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Grantmakers by stateKentucky foundation grants
and application profiles.
Browse 20 Kentucky foundation profiles built from public IRS filings. 20 have a filing-backed application signal. Compare real grant ranges, recent grantees, restrictions, and filing-year application instructions.
Largest Kentucky foundations by recent giving
WILLIAM LAWRENCE AND BLANCHE HUGHES
LEXINGTON · median $1,000,000
Application path in filing · FY2025
THE GHEENS FOUNDATION INC
LOUISVILLE · median $25,000
Application path in filing · FY2025
IRVIN F & ALICE S ETSCORN
LOUISVILLE · median $25,000
Application path in filing · FY2025
HAYSWOOD FOUNDATION INC
MAYSVILLE · median $10,000
Application path in filing · FY2025
MARILYN & WILLIAM YOUNG CHARITABLE
OWENSBORO · median $3,000
Application path in filing · FY2025
KENTUCKY FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN INC
LOUISVILLE · median $49,973
Application path in filing · FY2025
CHAS AND RUTH SELIGMAN
WALTON · median $10,000
Application path in filing · FY2025
V V COOKE FOUNDATION CORPORATION
LOUISVILLE · median $2,500
Application path in filing · FY2025
JULIA & ISADORE KLEIN FAMILY
LOUISVILLE · median $1,375
Application path in filing · FY2024
THE ROBERT E FRAZIER TRI-CITY AREA
LEXINGTON · median $15,000
Application path in filing · FY2025
ORPHAN SOCIETY OF LEXINGTON TRUST
LEXINGTON · median $7,500
Application path in filing · FY2025
THE LEWIS AND GLADYS BASS FAMILY
LOUISVILLE · median $5,000
Application path in filing · FY2025
HERETURNS
Winchester · median $2,788
Application path in filing · FY2025
AMAZING GRACE FOUNDATION LTD
PRESTONSBURG · median $5,000
Application path in filing · FY2025
THE JOSEPHINE ARDERY FOUNDATION INC
LEXINGTON · median $5,000
Application path in filing · FY2025
KINCAID FOUNDATION
LEXINGTON · median $6,000
Application path in filing · FY2025
CALDWELL PRELOAD SPIRIT FOUNDATION INC
LOUISVILLE · median $1,500
Application path in filing · FY2025
KNOCK FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
UNION · median $15,400
Application path in filing · FY2024
FREY FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
VILLA HILLS · median $1,000
Application path in filing · FY2025
SHETOME CORP
LEXINGTON · median $1,000
Application path in filing · FY2025
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