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Kentucky foundation grants
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Browse 72 Kentucky foundation profiles built from public IRS filings. 72 have a filing-backed application signal. 63 priority application-ready profiles are linked in this curated list. Compare real grant ranges, recent grantees, restrictions, and filing-year application instructions.

Application-ready Kentucky foundations

RAY & KAY ECKSTEIN CHARITABLE TRUST

PADUCAH, KY · median $50,000

Application path in filing · FY2024

JAMES GRAHAM BROWN FOUNDATION INC

LOUISVILLE, KY · median $202,500

Application path in filing · FY2024

WILLIAM LAWRENCE AND BLANCHE HUGHES

LEXINGTON, KY · median $1,000,000

Application path in filing · FY2025

Yum Brands Foundation Inc

Louisville, KY · median $15,000

Application path in filing · FY2025

BROWN-FORMAN FOUNDATION

LOUISVILLE, KY · median $80,000

Application path in filing · FY2026

THE GHEENS FOUNDATION INC

LOUISVILLE, KY · median $25,000

Application path in filing · FY2025

THE YUNG FAMILY FOUNDATION

CRESTVIEW HILLS, KY · median $100,000

Application path in filing · FY2024

THE R C DURR FOUNDATION INC

COVINGTON, KY · median $14,885

Application path in filing · FY2024

C E AND S FOUNDATION INC

LOUISVILLE, KY · median $45,000

Application path in filing · FY2024

MILDRED V HORN FOUNDATION

LAGRANGE, KY · median $204,500

Application path in filing · FY2024

DELTA DENTAL OF KENUCKY FOUNDATION INC

LOUISVILLE, KY · median $20,800

Application path in filing · FY2024

DREES HOMES FOUNDATION INC

FT MITCHELL, KY · median $100,000

Application path in filing · FY2025

IRVIN F & ALICE S ETSCORN

LOUISVILLE, KY · median $25,000

Application path in filing · FY2025

ELSA M HEISEL SULE CHARITABLE TRUST 2005

FT MITCHELL, KY · median $7,500

Application path in filing · FY2024

THE NORTON FOUNDATION INC

LOUISVILLE, KY · median $17,500

Application path in filing · FY2024

FRED R & OPAL S WOOSLEY FOUNDATION

LOUISVILLE, KY · median $15,000

Application path in filing · FY2025

TOM MUSSELMAN FOUNDATION INC

LOUISVILLE, KY · median $7,500

Application path in filing · FY2024

HAYSWOOD FOUNDATION INC

MAYSVILLE, KY · median $10,000

Application path in filing · FY2025

THE JOHN H SCHNATTER FAMILY FOUNDATION

ANCHORAGE, KY · median $5,000

Application path in filing · FY2025

CRALLE FOUNDATION INC

SIMPSONVILLE, KY · median $5,000

Application path in filing · FY2024

LAWRENCE & AUGUSTA HAGER EDUCATIONAL

OWENSBORO, KY · median $6,000

Application path in filing · FY2025

THE COPIA FOUNDATION INC

LEXINGTON, KY · median $7,500

Application path in filing · FY2025

MARILYN & WILLIAM YOUNG CHARITABLE

OWENSBORO, KY · median $3,000

Application path in filing · FY2025

KENTUCKY FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN INC

LOUISVILLE, KY · median $49,973

Application path in filing · FY2025

HEARTS PATH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC

LOUISVILLE, KY · median $20,000

Application path in filing · FY2025

CHAS AND RUTH SELIGMAN

WALTON, KY · median $10,000

Application path in filing · FY2025

V V COOKE FOUNDATION CORPORATION

LOUISVILLE, KY · median $2,500

Application path in filing · FY2025

JULIA & ISADORE KLEIN FAMILY

LOUISVILLE, KY · median $1,375

Application path in filing · FY2024

KEENELAND FOUNDATION INC

LEXINGTON, KY · median $5,000

Application path in filing · FY2026

DUNBAR FOUNDATION INC

LOUISVILLE, KY · median $5,000

Application path in filing · FY2026

BLESSINGS OVERFLOW INC

ALVATON, KY · median $21,750

Application path in filing · FY2024

THE ROBERT E FRAZIER TRI-CITY AREA

LEXINGTON, KY · median $15,000

Application path in filing · FY2025

LESTER E YEAGER CHARITABLE TRUST B

OWENSBORO, KY · median $5,000

Application path in filing · FY2025

WOOD & MARIE HANNAH FOUNDATION

LOUISVILLE, KY · median $10,000

Application path in filing · FY2025

ALEX G CAMPBELL JR FOUNDATION INC

LEXINGTON, KY · median $5,000

Application path in filing · FY2026

BARR FOUNDATION INC

LOUISVILLE, KY · median $49,782

Application path in filing · FY2025

NICKLIES FOUNDATION INC

LOUISVILLE, KY · median $2,750

Application path in filing · FY2025

C F POLLARD FOUNDATION INC

LOUISVILLE, KY · median $5,000

Application path in filing · FY2025

BARBARA AND ALBERT HORTON FOUNDATION INC

LOUISVILLE, KY · median $1,000

Application path in filing · FY2025

ORPHAN SOCIETY OF LEXINGTON TRUST

LEXINGTON, KY · median $7,500

Application path in filing · FY2025

THE LEWIS AND GLADYS BASS FAMILY

LOUISVILLE, KY · median $5,000

Application path in filing · FY2025

HERETURNS

Winchester, KY · median $2,788

Application path in filing · FY2025

AMAZING GRACE FOUNDATION LTD

PRESTONSBURG, KY · median $5,000

Application path in filing · FY2025

BRERETON & ELIZABETH JONES

MIDWAY, KY · median $10,000

Application path in filing · FY2024

THE CORY FOUNDATION INC

LOUISVILLE, KY · median $10,000

Application path in filing · FY2024

KATHRYN J HODGES CHARITABLE TRUST

LOUISVILLE, KY · median $8,000

Application path in filing · FY2026

Gardner Foundation Incorporated

Louisville, KY · median $1,000

Application path in filing · FY2025

THE JOSEPHINE ARDERY FOUNDATION INC

LEXINGTON, KY · median $5,000

Application path in filing · FY2025

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