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Who funds youth development in Kentucky

Youth development funding in Kentucky is unusually spread out: no single organization draws even 12%, though Potter Children's Foundation Inc leads, and the money reaches 74 groups.

$26M
granted
74
organizations
41%
from in-state

The short version

Largest funders of youth development in Kentucky

The funders giving the most to youth development organizations in Kentucky, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.

Youth development organizations in Kentucky that draw the most

Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.

How to find youth development funders in Kentucky

  1. 1
    Start with the funders already active in Kentucky

    The funders giving the most to youth development in Kentucky are Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Potter Children's Home, Boys & Girls Clubs of America. A funder already writing youth development checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.

  2. 2
    See who funds organizations like yours

    Open the youth development 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.

  3. 3
    Add the out-of-state funders reaching in

    59% of youth development money in Kentucky comes from funders elsewhere, so national youth development funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Kentucky.

Questions and answers

How do I find funders for a youth development nonprofit in Kentucky?
Start with the funders already giving to youth development in Kentucky, currently Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Potter Children's Home, Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Then look at who funds the youth development organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Kentucky from out of state.
Who is the largest youth development funder in Kentucky?
Boys & Girls Clubs of America gives the most to youth development organizations in Kentucky, $7M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
How much grant money goes to youth development in Kentucky?
$26M reached 74 youth development organizations in Kentucky, from 205 funders. 41% 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.