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Financial Empowerment Grant Funders in Kentucky
12 foundations with a documented financial empowerment focus have made grants to Kentucky nonprofits in recent years, together directing $3.0M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 12 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
12
Financial empowerment funders
$3.0M
Given to Kentucky nonprofits
46
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active financial empowerment funders in Kentucky
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Kentucky giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Graham Brown Foundation Inc | Kentucky | $1.4M | 2 | 2020 |
| 2 | Metro United Way Inc | Kentucky | $350K | 8 | 2025 |
| 3 | Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund | New York | $275K | 3 | 2023 |
| 4 | The William Gerald Willett | Missouri | $250K | 3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Gheens Foundation Inc | Kentucky | $200K | 2 | 2023 |
| 6 | Appalachian College Association Inc | Kentucky | $185K | 3 | 2024 |
| 7 | United Way of the Bluegrass Inc | Kentucky | $106K | 9 | 2024 |
| 8 | First Financial Foundation | Ohio | $100K | 5 | 2024 |
| 9 | Women 4 Women Inc | Kentucky | $25K | 2 | 2020 |
| 10 | Park Community Credit Union Foundation | Kentucky | $25K | 2 | 2023 |
| 11 | Robert & Evelyn Hewlett Morgan | Kentucky | $22K | 5 | 2024 |
| 12 | Ashington-pickett Foundation Inc | Florida | $500 | 2 | 2023 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest financial empowerment funders in Kentucky — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 12 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 financial empowerment 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.