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Who funds civil rights, social action and advocacy in Kentucky: 36 foundations, $1.2 million in grants
36 private foundations paid 68 grants totaling $1,226,111 to civil rights, social action and advocacy nonprofits in Kentucky, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is Annie E Casey Foundation Inc, with $176,000 in 3 grants.
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- Cause
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy
- Recipients in
- Kentucky
- Foundations
- 36
- Grants
- 68
- Total granted
- $1,226,111
Foundations that funded civil rights, social action and advocacy in Kentucky
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | 3 | $176,000 | $100,000 | Kentucky Youth Advocates Inc | Support basic needs for young people in Kentucky | apps.irs.gov |
| William Randolph Hearst Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Harbor House of Louisville Inc | To support the creation of an Ingenerational Life Center for all ages and abilities | apps.irs.gov |
| Carequest Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 1 | $125,000 | $125,000 | Kentucky Youth Advocates | The purpose of this grant is for the Kentucky Oral Health Coalition, supported by Kentucky Youth Advocates (KYA), to develop regional workgroups to ensure successful implementation of expanded benefit | apps.irs.gov |
| McReynolds Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Louisville Youth Group Inc | To support youth in louisville through education and advocacy | apps.irs.gov |
| The Harshaw Family Foundation | Louisville, KY | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Kentucky Youth Advocates | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| C E and S Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 1 | $90,633 | $90,633 | Kentucky Youth Advocates | Resilient teens for the 21st century: infusing peer engagement with trauma-informed practices and social-emotional learning skills, bloom kentucky | apps.irs.gov |
| Sam Swope Family Foundation Inc | Pewee Valley, KY | 1 | $80,000 | $80,000 | Casa | Support | apps.irs.gov |
| CVS Foundation | Woonsocket, RI | 1 | $65,000 | $65,000 | Kentucky Youth Advocates Inc | Small grant | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gheens Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 2 | $65,000 | $50,000 | Kentucky Youth Advocates Inc | Bloom kentucky | apps.irs.gov |
| James Graham Brown Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Kentucky Youth Advocates | Bloom kentucky initiative | apps.irs.gov |
| Lift A Life Foundation Inc | Mayfield Heights, OH | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Kentucky Youth Advocates | Early childhood education | apps.irs.gov |
| The R C Durr Foundation Inc 541 Buttermilk Pike Suite 500 | Covington, KY | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Buffalo Trace Casa Program | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Jacob C Koch Charitable Trust | Louisville, KY | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Harbor House of Louisville | General program support | apps.irs.gov |
| LG&E and Ku Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 3 | $16,500 | $11,000 | Casa Inc | Casa event sponsorships | apps.irs.gov |
| V V Cooke Foundation Corporation | Louisville, KY | 3 | $13,000 | $5,000 | Kentucky Youth Advocates | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Forage & Grassland Foundation Inc | Lexington, KY | 1 | $12,702 | $12,702 | International Grassland Congress | Virtual conferenceconferences | apps.irs.gov |
| Carson-Myre Charitable Foundation | Paducah, KY | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Speak for the Unborn | Support christian ministry | apps.irs.gov |
| Cralle Foundation Inc | Simpsonville, KY | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Harbor House of Louisville Inc | General operating costs | apps.irs.gov |
| Marilyn & William Young Charitable Foundation Inc | Owensboro, KY | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Kentucky Youth Advocates | Community grants | apps.irs.gov |
| Tom Drexler Charitable Trust | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Harbor House of Louisville | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| BDH Foundation | Maidens, VA | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Assurance for Life Inc | Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Lawrence & Augusta Hager Educational Foundation Inc | Owensboro, KY | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Kentucky Youth Advocates | Program services | apps.irs.gov |
| Nicklies Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 2 | $6,500 | $5,000 | Kentucky Youth Advocates | To provide support to advocate for policies that give children the best opportunities for a brighter future | apps.irs.gov |
| Eleemosynary By LMH Inc | Louisville, KY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Harbor House of Louisville Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Wood & Marie Hannah Foundation | Louisville, KY | 1 | $4,800 | $4,800 | Casa | Advocacy work support | apps.irs.gov |
| International Paper Company Foundation | Memphis, TN | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | The Buffalo Trace Casa Program Inc | Child abuse prevention awareness | apps.irs.gov |
| Paradis Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Harbor House of Louisville Inc | Support general operations of organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Zembrodt Family Foundation Inc | Ft Wright, KY | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Assurance for Life | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 21 | $1,911 | $337 | Louisville Youth Group Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Baird Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 4 | $1,551 | $1,450 | Harbor House of Louisville Inc | Health and human services | apps.irs.gov |
| Mitchell Family Charitable Foundation | Louisville, KY | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Harbor House of Louisville | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The Samuel Lyon Charitable Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Harbor House of Louisville | Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Mutual of America Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $514 | $500 | Speak for the Unborn | General operating purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| First United Bank Foundation Inc | Madisonville, KY | 1 | $500 | $500 | Casa of Midwest Kentucky Inc | Donation: no shave november | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert and Faye Thieneman Family Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 1 | $500 | $500 | Harbor House of Louisville Inc | Grant - operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kenneth Reutlinger Foundation Inc | Lousville, KY | 1 | $500 | $500 | Casa Inc | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Randolph Hearst Foundation | Harbor House of Louisville Inc | Louisville, KY | To support the creation of an Ingenerational Life Center for all ages and abilities | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Carequest Foundation Inc | Kentucky Youth Advocates | Louisville, KY | The purpose of this grant is for the Kentucky Oral Health Coalition, supported by Kentucky Youth Advocates (KYA), to develop regional workgroups to ensure successful implementation of expanded benefit | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Harshaw Family Foundation | Kentucky Youth Advocates | Louisville, KY | Donation | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Kentucky Youth Advocates Inc | Jeffersontown, KY | Support basic needs for young people in Kentucky | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| McReynolds Foundation Inc | Louisville Youth Group Inc | Louisville, KY | To support youth in louisville through education and advocacy | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| C E and S Foundation Inc | Kentucky Youth Advocates | Louisville, KY | Resilient teens for the 21st century: infusing peer engagement with trauma-informed practices and social-emotional learning skills, bloom kentucky | $90,633 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sam Swope Family Foundation Inc | Casa | Louisville, KY | Support | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| CVS Foundation | Kentucky Youth Advocates Inc | Louisville, KY | Small grant | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Kentucky Youth Advocates Inc | Jeffersontown, KY | Support various KIDS COUNT activities | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lift A Life Foundation Inc | Kentucky Youth Advocates | Louisville, KY | Early childhood education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| James Graham Brown Foundation Inc | Kentucky Youth Advocates | Louisville, KY | Bloom kentucky initiative | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gheens Foundation Inc | Kentucky Youth Advocates Inc | Louisville, KY | Bloom kentucky | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The R C Durr Foundation Inc 541 Buttermilk Pike Suite 500 | Buffalo Trace Casa Program | Maysville, KY | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jacob C Koch Charitable Trust | Harbor House of Louisville | Louisville, KY | General program support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Kentucky Youth Advocates Inc | Jeffersontown, KY | Support for participation in the Prevention Financing Strategies Cohort | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gheens Foundation Inc | Casa Inc | Louisville, KY | Advocacy academy and support program | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Forage & Grassland Foundation Inc | International Grassland Congress | Berea, KY | Virtual conferenceconferences | $12,702 | apps.irs.gov |
| LG&E and Ku Foundation Inc | Casa Inc | Louisville, KY | Casa event sponsorships | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tom Drexler Charitable Trust | Harbor House of Louisville | Louisville, KY | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cralle Foundation Inc | Harbor House of Louisville Inc | Louisville, KY | General operating costs | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marilyn & William Young Charitable Foundation Inc | Kentucky Youth Advocates | Louisville, KY | Community grants | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Carson-Myre Charitable Foundation | Speak for the Unborn | Louisville, KY | Support christian ministry | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| BDH Foundation | Assurance for Life Inc | Lexington, KY | Operations | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lawrence & Augusta Hager Educational Foundation Inc | Kentucky Youth Advocates | Louisville, KY | Program services | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| LG&E and Ku Foundation Inc | Casa Inc | Louisville, KY | Advocacy academy & support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eleemosynary By LMH Inc | Harbor House of Louisville Inc | Louisville, KY | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nicklies Foundation Inc | Kentucky Youth Advocates | Louisville, KY | To provide support to advocate for policies that give children the best opportunities for a brighter future | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| V V Cooke Foundation Corporation | Kentucky Youth Advocates | Louisville, KY | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wood & Marie Hannah Foundation | Casa | Louisville, KY | Advocacy work support | $4,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| V V Cooke Foundation Corporation | Casa | Louisville, KY | Unrestricted | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| V V Cooke Foundation Corporation | Harbor House of Louisville | Louisville, KY | Unrestricted | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Paper Company Foundation | The Buffalo Trace Casa Program Inc | Maysville, KY | Child abuse prevention awareness | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Zembrodt Family Foundation Inc | Assurance for Life | Lexington, KY | General fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Paradis Foundation Inc | Harbor House of Louisville Inc | Louisville, KY | Support general operations of organization | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nicklies Foundation Inc | Casa Inc | Louisville, KY | To provide funding to pair volunteers to be the voice for abused and neglected children in family court | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baird Foundation Inc | Harbor House of Louisville Inc | Louisville, KY | Health and human services | $1,450 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mitchell Family Charitable Foundation | Harbor House of Louisville | Louisville, KY | General operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Samuel Lyon Charitable Foundation Inc | Harbor House of Louisville | Louisville, KY | Support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| LG&E and Ku Foundation Inc | Casa Inc | Louisville, KY | Casa of the river region | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kenneth Reutlinger Foundation Inc | Casa Inc | Louisville, KY | Charitable | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| First United Bank Foundation Inc | Casa of Midwest Kentucky Inc | Madisonville, KY | Donation: no shave november | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert and Faye Thieneman Family Foundation Inc | Harbor House of Louisville Inc | Louisville, KY | Grant - operations | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mutual of America Foundation | Speak for the Unborn | Louisville, KY | General operating purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Louisville Youth Group Inc | Louisville, KY | General support | $337 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Harbor House of Louisville Inc | Louisville, KY | General support | $192 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Casa Inc | Louisville, KY | General support | $187 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Chloe Randolph Foundation | Henderson, KY | General support | $159 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Mothers Esquire Inc | Louisville, KY | General support | $156 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Louisville Pride Foundation | Louisville, KY | General support | $153 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Windy Hill Equine & Canine Inc | Paint Lick, KY | General support | $152 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Catholics United for Life | New Hope, KY | General support | $107 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Kentucky Youth Advocates Inc | Louisville, KY | General support | $90 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Speak for the Unborn | Louisville, KY | General support | $77 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baird Foundation Inc | Kentucky Youth Advocates | Louisville, KY | Youth organizations | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Capital Pride Kentucky Inc | Frankfort, KY | General support | $44 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | The League of Women Voters of Louisville Inc | Louisville, KY | General support | $34 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Build Inclusion Inc | Lexington, KY | General support | $32 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Haunters Against Hate Inc | Lexington, KY | General support | $31 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Drag Queen Storytime-Kentucky | Louisville, KY | General support | $29 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Iqbal International Leadership Institute | Louisville, KY | General support | $28 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Livingstone Outreach Inc | MC Kee, KY | General support | $28 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baird Foundation Inc | Louisville Pride Foundation | Louisville, KY | Health and human services | $26 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baird Foundation Inc | Louisville Youth Group | Louisville, KY | Health and human services | $25 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Phoenix Rising Inc | Bowling Green, KY | General support | $22 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Kentucky Youth Law Project Inc | Lexington, KY | General support | $19 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Right To Life of Louisville Inc Education Fund | Louisville, KY | General support | $18 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Kentucky Fried Sisters Inc | Frankfort, KY | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mutual of America Foundation | Speak for the Unborn | Louisville, KY | General operating purpose | $14 | apps.irs.gov |
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Updated September 24, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.