Nonprofits in Kentucky

There are 4,516 organizations in Kentucky. Combined, these Kentuckian nonprofits employ 233,518 people, earn more than $30 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $53 billion.

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Nonprofits by major Kentucky cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Louisville	1,271	89,602	$12,604,059,744	$20,494,012,227
Lexington	956	36,394	$5,378,176,914	$10,567,248,851
Cincinnati, OH	343	19,928	$2,230,073,049	$3,841,723,628
Bowling Green	203	9,711	$1,119,860,650	$1,952,007,761
Owensboro	129	10,086	$899,800,409	$1,834,761,184
Huntington, WV	122	8,934	$918,351,243	$1,680,071,033
Clarksville, TN	116	3,472	$420,437,265	$567,043,950
Elizabethtown	100	3,260	$348,177,045	$533,594,242
Evansville, IN	42	3,045	$558,465,612	$472,275,792

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Job trends for Kentucky nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	1,449
1-10	991
11-25	400
26-100	403
101 to 1,000	300
1,000+	41

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Kentucky is driven by large organizations like Baptist Health, Norton Healthcare, St Elizabeth Healthcare, KentuckyOne Health Jewish Hospital, and Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH).
The largest employers tend to be general hospitals, hospital systems, managed care organizations, universities, and colleges.

Sizes of nonprofits in Kentucky

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	1,924
$250k to $1M	1,334
$1M to $5M	626
$5M to $25M	292
$25M to $100M	105
$100M+	49

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Baptist Health, Passport Health Plan, Norton Healthcare, St Elizabeth Healthcare, and KentuckyOne Health Jewish Hospital earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Kentucky.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 3.0% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Kentucky with more than $100 million account for 65.0% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be general hospitals, hospital systems, health financing and support organizations, public utilities, and public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations.

Types of nonprofits in Kentucky

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Foundations	627	1,076	$624,201,443	$3,627,581,076
Educational institutions	441	27,109	$2,419,871,513	$6,284,333,587
Human service organizations	413	29,708	$1,397,169,650	$2,235,466,007
Business and community development organizations	394	6,178	$671,543,037	$2,670,809,966
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	307	6,940	$425,869,970	$1,043,794,711
Hospitals and clinics	305	117,683	$17,140,212,812	$20,438,863,441
Housing providers and shelters	296	3,831	$293,191,971	$697,234,430
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	248	4,712	$285,959,742	$1,040,616,989
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	176	5,474	$3,470,580,290	$11,668,827,209
Mutual assistance organizations	150	670	$590,177,605	$880,399,484

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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

$38.4m

Assets

$70.7m

Employees

760

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

$45.8m

Assets

$10.5m

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

$33.3m

Assets

$275.6m

Employees

603

EIN

61-0445823

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Disabled American Veterans

Since 1920, DAV builds better lives for America's disabled veterans and their families. Since 1920, Empowering veterans to lead high quality lives with respect and dignity. Since 1920, empowering veterans to lead high-quality lives with respect and dign...

Revenue

$137.1m

Assets

$485.3m

Employees

741

EIN

31-0263158

IRS type

501(c)(4)

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. To provide support for public education and economic and prof...

Revenue

$11.5m

Assets

$13.3m

Employees

EIN

61-0245450

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Kentucky Bar Association

To maintain a proper discipline of the members of the bar in accordance with the rules set forth by the kentucky supreme court and with the principles of the legal profession as a public calling, to initiate and supervise, with the approval of the court...

Revenue

$7.3m

Assets

$15.8m

Employees

EIN

61-0488768

IRS type

501(c)(6)

American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM)

To promote excellence in medical care through educational and scientific initiatives. Through certification and maintenance of certification programs the ABFM pursues its mission by establishing, maintaining, and measuring high standards of excellence.

Revenue

$31.8m

Assets

$140.4m

Employees

EIN

43-0921226

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Kentucky Hospital Association

The mission of the association shall be to serve as an association that represents and serves hospitals, related health care organizations and integrated health care systems that are accountable to the community and oriented toward community health impr...

Revenue

$7.8m

Assets

$19.6m

Employees

EIN

61-0574577

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Ephraim McDowell Health

Ephraim McDowell Health is committed to providing a healing environment in the communities we serve, built on best people, practices and performance.

Revenue

$5.4m

Assets

$138.0m

Employees

EIN

61-1324736

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Community Ventures Corporation

Community ventures corporation, inc.'s (cvc) central mission is to provide individuals and families with the skills, income, and assets they need to achieve financial independence. Cvc helps people increase income and build assets with three main strate...

Revenue

$10.3m

Assets

$63.8m

Employees

EIN

31-1064807

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

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Home of the Innocents

God's Pantry Food Bank

Asbury Theological Seminary

Disabled American Veterans

Kentucky Education Association

Kentucky Bar Association

American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM)

Kentucky Hospital Association

Ephraim McDowell Health

Community Ventures Corporation

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