Funding · Kentucky · Philanthropy
Who funds philanthropy in Kentucky
Funding is concentrated: Adam R Scripps Foundation alone draws 76% of every philanthropy grant dollar in Kentucky. One funder dominates the giving, Miramar Charitable Foundation, at 76% of the total.
The short version
- 500 funders gave $974M to 142 philanthropy organizations in Kentucky across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 91% of that came from funders also based in Kentucky; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of philanthropy in Kentucky is Miramar Charitable Foundation, at $738M.
- The philanthropy organization drawing the most is Adam R Scripps Foundation, at $738M.
Largest funders of philanthropy in Kentucky
The funders giving the most to philanthropy organizations in Kentucky, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Philanthropy organizations in Kentucky that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find philanthropy funders in Kentucky
- 1Start with the funders already active in Kentucky
The funders giving the most to philanthropy in Kentucky are Miramar Charitable Foundation, C E and S Foundation Inc, Louisville Medical Center Development. A funder already writing philanthropy checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the philanthropy 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
Most philanthropy money here is local, so focus on Kentucky funders first before widening the search.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a philanthropy nonprofit in Kentucky?
- Start with the funders already giving to philanthropy in Kentucky, currently Miramar Charitable Foundation, C E and S Foundation Inc, Louisville Medical Center Development. Then look at who funds the philanthropy organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Kentucky from out of state.
- Who is the largest philanthropy funder in Kentucky?
- Miramar Charitable Foundation gives the most to philanthropy organizations in Kentucky, $738M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to philanthropy in Kentucky?
- $974M reached 142 philanthropy organizations in Kentucky, from 500 funders. 91% 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.