Funding search · EIN 616053466 · Grantmaking charity · Lexington, KY

Blue Grass Community Foundation

$75.0M
in grants paid: 1,590
grants: 843
recipients: 2021–2024
filing years

Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Recent grants

The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.

$520,164
The Fayette Education Foundation · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$480,384
Robert L Brown Foundation · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$404,325
University of Kentucky Athletics · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$400,000
Whetstone Boys Ranch · Mountain View, MO · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$396,590
Safe Passage · Louisville, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$379,123
Fayette County Public Schools · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$369,533
Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky · Hazard, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$350,000
Housing Oriented Ministries Established for Services · Whitesburg, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$350,000
Housing Development Alliance · Hazard, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$294,275
Clark County Community Services · Winchester, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$292,272
Gatton Park On the Town Branch · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$281,957
Clark County Homeless Coalition · Winchester, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$272,242
Franklin County Health Department · Frankfort, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$254,965
University of Kentucky · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$251,207
Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Bluegrass · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$250,000
Blue Grass Christian Camp · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$250,000
Kceoc Community Action Partnership · Gray, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$240,960
Rowan County Fiscal Court · Morehead, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$205,210
Esperanza · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$203,288
Lexington Children'S Theatre · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$198,607
Legacy Greenscapes · Winchester, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$187,141
American Red Cross · Nashville, TN · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$181,949
Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund · Boston, MA · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$161,000
Arh Foundation for Healthier Communities · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$153,776
Civiclex · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$150,000
The Working World · New York, NY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$146,380
Crossroads Christian Church · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$139,349
City of Winchester · Winchester, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$138,795
Black Male Working Academy · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$138,717
Lexington Catholic High School · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$136,623
James Baker Hall Foundation · Sadieville, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$136,614
Jubilee Jobs of Lexington · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$133,500
Ymca of Central Kentucky · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$131,223
Ultrasound Leadership Academy · Hillsboro, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$123,879
Rowland Arts Center · Winchester, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$120,000
Dynamic Catholic Institute · Erlanger, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$119,425
God'S Pantry Food Bank · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$119,172
First Methodist Church · Cynthiana, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$117,680
Community Response Coalition of Kentucky · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$115,897
Clark County Fiscal Court · Winchester, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$113,686
Jewish Federation of the Bluegrass · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$112,500
Bluegrass Community and Technical College · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$111,876
Cathedral of Christ the King · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$111,822
Lexington Rescue Mission · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$105,000
Central European Christian Education Foundation · Nashville, TN · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$102,436
The Hearing & Speech Center · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$101,667
Redwood Cooperative School · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$100,595
Leeds Center for the Arts · Winchester, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$98,955
Central Kentucky Youth Orchestra Society · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$97,277
Lexarts · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$96,374
Foodchain · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$95,156
Kentucky Humane Society · Louisville, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$95,000
Southside Church of Christ · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$92,643
Lexington Humane Society · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$92,000
Hearts in Mind · Paris, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$89,913
Step By Step · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$85,000
Kentucky Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation · Richmond, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$84,459
Blessing Hands · Morehead, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$83,411
Ohavay Zion Synagogue · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$81,000
Holy Family Church · Ashland, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$78,721
Henry Clay Memorial Foundation · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$77,485
St Mary School · Paris, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$77,214
Roman Catholic Diocese of Lexington · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$76,000
Christian Student Fellowship · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$74,364
Lexington Philharmonic · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$72,828
Kentucky State Treasurer · Frankfort, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$72,707
Kentucky State University · Frankfort, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$72,050
Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary Parish · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$71,148
University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Foundation · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$70,319
Seedleaf · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$67,930
Crown Hill Cemetery · Sharpsburg, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$67,500
Boyle County Schools Board of Education · Danville, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$67,254
Sts Peter & Paul School · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$67,000
Transylvania University · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$66,594
Bluegrass Care Navigators · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$66,351
The Nature Conservancy · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$66,300
Holy Spirit Parish UK Catholic Newman Center · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$65,324
Just Fund Education Project · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$63,162
Clark County Association for Handicapped Citizens Inc Dba Stride · Winchester, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$62,674
The Nest - Center for Women Children and Families · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$61,600
Old Friends · Georgetown, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$60,515
Dollywood Foundation - Dolly Parton'S Imagination Library · Sevierville, TN · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$60,000
First Alliance Church of the Christian and Missionary Alliance · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$58,025
First United Methodist Church · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$57,747
Christ Church Cathedral · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$57,478
Living Arts & Science Center · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$56,815
Shriners Hospitals for Children · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$55,839
Lower Howard'S Creek Nature and Heritage Preserve · Winchester, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$55,641
The Black Soil Charitable Fund Inc Dba Black Soil Ky · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$55,074
Christ the King Catholic School · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$54,870
Sayre School · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$54,796
The Arboretum · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$53,644
Kentucky Refugee Ministries · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$51,966
Lexington Fayette Urban County Government · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$50,440
Kentucky Waterways Alliance · Louisville, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$50,360
Clark Coalition Foundation · Winchester, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$50,036
Appalachian Community Fund · Knoxville, TN · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$50,000
Kentucky Civic Engagement Table Dba Common Ground Kentucky · Louisville, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$50,000
St Joseph Institute for the Deaf · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$50,000
Pine Cove · Tyler, TX · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Unlike private foundations, grantmaking charities and associations often run formal grant programs with real application cycles — check their website for current opportunities. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.