Arts & Culture grants for nonprofits in Kentucky

304 private foundations reported 870 arts & culture grants to organizations in Kentucky on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $17.2M in all. 124 of them are based in Kentucky.

Foundations304

Grants on record870

Total granted$17.2M

Their typical grant$5,000

Foundations that fund arts & culture in Kentucky

20 of the 304: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of arts & culture grants to Kentucky organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.

• Amazonsmile Foundation

  Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023

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  Arts & Culture grants in KY 259 Total there $19K Typical grant $57 Preselected recipients only
  • National Corvette Museum Foundation Inc, Bowling Green - General support$2,233
  • Bourbon County High Band Inc, Paris - General support$709
  • Kentucky Public Radio Inc, Louisville - General support$381

• Lg&e and Ku Foundation Inc

  Louisville, KY · latest return: tax year 2025

  Gave $4.3M in 2025
  Arts & Culture grants in KY 43 Total there $308K Typical grant $2,500 Describes how to apply
  • Fund for the Arts Inc, Louisville - Fund for the arts po1$83,898
  • Kentucky Derby Festival Foundation Inc, Louisville - Kentucky derby festival found$60,000
  • Riverside the Farnsley-Moremen Landing Inc, Louisville - Riverside the farnsley-moremen$15,000

• Carson-Myre Charitable Foundation

  Paducah, KY · latest return: tax year 2025

  Gave $8.9M in 2025
  Arts & Culture grants in KY 10 Total there $1.9M Typical grant $25,000 Describes how to apply
  • Luther F Carson Four Rivers Center Inc, Paducah - Sponsor & support cultural events$1,290,000
  • Paducah Symphony Orchestra, Paducah - Sponsor & support cultural events$370,000
  • Mccracken County Ky Public Schools, Paducah - Support local cultural activities$60,000

• Jpmorgan Chase Foundation

  New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025

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  Arts & Culture grants in KY 8 Total there $3,250 Typical grant $600 Preselected recipients only
  • Pendennis Historical Foundation Inc, Louisville - Matching contribution (general operating support)$1,500
  • Louisville Orchestra, Louisville - Matching contribution (general operating support)$1,000
  • Owensboro Symphony Orchestra, Owensboro - Matching contribution (general operating support)$225

• Brown-Forman Foundation

  Louisville, KY · latest return: tax year 2025

  Gave $9.8M in 2025
  Arts & Culture grants in KY 6 Total there $1.1M Typical grant $80,000 Describes how to apply
  • Louisville Orchestra, Louisville - General program support$500,000
  • Actors Theatre of Louisville, Louisville - General program support$175,000
  • Kentucky Opera Association, Louisville - General program support$150,000

• The Shubert Foundation Inc

  New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $42M in 2024
  Arts & Culture grants in KY 6 Total there $220K Typical grant $40,000 Describes how to apply
  • Kentucky Dance Council Inc, Louisville - General operating support for dance productions and activities$65,000
  • Stage One the Louisville Childrens Theatre Inc, Louisville - General operating support for theatrical productions and activities$50,000
  • Lexington Childrens Theatre Inc, Lexington - General operating support for theatrical productions and activities$45,000

• Edward Jones Foundation

  St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Arts & Culture grants in KY 6 Total there $2,165 Typical grant $300 Preselected recipients only
  • Historic Homes Foundation Inc, Louisville - Arts, culture and humanities$550
  • Henderson Area Arts Alliance Inc, Henderson - Arts, culture and humanities$500
  • Kentucky Center for the Arts Corporation, Louisville - Arts, culture and humanities$500

• James Graham Brown Foundation Inc

  Louisville, KY · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $14.9M in 2024
  Arts & Culture grants in KY 5 Total there $2.3M Typical grant $200,000 Describes how to apply
  • Kentucky Derby Museum, Louisville - "The greatest race" 2025 film update and lighting enhancement$1,025,000
  • J B Speed Art Museum, Louisville - Speed art park$500,000
  • Kentucky Educational Television Foundation, Lexington - Expansion of new/larger studio and production space$500,000

• Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc

  Little Rock, AR · latest return: tax year 2025

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  Arts & Culture grants in KY 5 Total there $163K Typical grant $54,672 Preselected recipients only
  • Josephine Sculpture Park, Frankfort - Art & culture$50,000
  • Asbury University, Wilmore - Art education improvement$48,000
  • Josephine Sculpture Park, Frankfort - Art & culture$35,000

• Nisource Charitable Foundation

  Columbus, OH · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $7.5M in 2024
  Arts & Culture grants in KY 5 Total there $21K Typical grant $3,000 Describes how to apply
  • The Living Arts & Science Center, Lexington - Corporate donation$10,000
  • Lexarts, Lexington - Corporate donation$5,000
  • Commonwealth Fund for Ket Inc, Lexington - Corporate donation$4,200

• American Water Charitable Foundation Inc

  Camden, NJ · latest return: tax year 2025

  Gave $5.5M in 2025
  Arts & Culture grants in KY 5 Total there $16K Typical grant $5,000 Describes how to apply
  • Lexarts Inc, Lexington - General purpose$5,000
  • Lexington History Museum Inc, Lexington - General purpose$5,000
  • Living Arts & Science Center Inc, Lexington - General purpose$3,000

• Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr Foundation

  Cincinnati, OH · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Arts & Culture grants in KY 4 Total there $166K Typical grant $25,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Carnegie Visual & Performing Arts Center, Covington - Covington central riverfront public art proposal$100,000
  • Carnegie Visual & Performing Arts Center, Covington - Arts integration coordinator$50,000
  • Queer Kentucky Inc, Covington - Operating support for scaling up into greater cincinnati$10,000

• E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation

  Radnor, PA · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $14.4M in 2024
  Arts & Culture grants in KY 3 Total there $114K Typical grant $30,000 Describes how to apply
  • Shakertown Revisited Inc, Auburn - Help with the costs of replacing the roof and hvac system at the south union hotel.$82,000
  • Arts of Southern Kentucky, Bowling Green - Help with the costs for two years of its school day matinee program.$30,000
  • Arts for All Kentucky Inc, Bowling Green - Help with the cost of providing adults with disabilities in logan county a therapeutic hobby or a career in…$1,526

• The Andrew W Mellon Foundation

  New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $555M in 2024
  Arts & Culture grants in KY 2 Total there $550K Typical grant $500,000 Describes how to apply
  • Actors Theatre of Louisville Inc, Louisville - To support transformative leadership within the american theater$300,000
  • Faulkner Morgan Archive Inc, Lexington - To support general operations$250,000

• Yum Brands Foundation Inc

  Louisville, KY · latest return: tax year 2025

  Gave $10.3M in 2025
  Arts & Culture grants in KY 2 Total there $250K Typical grant $15,000 Describes how to apply
  • Fund for the Arts, Louisville - Unrestricted Contribution to 501(c)3$150,000
  • Adventurous Minds Produce Extraordinary Dreams Inc, Louisville - Unrestricted Contributions to 501(C)(3)$100,000

• Flock Inc

  Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2023

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  Arts & Culture grants in KY 2 Total there $190K Typical grant $120,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Appalshop, Whitesburg - General operations & program/project support$120,000
  • Lyric Theatre and Cultural Arts Center, Lexington - Program/Project support$70,000

• Terra Foundation for American Art

  Chicago, IL · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $15.4M in 2024
  Arts & Culture grants in KY 2 Total there $45K Typical grant $50,000 Describes how to apply
  • The Speed Art Museum, Louisville - Arts education$25,000
  • Gateway Regional Arts Center, Mount Sterling - Arts education$20,000

• Fischer Fam Foundation 2008 Charita Ble Tr

  Fort Mitchell, KY · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Arts & Culture grants in KY 2 Total there $11K Typical grant $50,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Villa Madonna Academy, Villa Hills - Fine arts program$10,000
  • Shine Like Lauren, Union - General donation$1,000

• Shell USA Company Foundation

  Houston, TX · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Arts & Culture grants in KY 2 Total there $4,500 Typical grant $1,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Murray Art Guild Inc, Murray$2,500
  • Murray Calloway County Community Theater Arts Inc, Murray$2,000

• Ge Aerospace Foundation

  Norwalk, CT · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $15.3M in 2024
  Arts & Culture grants in KY 2 Total there $823 Typical grant $429 Describes how to apply
  • Footlighters Inc, Newport - Matching gift$700
  • Kentucky Public Radio Inc, Louisville - Matching gift$123

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Organizations several of these foundations fund

Kentucky organizations that received arts & culture grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.

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