Funding · Kentucky · International
Who funds international in Kentucky
Most of it comes from outside Kentucky: only 14% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here. International funding in Kentucky is unusually spread out: no single organization draws even 12%, though Life in Abundance International leads, and the money reaches 168 groups.
The short version
- 375 funders gave $55M to 168 international organizations in Kentucky across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 14% of that came from funders also based in Kentucky; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of international in Kentucky is Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, at $16M.
- The international organization drawing the most is Life in Abundance International, at $5M.
Largest funders of international in Kentucky
The funders giving the most to international organizations in Kentucky, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
International organizations in Kentucky that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find international funders in Kentucky
- 1Start with the funders already active in Kentucky
The funders giving the most to international in Kentucky are Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Paypal Charitable Giving Fund. A funder already writing international checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the international 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
86% of international money in Kentucky comes from funders elsewhere, so national international funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Kentucky.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a international nonprofit in Kentucky?
- Start with the funders already giving to international in Kentucky, currently Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Paypal Charitable Giving Fund. Then look at who funds the international organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Kentucky from out of state.
- Who is the largest international funder in Kentucky?
- Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc gives the most to international organizations in Kentucky, $16M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to international in Kentucky?
- $55M reached 168 international organizations in Kentucky, from 375 funders. 14% 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
Each grant is placed by its stated purpose and the recipient's mission, falling back to the recipient's IRS activity category where that is unclear; 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.