Likely funders for arts organizations in Kentucky
310 foundations gave to arts organizations in Kentucky in tax years 2024–2025: $9,673,594 in all. Here’s who, how much, and who takes applications.
From 2025 IRS e-filed returns. For scale, Kentucky has 252 small arts & culture nonprofits.
305 more funders aren’t shown. A free account shows the top 10 for any search. Paid plans show up to 50, with full giving histories.
Create free accountGift counts may be low, because we cannot tie every grant to a recipient. The year shown is the year the foundation reported, not always the year it gave. Each foundation page links to its IRS filing.
What the filings show
- Foundations made 1,007 gifts to arts organizations in Kentucky in tax years 2022–2025.
- The typical gift to arts organizations in Kentucky was $5,000 in tax years 2022–2025.
- 118 of 310 foundations funding arts organizations in Kentucky accept applications in tax years 2022–2025.
Cities with gifts to arts organizations in Kentucky
- Louisville 117 foundations · 99 nonprofits
- Lexington 60 foundations · 64 nonprofits
- Newport 16 foundations · 5 nonprofits
More cities
- Frankfort 8 foundations
- Murray 8 foundations
- Paducah 8 foundations
- Bowling Green 7 foundations
- Danville 7 foundations
- Covington 6 foundations
- Henderson 6 foundations
- Maysville 6 foundations
- Owensboro 6 foundations
- Erlanger 5 foundations
- Harrodsburg 5 foundations
- Lagrange 5 foundations
- Whitesburg 5 foundations
- Georgetown 4 foundations
- Richmond 4 foundations
- Somerset 4 foundations
- Augusta 3 foundations
- Independence 3 foundations
- Princeton 3 foundations
- Union 3 foundations
- Versailles 3 foundations
Types of arts & culture funded in Kentucky
- Museums 55 foundations · 42 nonprofits
- Theater 31 foundations · 31 nonprofits
- Music & orchestras 63 foundations · 71 nonprofits
- Historical societies & heritage 36 foundations · 57 nonprofits
More ways to find funders in Kentucky
- Funders that accept applications 118 funders
- Small-grant funders 185 funders with a median gift of $10,000 or less
- Foundations based in Kentucky 269 foundations · 74 take applications
What is a typical grant to arts organizations in Kentucky?
$5,000, measured as the middle of the median gifts of the foundations listed on this page, from tax years 2024–2025. It is not a promise of what you will be awarded.
Which of these foundations accept applications?
14 of the 25 listed foundations accept unsolicited applications according to their filing. The rest give only to pre-selected charities, so a relationship comes first.
Where do the numbers come from?
Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Each foundation page links to the source filing. LikelyFunders is not affiliated with the foundations listed.