Nonprofits in Kentucky

Name: Top 20 Kentucky nonprofits
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There are 25,367 organizations in Kentucky. Combined, these Kentuckian nonprofits employ 282,036 people, earn more than $46 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $84 billion.

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Nonprofits by major Kentucky cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Louisville	6,724	118,445	$19,565,499,427	$33,250,029,686
Lexington	4,578	34,093	$7,447,806,178	$15,199,407,757
Cincinnati, OH	2,163	26,918	$4,103,683,185	$7,811,661,016
Bowling Green	1,343	12,608	$1,886,646,976	$3,508,708,420
Elizabethtown	933	3,579	$496,843,545	$739,842,290
Huntington, WV	797	12,545	$1,925,377,928	$3,199,870,635
Owensboro	699	10,794	$1,449,493,039	$4,024,486,815
Clarksville, TN	620	3,605	$645,960,235	$897,518,508
Evansville, IN	233	2,045	$761,437,172	$809,433,994

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Job trends for Kentucky nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	3,340
1-10	1,269
11-25	490
26-100	442
101 to 1,000	290
1,000+	47

Key takeaways for employment stats:

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

Sizes of nonprofits in Kentucky

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	4,846
$250k to $1M	1,769
$1M to $5M	922
$5M to $25M	379
$25M to $100M	153
$100M+	62

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Baptist Healthcare System, Norton Healthcare, St Elizabeth Healthcare, Uofl 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 67.3% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be general hospitals, public utilities, hospital systems, managed care organizations, and colleges.

Types of nonprofits in Kentucky

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Religious organizations	4,246	6,011	$409,884,631	$777,496,567
Educational institutions	3,135	28,974	$4,352,327,066	$12,035,688,901
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	2,194	8,107	$690,982,583	$1,814,369,225
Human service organizations	1,922	29,961	$2,502,398,151	$3,614,948,715
Business and community development organizations	1,755	4,702	$879,277,482	$1,933,670,918
Foundations	1,726	830	$1,771,965,455	$8,574,746,926
Mutual assistance organizations	1,554	922	$732,692,367	$1,600,029,086
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	1,319	4,328	$352,388,115	$1,115,014,167
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	881	5,170	$4,502,434,522	$12,651,776,815
Animal organizations	652	1,045	$118,417,143	$316,163,648

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1-20 of 25,367

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

$104.5m

Assets

$207.5m

Employees

710

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

$90.4m

Assets

$43.4m

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

$50.7m

Assets

$375.0m

Employees

544

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

The Kentucky Hospital Association advocates for hospitals, provides timely data and education, and supports community health improvement through policy monitoring and collaboration.

Revenue

$37.7m

Assets

$90.2m

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

$19.5m

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

$5.5m

Assets

$18.6m

Employees

EIN

61-1093712

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Tri-County Economic Development Corporation

Build a World-Class economy in Northern Kentucky through the expansion of existing businesses and the creating and attraction of high quality, primary industry employers.

Revenue

$5.5m

Assets

$14.4m

Employees

EIN

61-1125577

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 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

$18.2m

Employees

EIN

61-0488768

IRS type

501(c)(6)

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)

NorthKey Community Care

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

Revenue

$51.4m

Assets

$77.4m

Employees

EIN

61-0661458

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Southeastern Kentucky Rehabilitation Industries (SEKRI)

SEKRI is a non-profit organization whose primary purpose shall be to provide qualified personnel, facilities and related services for persons with disabilities, enabling them to obtain and to be successful in maintaining competitive employment.

Revenue

$50.6m

Assets

$45.8m

Employees

1,066

EIN

61-0725475

IRS type

501(c)(3)

TJ Samson Community Hospital

TJ Samson Community Hospital provides healthcare services to surrounding counties, with 24,279 patient days and 22,088 ER visits in FYE 9/30/21.

Revenue

$259.3m

Assets

$256.0m

Employees

1,500

EIN

61-0461767

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Rivervalley Behavioral Health

RiverValley Behavioral Health provides mental health and substance abuse services at various locations with a focus on out-patient care.

Revenue

$51.8m

Assets

$67.9m

Employees

EIN

61-0668290

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation (KSTC)

KSTC is an entrepreneurial company dedicated to enhancing the capacity of people, companies and organizations to develop and apply science and technology and compete responsibly in the global marketplace.

Revenue

$7.2m

Assets

$23.7m

Employees

EIN

61-1135362

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)

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

$64.3m

Assets

$296.2m

Employees

EIN

61-6053466

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

$70.3m

Assets

$141.2m

Employees

287

EIN

06-1705652

IRS type

501(c)(3)

University of Louisville Real Estate Foundation

University of Louisville Real Estate Foundation is a grantmaking public charity foundation in Louisville, KY whose mission is: Foundation manages real estate for the University of Louisville in Kentucky.

Revenue

$34.4m

Assets

$415.5m

Employees

EIN

47-2373203

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

Tri-County Economic Development Corporation

Asphalt Institute

Kentucky Bar Association

The Whas Crusade for Children

NorthKey Community Care

Southeastern Kentucky Rehabilitation Industries (SEKRI)

TJ Samson Community Hospital

Rivervalley Behavioral Health

Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation (KSTC)

Kosair Charities Committee

Blue Grass Community Foundation (BGCF)

Casey County Hospital District

University of Louisville Real Estate Foundation

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