Who funds housing in Kentucky
Funding is concentrated: Federation of Appalachian Housing alone draws 52% of every housing grant dollar in Kentucky. Most of it comes from outside Kentucky: only 29% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here.
The short version
- 341 funders gave $78M to 81 housing organizations in Kentucky across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 29% of that came from funders also based in Kentucky; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of housing in Kentucky is The Fb Heron Foundation, at $23M.
- The housing organization drawing the most is Federation of Appalachian Housing, at $40M.
Largest funders of housing in Kentucky
The funders giving the most to housing organizations in Kentucky, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Housing organizations in Kentucky that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find housing funders in Kentucky
- 1Start with the funders already active in Kentucky
The funders giving the most to housing in Kentucky are The Fb Heron Foundation, Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund, Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation. A funder already writing housing checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the housing organizations on this page that resemble yours in size or work, and look at who funds them. Shared funders are the strongest signal of fit.
- 3Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
71% of housing money in Kentucky comes from funders elsewhere, so national housing funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Kentucky.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a housing nonprofit in Kentucky?
- Start with the funders already giving to housing in Kentucky, currently The Fb Heron Foundation, Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund, Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation. Then look at who funds the housing organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Kentucky from out of state.
- Who is the largest housing funder in Kentucky?
- The Fb Heron Foundation gives the most to housing organizations in Kentucky, $23M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to housing in Kentucky?
- $78M reached 81 housing organizations in Kentucky, from 341 funders. 29% came from funders also based in Kentucky.
- How recent is this 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.
More from the funding graph
Cause is the recipient's NTEE classification in the IRS Business Master File; location is the recipient's state on its most recent filing. Grant figures are read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.