68 private foundations reported education grants in Kentucky on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 68 private foundations reported 120 grants for education totaling $3,808,357 to 106 organizations in Kentucky. The most-funded Kentucky communities were Louisville, Lexington, Paducah. The Teagle Foundation reported the most education giving — $500,000 across 4 grants. The median grant was $10,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Teagle Foundation | 4 | $500,000 |
| Mackin Foundation Inc | 9 | $496,500 |
| Carson-myre Charitable Foundation | 3 | $430,000 |
| JP's Peace Love & Happiness Foundation | 1 | $350,000 |
| D & R Family Foundation | 2 | $163,036 |
| Newcomb Family Trust | 6 | $155,000 |
| Randleigh Foundation | 1 | $150,000 |
| Pallottine Foundation of Huntington West Virginia | 3 | $101,500 |
| The William Gerald Willett Charitable Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| The Greater Clark Foundation Inc | 1 | $100,000 |
| Public Life Foundation of Owensboro | 1 | $100,000 |
| Baird Foundation Inc | 2 | $81,400 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Berea College | 4 | $380,406 |
| Transylvania University | 2 | $250,000 |
| Market House Theatre | 1 | $225,000 |
| Paducah Lifeline Ministries Inc & Ladies Living Free | 1 | $180,000 |
| Northern Kentucky University | 2 | $163,000 |
| Holy Cross HIgh School | 1 | $157,408 |
| Sayre School | 1 | $150,000 |
| Northern Kentucky Universit | 1 | $125,000 |
| The West End School | 1 | $120,000 |
| Catholic Charities Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| Centre College | 1 | $100,000 |
| Christine Willett Memorial Scholarship Program Saint Jerome Church | 1 | $100,000 |
| Clark County Public Schools | 1 | $100,000 |
| Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence | 1 | $100,000 |
| Audubon Kids Zone Inc | 2 | $79,125 |
68 private foundations reported education grants in Kentucky on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $3,808,357. The largest by reported dollars were The Teagle Foundation, Mackin Foundation Inc, Carson-myre Charitable Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
106 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Kentucky, led by Berea College, Transylvania University, Market House Theatre. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported education grant in Kentucky was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $350,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
