Data / Nonprofits / Kentucky
Nonprofits in Kentucky: 22,861 registered with the IRS
22,861 nonprofits are registered with the IRS in Kentucky, 18,398 of them 501(c)(3) charities; the 6,444 that report revenue took in $45.69 billion. The most are in Louisville (4,683), Lexington (2,418), Bowling Green (683). The largest by revenue: Baptist Healthcare System Inc ($4.71 billion), Norton Hospitals Inc ($3.37 billion), St Elizabeth Medical Center Inc ($2.19 billion).
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By cause
- Religion-related 2,205
- Education 2,175
- Human services 1,727
- Recreation and sports 1,482
- Arts, culture and humanities 1,119
- Community improvement and capacity building 931
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations 927
- Animal-related 581
- Health care 554
- Youth development 465
- Public and societal benefit 455
- Housing and shelter 416
- Mental health and crisis intervention 379
- Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief 370
- Food, agriculture and nutrition 321
- Mutual and membership benefit 287
- Environment 281
- Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines 170
- Employment 166
- International, foreign affairs and national security 164
- Crime and legal-related 160
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy 105
- Medical research 54
- Science and technology 47
- Social science 10
By city
- Louisville 4,683
- Lexington 2,418
- Bowling Green 683
- Frankfort 525
- Owensboro 447
- Paducah 383
- Covington 328
- Richmond 316
- Elizabethtown 280
- Georgetown 257
- Hopkinsville 254
- Somerset 254
- Nicholasville 236
- Ashland 229
- Madisonville 203
- Florence 201
- Winchester 200
- Danville 195
- Murray 181
- London 177
- Henderson 169
- Versailles 163
- Shelbyville 161
- Morehead 136
- Berea 132
- Pikeville 132
- Prospect 129
- Glasgow 129
- Bardstown 124
- Crestwood 122
- Mayfield 120
- Benton 119
- Corbin 113
- Lawrenceburg 108
- Shepherdsvlle 107
- Campbellsvlle 105
- Harrodsburg 104
- Franklin 102
- Erlanger 101
- Paris 101
- Maysville 101
- Newport 98
- Hazard 95
- Radcliff 93
- Union 89
- Russellville 89
- Scottsville 89
- Independence 87
- Mt Sterling 87
- Leitchfield 81
- Prestonsburg 80
- Alexandria 77
- Cynthiana 74
- Wilmore 73
- Mt Washington 71
- Princeton 71
- Williamsburg 71
- Lebanon 68
- Taylorsville 65
- Irvine 64
- Fort Thomas 63
- Vine Grove 63
- Cadiz 63
- Brandenburg 63
- Monticello 63
- Hebron 61
- La Grange 59
- Lagrange 59
- Burlington 59
- Columbia 59
- Russell SPGS 58
- Walton 57
- Flemingsburg 55
- Owenton 54
- Greenville 54
- Grayson 54
- Jackson 51
- Middlesboro 50
- Salyersville 49
- Tompkinsville 49
- Manchester 48
- Barbourville 47
- Hodgenville 47
- Stanford 47
- Whitesburg 47
- Lancaster 47
- West Liberty 46
- Catlettsburg 46
- Edgewood 46
- Greenup 44
- Calvert City 44
- Liberty 43
- Williamstown 43
- Paintsville 43
- Goshen 41
- Morganfield 41
- Morgantown 41
- Falmouth 41
- Carrollton 40
- Dry Ridge 39
- Olive Hill 39
- Simpsonville 38
- Greensburg 38
- Mount Vernon 36
- Hardinsburg 36
- Auburn 35
- Elkton 35
- Hartford 35
- Flatwoods 34
- Midway 34
- Beaver Dam 33
- Stanton 33
- Springfield 32
- Hawesville 32
- Ft Mitchell 32
- Louisa 31
- Owingsville 31
- Harlan 31
- Munfordville 30
- Albany 30
- Central City 30
- Beattyville 29
- Marion 29
- Pewee Valley 29
- Highland HGTS 28
- Fisherville 27
- Eddyville 27
- Hindman 26
- Edmonton 25
- Jamestown 25
- Utica 25
- Vanceburg 25
- Bellevue 25
- Cold Spring 24
- Russell 24
- Cecilia 24
- Burkesville 24
- Warsaw 24
- Whitley City 23
- Inez 23
- Calhoun 23
- Bedford 23
- Booneville 22
- New Castle 22
- Clinton 22
- Pineville 22
- Hickman 22
- Eminence 22
- Bardwell 21
- Fulton 21
- Villa Hills 21
- McKee 21
- Stamping GRD 20
- Butler 20
- Carlisle 20
- Brownsville 20
- Fairdale 20
- Campton 20
- Dixon 20
- Augusta 19
- Verona 19
- Rineyville 19
- Hyden 19
- Fort Mitchell 19
- Fort Knox 18
- West Paducah 17
- Alvaton 17
- Ft Wright 17
- Frenchburg 17
- Clarkson 17
- Oak Grove 17
- Lakeside Park 17
- Clay City 17
- Salvisa 16
- Coxs Creek 16
- South Shore 16
- Smiths Grove 16
- Kevil 16
- Taylor Mill 16
- Providence 16
- Philpot 15
- California 15
- Melbourne 15
- Martin 15
- Dawson SPGS 15
- Paint Lick 15
- Dayton 15
- Elsmere 15
- Pine Knot 15
- Sturgis 14
- Jenkins 14
- Nancy 14
- Nortonville 14
- Cumberland 14
- Pleasureville 14
- Crittenden 14
- Belfry 14
- Lewisburg 14
- Fort Campbell 14
- Whitesville 14
- Crofton 13
- Bloomfield 13
- Neon 13
- Irvington 13
- Ewing 13
- Ludlow 13
- Waddy 13
- Hanson 13
- Corydon 13
- Crescent SPGS 13
- Campbellsburg 13
- Sandy Hook 13
- Lewisport 12
- Highland Heights 12
- Elkhorn City 12
- Brooksville 12
- Loretto 12
- Stearns 12
- Petersburg 12
- Crestview HLS 12
- Lebanon JCT 12
- Southgate 12
- Adolphus 12
- Sadieville 12
- Horse Cave 11
- La Center 11
- New Haven 11
- Lynch 11
- Livermore 11
- Robards 11
- Ravenna 11
- Hardin 11
- Brooks 11
- Ekron 11
- Smithfield 11
- Kuttawa 10
- Smithland 10
- Staffordsvlle 10
- Cave City 10
- Wickliffe 10
- Salt Lick 10
- Gamaliel 10
- Eubank 10
- Morning View 10
- Burgin 10
- Sebree 10
- Hickory 10
- Science Hill 10
- Sacramento 10
- Masonic Home 10
- Jeffersontown 10
- Perryville 10
- Buckner 10
- Gilbertsville 10
- West Point 10
- Glendale 9
- Guthrie 9
- Milton 9
- E Bernstadt 9
- Hillsboro 9
- Shepherdsville 9
- Fancy Farm 9
- Sedalia 9
- Evarts 9
- Kimper 9
- Washington 9
- Falls Rough 9
- Annville 9
- Clay 9
- Park Hills 9
- Corinth 9
- Millersburg 9
- Foster 9
- Blackey 9
- Pembroke 9
- Ft Thomas 9
- Hustonville 9
- Salem 8
- MC Kee 8
- Ledbetter 8
- Fort Wright 8
- Wingo 8
- White Plains 8
- Wilder 8
- Waco 8
- Campbellsville 8
- Bronston 8
- Berry 8
- West Somerset 8
- Parksville 8
- Virgie 7
- Burnside 7
- Dunnville 7
- MC Dowell 7
- Grays Knob 7
- Powderly 7
- Woodburn 7
- Tollesboro 7
- Crab Orchard 7
- Finchville 7
The 100 largest by revenue
| Organization | City | Category | Type | Since | Revenue | Assets | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Healthcare System Inc | Louisville | Health care | 501(c)(3) | 1937 | $4.71 billion | $5.79 billion | 2025-08 |
| Norton Hospitals Inc | Louisville | Health care | 501(c)(3) | 1970 | $3.37 billion | $4.59 billion | 2024-12 |
| St Elizabeth Medical Center Inc | Edgewood | Health care | 501(c)(3) | 1946 | $2.19 billion | $3.37 billion | 2024-12 |
| Uofl Health-Louisville Inc | Louisville | Health care | 501(c)(3) | 2020 | $1.32 billion | $902.6 million | 2025-06 |
| East Kentucky Power Cooperative Inc | Winchester | 501(c)(12) | 1958 | $1.28 billion | $4.20 billion | 2025-12 | |
| Appalachian Regional Healthcare Inc | Lexington | Health care | 501(c)(3) | 1964 | $1.08 billion | $1.69 billion | 2025-06 |
| University Medical Center Inc | Louisville | Health care | 501(c)(3) | 1996 | $1.07 billion | $1.06 billion | 2025-06 |
| Ashland Hospital Corporation | Ashland | Health care | 501(c)(3) | 1945 | $1.01 billion | $1.41 billion | 2025-06 |
| Community Medical Associates Inc | Louisville | Health care | 501(c)(3) | 1996 | $919.7 million | $199.1 million | 2024-12 |
| Baptist Health Medical Group Inc | Louisville | Health care | 501(c)(3) | 2010 | $917.7 million | $208.4 million | 2025-08 |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro | Health care | 501(c)(3) | 1995 | $888.7 million | $2.84 billion | 2025-05 |
| Bowling Green-Warren County Community Hospital Corporation | Bowling Green | Health care | 501(c)(3) | 1977 | $838.8 million | $1.29 billion | 2025-03 |
| Pikeville Medical Center Inc | Pikeville | Health care | 501(c)(3) | 1928 | $789.6 million | $812.9 million | 2025-09 |
| Norton Healthcare Inc | Louisville | Health care | 501(c)(3) | 1984 | $759.4 million | $2.60 billion | 2024-12 |
| University of Louisville Research Foundation Inc | Louisville | Education | 501(c)(3) | 1984 | $659.3 million | $914.8 million | 2025-06 |
| Summit Medical Group Inc | Erlanger | Health care | 501(c)(3) | 1998 | $548.3 million | $234.6 million | 2024-12 |
| University of Kentucky Research Foundation | Lexington | Education | 501(c)(3) | 1947 | $496.1 million | $277.1 million | 2025-06 |
| University of Louisville Physicians Inc | Louisville | Health care | 501(c)(3) | 2013 | $442.4 million | $160.5 million | 2025-06 |
| Kentucky Medical Services Foundation Inc | Lexington | Education | 501(c)(3) | 1980 | $410.8 million | $246.3 million | 2025-06 |
| Kenergy Corp | Henderson | 501(c)(12) | 1999 | $376.4 million | $393.5 million | 2024-12 | |
| St Claire Medical Center Inc | Morehead | Health care | 501(c)(3) | 2025 | $318.7 million | $198.4 million | 2025-06 |
| Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville Inc | Madisonville | Health care | 501(c)(3) | 1966 | $298.6 million | $169 million | 2025-08 |
| T J Samson Community Hospital | Glasgow | Health care | 501(c)(3) | 1979 | $289.6 million | $286 million | 2025-09 |
| Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical C Enter | Danville | Health care | 501(c)(3) | 1972 | $284 million | $302.4 million | 2025-09 |
| Warren Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation | Bowling Green | 501(c)(12) | 1943 | $268.7 million | $393.8 million | 2025-06 | |
| Owen Electric Cooperative Inc | Owenton | 501(c)(12) | 1943 | $261 million | $326.3 million | 2025-12 | |
| Arh Tug Valley Health Services Inc | Lexington | Health care | 501(c)(3) | 2019 | $238.1 million | $149.9 million | 2025-06 |
| Christian Appalachian Project Inc | Mount Vernon | Human services | 501(c)(3) | 1966 | $237.2 million | $55 million | 2025-08 |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center Inc | Hopkinsville | Health care | 501(c)(3) | 1938 | $234.3 million | $305.4 million | 2024-12 |
| University of the Cumberlands Inc | Williamsburg | Education | 501(c)(3) | 1942 | $229.5 million | $729.5 million | 2025-06 |
| Berea College | Berea | Education | 501(c)(3) | 1953 | $212.3 million | $2.28 billion | 2025-06 |
| Norton Healthcare-Indiana Inc | Louisville | Health care | 501(c)(3) | 2020 | $197.6 million | $185.1 million | 2024-12 |
| Delta Dental of Kentucky Inc | Louisville | 501(c)(4) | 1971 | $196.4 million | $140 million | 2024-12 | |
| Commonwealth Health Corporation Inc | Bowling Green | Health care | 501(c)(3) | 1985 | $195.7 million | $204.6 million | 2025-03 |
| Methodist Health Inc | Henderson | Health care | 501(c)(3) | 1956 | $182.2 million | $138.2 million | 2025-09 |
| Bluegrass Energy Cooperative Corp | Nicholasville | Mutual and membership benefit | 501(c)(12) | 2002 | $176.7 million | $330.7 million | 2025-12 |
| Caresource Kentucky Co | Frankfort | Health care | 501(c)(3) | 2016 | $172.8 million | $56.3 million | 2024-12 |
| South Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corp | Somerset | 501(c)(12) | 1943 | $171.8 million | $395.8 million | 2025-12 | |
| Pennyrile Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation | Hopkinsville | 501(c)(12) | 1965 | $168.6 million | $312.8 million | 2025-06 | |
| Norton - Kings Daughters Health Inc | Louisville | Health care | 501(c)(3) | 1941 | $151.1 million | $349 million | 2024-12 |
| Salt River Electric Cooperative Corporation | Bardstown | 501(c)(12) | 1957 | $148.4 million | $226.8 million | 2025-12 | |
| Mountain Comprehensive Care Center Inc | Prestonsburg | Mental health and crisis intervention | 501(c)(3) | 1967 | $146.4 million | $100.7 million | 2025-06 |
| Goodwill Industries of Kentucky Inc | Louisville | Employment | 501(c)(3) | 1938 | $146.1 million | $265 million | 2025-12 |
| Jackson Energy Cooperative Corporat Ion Inc | McKee | 501(c)(12) | 1959 | $145.5 million | $306.6 million | 2025-12 | |
| Bellarmine University | Louisville | Education | 501(c)(3) | 1952 | $144.5 million | $195.9 million | 2025-05 |
| University of Louisville Athletic | Louisville | Recreation and sports | 501(c)(3) | 1984 | $142.9 million | $318 million | 2025-06 |
| Centre College of Kentucky | Danville | Education | 501(c)(3) | 1943 | $139.1 million | $704 million | 2025-06 |
| Arh Mary Breckinridge Health Services Inc | Lexington | Health care | 501(c)(3) | 2014 | $137.6 million | $211.9 million | 2025-06 |
| Family Inc | Louisville | Education | 501(c)(3) | 2014 | $132.8 million | $171.5 million | 2025-12 |
| Seven Counties Services Inc | Louisville | Mental health and crisis intervention | 501(c)(3) | 1978 | $125.3 million | $43.9 million | 2025-06 |
| New Vista of the Bluegrass Inc | Lexington | Mental health and crisis intervention | 501(c)(3) | 1923 | $122.1 million | $68.1 million | 2025-06 |
| Cumberland Family Medical Center Inc | Burkesville | Health care | 501(c)(3) | 2007 | $120.6 million | $89.4 million | 2024-12 |
| Owensboro Health Medical Group Inc | Owensboro | Health care | 501(c)(3) | 1995 | $120.4 million | $406.3 million | 2025-05 |
| New Vista Communities Inc | Lexington | Mental health and crisis intervention | 501(c)(3) | 2007 | $119 million | $24.7 million | 2025-06 |
| Campbellsville University Inc | Campbellsville | Education | 501(c)(3) | 1943 | $118.9 million | $198.7 million | 2025-06 |
| Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation | Paducah | 501(c)(12) | 1939 | $116.6 million | $180.5 million | 2025-12 | |
| Lifeskills Inc | Bowling Green | Mental health and crisis intervention | 501(c)(3) | 1981 | $113.2 million | $47.9 million | 2025-06 |
| West Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation | Mayfield | 501(c)(12) | 1942 | $109.8 million | $193.1 million | 2025-06 | |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Cynthiana | Health care | 501(c)(3) | 1929 | $109.4 million | $69.7 million | 2025-09 |
| Ohio County Hospital Corporation | Hartford | Health care | 501(c)(3) | 1985 | $108.4 million | $76.2 million | 2024-09 |
| Lewis County Promary Care Center Inc | Vanceburg | Health care | 501(c)(3) | 1984 | $107.1 million | $64.6 million | 2025-11 |
| Home of the Innocents | Louisville | Human services | 501(c)(3) | 1984 | $104.5 million | $207.5 million | 2025-06 |
| Meade County Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation | Brandenburg | 501(c)(12) | 1938 | $100.6 million | $119.3 million | 2025-12 | |
| Dismas Charities Inc | Louisville | Human services | 501(c)(3) | 1967 | $99.9 million | $67.5 million | 2025-12 |
| The Community Foundation of Louisville Inc | Louisville | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | 501(c)(3) | 1980 | $99.1 million | $766.9 million | 2025-06 |
| Kings Daughters Medical Specialties Inc | Ashland | Health care | 501(c)(3) | 2009 | $98.6 million | $20.7 million | 2025-06 |
| Rockcastle County Hospital Inc | Mount Vernon | Health care | 501(c)(3) | 1956 | $97.6 million | $115.6 million | 2025-10 |
| Nolin Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation | Elizabethtown | 501(c)(12) | 1940 | $97.1 million | $168.3 million | 2025-12 | |
| Jane Todd Crawford Memorialhospital Inc | Greensburg | Health care | 501(c)(3) | 2007 | $96.9 million | $217.2 million | 2025-06 |
| Hosparus Inc | Louisville | Human services | 501(c)(3) | 1977 | $95.6 million | $119.4 million | 2024-12 |
| Fleming-Mason Energy Cooperative Inc | Flemingsburg | 501(c)(12) | 1942 | $95.3 million | $162.3 million | 2025-12 | |
| Mountain Comprehensive Health Corporation | Whitesburg | Health care | 501(c)(3) | 1972 | $93.7 million | $72.7 million | 2025-03 |
| Memorial Hospital Inc | Manchester | Health care | 501(c)(3) | 1969 | $93.7 million | $61.1 million | 2024-12 |
| University of Pikeville | Pikeville | Education | 501(c)(3) | 1952 | $93.2 million | $210.7 million | 2025-06 |
| Hospice of the Bluegrass Inc | Lexington | Human services | 501(c)(3) | 1981 | $92.7 million | $126.3 million | 2024-12 |
| Gods Pantry Food Bank Inc | Lexington | 501(c)(3) | 1980 | $90.4 million | $43.4 million | 2025-06 | |
| Mountain Plus Services Inc | Prestonsburg | Mental health and crisis intervention | 501(c)(3) | 2014 | $88.6 million | $5.8 million | 2025-06 |
| Transylvania University | Lexington | Education | 501(c)(3) | 1943 | $86.1 million | $274.6 million | 2025-06 |
| Lindsey Wilson University Inc | Columbia | Education | 501(c)(3) | 1946 | $83.9 million | $134.3 million | 2025-06 |
| Thomas More University Inc | Crestview HLS | Education | 501(c)(3) | 1946 | $83.2 million | $126.8 million | 2025-05 |
| American Eagle Lifecare Corporation | Lexington | Health care | 501(c)(3) | 2002 | $82.9 million | $258.7 million | 2024-12 |
| New Vista Behavioral Healthcare Inc | Lexington | Mental health and crisis intervention | 501(c)(3) | 2012 | $78.6 million | $12.3 million | 2025-06 |
| Partners for Rural Impact Inc | Berea | Education | 501(c)(3) | 2022 | $78 million | $34 million | 2025-06 |
| Inter-County Energy Cooperative Corporation | Danville | 501(c)(12) | 1937 | $75.1 million | $167.4 million | 2025-12 | |
| Crosswater Canyon Inc | Petersburg | Arts, culture and humanities | 501(c)(3) | 2013 | $74.3 million | $151.4 million | 2024-12 |
| Grace Community Health Center Inc | Corbin | Health care | 501(c)(3) | 2008 | $73.9 million | $90.5 million | 2024-12 |
| Answers in Genesis Inc | Petersburg | Religion-related | 501(c)(3) | 1994 | $73.5 million | $193.1 million | 2024-12 |
| Norton Properties Inc | Louisville | Health care | 501(c)(3) | 1984 | $72.7 million | $392.7 million | 2024-12 |
| Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center Inc | Owensboro | Health care | 501(c)(3) | 2021 | $72.1 million | $145.8 million | 2025-05 |
| Community Action Kentucky Inc | Frankfort | Community improvement and capacity building | 501(c)(3) | 1976 | $70.5 million | $7.4 million | 2025-06 |
| Casey County Hospital District | Liberty | 501(c)(3) | $70.3 million | $141.2 million | 2025-06 | ||
| Catholic Charities of Louisville Inc | Louisville | Human services | 501(c)(3) | 1993 | $70.3 million | $18.7 million | 2025-06 |
| Farmers Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation | Glasgow | 501(c)(12) | 1940 | $69.9 million | $140.3 million | 2025-12 | |
| Taylor County Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation | Campbellsvlle | 501(c)(12) | 1940 | $67.3 million | $120 million | 2025-12 | |
| Council of State Governments | Lexington | 501(c)(3) | 1993 | $66.9 million | $83.4 million | 2025-06 | |
| Audubon Area Community Services Inc | Owensboro | Human services | 501(c)(3) | 1974 | $66.2 million | $68.4 million | 2025-06 |
| Federated Transportation Services of the Bluegrass Inc | Lexington | Human services | 501(c)(3) | 1983 | $65.9 million | $52.8 million | 2025-06 |
| Georgetown College | Georgetown | Education | 501(c)(3) | 1943 | $65.5 million | $78.8 million | 2025-06 |
| Communicare Inc | Elizabethtown | Mental health and crisis intervention | 501(c)(3) | 1967 | $65 million | $26.6 million | 2025-06 |
| Clark Energy Cooperative Inc | Winchester | 501(c)(12) | 1942 | $64.6 million | $158.6 million | 2025-12 |
Read from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, updated by the IRS on October 24, 2026 and rebuilt here every morning. Revenue and assets are from each organization's latest filing as the IRS lists it; the IRS record is the official one. Organizations only: no people are named on these pages.