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Libraries & Literacy Grant Funders in Kentucky
50 foundations with a documented libraries & literacy focus have made grants to Kentucky nonprofits in recent years, together directing $29.5M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 50 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
50
Libraries & literacy funders
$29.5M
Given to Kentucky nonprofits
548
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active libraries & literacy funders in Kentucky
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Kentucky giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The O Wayne Rollins Foundation | Georgia | $6.6M | 3 | 2024 |
| 2 | Louisville Free Public Library | Kentucky | $6.0M | 2 | 2025 |
| 3 | The Community Foundation of Louisville | Kentucky | $3.1M | 9 | 2024 |
| 4 | Dollar General Literacy Foundation | Tennessee | $2.3M | 285 | 2025 |
| 5 | National Center for Families Learning | Kentucky | $1.7M | 38 | 2025 |
| 6 | Lexington Public Library Foundation | Kentucky | $1.5M | 5 | 2023 |
| 7 | Virginia Clark Hagan Charitable | Kentucky | $1.2M | 8 | 2024 |
| 8 | Hopkinsville-christian Libr End Con | Kentucky | $1.0M | 8 | 2025 |
| 9 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $1.0M | 2 | 2024 |
| 10 | Marksbury Family Foundation Inc | Kentucky | $900K | 3 | 2024 |
| 11 | Frances N Alden Charitable Tr | Kentucky | $850K | 3 | 2024 |
| 12 | Kentucky School for the Blind Charitable | Kentucky | $445K | 2 | 2024 |
| 13 | Woodland Farm Foundation Inc | Kentucky | $371K | 4 | 2024 |
| 14 | The Whas Crusade for Children Inc | Kentucky | $358K | 19 | 2024 |
| 15 | The Bardstown Foundation for | Kentucky | $250K | 2 | 2025 |
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The funders above are the biggest libraries & literacy funders in Kentucky — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 50 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 libraries & literacy 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.