Private foundations
Search 74,872 U.S. private foundations by name, cause or the organizations they have funded. Each page shows the foundation's largest grants, where its money goes and — just as important — whether it accepts applications at all.
2,903 foundations that gave to recipients in Kentucky, sorted by giving in the state.
| Foundation | Based in | Given in KY | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitaker Foundation Inc Largest grant: Lexington Rescue Mission Inc | Lexington, KY | $956K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Steele-Reese Foundation Xxxxx1004 Largest grant: Pulaski County Board of Education | Chicago, IL | $947K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Johnson Charitable Trust Largest grant: Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund | Portland, OR | $915K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Public Life Foundation of Owensboro Largest grant: Daf Giving 360 - the John and Marjorie Hager Fund | Owensboro, KY | $908K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Cincinnati Foundation for the Aged Largest grant: Greater Cincinnati Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $904K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Susan and William Yarmuth Family Foundation Inc Largest grant: The Louisville Orchestra Inc | Winter Park, FL | $903K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Sky View Foundation Largest grant: Emigrant Trails Greenway Trust Via Fidelity Charitable | Lake Oswego, OR | $900K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Access Ventures Inc Largest grant: Yulbang USA | Louisville, KY | $879K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Ee Murry Family Foundation Largest grant: Blue Grass Community Foundation | Lexington, KY | $869K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Limestone Family Foundation Inc Largest grant: The Food Literacy Project at Oxmoor Farm Inc | Louisville, KY | $854K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Harshaw Family Foundation Largest grant: Community Foundation of Louisville | Louisville, KY | $845K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Laura and John Arnold Foundation Largest grant: The City Fund | Houston, TX | $843K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Robert J Lightner Foundation Largest grant: Potters Ranch | Florence, KY | $830K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Pallottine Foundation of Huntington West Virginia Largest grant: Midian Leadership Project | Huntington, WV | $812K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Wo and Lois Newell Charitable Trust | Somerset, KY | $809K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Tallgrass Farm Foundation Inc Largest grant: Uk Office of Philanthropy | Harrodsburg, KY | $809K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Robert E Brennan Tuw Largest grant: University of Louisville Foundation Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $805K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Eula Mae and John Baugh Foundation Largest grant: Democracy Forward Foundation | San Antonio, TX | $798K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Ramtell Inc Largest grant: Sacred Heart Schools | Tell City, IN | $786K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Mackin Foundation Inc Largest grant: The West End School | Louisville, KY | $765K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Raymond B Preston Family Foundation | Henderson, KY | $759K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Five Together Foundation Largest grant: Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund | Philadelphia, PA | $750K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Ford Foundation Largest grant: Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York, NY | $750K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Blackrock Charitable Foundation Largest grant: Breakthrough Energy Catalyst Foundation | New York, NY | $750K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Stanley M Herzog Charitable Foundation Largest grant: Herzog Foundation Resource Management | Smithville, MO | $742K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Opera House Fund Inc Largest grant: The Lexington Theatre Company | Lexington, KY | $726K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Jasteka Foundation Largest grant: Center for Creative Education | Jeffersonville, IN | $722K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| American Electric Power Foundation Largest grant: Safety Blitz Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | $716K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Hayswood Foundation Inc | Maysville, KY | $715K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc Largest grant: University of Texas Foundation | Delray Beach, FL | $715K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Smith Foundation - Trustee Largest grant: University of Louisville | Orlando, FL | $704K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Michael E Horn Family Foundation Inc Ima Largest grant: Grant Allocations (See Attached) | Owensboro, KY | $702K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Norton Foundation Inc Largest grant: Waldorf School of Louisville | Louisville, KY | $700K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Millstone Fund Largest grant: Citylink Center | Cincinnati, OH | $699K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Tom Musselman Foundation Inc Largest grant: St Francis of Assisi Church | Louisville, KY | $696K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The W Bruce Lunsford Foundation Inc Largest grant: Northern Ky University Foundation | Louisville, KY | $694K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Conrad N Hilton Foundation Largest grant: Marywood University | Westlake Village, CA | $692K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Ramsey Evergreen Foundation Inc Largest grant: Sacred Heart Academy | Louisville, KY | $691K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| John B & Brownie Young Memorial Fund Largest grant: Daviess County Board of Education | Owensboro, KY | $677K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Frank W Sower Community Trust Largest grant: Corpus Christi Classical Academy | Frankfort, KY | $676K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
From IRS Form 990-PF returns (latest e-filed return per foundation; foundations that gave under $5,000 are not listed). “Preselected only” means the foundation reported it does not accept unsolicited requests. Appearing here does not mean a foundation will consider your request.
Frequently asked questions
Do private foundations accept grant applications?
Many do not. Of the 74,872 foundations listed here, about 76% reported on Form 990-PF that they give only to preselected organizations and do not accept unsolicited requests. Use the "Accepts applications" filter to see the rest, and check each foundation's instructions.
Where does this foundation data come from?
From private foundations' Form 990-PF returns, e-filed with the IRS and published in the IRS Form 990 Series downloads. GrantsJunction keeps each foundation's latest return, its 25 largest grants and its giving by state, and refreshes monthly. Grants to individuals are counted but never named.
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