Nonprofits in Kentucky
Nonprofits in Kentucky
There are 23,723 nonprofits in Kentucky. Together they report $46 billion in revenue and hold $84 billion in assets. Browse the largest below, the funders based here, or drill in by metro area and category.
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The largest are Baptist Healthcare System Inc, Norton Hospitals Inc, and St Elizabeth Medical Center Inc.
Organizations
23,723
Total revenue
$45.7B
Total assets
$84.1B
Largest nonprofits in Kentucky
Ranked by revenue. Sort any column, or support an org to track it.
| Organization | Category | Revenue | Assets | Support |
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Baptist Healthcare System Inc
Louisville, KY |
Hospitals | $4.3B | $5.8B | |
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Hospitals | $3.4B | $4.6B | |
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Hospitals | $2.2B | $3.4B | |
U Of L Health - Louisville Inc
Louisville, KY |
Hospitals | $1.3B | $902.6M | |
East Kentucky Power Cooperative Inc
Winchester, KY |
Unclassified | $1.2B | $3.9B | |
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Hospitals | $976.8M | $1.4B | |
Appalachian Regional Healthcare Inc
Lexington, KY |
Hospitals | $943.9M | $1.7B | |
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Health Care | $919.7M | $199.1M | |
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University Medical Center Inc
Louisville, KY |
Hospitals | $902.9M | $1.1B | |
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital
Owensboro, KY |
Hospitals | $888.7M | $2.8B | |
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Baptist Health Medical Group Inc
Louisville, KY |
Health Care | $850.8M | $208.4M | |
Bowling Green-Warren County Community Hospital Corporation
Bowling Green, KY |
Hospitals | $838.8M | $1.3B | |
Norton Healthcare Inc
Louisville, KY |
Hospitals | $759.4M | $2.6B | |
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Hospitals | $688.9M | $706.3M | |
| U University Of Louisville Research Foundation Inc Louisville, KY | Education | $651.0M | $914.8M | |
Summit Medical Group Inc
Erlanger, KY |
Hospitals | $548.3M | $234.6M | |
| G George And Beverly Rawlings Endowment Foundation Inc Lagrange, KY | Foundations & Grantmakers | $543.7M | $516.4M | |
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Education | $486.7M | $277.1M | |
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University Of Louisville Physicians Inc
Louisville, KY |
Health Care | $414.0M | $160.5M | |
Kentucky Medical Services Foundation Inc
Lexington, KY |
Education | $410.8M | $246.3M | |
Kenergy Corp
Owensboro, KY |
Unclassified | $376.4M | $393.5M | |
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Hospitals | $289.6M | $169.0M | |
Ephraim Mcdowell Regional Medical Center
Danville, KY |
Hospitals | $282.1M | $327.5M | |
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Warren Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation
Bowling Green, KY |
Unclassified | $268.7M | $393.8M | |
St Claire Medical Center Inc
Morehead, KY |
Hospitals | $264.0M | $198.4M | |
T J Samson Community Hospital
Glasgow, KY |
Hospitals | $259.3M | $256.0M | |
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Unclassified | $246.5M | $326.3M | |
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Colleges & Universities | $239.6M | $729.5M | |
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Human Services | $237.2M | $55.0M | |
Jennie Stuart Medical Center Inc
Hopkinsville, KY |
Hospitals | $234.3M | $305.4M | |
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Arh Tug Valley Health Services Inc
Lexington, KY |
Hospitals | $217.9M | $149.9M | |
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Hospitals | $197.6M | $185.1M | |
Delta Dental Of Kentucky Inc
Louisville, KY |
Unclassified | $196.4M | $140.0M | |
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Commonwealth Health Corporation Inc
Bowling Green, KY |
Hospitals | $195.7M | $204.6M | |
Disabled American Veterans
Erlanger, KY |
Unclassified | $176.5M | $654.7M | |
| M Methodist Health Inc Henderson, KY | Hospitals | $171.1M | $120.7M | |
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Unclassified | $168.6M | $312.8M | |
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Mutual/Membership | $159.6M | $330.7M | |
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Unclassified | $159.5M | $0 | |
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Unclassified | $156.5M | $395.8M | |
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Hospitals | $151.1M | $349.0M | |
Bellarmine University Incorporated
Louisville, KY |
Colleges & Universities | $144.5M | $195.9M | |
Campbellsville University Inc
Campbellsville, KY |
Colleges & Universities | $144.4M | $198.7M | |
University Of Louisville Athletic Association
Louisville, KY |
Recreation & Sports | $140.7M | $318.0M | |
Berea College
Berea, KY |
Colleges & Universities | $139.3M | $2.3B | |
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Employment | $138.3M | $235.7M | |
Salt River Electric Cooperative Corporation
Bardstown, KY |
Unclassified | $137.8M | $226.8M | |
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Mountain Comprehensive Care Center Inc
Prestonsburg, KY |
Mental Health | $133.0M | $100.7M | |
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Unclassified | $128.7M | $306.6M | |
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Arh Mary Breckinridge Health Services Inc
Lexington, KY |
Hospitals | $128.3M | $211.9M |
Top private foundations based in Kentucky
Private foundations headquartered here, ranked by total grants paid — each links to its profile.
| Funder | Primary cause | Total giving | Grants | Support |
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| M Miramar Charitable Foundation Funds nationwide | Education | $756.8M | 924 | |
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Philanthropy & Grantmaking | $123.0M | 180 | |
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Education | $84.2M | 333 | |
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Human Services | $75.3M | 794 | |
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Human Services | $71.6M | 293 | |
| Y Yum Brands Foundation Inc Funds nationwide | Education | $69.6M | 240 | |
| A Adam R Scripps Foundation Funds nationwide | Education | $62.5M | 515 | |
| C Carson-Myre Charitable Foundation Funds nationwide | Education | $57.7M | 999 | |
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Human Services | $42.6M | 993 | |
| W William Lawrence & Blanche Hughes Foundation Funds mainly California | Health Care | $39.6M | 19 | |
| T The Fischer Family Foundation 2008 Funds mainly Ohio | Human Services | $37.0M | 315 | |
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Arts & Culture | $35.8M | 247 | |
| T The Harold Juanita David Dennis & Gary Koon Family Charitable Foundation Funds mainly Kentucky | Education | $27.3M | 149 | |
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Education | $24.2M | 495 | |
| G George And Beverly Rawlings Endowment Foundation Inc Funds mainly Kentucky | Animals | $24.0M | 2 | |
| W W L Lyons Brown Jr Charitable Foundation Funds mainly New York | Arts & Culture | $23.9M | 319 | |
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Human Services | $23.1M | 635 | |
| T The Yung Family Foundation Funds mainly Ohio | Health Care | $20.5M | 52 | |
| E Elhapa Foundation Inc Funds mainly Kentucky | Environment | $19.1M | 543 | |
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Philanthropy & Grantmaking | $19.0M | 82 | |
| O Owsley Brown Ii Family Foundation Inc Funds mainly Kentucky | Arts & Culture | $16.8M | 199 | |
| S Salt Water Fund Funds mainly North Carolina | Education | $15.7M | 43 | |
| T The Owsley Brown Iii Philanthropic Found Funds nationwide | Arts & Culture | $14.5M | 578 | |
| B Brooke Brown Barzun Philanthropic Foundation Inc Funds mainly Kentucky | Arts & Culture | $14.5M | 293 | |
| S Sociable Weaver Foundation Inc Funds mainly Kentucky | Arts & Culture | $14.1M | 407 |
Kentucky by metro area
Cities in Kentucky
Louisville, KY4,928 orgsLexington, KY2,492 orgsBowling Green, KY713 orgsFrankfort, KY545 orgsOwensboro, KY458 orgsPaducah, KY403 orgsCovington, KY343 orgsRichmond, KY330 orgsElizabethtown, KY290 orgsGeorgetown, KY262 orgsHopkinsville, KY261 orgsSomerset, KY259 orgsNicholasville, KY248 orgsAshland, KY242 orgsWinchester, KY213 orgsFlorence, KY206 orgsMadisonville, KY205 orgsDanville, KY200 orgsLondon, KY191 orgsMurray, KY183 orgsHenderson, KY174 orgsVersailles, KY172 orgsShelbyville, KY171 orgsBerea, KY140 orgsGlasgow, KY139 orgsMorehead, KY139 orgsProspect, KY138 orgsPikeville, KY136 orgsBardstown, KY130 orgsCrestwood, KY126 orgsMayfield, KY124 orgsBenton, KY121 orgsCorbin, KY117 orgsLawrenceburg, KY110 orgsShepherdsvlle, KY108 orgsFranklin, KY107 orgsCampbellsvlle, KY106 orgsMaysville, KY106 orgsNewport, KY106 orgsHarrodsburg, KY105 orgs
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All nonprofits in Kentucky by category
Religion2,206 orgsEducation2,144 orgsHuman services1,749 orgsRecreation & sports1,510 orgsChristianity1,299 orgsArts & culture1,122 orgsFoundations & grantmakers938 orgsCommunity development934 orgsAnimals588 orgsHuman Service Organizations553 orgsProtestant483 orgsYouth development480 orgsMedical care467 orgsHousing425 orgsAnimal Protection & Welfare402 orgsBehavioral care381 orgsPublic safety & disaster372 orgsScholarships & Student Financial Aid357 orgsFood & agriculture324 orgsMutual / membership286 orgsEnvironment281 orgsYouth Development Programs258 orgsBaseball & Softball239 orgsPrivate Grantmaking Foundations231 orgsMilitary & Veterans Organizations231 orgsEducational Services218 orgsCommunity & Neighborhood Development218 orgsParent & Teacher Groups211 orgsChambers of Commerce & Business Leagues203 orgsFire Prevention193 orgsAmateur Sports192 orgsPrivate Independent Foundations182 orgsEmployment172 orgsDiseases & disorders170 orgsEducation N.E.C.170 orgsInternational166 orgsCrime & legal164 orgsHistorical Organizations161 orgsRecreational Clubs159 orgsCemeteries157 orgs
Largest nonprofits in Kentucky by category
Religion2,206 orgsEducation2,144 orgsHuman services1,749 orgsRecreation & sports1,510 orgsChristianity1,299 orgsArts & culture1,122 orgsFoundations & grantmakers938 orgsCommunity development934 orgsAnimals588 orgsHuman Service Organizations553 orgsProtestant483 orgsYouth development480 orgsMedical care467 orgsHousing425 orgsAnimal Protection & Welfare402 orgsBehavioral care381 orgsPublic safety & disaster372 orgsScholarships & Student Financial Aid357 orgsFood & agriculture324 orgsMutual / membership286 orgsEnvironment281 orgsYouth Development Programs258 orgsBaseball & Softball239 orgsPrivate Grantmaking Foundations231 orgsMilitary & Veterans Organizations231 orgsEducational Services218 orgsCommunity & Neighborhood Development218 orgsParent & Teacher Groups211 orgsChambers of Commerce & Business Leagues203 orgsFire Prevention193 orgsAmateur Sports192 orgsPrivate Independent Foundations182 orgsEmployment172 orgsDiseases & disorders170 orgsEducation N.E.C.170 orgsInternational166 orgsCrime & legal164 orgsHistorical Organizations161 orgsRecreational Clubs159 orgsCemeteries157 orgs
Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & Business Master File. A 990 shows how an
organization is run and funded — not its real-world outcomes. Comparisons are computed from the filing against similar orgs. They are not a rating. · philanthropy.org