Nonprofits in Kentucky

Name: Top 20 Kentucky nonprofits
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There are 24,876 organizations in Kentucky. Combined, these Kentuckian nonprofits employ 290,019 people, earn more than $46 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $83 billion.

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Nonprofits by major Kentucky cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Louisville	6,606	119,709	$19,313,334,534	$32,720,242,256
Lexington	4,479	41,547	$8,332,920,600	$15,396,844,031
Cincinnati, OH	2,114	26,809	$4,092,150,752	$7,776,720,002
Bowling Green	1,317	12,262	$1,616,752,843	$3,300,757,241
Elizabethtown	925	3,654	$499,721,361	$759,882,395
Huntington, WV	788	12,816	$1,810,303,429	$3,040,577,016
Owensboro	687	10,740	$1,430,357,933	$4,021,255,974
Clarksville, TN	607	3,520	$591,035,707	$903,306,521
Evansville, IN	236	2,005	$763,353,958	$801,131,888

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Job trends for Kentucky nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	3,281
1-10	1,256
11-25	501
26-100	436
101 to 1,000	297
1,000+	49

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Kentucky is driven by large organizations like Baptist Healthcare System, Norton Hospitals, University of Louisville Hospital, St Elizabeth Healthcare, and Community Medical Associates.
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	4,795
$250k to $1M	1,729
$1M to $5M	908
$5M to $25M	378
$25M to $100M	154
$100M+	61

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Baptist Healthcare System, Norton Hospitals, 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 2.7% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Kentucky with more than $100 million account for 67.2% 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	4,170	4,409	$330,126,106	$621,352,325
Educational institutions	3,085	28,519	$4,175,935,989	$11,716,454,848
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	2,138	7,113	$655,638,958	$1,765,090,087
Human service organizations	1,844	30,359	$2,269,645,923	$3,138,369,498
Foundations	1,719	939	$1,840,491,847	$8,241,669,544
Business and community development organizations	1,701	4,767	$887,018,631	$1,844,372,887
Mutual assistance organizations	1,539	896	$768,368,749	$1,594,689,941
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	1,288	5,836	$399,977,244	$1,271,179,255
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	865	5,152	$4,330,112,703	$12,473,471,973
Animal organizations	645	977	$105,437,210	$288,961,929

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1-20 of 24,876

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

$45.3m

Assets

$363.8m

Employees

539

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

$35.7m

Assets

$63.9m

Employees

EIN

61-0574577

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Asphalt Institute

Asphalt Institute promotes safe use and quality performance of petroleum asphalts via education, publications, training, engineering and marketing leadership.

Revenue

$9.6m

Assets

$14.8m

Employees

EIN

61-1148531

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

$5.5m

Assets

$18.6m

Employees

EIN

61-1093712

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

$19.5m

Employees

EIN

61-0245450

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)

Carson Myre Charitable Foundation

Jane Carson-Myre, in accord with her husband, Dr. Louis Myre, established the trust that is now the resource for this foundation. She was the daughter of Luther F. Carson, whose generosity helped many people in the Western Kentucky region and beyond.

Revenue

$6.7m

Assets

$55.9m

Employees

EIN

36-4597768

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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

$5.8m

Assets

$44.7m

Employees

EIN

31-1755149

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Louisville Collegiate School

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

Revenue

$36.3m

Assets

$60.7m

Employees

253

EIN

61-0449630

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels

Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels recognizes achievements, supports charities, and strengthens Kentucky communities through philanthropic efforts and dedicated service.

Revenue

$5.3m

Assets

$23.5m

Employees

EIN

61-0485432

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)

Community Health Centers of Western Kentucky

To provide affordable primary healthcare services in muhlenberg and logan counties, Kentucky, and in medically under-served urban, suburban, and rural areas having limited available Health resources.

Revenue

$13.5m

Assets

$23.0m

Employees

115

EIN

61-1268014

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Kentucky Christian University (KCU)

The mission of Kentucky Christian University is to engage students in a transformative educational experience that equips them as effective Christian professionals providing servant leadership for the church and society.

Revenue

$19.5m

Assets

$37.9m

Employees

419

EIN

61-0510937

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Kosair Charities Committee

Kosair Charities' mission is to protect the health and well-being of children in Kentucky and Southern Indiana by providing financial support for clinical services, research, pediatric healthcare education, and child advocacy.

Revenue

$21.5m

Assets

$346.8m

Employees

EIN

61-0514703

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

$15.5m

Assets

$72.9m

Employees

446

EIN

61-0444765

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)

TJ Samson Community Hospital

TJ Samson Community Hospital has been a critical part in caring for the residents of south central Kentucky for over 85 years. Their highest concern is to provide you with health care that is respectful, compassionate and convenient.

Revenue

$259.3m

Assets

$256.0m

Employees

1,500

EIN

61-0461767

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

Asphalt Institute

Kentucky Association of Health Plans

Kentucky Education Association

Kentucky Bar Association

Carson Myre Charitable Foundation

J Rogers Badgett SR Foundation

Louisville Collegiate School

Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels

The Whas Crusade for Children

Community Health Centers of Western Kentucky

Kentucky Christian University (KCU)

Kosair Charities Committee

Jewish Community of Louisville

RiverValley Behavioral Health

TJ Samson Community Hospital

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