Kentucky · Public charity
American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky Foundation Inc
The american civil liberties union of kentucky (aclu) is freedom's watchdog, working daily in courts, legislatures and communities to defend the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to all people by the constitutions of the united states and the commonwealth of kentucky.
- $73k
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 1
- Itemized grants FY2025
- 1
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 100%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Itemized, FY2025
- $67k
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2025
- $67,382
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $67,382
- Organizations funded a year
- 1 to 11
- FY2021 to FY2024
- States reached, FY2025
- 1
- Total assets, FY2025
- $4.4M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 100% of the organizations American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky Foundation Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 100% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 0% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $43k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 1 | $67k | 0% |
| FY2024 | 1 | $43k | 100% |
| FY2023 | 2 | $297k | 100% |
| FY2022 | 1 | $50k | 100% |
| FY2021 | 11 | $184k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2021 to 2025.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2021 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairness Campaign Inc | $292,000 | 1 | 58% |
| Coalition for the Homeless Inc | $110,726 | 2 | 0% |
| Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates Serving Ak Hi Id in Ky and Wa | $50,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Oxford House Inc | $48,250 | 1 | 0% |
| Lexington Rescue Mission | $24,000 | 1 | 1% |
| La Casita Center Inc | $20,000 | 1 | 2% |
| The Bail Project Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 0% |
| New Legacy Reentry Corp | $15,000 | 1 | 9% |
| Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Shepherd's House Inc | $12,500 | 1 | 1% |
Show all 15 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairness Campaign Inc | $292,000 | 1 | 58% |
| Coalition for the Homeless Inc | $110,726 | 2 | 0% |
| Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates Serving Ak Hi Id in Ky and Wa | $50,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Oxford House Inc | $48,250 | 1 | 0% |
| Lexington Rescue Mission | $24,000 | 1 | 1% |
| La Casita Center Inc | $20,000 | 1 | 2% |
| The Bail Project Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 0% |
| New Legacy Reentry Corp | $15,000 | 1 | 9% |
| Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Shepherd's House Inc | $12,500 | 1 | 1% |
| Zerov Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Pathways Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| 3r Fund for Immigrant Legal Family Defense Greater Cincinnati Nky Inc | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| The Healing Place Inc | $6,250 | 1 | 0% |
| Robert Jamison Ministries | $5,400 | 1 | 3% |
Where it is load-bearing
American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky Foundation Inc supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 1 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 14 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.
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How this is measured
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
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How this is measured
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About American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky Foundation Inc
- How much does American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky Foundation Inc give?
- American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky Foundation Inc reported 1 itemized grants totaling $67,382, out of $73,022 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 1 and 11 organizations a year over FY2021 to FY2024.
- What does American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky Foundation Inc fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2021 to FY2025, its largest causes are Civil Rights (46%), Housing & Shelter (18%), Human Services (16%).
- Who are American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2021 to FY2025: Fairness Campaign Inc ($292k), Coalition for the Homeless Inc ($111k), Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates Serving Ak Hi Id in Ky and Wa ($50k).
- Does American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky Foundation Inc fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 100% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky Foundation Inc?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include The Community Foundation of Louisville Inc, National Philanthropic Trust, American Online Giving Foundation Inc.
- Where is American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky Foundation Inc based?
- American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky Foundation Inc is based in KY.
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