Education grants for nonprofits in Kentucky
1,064 private foundations reported 2,876 education grants to organizations in Kentucky on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $162.8M in all. 296 of them are based in Kentucky.
Foundations1,064
Grants on record2,876
Total granted$162.8M
Their typical grant$5,000
Foundations that fund education in Kentucky
20 of the 1,064: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of education grants to Kentucky organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.
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Amazonsmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023- Berea College, Berea - General support$977
- Campbellsville University Inc, Campbellsville - General support$853
- Lexington Christian Academy Inc, Lexington - General support$839
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Gave $156.2M in 2024
Fidelity Foundation
Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2024- Asbury College, Wilmore - Fidelity matching gifts to education$7,000
- Holy Cross High School, Covington - Fidelity matching gifts to education$7,000
- Holy Cross High School, Covington - Fidelity matching gifts to education$7,000
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Gave $4.3M in 2025
Lg&e and Ku Foundation Inc
Louisville, KY · latest return: tax year 2025- University of Louisville Foundation Inc, Louisville - Student & community success$65,000
- University of Kentucky, Lexington - University of kentucky$50,000
- Lincoln Foundation, Louisville - STEM education support 2025$40,000
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Gave $8.9M in 2025
Carson-Myre Charitable Foundation
Paducah, KY · latest return: tax year 2025- Market House Theatre, Paducah - Local educational plays$225,000
- Community Christian Academy School System, Louisville - Support christian education$200,000
- Paducah Lifeline Ministries Inc & Ladies Living Free, Paducah - Provide drug/alcohol education/prevention/residential program for men/women$180,000
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Lift a Life Foundation Inc
Mayfield Heights, OH · latest return: tax year 2024- Rita June Foundation Inc, Louisville - Early childhood education$1,500,000
- Metro United Way, Louisville - Early childhood education$812,500
- Community Coordinated Child Care Aka 4-C, Louisville - Early childhood education$470,000
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Edward Jones Foundation
St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- West Kentucky Community and Technical College, Paducah - Education n.e.c.$2,500
- Kentucky Wesleyan College, Owensboro - Educational institutions and related activities$650
- Baptist Seminary of Kentucky, Lexington - Educational institutions and related activities$500
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Gave $14.9M in 2024
James Graham Brown Foundation Inc
Louisville, KY · latest return: tax year 2024- Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, Frankfort - Driving transformational change for student success$1,000,000
- Louisville Free Public Library Foundation, Louisville - Renovate and modernize libraries$755,000
- University of Louisville Foundation, Louisville - 2024 brown fellows program$536,286
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Gave $14.2M in 2025
The Priddy Foundation
Wichita Falls, TX · latest return: tax year 2025- Connected Nation Inc, Bowling Green - Community Broadband Assessment and Planning (Phases I, 2, and 3) CIP 2021-2022 (Extended)$33,000
- Connected Nation Inc, Bowling Green - Community Broadband Assessment and Planning (Phases I, 2, and 3) CIP 2021-2022 (Extended)$30,000
- Connected Nation Inc, Bowling Green - Community Broadband Assessment and Planning (Phases I, 2, and 3) CIP 2021-2022 (Extended)$22,500
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The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Nativity Academy at St Boniface Inc, Louisville - Matching gifts$2,920
- Fort Thomas Education Foundation Inc, Fort Thomas - Matching gifts$2,500
- Georgetown College, Georgetown - Matching gifts$1,500
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Gave $1.9M in 2024
Pella Rolscreen Foundation
Pella, IA · latest return: tax year 2024- Murray State University, Murray - Scholarships$22,500
- University of Kentucky, Lexington - Scholarships$5,000
- Murray Tiger Booster Club Inc, Murray - General operations$2,875
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Gave $9.8M in 2025
Brown-Forman Foundation
Louisville, KY · latest return: tax year 2025- Simmons College of Kentucky, Louisville - General program support$1,000,000
- University of Louisville Foundation, Louisville - General program support$235,000
- Sowing Seeds With Faith, Louisville - General program support$100,000
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Gave $7.5M in 2024
Nisource Charitable Foundation
Columbus, OH · latest return: tax year 2024- University of Kentucky Research Foundation, Lexington - Corporate donation$27,500
- University of Pikeville Inc, Pikeville - Corporate donation$15,000
- Transylvania University, Lexington - Corporate donation$10,000
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Gave $14.4M in 2024
E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation
Radnor, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Arts of Southern Kentucky, Bowling Green - Help with the costs for two years of its school day matinee program.$30,000
- Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Louisville - To help with the cost of needs-based tuition scholarships for master's level degree programs.$30,000
- Todd County Board of Education, Elkton - Help with the purchase of musical instruments and improvements to the high school's marching band sound system$30,000
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Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025- Berea College, Berea - Matching contribution (general operating support)$1,000
- Girls on the Run Central Kentucky Corporation, Lexington - Matching contribution (general operating support)$100
- Lexington Christian Academy Inc, Lexington - Matching contribution (general operating support)$100
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Gave $1.8M in 2024
Celanese Foundation
Irving, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Ryle High School Band Boosters, Union - Charitable contribution$875
- Boone County Public Library Foundation Inc, Burlington - Charitable contribution$100
- Kenton County Public Library Foundation Inc, Erlanger - Charitable contribution$100
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Fischer Fam Foundation 2008 Charita Ble Tr
Fort Mitchell, KY · latest return: tax year 2024- Covington Partners, Covington - After school programs in covington, ludlow and newport$250,000
- Alliance for Catholic Urban Education, Covington - General donation$50,000
- Read Ready Covington, Covington - Read ready covington early literacy initiative$5,000
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Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr Foundation
Cincinnati, OH · latest return: tax year 2024- Covington Partners, Covington - Hopeful, supported, ready$40,000
- Learning Grove, Covington - Bond hill academy after-school program$25,000
- Enzweiler Building Institute Inc, Erlanger - Roof replacement, historic site in downtown covington$15,000
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Gave $726K in 2025
The Chatlos Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025- University of the Cumberlands, Williamsburg - To provide workship assistance for students majoring in STEM areas$15,000
- Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore - To provide scholarship aid to students studying at asbury seminary's orlando extension site$10,000
- Mountain Outreach Program Inc, Williamsburg - To support the student volunteer program that helps local needy families throughout the appalachian region$5,000
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Gave $15.3M in 2024
Ge Aerospace Foundation
Norwalk, CT · latest return: tax year 2024- Fort Thomas Education Foundation Inc, Fort Thomas - Matching gift$725
- Northern Kentucky University Foundation Inc, Highland Heights - Matching gift$250
- University of Louisville Foundation Inc, Louisville - Matching gift$100
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Gave $14.2M in 2024
Toyota USA Foundation
Plano, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Scott County Board of Education, Georgetown - Close the STEM gap for diverse students by removing barriers that prevent access to STEM. this includes…$772,365
- National Center for Families Learning, Lexington - Close the STEM gap for diverse students by removing barriers that prevent access to STEM. this includes…$330,000
- Blue Grass Community Foundation Inc (Fayette Education), Lexington - Close the STEM gap for diverse students by removing barriers that prevent access to STEM. this includes…$307,142
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
Kentucky organizations that received education grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| University of Louisville Foundation Inc Louisville | 8 | $889,180 |
| Simmons College of Kentucky Inc Louisville | 4 | $1,355,493 |
| Sowing Seeds With Faith Louisville | 4 | $151,539 |
| Lincoln Foundation Louisville | 4 | $128,044 |
| Nativity Academy at St Boniface Inc Louisville | 4 | $45,714 |
| Western Kentucky University Foundation Bowling Green | 4 | $30,237 |
| Midway University Inc Midway | 4 | $11,845 |
| Fort Thomas Education Foundation Inc Fort Thomas | 4 | $4,147 |
| Northern Kentucky University Foundation Inc Highland Heights | 4 | $3,260 |
| Louisville Free Public Library Foundation Inc Louisville | 3 | $785,635 |
How to use this list
A foundation is listed because its own latest tax return itemizes grants to organizations in Kentucky that we classify as education, by the purpose the foundation wrote or by the recipient's IRS activity code. Their typical grant is the middle of the funders' own typical grants across everything they fund. Start with funders whose typical grant is close to what you need and whose past recipients look like your organization, then open the profile for all of its grants and any application instructions.
Of these 1,064 foundations, 381 describe how to apply on their latest return; many others give only to organizations they already know. A badge such as Gave $1.2M in 2024 repeats what the latest return reports; it does not mean the foundation is accepting proposals now.
Facts on this page come from the foundation's own IRS Form 990-PF filings as published by the IRS. Grantvello does not know whether a foundation is accepting proposals right now: a past grant is not an open opportunity. Always confirm current guidelines with the funder before applying.