Likely funders for food banks in Kentucky
148 foundations gave to food banks in Kentucky in tax years 2024–2025: $1,516,628 in all. Here’s who, how much, and who takes applications.
From 2025 IRS e-filed returns. For scale, Kentucky has 38 small food banks & hunger relief nonprofits.
143 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 289 gifts to food banks in Kentucky in tax years 2022–2025.
- The typical gift to food banks in Kentucky was $5,000 in tax years 2022–2025.
- 61 of 148 foundations funding food banks in Kentucky accept applications in tax years 2022–2025.
Cities with gifts to food banks in Kentucky
- Louisville 50 foundations · 14 nonprofits
- Lexington 26 foundations · 6 nonprofits
More cities
- Florence 12 foundations
- La Grange 6 foundations
- Elizabethtown 5 foundations
- Frankfort 5 foundations
- Murray 4 foundations
- Benton 3 foundations
- Prestonsburg 3 foundations
- Warsaw 3 foundations
Types of food banks & hunger relief funded in Kentucky
- Food banks & pantries 58 foundations · 23 nonprofits
- Meal programs 36 foundations · 25 nonprofits
More ways to find funders in Kentucky
- Funders that accept applications 61 funders
- Small-grant funders 98 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 food banks in Kentucky?
$15,000, 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?
12 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.