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Funders to approach for Friends of Kentucky Theatre

Lexington, Kentucky$1.7M revenue2 funders on file

The Kentucky Theatre is a historic building in downtown Lexington, KY, that had fallen into disuse and disrepair. Purchased by the City of Lexington, The Friends of the Kentucky Theatre Inc is a nonprofit tasked with overseeing the restoration, maintenance, operation, and future expansion of the theater in a public-private partnership with the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government. The theater is used by the City, by Nonprofits & NGOs, and by the public for a myriad of local programs, live events, artists & entertainers, including offering modern & classic films, locally written & produced films, historical and other specialty films not available in commercial theatres, as well as film school partnerships with students & faculty at the University of Kentucky. The restoration and maintenance of the historical landmark property, over 100 years old, is an ongoing labor of…

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Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$15k, your typical grantunder 1 in 1001 in 1001 in 401 in 20$3k$10k$30k$100kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$0–$18kover two years, from 0–1 new funder
Last two years (2023–24)$0from 0 new funders

Half the value is in your top 8 funders, of 150

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FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1Lexarts IncGives in Kentucky (19 of 20)Similar grantees: Lexington Children's Theatre Inc ($97k/yr), Athens West Theatre Company ($8k/yr), Lexington Theatre Company ($13k/yr)1 in 15$22k
  2. 2The Community Foundation of Louisville IncGives in Kentucky (489 of 974)Similar grantees: Actors Theatre of Louisville Inc ($93k/yr), Kentucky Center for the Arts Foundation Inc ($200k/yr), Preservation Kentucky Inc ($10k/yr)1 in 30$23k
  3. 3LG&E and Ku Foundation IncGives in Kentucky (264 of 336) · First year of givingSimilar grantees: Actors Theatre of Louisville Inc ($15k/yr), Kentucky Center for the Arts Foundation Inc ($5k/yr), Lexington Theatre Company ($4k/yr)1 in 36$3k

147 more funders on the list for Friends of Kentucky Theatre

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