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Community Improvement and Capacity Building foundations in Kentucky

41 grantmaking foundations in Kentucky focused on community improvement and capacity building, ranked by recent giving reported to the IRS (about $95M combined).

Top foundations by giving

  1. University of Kentucky Research Foundation
    Lexington, KY
    $52M (2025)
  2. Disabled American Veterans
    Erlanger, KY
    $7.4M (2025)
  3. Northern Kentucky University Foundation Inc
    Highland Heights, KY
    $6.8M (2025)
  4. Msu Foundation Inc
    Morehead, KY
    $5.3M (2025)
  5. Northern Kentucky University Research Foundation Inc
    Highland Heights, KY
    $3.5M (2025)
  6. Jefferson County Public Education Foundation
    Louisville, KY
    $3.2M (2025)
  7. Webster County Ecomonic Development Corporation Inc
    Dixon, KY
    $3.1M (2022)
  8. Baptist Health Foundation Paducah Inc
    Louisville, KY
    $2.7M (2025)
  9. Access Ventures Inc
    Louisville, KY
    $2.3M (2024)
  10. Jewish Community of Louisville Inc
    Louisville, KY
    $2.2M (2025)
  11. Kentucky Center for the Arts Foundation Inc
    Louisville, KY
    $1.9M (2025)
  12. University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Foundation Inc
    Lexington, KY
    $1.2M (2025)
  13. Baptist Health Foundation Corbin Inc
    Louisville, KY
    $1M (2025)
  14. Catholic Education for Youth Foundation Inc
    Ashland, KY
    $370K (2025)
  15. Marshall County Hospital and Healthcare Foundation Inc
    Benton, KY
    $320K (2024)
  16. Young Mens Christian Association of Greater Louisville
    Louisville, KY
    $260K (2025)
  17. Grand Lodge of Kentucky Free and Accepted Masons
    Masonic Home, KY
    $180K (2025)
  18. Lida F Thurman Tr Uw 3401077700
    Lexington, KY
    $160K (2025)
  19. Paducah-Area Community Reuse Organization
    Paducah, KY
    $150K (2025)
  20. Mary Byron Project Inc
    Louisville, KY
    $150K (2026)
  21. St Teresa Ministries Inc
    Bowling Green, KY
    $140K (2024)
  22. Kcf Kentucky Conservation Foundation Inc
    Frankfort, KY
    $130K (2025)
  23. Henderson County Public Library Foundation Inc
    Henderson, KY
    $130K (2022)
  24. Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville Foundation Inc
    Madisonville, KY
    $110K (2025)
  25. Baldwin Cpas Pllc
    La Grange, KY
    $110K (2023)

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