17 private foundations reported grants to Frankfort, Kentucky recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2024. 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 2023–2024, 17 private foundations reported 21 grants totaling $425,800 to 17 organizations in Frankfort, Kentucky. The most-funded purposes were environment & conservation (2 grants) and health & medical (2 grants). Kentucky Educational Fund for Handicapped Children gave the most by reported dollars — $133,230 across 2 grants. The median reported grant was $7,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Kentucky dollars that landed in Frankfort — a funder at 90% is effectively a Frankfort funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Educational Fund for Handicapped Children | 2 | $133,230 | 96% |
| Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | 1 | $100,000 | 100% |
| B & D Best Irrv TR Scholar Fund | 1 | $48,146 | 100% |
| Nshima Foundation Inc | 1 | $26,000 | 100% |
| James Stanley Wright FD 2 | 1 | $24,455 | 50% |
| Patagoniaorg | 1 | $15,000 | 17% |
| Republic Bank Foundation Inc | 1 | $15,000 | 1% |
| Snowy OWL Foundation Inc | 2 | $10,500 | 4% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Stewart Home School | 1 | $115,230 |
| Council on Postsecondary Education | 1 | $100,000 |
| Elizabethown Independent Schools | 1 | $48,146 |
| Special Olympics Kentucky | 4 | $28,050 |
| Kentucky Innocent Project | 1 | $26,000 |
| Assoc of IND KY Colleges & Univ | 1 | $24,455 |
| Kentucky Resources Council | 2 | $18,500 |
| Leadership Kentucky Foundation Inc | 1 | $15,000 |
| Kentucky Historical Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Josephine Sculpture Park | 1 | $9,984 |
17 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Frankfort, Kentucky on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $425,800 across 21 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Kentucky Educational Fund for Handicapped Children, Lumina Foundation for Education Inc, B & D Best Irrv TR Scholar Fund. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Frankfort, Kentucky concentrate in environment & conservation (2), health & medical (2), scholarships & financial aid (1). 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 Frankfort, Kentucky recipient was $7,000, and the largest single reported grant was $115,230. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
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 2023–2024). 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.
