Grants awarded
Who does Lg&e and Ku Foundation INC fund?
Lg&e and Ku Foundation INC has awarded $28 million across 992 grants to 617 grantees between 2020 and 2025. Its giving concentrates in education. Its typical grant is $2,500, with most between $1,000 and $5,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $2,500 versus $2,000 for first-time grantees.
Total awarded
$28.5M
Typical grant
$2K
Grantees
617
Grants
992
Years
2020–2025
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Follow |
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| 2 2022 Grants | $5.7M | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| 2 2021 Grants | $5.1M | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| 2 2020 Grants | $4.8M | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| 2 2023 Grants | $4.5M | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| A Association of Community Ministries INC | $824K | 2 | 2024 | 2024 | KY | |
| A Association of Community Ministries INC | $749K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| M Metro United Way INC | $674K | 5 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$642K | 4 | 2024 | 2024 | KY | |
| I Individual recipient | $273K | 16 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$199K | 2 | 2024 | 2024 | KY | |
| F Fund for the Arts INC | $188K | 3 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| W Whas Crusade for Children INC | $186K | 3 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Kentucky Derby Festival Foundation INC
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$178K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | KY | |
| U University of Kentucky | $142K | 8 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| M Metro Louisville Habitat for Humanity of | $142K | 9 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| A American Red Cross | $136K | 12 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Energy Conservation Associates INC
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$120K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | KY | |
| W Wintercare Energy Fund INC | $107K | 12 | 2024 | 2024 | KY | |
| W Wintercare Energy Fund INC | $107K | 12 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$106K | 10 | 2024 | 2024 | KY | |
| U United Way of the Bluegrass INC | $82K | 2 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| L Lincoln Foundation | $82K | 4 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| S Scholarship America INC | $72K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$68K | 2 | 2024 | 2024 | KY | |
| L Louisville Zoo Foundation INC | $68K | 2 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| U University of Louisville Foundation INC | $68K | 2 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| K Kentucky Derby Festival Foundation INC | $60K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| O Ohio Valley United Charities INC | $53K | 3 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| O Ohio Valley United Charities INC | $51K | 4 | 2024 | 2024 | KY | |
United Way of the Bluegrass INC
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$50K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | KY | |
| L Louisville Free Public Library Foundation INC | $46K | 3 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| J Jefferson Community and Technical College Foundation INC | $45K | 3 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Kentucky Industrial Development Council INC
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$42K | 3 | 2024 | 2024 | KY | |
| I Individual recipient | $40K | 8 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| U Urban League of Lexington - Fayette County | $39K | 3 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| L Lexington Habitat for Humanity | $38K | 7 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| K Kentucky Industrial Development Council INC | $36K | 3 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| C Casa INC | $33K | 7 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| L Leadership Louisville Foundation Incorporated | $32K | 3 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| S St Joseph Catholic Orphans Society | $32K | 7 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| H Herrington Lake Conservation League INC | $30K | 2 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Leadership Kentucky Foundation INC
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$30K | 2 | 2024 | 2024 | KY | |
| S Stageone the Louisville Children's Theatre INC | $30K | 4 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| L Leadership Kentucky Foundation INC | $30K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Dollar Energy Fund INC
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$29K | 13 | 2024 | 2024 | PA | |
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$28K | 4 | 2024 | 2024 | KY | |
| D Dollar Energy Fund | $28K | 13 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Leadership Louisville Foundation Incorporated
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$28K | 4 | 2024 | 2024 | KY | |
| G God's Pantry Food Bank INC | $28K | 4 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| B Blue Grass Community Foundation INC | $28K | 3 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $26K | 3 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Herrington Lake Conservation League INC
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$25K | 2 | 2024 | 2024 | KY | |
| T The Community Foundation of Louisville INC | $25K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| L Lincoln Heritage Council Boy Scouts of America | $22K | 3 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| T The Nest - Center for Women Children & Families | $22K | 4 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| K Kentucky Shakespeare INC | $22K | 5 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$20K | 2 | 2024 | 2024 | KY | |
| M Muhammad Ali Museum and Education Center | $20K | 4 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$20K | 2 | 2024 | 2024 | KY | |
| Y Youth Golf Coalition INC | $20K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| C Community Action Council for Lex- Fayette Bourb Harr Nich Counties | $20K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| C Centre College of Kentucky | $20K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
The Kentucky Science Center INC
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$20K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | KY | |
| C Catholic Education Foundation INC | $20K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| H Heart of Kentucky United Way | $19K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| O Owsley Brown Frazier Historical Arms Museum Foundation INC | $18K | 4 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$17K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | KY | |
| T The Housing Partnership INC | $16K | 2 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Bellarmine University Incorporated
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$16K | 3 | 2024 | 2024 | KY | |
Actors Theatre of Louisville INC
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$15K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | KY | |
| S Southwest Community Ministries INC | $15K | 2 | 2024 | 2024 | KY | |
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$15K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | KY | |
Riverside the Farnsley-Moremen Landing INC
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$15K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | KY | |
| B Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Kentuckiana INC | $15K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| B Bellarmine University | $15K | 2 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| L Louisville Urban League | $15K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| R Riverside the Farnsley-Moremen Landing INC | $15K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| M Maryhurst INC | $15K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| J Jefferson County United Way INC | $15K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| P Parks Alliance of Louisville | $13K | 2 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| U United Way of Central Kentucky INC | $13K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
United Way of Central Kentucky INC
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$13K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | KY | |
| Y YMCA of Central Kentucky | $12K | 4 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$12K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | KY | |
Simmons College of Kentucky INC
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$12K | 2 | 2024 | 2024 | KY | |
| S Simmons College of Kentucky INC | $12K | 2 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Commonwealth Fund for Ket INC
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$12K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | KY | |
| K Kentucky Forum for Rights Economics and Education INC | $12K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| G Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana INC | $12K | 4 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| 2 21st Century Parks INC | $12K | 4 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Louisville Olmsted Parks Conservancy INC
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$11K | 3 | 2024 | 2024 | KY | |
| A Ace Mentor Program of America INC | $11K | 4 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| U United Way of South Central Kentucky | $10K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$10K | 2 | 2024 | 2024 | VA | |
| A Actors Theatre of Louisville INC | $10K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $10K | 3 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| T The University of Virginias College at Wise Foundation INC | $10K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| P Payne Hollow on the Ohio | $10K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| J Jobs for Kentuckys Graduates INC | $10K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| A American Printing House for the Blind INC | $10K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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