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Community Improvement Grant Funders in Kentucky
85 foundations with a documented community improvement focus have made grants to Kentucky nonprofits in recent years, together directing $38.0M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 85 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
85
Community improvement funders
$38.0M
Given to Kentucky nonprofits
627
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active community improvement funders in Kentucky
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Kentucky giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fund for the Arts Inc | Kentucky | $5.0M | 46 | 2024 |
| 2 | Servant Foundation | Kansas | $4.1M | 20 | 2025 |
| 3 | Metro United Way Inc | Kentucky | $3.5M | 23 | 2025 |
| 4 | The Rotary Foundation of Rotary | Illinois | $2.2M | 22 | 2025 |
| 5 | James Graham Brown Foundation Inc | Kentucky | $2.1M | 8 | 2023 |
| 6 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $2.0M | 2 | 2024 |
| 7 | The Community Foundation of Louisville | Kentucky | $1.5M | 23 | 2024 |
| 8 | Gheens Foundation Inc | Kentucky | $1.2M | 17 | 2025 |
| 9 | State Voices | District of Columbia | $1.1M | 6 | 2024 |
| 10 | The Kresge Foundation | Michigan | $1.0M | 6 | 2020 |
| 11 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | New Jersey | $893K | 4 | 2024 |
| 12 | The Community Foundation of Louisville | Kentucky | $788K | 27 | 2024 |
| 13 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | California | $781K | 9 | 2024 |
| 14 | Hayswood Foundation Inc | Kentucky | $766K | 66 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest community improvement funders in Kentucky — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 85 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented community improvement focus and that have funded Kentucky nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Kentucky recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.