Nonprofits in Kentucky

Name: Top 20 Kentucky nonprofits
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There are 23,439 organizations in Kentucky. Combined, these Kentuckian nonprofits employ 258,588 people, earn more than $40 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $74 billion.

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Nonprofits by major Kentucky cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Louisville	6,252	105,288	$15,722,763,953	$28,682,350,122
Lexington	4,243	38,777	$7,571,726,461	$13,933,379,494
Cincinnati, OH	1,997	23,611	$3,995,163,625	$6,526,975,351
Bowling Green	1,187	10,987	$1,444,026,576	$2,776,005,758
Elizabethtown	865	3,718	$480,069,464	$713,782,066
Huntington, WV	743	10,966	$1,522,723,528	$2,400,186,208
Owensboro	654	11,447	$1,227,512,294	$2,459,330,465
Clarksville, TN	572	3,434	$499,018,364	$812,891,115
Evansville, IN	225	2,078	$871,009,630	$579,496,910

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Job trends for Kentucky nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	2,213
1-10	1,226
11-25	439
26-100	431
101 to 1,000	297
1,000+	41

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 Baptist Health Medical Group.
The largest employers tend to be hospital systems, general hospitals, managed care organizations, colleges, and multiservice human service organizations.

Sizes of nonprofits in Kentucky

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	4,696
$250k to $1M	1,578
$1M to $5M	786
$5M to $25M	355
$25M to $100M	124
$100M+	57

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Baptist Healthcare System, Norton Hospitals, St Elizabeth Healthcare, East Kentucky Power Cooperative, and Uofl of L Health - Louisville earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Kentucky.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 2.9% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Kentucky with more than $100 million account for 67.0% 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	3,883	3,119	$253,186,057	$539,274,552
Educational institutions	2,941	26,099	$3,588,696,018	$10,029,827,135
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	1,914	6,958	$633,416,248	$1,638,486,202
Foundations	1,704	542	$1,793,459,841	$6,658,151,344
Human service organizations	1,670	25,121	$1,786,169,368	$2,652,380,930
Business and community development organizations	1,629	4,890	$808,318,681	$1,724,575,074
Mutual assistance organizations	1,533	811	$543,095,781	$1,287,808,878
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	1,230	4,478	$362,701,157	$1,157,068,656
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	819	6,085	$4,793,738,748	$15,431,735,063
Animal organizations	596	789	$90,265,036	$211,718,543

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1-20 of 23,439

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

$45.0m

Assets

$65.9m

Employees

732

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

$63.3m

Assets

$29.3m

Employees

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

$77.9m

Assets

$363.5m

Employees

587

EIN

61-0445823

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Disabled American Veterans

DAV empowers veterans to lead high-quality lives. Volunteers assist VA caregivers, and DAV sponsors Patriot Boot Camp events. Based in Erlanger, KY.

Revenue

$147.4m

Assets

$538.1m

Employees

687

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

$18.9m

Assets

$39.2m

Employees

EIN

61-0574577

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

$12.4m

Assets

$13.8m

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

$9.8m

Assets

$16.7m

Employees

EIN

61-0245450

IRS type

501(c)(6)

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

$75.9m

Employees

330

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

$47.4m

Assets

$58.2m

Employees

EIN

61-0668290

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Norton Healthcare

Norton Healthcare serves its communities by providing quality health care that responds to their needs and honors its faith heritage from its location in Louisville, KY.

Revenue

$569.2m

Assets

$2.4b

Employees

3,959

EIN

61-1028725

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels

Kentucky Colonels give grants to 501(c)(3) non-profits with a demonstrated need and commitment to charity or education.

Revenue

$5.7m

Assets

$22.8m

Employees

EIN

61-0485432

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

$57.3m

Assets

$187.2m

Employees

EIN

61-6053466

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

$19.0m

Assets

$20.2m

Employees

206

EIN

61-1167841

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

$6.5m

Assets

$43.8m

Employees

EIN

31-1755149

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Casey County Hospital District

Casey County Hospital District provides treatment and care for the Liberty, KY area with revenue generated to provide its costs.

Revenue

$39.6m

Assets

$47.2m

Employees

302

EIN

06-1705652

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Community Hospice

Hospice is a concept of healthcare that provides for the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients with life-limiting illnesses, as well as caring for the needs and feelings of the patient's entire family.

Revenue

$13.9m

Assets

$36.3m

Employees

152

EIN

31-0970252

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

$19.9m

Assets

$258.9m

Employees

EIN

61-0514703

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Northern Key Community Care

NorthKey Community Care provides a continuum of care for those needing mental health, substance use disorders and intellectual disability services.

Revenue

$53.6m

Assets

$54.4m

Employees

EIN

61-0661458

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Community Foundation of South Central Kentucky

South Central Kentucky's Community Foundation collects funds from locals to enhance community welfare by granting in education, health, human services, arts, public recreation and beautification.

Revenue

$7.7m

Assets

$18.4m

Employees

EIN

61-1284951

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Berea College

Berea College is distinctive among institutions of higher learning. Berea awards four-year tuition scholarships to all its students, who because of financial circumstances cannot otherwise afford a high-quality, residential, liberal arts education.

Revenue

$243.1m

Assets

$1.9b

Employees

1,204

EIN

61-0444650

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 Association of Health Plans

Kentucky Education Association

Jewish Community of Louisville

RiverValley Behavioral Health

Norton Healthcare

Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels

Blue Grass Community Foundation (BGCF)

Rural Transit Enterprises Coordinated

J Rogers Badgett SR Foundation

Casey County Hospital District

Community Hospice

Kosair Charities Committee

Northern Key Community Care

The Community Foundation of South Central Kentucky

Berea College

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