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Who funds employment in Kentucky: 38 foundations, $1.4 million in grants
38 private foundations paid 52 grants totaling $1,383,824 to employment nonprofits in Kentucky, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is James Graham Brown Foundation Inc, with $500,000 in 1 grant.
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- Cause
- Employment
- Recipients in
- Kentucky
- Foundations
- 38
- Grants
- 52
- Total granted
- $1,383,824
Foundations that funded employment in Kentucky
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Graham Brown Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | Goodwill Industries of Kentucky Inc | Goodwill opportunity campus in west louisville | apps.irs.gov |
| Ergon Foundation Inc | Jackson, MS | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Asphalt Institute Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $125,000 | $125,000 | Goodwill Industries of Kentucky Inc | In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sarah Min and Matt Pincus Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Lee Initiative Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Truist Foundation Inc | Orlando, FL | 2 | $60,000 | $30,000 | Alma Randolph Charitable FDN Inc | Thriving communities | apps.irs.gov |
| Brown-Forman Foundation | Louisville, KY | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Goodwill Industries of Kentucky Inc | General program support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gheens Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 2 | $40,000 | $30,000 | Goodwill Industries of Kentucky | West louisville opportunity campus capital campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| Lift A Life Foundation Inc | Mayfield Heights, OH | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | Advance Louisville | Career development assistance | apps.irs.gov |
| James A and Martha R Brown Charitable Foundation Inc | Lexington, KY | 1 | $30,958 | $30,958 | Enrich Corp | Structured living renovation | apps.irs.gov |
| First Financial Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Goodwill Industries of Kentucky Inc | Expungement clinic program | apps.irs.gov |
| Pfau Charitable Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Bawac Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Marilyn & William Young Charitable Foundation Inc | Owensboro, KY | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Alma Randolph Charitable Foundation | Back to school shopping | apps.irs.gov |
| Millstone Fund | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Square1 | Project/program | apps.irs.gov |
| Norman & Elizabeth Brown Family Charitable Corporation | Lexington, KY | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Jubilee Jobs of Lexington | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Christian Word Ministries Inc | Lexington, KY | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Jubilee Jobs of Lexington | Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Don Jacobs Sr Charitable Foundation Inc | Lexington, KY | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Jubilee Jobs of Lexington | Subsidy | apps.irs.gov |
| Kentucky Social Welfare Foundation | Union, KY | 1 | $12,500 | $12,500 | Refuge Bowling Green | Driving academy scholarship program | apps.irs.gov |
| Fred R & Opal S Woosley Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Workwell Industries | Public support | apps.irs.gov |
| Peckham Family Foundation | Katonah, NY | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Asphalt Institute Foundation | The internship program | apps.irs.gov |
| The R C Durr Foundation Inc 541 Buttermilk Pike Suite 500 | Covington, KY | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Bawac Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Jacob C Koch Charitable Trust | Louisville, KY | 1 | $8,000 | $8,000 | Workwell Industries | General program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Hilary Boone Foundation Inc | Lexington, KY | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Jubilee Jobs of Lexington | Subsidy | apps.irs.gov |
| Alex Boone Charitable Trust Dated 12/01/98 | Lexington, KY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Jubilee Jobs of Lexington | Subsidy | apps.irs.gov |
| Alex G Campbell Jr Foundation Inc | Lexington, KY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Jubilee Jobs of Lexington Inc | Subsidy | apps.irs.gov |
| Publix Super Markets Charities Inc | Lakeland, FL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Goodwill Industries of Kentucky | Organization's charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Regal Beloit Charitable Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Bawac | Ips | apps.irs.gov |
| Trust Ua the Charles Moerlein FD | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Bawac Inc | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Keeneland Foundation Inc | Lexington, KY | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Jubilee Jobs of Lexington | General operating grant | apps.irs.gov |
| V V Cooke Foundation Corporation | Louisville, KY | 2 | $3,500 | $3,000 | Workwell Industries | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Miramar Charitable Foundation | Ft Mitchell, KY | 1 | $3,300 | $3,300 | Enrich Corp | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The O-I Charities Foundation | Perrysburg, OH | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Workwell Industries Inc | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| LG&E and Ku Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Jubilee Jobs of Lexington Inc | Back to work bbq | apps.irs.gov |
| Baird Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 2 | $1,125 | $750 | Community Assistance Referral Services Inc | Health and human services | apps.irs.gov |
| Larry R Coffey Charitable Trust | Louisville, KY | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Workwell Industries | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 11 | $741 | $221 | Bawac Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert and Martha Trussell Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $500 | $500 | Jubilee Jobs of Lexington Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Yum Brands Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 1 | $500 | $500 | Goodwill Industries of Kentucky Inc | Unrestricted Contributions to 501(C)(3) | apps.irs.gov |
| Assurant Foundation | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $200 | $200 | Lee Initiative Inc | Financial Assistance | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Graham Brown Foundation Inc | Goodwill Industries of Kentucky Inc | Louisville, KY | Goodwill opportunity campus in west louisville | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ergon Foundation Inc | Asphalt Institute Foundation | Lexington, KY | General support | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | Goodwill Industries of Kentucky Inc | Louisville, KY | In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sarah Min and Matt Pincus Foundation | Lee Initiative Inc | Louisville, KY | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brown-Forman Foundation | Goodwill Industries of Kentucky Inc | Louisville, KY | General program support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lift A Life Foundation Inc | Advance Louisville | Louisville, KY | Career development assistance | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| James A and Martha R Brown Charitable Foundation Inc | Enrich Corp | Richmond, KY | Structured living renovation | $30,958 | apps.irs.gov |
| Truist Foundation Inc | Alma Randolph Charitable FDN Inc | Owensboro, KY | Thriving communities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gheens Foundation Inc | Goodwill Industries of Kentucky | Louisville, KY | West louisville opportunity campus capital campaign | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Truist Foundation Inc | Jubilee Jobs of Lexington Inc | Lexington, KY | Thriving communities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pfau Charitable Foundation | Bawac Inc | Florence, KY | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Financial Foundation | Goodwill Industries of Kentucky Inc | Louisville, KY | Expungement clinic program | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marilyn & William Young Charitable Foundation Inc | Alma Randolph Charitable Foundation | Owensboro, KY | Back to school shopping | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Norman & Elizabeth Brown Family Charitable Corporation | Jubilee Jobs of Lexington | Lexington, KY | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Millstone Fund | Square1 | Villa Hills, KY | Project/program | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Christian Word Ministries Inc | Jubilee Jobs of Lexington | Lexington, KY | Support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Don Jacobs Sr Charitable Foundation Inc | Jubilee Jobs of Lexington | Lexington, KY | Subsidy | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kentucky Social Welfare Foundation | Refuge Bowling Green | Bowling Green, KY | Driving academy scholarship program | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Peckham Family Foundation | Asphalt Institute Foundation | Lexington, KY | The internship program | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The R C Durr Foundation Inc 541 Buttermilk Pike Suite 500 | Bawac Inc | Florence, KY | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fred R & Opal S Woosley Foundation Inc | Workwell Industries | Louisville, KY | Public support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gheens Foundation Inc | Workwell Industries Inc | Louisville, KY | Fork lift | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jacob C Koch Charitable Trust | Workwell Industries | Louisville, KY | General program support | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hilary Boone Foundation Inc | Jubilee Jobs of Lexington | Lexington, KY | Subsidy | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Regal Beloit Charitable Foundation | Bawac | Florence, KY | Ips | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trust Ua the Charles Moerlein FD | Bawac Inc | Florence, KY | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Publix Super Markets Charities Inc | Goodwill Industries of Kentucky | Louisville, KY | Organization's charitable purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alex Boone Charitable Trust Dated 12/01/98 | Jubilee Jobs of Lexington | Lexington, KY | Subsidy | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alex G Campbell Jr Foundation Inc | Jubilee Jobs of Lexington Inc | Lexington, KY | Subsidy | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Keeneland Foundation Inc | Jubilee Jobs of Lexington | Lexington, KY | General operating grant | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Miramar Charitable Foundation | Enrich Corp | Richmond, KY | General operations | $3,300 | apps.irs.gov |
| V V Cooke Foundation Corporation | Workwell Industries | Louisville, KY | Unrestricted | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The O-I Charities Foundation | Workwell Industries Inc | Louisville, KY | General operations | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| LG&E and Ku Foundation Inc | Jubilee Jobs of Lexington Inc | Lexington, KY | Back to work bbq | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Larry R Coffey Charitable Trust | Workwell Industries | Louisville, KY | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baird Foundation Inc | Community Assistance Referral Services Inc | Ashland, KY | Health and human services | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yum Brands Foundation Inc | Goodwill Industries of Kentucky Inc | Louisville, KY | Unrestricted Contributions to 501(C)(3) | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert and Martha Trussell Family Foundation | Jubilee Jobs of Lexington Inc | Lexington, KY | General & Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| V V Cooke Foundation Corporation | The Lee Initiative | Louisville, KY | Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baird Foundation Inc | Louisville Bar Center Inc | Louisville, KY | Professional | $375 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Bawac Inc | Florence, KY | General support | $221 | apps.irs.gov |
| Assurant Foundation | Lee Initiative Inc | Louisville, KY | Financial Assistance | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Watch Inc | Murray, KY | General support | $119 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Lee Initiative Inc | Louisville, KY | General support | $70 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Jubilee Jobs of Lexington Inc | Lexington, KY | General support | $69 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Hugh Edward Sandefur Training Center Inc | Henderson, KY | General support | $59 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Operation Honor | Dry Ridge, KY | General support | $56 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Enrich Corp | Richmond, KY | General support | $47 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Foundation | Ft Mitchell, KY | General support | $41 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Goodwill Industries of Kentucky Inc | Louisville, KY | General support | $27 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | National Steering Comm of the Assoc for the Imprvmt of Minorits in Irs | Covington, KY | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Square1 | Villa Hills, KY | General support | $16 | 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.