700 private foundations reported grants to Kentucky recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2022–2025, 700 private foundations reported 2,550 grants totaling $108,363,758 to 1,701 organizations in Kentucky. The most-funded purposes were health & medical (177 grants) and scholarships & financial aid (177 grants). BMS Family Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $10,036,000 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $10,000.
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The Kentucky communities receiving the most reported foundation grants. Recipient city is the address the filing foundation reported.
Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| BMS Family Foundation | 1 | $10,036,000 |
| Carson-myre Charitable Foundation | 98 | $6,896,300 |
| RAY & KAY Eckstein Charitable Trust | 54 | $5,646,210 |
| The O Wayne Rollins Foundation | 1 | $4,971,336 |
| The Robert and Mary Tincher Charitable Foundation Inc | 7 | $4,195,000 |
| The R C Durr Foundation Inc 541 Buttermilk Pike Suite 500 | 78 | $3,986,999 |
| TW Barker Family Foundation Inc | 7 | $2,027,684 |
| Carol ANN and Ralph V Haile JR Foundation | 21 | $1,508,500 |
| Clark Family Foundation Inc | 21 | $1,491,269 |
| Roth Family Foundation Inc F/k/a Louis T Roth Foundation Inc | 11 | $1,482,697 |
| Republic Bank Foundation Inc | 70 | $1,304,088 |
| The William Stamps Farish Fund | 7 | $1,265,000 |
| Crescent Hill Family Foundation Inc | 5 | $1,260,500 |
| ED Gardner Trust | 1 | $1,253,399 |
| Margaret E & Stephen E Diebold Charitabl | 31 | $1,246,500 |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | City | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Charitable Giving Fund | Covington | 1 | $10,036,000 |
| University of the Cumberlands | Williamsburg | 14 | $5,143,865 |
| Lifeline Recovery Center Inc | Paducah | 1 | $2,500,500 |
| Western Kentucky University | Bowling Green | 6 | $2,084,000 |
| University of Kentucky | Lexington | 31 | $1,803,402 |
| Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund | Covington | 4 | $1,490,000 |
| Fidelity Charitable | Covington | 12 | $1,409,750 |
| Luther F Carson Four Rivers Center Inc | Paducah | 1 | $1,270,000 |
| The Annie Gardner Foundation | Mayfield | 1 | $1,253,399 |
| Bowling Green Boys & Girls Club | Bowling Green | 1 | $1,200,000 |
| Benovitz Donor Advised Fund | Louisville | 1 | $1,131,176 |
| University of Pikeville | Pikeville | 6 | $1,127,245 |
| Baptist Health Paducah Foundation | Paducah | 1 | $1,100,000 |
| Kentucky Coalition Inc | London | 4 | $1,030,000 |
| Mountain Association for Community Economic Development Inc | Berea | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| The Dynamic Catholic Institute | Erlanger | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| University of Kentucky - Markey Cancer Foundation | Lexington | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Christian Community Center LLC | Pikeville | 2 | $956,684 |
| Berea College | Berea | 27 | $911,939 |
| University of Louisville | Louisville | 20 | $855,578 |
700 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Kentucky on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $108,363,758 across 2,550 grants. The largest by reported dollars were BMS Family Foundation, Carson-myre Charitable Foundation, RAY & KAY Eckstein Charitable Trust. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Kentucky concentrate in health & medical (177), scholarships & financial aid (177), education (120). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Kentucky recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $10,036,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Recipients in Louisville, Lexington, Covington, Paducah, Bowling Green received the most reported foundation grants in Kentucky. UseGrants publishes a page for each Kentucky city with enough distinct funders and recipients to report on.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
