Lexington area nonprofits

There are 3,677 organizations in the greater Lexington metro area, including the cities of Lexington and Lexington-Fayette. Combined, these Lexington metro nonprofits employ 36,834 people, earn more than $6 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $11 billion.

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Job trends for Lexington nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	399
1-10	236
11-25	95
26-100	85
101 to 1,000	50
1,000+	5

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Lexington is driven by large organizations like Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH), Saint Joseph Health System / Saint Joseph Mount Sterling, Asbury University, Transylvania University, and YMCA of Central Kentucky.
The largest employers tend to be general hospitals, community colleges, multiservice human service organizations, developmentally disabled centers, and colleges.

Sizes of nonprofits in Lexington

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	815
$250k to $1M	320
$1M to $5M	156
$5M to $25M	53
$25M to $100M	26
$100M+	6

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Saint Joseph Health System / Saint Joseph Mount Sterling, Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH), Kentucky Medical Services Foundation (KMSF), and University of Kentucky Research Foundation earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Lexington.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 4.2% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Lexington with more than $100 million account for 58.0% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be general hospitals, public utilities, school foundations, organizations supporting a scientific research center, and trade / professional associations.

Types of nonprofits in Lexington

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Educational institutions	626	7,425	$751,576,333	$1,385,358,479
Religious organizations	501	135	$15,997,721	$31,620,266
Business and community development organizations	333	1,284	$328,140,344	$646,359,783
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	320	1,680	$123,640,372	$232,031,118
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	261	735	$41,474,363	$152,627,971
Foundations	233	85	$85,445,318	$534,776,301
Human service organizations	211	7,361	$459,832,461	$355,635,667
Mutual assistance organizations	146	98	$191,562,354	$334,503,540
Animal organizations	111	321	$16,402,388	$24,937,690
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	97	1,258	$1,145,535,162	$4,811,922,629

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God's Pantry Food Bank

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)

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. We organize members to advocate for themselves and to ensure ...

Revenue

$11.5m

Assets

$13.6m

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

$37.9m

Assets

$159.5m

Employees

EIN

43-0921226

IRS type

501(c)(6)

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

$12.7m

Assets

$22.4m

Employees

EIN

61-1135362

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

$31.9m

Assets

$126.7m

Employees

EIN

61-6053466

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Asbury University

The mission of asbury university, as a Christian liberal arts university in the wesleyan-holiness tradition, is to equip men and women, through a commitment to academic excellence and spiritual vitality, for a lifetime of learning, leadership and servic...

Revenue

$53.5m

Assets

$138.2m

Employees

1,385

EIN

61-0458355

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Midway University

Midway college is an accredited institution of higher education located in midway, Kentucky, founded in 1847 as the Kentucky female orphan school. The residential campus remains Kentucky's only women's college, but the institution also offers co-ed acce...

Revenue

$25.2m

Assets

$60.7m

Employees

475

EIN

61-0444708

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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Lexington area nonprofits

Job trends for Lexington nonprofits

Sizes of nonprofits in Lexington

Types of nonprofits in Lexington

Directory of nonprofits in Lexington

God's Pantry Food Bank

Asbury Theological Seminary

Kentucky Education Association

Kentucky Bar Association

American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM)

Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation (KSTC)

Blue Grass Community Foundation (BGCF)

Asbury University

Midway University

Community Ventures Corporation

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