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Grant Funders in Lexington, KY

Bespoke Grants indexes 52 grant-making foundations headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky — together $183.1M in recent annual giving. Their giving most often supports higher education, health care, education and arts & culture. Local funders are one of the best starting points for a Lexington nonprofit, because many prioritize organizations in their own community.

52
Foundations in Lexington
$183.1M
Combined annual giving
40
Listed below
KY
State

Foundations headquartered in Lexington

Ranked by annual giving. Each links to a full profile — giving history, grant recipients, focus areas, and how to apply.

#FoundationAnnual givingLatest grant
1Kentuckyone Health Inc$37.7M2020
2University of Kentucky Research Foundation$31.2M2023
3Historic Courthouse Square$22.0M2017
4Blue Grass Community Foundation Inc$17.1M2023
5William Lawrence and Blanche Hughes$14.9M2025
6Community Act Council for Lex-fay$5.7M2018
7Commonwealth Fund for Ket Inc$3.6M2025
8Lexington Home Ownership Commission Inc$3.5M2018
9Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Foundation Inc$3.5M2024
10Elhapa Foundation Inc$3.3M2024
11Community Ventures Corporation$2.5M2023
12Don Jacobs Sr Charitable Foundation Inc$2.1M2024
13United Way of the Bluegrass Inc$1.7M2024
14Global Peace Alliance Inc$1.6M2024
15The Mustard Seed Foundation$1.6M2024
16Kentucky Science and Technology Corp$1.4M2020
17Phi Gamma Delta Educational Foundation$1.4M2025
18Jobs for Kentucky's Graduates Inc$1.3M2025
19St Joseph Hospital Foundation Inc$1.3M2024
20University of Kentucky Real Estate Foundation Inc$1.1M2024
21Thoroughbred Charities of America Inc$1.1M2024
22Abfm Foundation Inc$1.1M2024
23Coalition for Growth and Opportunity Inc$1.1M2020
24James a and Martha R Brown Charitable Foundation Inc$1.0M2024
25Ee Murry Family Foundation$1.0M2024
26Kentucky Tourism Arts and Heritage Fou$1.0M2022
27Kentucky Christian Foundation Inc$976K2024
28Carriage Museum of America Inc$969K2024
29Calipari Foundation Inc$936K2022
30Whitaker Foundation Inc$924K2023
31Appalachian College Association Inc$902K2024
32Smith Foundation Fka Edward P and Mary$837K2024
33Virginia Clark Hagan Charitable$824K2024
34Hilary Boone Foundation Inc$815K2023
35Dr Marius E Johnston & Margaret$796K2024
36The Aaep Foundation Inc$754K2024
37Appalachian Regional Healthcare$750K2024
38Lexington Strides Ahead Foundation Inc$728K2024
39Beyond Blue Corporation$724K2024
40Roop Family Foundation Inc$665K2024

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What Lexington funders support

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About this page. Lists foundations whose IRS Form 990 filings give a Lexington, KY address, drawn from Bespoke Grants' index of 225,000+ U.S. foundations and 13M+ grants. Foundations based elsewhere may also fund Lexington nonprofits; the free funder match accounts for both.