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Foundations & grantmakers in Kentucky

1,162 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.

Gilbert Brown Charitable Foundation

Bardstown, KYHuman Services $336K in assets

Chiara Maria Levin Charitable Trust

Danville, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $335K in assets

Ethel T Jacobs Foundation

Lousiville, KY $333K in assets

Kik Family Foundation Inc

Madisonville, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $329K in assets

James T White Family Foundation Inc

Fort Thomas, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $325K in assets

Caldwell Preload Spirit Foundation Inc

Louisville, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $324K in assets

T W B D Knox

Lexington, KY $324K in assets

Rhoads Scholarship Trust

Bowling Green, KY $318K in assets

American Carbon Society

Lexington, KY $317K in assets

Bert And Ann Shearer Foundation

Ft Wright, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $313K in assets

North Central Independent Living Incorporated

Elizabethtown, KY $312K in assets

Hugh And Della Spear Scholarship Fund Inc

Burkesville, KYEducation $307K in assets

John T Reis Private Foundation

Covington, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $306K in assets

D & R Family Foundation

Burlington, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $294K in assets

Lewis And Gladys Bass Family Charitable Foundation Inc

Louisville, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $292K in assets

Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam Charitable Trust

Madisonville, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $291K in assets

Henry Davidson Fitzpatrick Jr Charitable Trust

Prestonsburg, KY $290K in assets

Bavarian Foundation

Walton, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $290K in assets

Varia Family Foundation

Martin, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $288K in assets

Millard F & Beulah M Field Crut Memorial Trust

Lexington, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $285K in assets

Mildred Mitchell May & Raymond Maytrust

Flemingsburg, KY $280K in assets

Shaver Foundation Inc

Louisville, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $274K in assets

Vernice Ross Foundation Fbo Fleming County Library

Flemingsburg, KY $269K in assets

Ericka Sergeant Charitable Trust

Hopkinsville, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $269K in assets

School Of Journalism Foundation Of Kentucky Inc

Frankfort, KYEducation $267K in assets

Charlton C Cox Irrevocable Charitable Trust

Louisville, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $266K in assets

Ashberry Terrace Inc

Elizabethtown, KYHousing & Shelter $265K in assets

Ray Family Foundation Inc

Louisville, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $261K in assets

Youth Deal Of Mayfield-Graves County

Mayfield, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $260K in assets

Mary Watts Brown Tr Uw

Louisville, KY $256K in assets

Jesse R And Reva H Newman Charitable Tr

Louisville, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $256K in assets

Schole Christian Tradition Inc

Taylorsville, KYEducation $255K in assets

Mrw Family Foundation

Louisville, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $255K in assets

Kenney Foundation Inc

Nicholasville, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $252K in assets

Julian-Carver Family Foundation Inc

Versailles, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $247K in assets

Lynda Lee Mckee Fleming County High School Scholarship Tr

Flemingsburg, KY $247K in assets

Southeastern Christian Education Corporation

Harrodsburg, KY $246K in assets

Hacker Charitable Foundation Inc

Lexington, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $244K in assets

Nafzger Family Charitable Foundation Tr

Lexington, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $244K in assets

Churchill Downs Foundation Inc

Louisville, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $241K in assets

Todds Road Stumblers Inc

Lexington, KY $241K in assets

Christs Children Foundation Inc

Lexington, KYInternational & Foreign Affairs $238K in assets

Louisville Fund A Student Foundation

Louisivlle, KYArts, Culture & Humanities $235K in assets

Barry Family Foundation Inc

Lexington, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $233K in assets

Povna Mira Inc

Nicholasville, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $232K in assets

Quinnen Williams Foundation

Covington, KYYouth Development $225K in assets

Michael D Rankin Family Foundation Inc

Harrodsburg, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $225K in assets

Marc & Elizabeth Schlemmer Ltd

Burlington, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $223K in assets

Brite Charitable Tr

Louisville, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $220K in assets

Roemer-Elrod Trust Fund For The Handicapped

Bowling Green, KY $218K in assets

Thompson Foundation Inc

Louisville, KY $218K in assets

T A John M Reed

Lexington, KY $215K in assets

The Allan & Cathy Tasman Family Foundation Inc

Louisville, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $214K in assets

William B Robinson Foundation

Lexington, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $212K in assets

Matt Haselton Charitable Foundation

La Grange, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $211K in assets

J Robert Westerman Foundation Tr Agreement

Louisville, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $210K in assets

Ann Wilson Charitable Tr

Urica, KYEducation $206K in assets

Commerical Bank Foundation

Grayson, KY $204K in assets

Myrl C Strong Tr

Paducah, KYPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $199K in assets

Sidney Anderson Foundation Inc

Louisville, KY $197K in assets

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