Nonprofits in Kentucky

Name: Top 20 Kentucky nonprofits
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There are 24,725 organizations in Kentucky. Combined, these Kentuckian nonprofits employ 282,633 people, earn more than $43 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $81 billion.

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Nonprofits by major Kentucky cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Louisville	6,564	113,723	$17,287,007,412	$30,323,577,419
Lexington	4,447	41,458	$8,007,990,941	$14,994,356,125
Cincinnati, OH	2,097	25,167	$4,286,294,880	$7,395,531,549
Bowling Green	1,310	12,229	$1,593,223,876	$3,250,247,244
Elizabethtown	926	3,642	$509,022,602	$745,124,856
Huntington, WV	780	11,499	$1,507,590,243	$2,845,865,662
Owensboro	687	10,880	$1,346,989,923	$3,500,424,654
Clarksville, TN	607	3,690	$525,482,550	$862,963,070
Evansville, IN	231	1,954	$656,276,685	$654,402,581

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Job trends for Kentucky nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	3,189
1-10	1,248
11-25	475
26-100	432
101 to 1,000	296
1,000+	50

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Kentucky is driven by large organizations like Baptist Healthcare System, University of Louisville Hospital, Norton Healthcare, St Elizabeth Healthcare, and Baptist Health Medical Group.
The largest employers tend to be general hospitals, hospital systems, managed care organizations, colleges, and multiservice human service organizations.

Sizes of nonprofits in Kentucky

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	4,778
$250k to $1M	1,662
$1M to $5M	880
$5M to $25M	364
$25M to $100M	138
$100M+	56

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Baptist Healthcare System, Norton Healthcare, St Elizabeth Healthcare, Uofl of L Health - Louisville, and East Kentucky Power Cooperative earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Kentucky.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 2.8% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Kentucky with more than $100 million account for 66.7% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be general hospitals, hospital systems, public utilities, managed care organizations, and private foundations.

Types of nonprofits in Kentucky

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Religious organizations	4,138	4,655	$284,978,671	$582,183,679
Educational institutions	3,072	29,139	$4,019,261,561	$11,337,635,606
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	2,109	7,067	$634,242,346	$1,735,636,737
Human service organizations	1,823	30,596	$2,166,301,062	$3,108,933,062
Foundations	1,717	909	$1,720,936,564	$7,303,938,554
Business and community development organizations	1,698	4,521	$819,129,140	$1,785,318,904
Mutual assistance organizations	1,536	811	$667,729,118	$1,525,335,865
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	1,284	5,029	$348,751,684	$1,215,541,925
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	861	5,592	$4,313,928,753	$14,477,005,534
Animal organizations	642	933	$122,469,444	$272,523,868

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1-20 of 24,725

Home of the Innocents

The home provides loving, therapeutic care to children who are victims of abuse, abandonment and neglect, as well as skilled care to medically fragile children and children with autism.

Revenue

$61.4m

Assets

$76.7m

Employees

636

EIN

61-0445834

IRS type

501(c)(3)

God's Pantry Food Bank serves 50 counties of central and eastern Kentucky. To reduce hunger in Central and Eastern Kentucky through community cooperation, making the best possible use of all available resources.

Revenue

$78.1m

Assets

$34.6m

Employees

101

EIN

31-0979404

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Asbury Theological Seminary

Asbury Seminary, a community called to prepare theologically educated, sanctified, Spirit-filled men and women to evangelize and to spread scriptural holiness throughout the world through Jesus Christ, the power of the Holy Spirit and to the glory of God.

Revenue

$34.6m

Assets

$359.3m

Employees

567

EIN

61-0445823

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Disabled American Veterans

Disabled American Veterans empowers and supports over a million veterans annually, ensuring access to benefits and advocating for their rights with dignity.

Revenue

$176.5m

Assets

$654.7m

Employees

682

EIN

31-0263158

IRS type

501(c)(4)

Kentucky Hospital Association

KHA represents and serves Ky hospitals, related healthcare organizations, and integrated health care systems oriented toward community health improvement.

Revenue

$21.9m

Assets

$45.2m

Employees

EIN

61-0574577

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Kentucky Education Association

To unite, organize and empower members to advocate for themselves, to ensure a quality public Education for every Kentucky student and to be the preeminent voice for quality public Education.

Revenue

$9.4m

Assets

$18.0m

Employees

EIN

61-0245450

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Kentucky Association of Health Plans

Kentucky Association of Health Plans advances health maintenance organization industry initiatives as a trade association for the HMO industry, located in Lexington, KY.

Revenue

$6.9m

Assets

$18.5m

Employees

EIN

61-1093712

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Kentucky Bar Association

Kentucky Bar Association enforces Supreme Court rules for attorney discipline and education, maintaining standards for lawyers and providing legal conventions.

Revenue

$7.7m

Assets

$16.0m

Employees

EIN

61-0488768

IRS type

501(c)(6)

J Rogers Badgett SR Foundation

The J Rogers Badgett SR Foundation is a private foundation located in Madisonville, KY that made 17 grants last year. Its grantees include the MSU Foundation, and it is supported by Bentley F Badgett II.

Revenue

$5.6m

Assets

$43.5m

Employees

EIN

31-1755149

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Whas Crusade for Children

The Whas Crusade for Children grants funds to agencies, schools and hospitals that help special needs children in Kentucky and southern Indiana.

Revenue

$21.1m

Assets

$54.3m

Employees

EIN

23-7075524

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Casey County Hospital District

Casey County Hospital District delivers quality medical care, including emergency services and rehabilitation, through its 24-bed facility and rural health clinics in Liberty, KY.

Revenue

$68.5m

Assets

$103.3m

Employees

283

EIN

06-1705652

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Rural Transit Enterprises Coordinated

Rural Transit Enterprises Coordinated is a public transportation program operating in eighteen Kentucky counties that provides transportation services to rural Kentucky residents for doctor's appointments, jobs, education and other locations.

Revenue

$22.7m

Assets

$23.6m

Employees

207

EIN

61-1167841

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Blue Grass Community Foundation (BGCF)

Blue Grass Community Foundation offers you a convenient, simple way to organize your charitable giving so that you can make strategic, informed decisions about where and when you give.

Revenue

$57.2m

Assets

$223.4m

Employees

EIN

61-6053466

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Campbellsville University

A Christian institution in Kentucky offering non-credit technical programs and certificates, as well as associate, undergraduate, and graduate degrees.

Revenue

$144.4m

Assets

$214.8m

Employees

1,904

EIN

61-0469267

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Maryhurst

Maryhurst provides trauma-informed programming for youth and families, with community-based and campus-based treatment programs for girls in custody or wards of the state.

Revenue

$20.5m

Assets

$19.6m

Employees

486

EIN

31-1542209

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Healthpoint Family Care

Healthpoint Family Care offers primary medical, dental, vision, OB/GYN, mental health and substance abuse services at nominal charges based on income.

Revenue

$31.8m

Assets

$41.4m

Employees

274

EIN

61-0729915

IRS type

501(c)(3)

RiverValley Behavioral Health

RiverValley and its Affiliates offer a variety of inpatient and outpatient services for those with behavioral health, mental retardation issues, developmental disabilities, addiction prevention and recovery needs.

Revenue

$51.8m

Assets

$67.9m

Employees

EIN

61-0668290

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Jewish Community of Louisville

Jewish Community of Louisville builds a vibrant Jewish community offering senior and youth programs, social/education/religious activities, and services to affiliated organizations.

Revenue

$13.7m

Assets

$73.2m

Employees

391

EIN

61-0444765

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Louisville Collegiate School

Louisville Collegiate School: JK-12 co-ed independent inspiring academic excellence, character, and global citizenship.

Revenue

$21.8m

Assets

$46.7m

Employees

232

EIN

61-0449630

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Cedar Lake Foundation

Cedar Lake Foundation supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities through advocacy, funding management, and grants.

Revenue

$5.3m

Assets

$31.9m

Employees

EIN

61-1093278

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Nonprofits in Kentucky

Nonprofits by major Kentucky cities

Job trends for Kentucky nonprofits

Sizes of nonprofits in Kentucky

Types of nonprofits in Kentucky

Directory of nonprofits in Kentucky

Home of the Innocents

God's Pantry Food Bank

Asbury Theological Seminary

Disabled American Veterans

Kentucky Hospital Association

Kentucky Education Association

Kentucky Association of Health Plans

Kentucky Bar Association

J Rogers Badgett SR Foundation

The Whas Crusade for Children

Casey County Hospital District

Rural Transit Enterprises Coordinated

Blue Grass Community Foundation (BGCF)

Campbellsville University

Maryhurst

Healthpoint Family Care

RiverValley Behavioral Health

Jewish Community of Louisville

Louisville Collegiate School

Cedar Lake Foundation

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