Foundations that fund museums in Kentucky

55 foundations made gifts to museums in Kentucky, reaching 42 nonprofits.

Counts include only gifts we could tie to a named nonprofit. The data comes from public IRS Form 990-PF filings, with filing years 2024.

55Foundations gave here
21Accept applications
$6,000Typical gift
42Nonprofits received gifts
FoundationGiftsTypicalYearStatus
Lg&E and KU Foundation IncLouisville, KY · EIN 61-12573688 gifts · typical $6,250 · 20248 · $56,300$6,2502024Accepts applications
James Graham Brown Foundation IncLouisville, KY · EIN 61-07240602 gifts · typical $375,000 · 20242 · $750,000$375,0002024Accepts applications
Powell Family Charitable FoundationDanville, KY · EIN 45-44260312 gifts · typical $10,500 · 20242 · $21,000$10,5002024Invite only
American Water Charitable FoundationincCamden, NJ · EIN 27-42411722 gifts · typical $5,000 · 20242 · $10,000$5,0002024Accepts applications
The Whippoorwill Family FoundationProspect, KY · EIN 45-56315032 gifts · typical $2,300 · 20242 · $4,600$2,3002024Invite only

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Gift 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 99 matched gifts to museums in Kentucky in tax years 2023–2025.
  • 42 matched organizations received gifts to museums in Kentucky in tax years 2023–2025.
  • The typical gift to museums in Kentucky was $6,000 in tax years 2023–2025.

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How many foundations fund museums in Kentucky?

55 foundations made gifts to 42 organizations in Kentucky in public IRS filings.

How many of these foundations accept applications?

21 of the 55 foundations take applications, according to their tax returns.

Where do the numbers come from?

Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Counts include only gifts we could tie to a named nonprofit.