Foundations in Kentucky That Accept Grant Applications
Every one of these 74 foundations is based in Kentucky, gave to at least ten organizations we could identify, filed a return covering 2023 or later, and did not tell the IRS it funds only organizations it picks itself. Roughly three in four private foundations do tell the IRS exactly that; those are not listed here.
Ordered by number of organizations funded, not by dollars. Funding more organizations means more turnover in who gets a grant each year, which is a reasonable proxy for how often a list like this one changes -- it is not a signal that any specific foundation is open to a new, unsolicited applicant.
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Kentucky foundations that fund only organizations they pick
Each of these told the IRS it does not accept unsolicited requests, so none is in the list above. Each has a page because a real share of its giving went to community foundations and other organizations that make grants themselves, and the page names them. Ordered by number of organizations funded.
| Foundation | Based in | Organizations funded | Grantmakers among them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miramar Charitable Foundation | Ft Mitchell, KY | 335 | 13 |
| Adam R Scripps Foundation | Ft Mitchell, KY | 223 | 7 |
| W L Lyons Brown Foundation | Louisville, KY | 195 | 5 |
| The Scripps Family Fund for Education | Ft Mitchell, KY | 174 | 3 |
| Republic Bank Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 154 | 3 |
| Charles L Weisberg Family Foundation | Louisville, KY | 151 | 4 |
| The Owsley Brown III Philanthropic Found | Louisville, KY | 126 | 6 |
| Elhapa Foundation Inc | Lexington, KY | 121 | 3 |
| Kindred Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 118 | 3 |
| The Fischer Family Foundation 2008 | Fort Mitchell, KY | 117 | 6 |
| The Jedra Charitable Foundation Inc | Lexington, KY | 106 | 4 |
| W L Lyons Brown JR Charitable Foundation | Louisville, KY | 96 | 3 |
| The Brooke Brown Barzun Philanthropic | Louisville, KY | 82 | 3 |
| Owsley Brown II Family Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 61 | 3 |
| The Sutherland Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 54 | 4 |
| The Robert a Buzzelli Charitable | Ft Mitchell, KY | 14 | 3 |
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Community foundations, United Ways and other grantmaking charities file a different form and are listed separately: grantmaking charities in Kentucky.