in assets

Frances N Alden Charitable Tr

Louisville, KY $45.5M in assets

Dig Deeper Foundation Inc

Union, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $45.0M in assets

J Rogers Badgett Sr Foundation Inc

Madisonville, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $44.7M in assets

James A And Martha R Brown Charitable Foundation Inc

Lexington, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $38.6M in assets

The Susan S Donaldson Foundation Inc

Lexington, KY $37.8M in assets

Access Ventures Inc

Louisville, KYCommunity Improvement $37.8M in assets

W L Lyons Brown Jr Charitable Foundation Inc

Louisville, KY $35.7M in assets

Indigo Foundation Inc

Louisville, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $35.3M in assets

Elhapa Foundation Inc

Lexington, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $33.9M in assets

Miramar Charitable Foundation

Ft Mitchell, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $32.5M in assets

George And Mary Lee Duthie Charitable Foundation Inc

Louisville, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $30.8M in assets

Woodland Farm Foundation Inc

Russell Spgs, KYFood, Agriculture & Nutrition $28.1M in assets

Jerry E Baker Foundation Inc

Bowling Green, KY $28.1M in assets

Scripps Family Fund For Education And The Arts

Ft Mitchell, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $28.0M in assets

Bridgestone Americas Holding Inc

Louisville, KY $27.0M in assets

Our Lady Of Good Counsel Church

Verona, KYReligion-Related $26.4M in assets

Elsa M Heisel Sule Charitable Trust

Ft Mitchell, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $25.5M in assets

Ed Gardner Tr

Paducah, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $23.7M in assets

Whitaker Foundation Inc

Lexington, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $22.1M in assets

Lg&E And Ku Foundation Inc

Louisville, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $22.0M in assets

Hacet Foundation Inc

Prospect, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $21.4M in assets

Fultum Foundation Inc

Louisville, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $20.8M in assets

Yum Brands Foundation Inc

Louisville, KY $20.5M in assets

E E Murry Family Foundation

Lexington, KY $20.2M in assets

Crab Orchard Animal Sanctuary Inc

Crestwood, KYAnimal-Related $20.0M in assets

E O Robinson Mountain Fund

Lexington, KY $19.8M in assets

Mildred V Horn Foundation

La Grange, KY $19.7M in assets

Crescent Hill Family Foundation Inc

Louisville, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $19.3M in assets

Drees Homes Foundation Inc

Ft Mitchell, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $18.5M in assets

Trager Family Foundation Tr

Louisville, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $18.5M in assets

Robert J Lightner Foundation

Florence, KY $18.5M in assets

Paul W And Rose Suchovsky Charitable Tr Dated 3-7-2012

Louisville, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $18.4M in assets

William O Alden Jr Charitable Tr

Louisville, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $18.0M in assets

Harry T Wilks Family Foundation

Covington, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $17.9M in assets

Sam Swope Family Foundation Inc

Pewee Valley, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $16.8M in assets

Robert P And Mariana R Scripps Family Foundation

Ft Mitchell, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $16.5M in assets

Owsley Brown Iii Philanthropic Foundation Inc

Louisville, KY $15.5M in assets

Dr Marius E Johnston And Margaret Johnston Wright Memorial Trust

Lexington, KY $14.9M in assets

Robert And Mary Tincher Charitable Foundation Inc

Bowling Green, KYEducation $14.6M in assets

Harshaw Family Foundation Inc

Louisville, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $14.5M in assets

Opera House Fund Inc

Lexington, KY $14.4M in assets

Louisville Protestant Altenheim

Louisville, KY $14.4M in assets
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