Funding by state · KY
Grantmaking in Kentucky
1,147 grantmakers are based in Kentucky. Together they granted $3.4B across the 2022 and 2023 filings, the 31st most of any state, and kept 73% of it in Kentucky. Funding here stays close to home, the 7th most in-state of any state.
The short version
- 1,147 grantmakers are based in Kentucky, granting $3.4B across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings, the 31st most of any state.
- 73% of grants made by Kentucky funders stayed in Kentucky; the rest went to organizations in other states.
- Kentucky is a net importer of grant money, its organizations drawing $188M more from outside funders than Kentucky funders send out.
- Kentucky funds philanthropy more heavily than the country, at 1.71× the national rate.
Largest funders based in Kentucky
Grantmakers headquartered in Kentucky, sized by total grants made. Pick one for its dossier.
Organizations in Kentucky that draw the most
The nonprofits in Kentucky that received the most grant money.
Biggest funders reaching into Kentucky from elsewhere
Out-of-state funders sending the most money to organizations in Kentucky.
What Kentucky funds, against the country
Each cause by how much of Kentucky's grant money it draws relative to the national rate. To the right of the line is overweight, to the left underweight. Kentucky is most overweight on philanthropy, at 1.71× the national rate. Dot size is the cause's share of the state.
Where the money goes by org size
Grant dollars to organizations in Kentucky, by the recipient's size, against the national average (the marker). Kentucky sends a larger share to $10M to $100M organizations than the country as a whole, and less to $100M and up.
Find funders by cause in Kentucky
Who funds each cause in Kentucky, with the largest funders and how to reach them.
Questions and answers
- What does it mean for grant money to stay in-state?
- It is the share of grants made by funders based in Kentucky that reached organizations also located in Kentucky, rather than organizations in other states. A high share means local funders mostly back local causes; a low one means the money largely leaves.
- Is Kentucky a major grantmaking state?
- Kentucky ranks 31st of the 52 states and territories by grant dollars from resident funders. The largest grantmaking states are California and New York; the most outward, where money mostly leaves, are domiciles like Delaware.
- How can a nonprofit find funders in Kentucky?
- Start with the largest grantmakers based in Kentucky, currently Miramar Charitable Foundation and Baptist Healthcare System Inc. Out-of-state funders also reach in, led by Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. Kentucky funds philanthropy above the national rate, so funders active there are worth approaching.
- How recent is this Kentucky grant data?
- It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months, so this is the most recent complete picture.
More from the funding graph
Read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023. A funder is placed by the state on its most recent filing. In-state share counts grant dollars whose recipient is also in Kentucky, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.