Funding search · EIN 616053466 · Lexington, KY
Blue Grass Community Foundation
A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.
- 1,590
- grants reported
- $75.0M
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $16,963
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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4 grants matching “dolly” · $231,667
- $60,515
Dollywood Foundation - Dolly Parton'S Imagination Library · Sevierville, TN · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $68,599
Dollywood Foundation - Dolly Parton'S Imagination Library · Sevierville, TN · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $79,034
Dollywood Foundation - Dolly Parton'S Imagination Library · Sevierville, TN · 2022
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $23,519
Dollywood Foundation - Dolly Parton'S Imagination Library · Sevierville, TN · 2021
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Magoffin County Board of Education2 grants · $5.0M
- American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research2 grants · $3.0M
- University of Kentucky Athletics3 grants · $2.0M
- University of Kentucky3 grants · $1.9M
- Robert L Brown Foundation3 grants · $1.9M
- Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund3 grants · $1.6M
- Legacy Greenscapes4 grants · $1.1M
- Whetstone Boys Ranch4 grants · $1.1M
- Lfucg Division of Grants and Special Programs2 grants · $992,703
- Housing Development Alliance3 grants · $870,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 1,590 grants.
- $5.0M
Magoffin County Board of Education · Salyersville, KY · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $2.7M
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research · Washington, DC · 2022
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $1.5M
University of Kentucky Athletics · Lexington, KY · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $1.0M
University of Kentucky · Lexington, KY · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $988,753
Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund · Boston, MA · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $851,106
Lfucg Division of Grants and Special Programs · Lexington, KY · 2022
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $759,021
Robert L Brown Foundation · Lexington, KY · 2022
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $646,300
University of Kentucky (1 Office of Philanthropy - Main Grantee Record) Off · Lexington, KY · 2021
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $612,512
Robert L Brown Foundation · Lexington, KY · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $611,032
University of Kentucky · Lexington, KY · 2022
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $582,733
Stable Recovery Incorporated · Lexington, KY · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $573,250
Union Church · Berea, KY · 2021
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $524,333
Town Branch Park · Lexington, KY · 2021
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $520,164
The Fayette Education Foundation · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $500,000
Montgomery County Community Foundation · Crawfordsville, IN · 2022
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
- $441,680
Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund · 2021
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $425,000
1 Clay County · Manchester, KY · 2023
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
- $357,352
Legacy Greenscapes · Winchester, KY · 2021
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $350,000
Housing Development Alliance · 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
The Mr Holland'S Opus Foundation · Studio City, CA · 2022
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $322,494
Floyd County Community Foundation at the Foundation for Appalachian Kentuck · Prestonsburg, KY · 2022
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $317,241
Foodchain · Lexington, KY · 2022
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $314,500
Esperanza · Lexington, KY · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $311,513
Town Branch Park · Lexington, KY · 2022
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $300,000
Whetstone Boys Ranch · Mountain View, MO · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $300,000
Whetstone Boys Ranch · Mountain View, MO · 2022
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $299,900
Legacy Greenscapes · Winchester, KY · 2022
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $298,484
Crown Hill Cemetery · Sharpsburg, KY · 2021
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
- $291,345
Legacy Greenscapes · Winchester, KY · 2023
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
- $273,000
University of Kentucky Athletics UK Athletics Joe Craft Center · Lexington, KY · 2021
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
- $270,000
Housing Development Alliance · Hazard, KY · 2022
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $261,269
Fayette County Public Schools · Lexington, KY · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $257,800
Hearts in Mind · Paris, KY · 2023
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
- $250,000
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research · Washington, DC · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $250,000
Blue Grass Christian Camp · Lexington, KY · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $250,000
Housing Development Alliance · Hazard, KY · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $250,000
Catholic Education for Youth Foundation · Ashland, KY · 2022
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
- $226,780
Jewish Federation of the Bluegrass · Lexington, KY · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $223,000
Redwood Cooperative School · Lexington, KY · 2021
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $222,462
Clark County Fiscal Court · Winchester, KY · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $209,066
Community Foundation of West Kentucky · Paducah, KY · 2021
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $205,210
Esperanza · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $204,055
Esperanza Inc Co Skw Cpas & Advisors · Lexington, KY · 2021
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
- $203,208
Crown Hill Cemetery · Sharpsburg, KY · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $198,607
Legacy Greenscapes · Winchester, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $191,000
Fellowship of Catholic University Students · Denver, CO · 2021
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $190,220
Lexington Rescue Mission · Lexington, KY · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $187,141
American Red Cross · Nashville, TN · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $185,000
Gatton Park On the Town Branch · Lexington, KY · 2023
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
- $181,839
Crown Hill Cemetery · Sharpsburg, KY · 2022
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $173,699
Lexington Children'S Theatre · Lexington, KY · 2022
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $173,627
Lexington Children'S Theatre · Lexington, KY · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $167,487
Lexington Children'S Theatre · Lexington, KY · 2021
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $161,639
Lexington Rescue Mission · Lexington, KY · 2022
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
- $157,000
University of Kentucky Athletics · Lexington, KY · 2022
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $156,500
American Red Cross · Boone, IA · 2022
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $155,000
Catholic Education for Youth Foundation · Ashland, KY · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $153,776
Civiclex · Lexington, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $151,709
Lower Howard'S Creek Nature and Heritage Preserve · Winchester, KY · 2022
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
- $150,000
Holy Spirit Parish UK Catholic Newman Center · Lexington, KY · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $150,000
Housing Oriented Ministries Established for Services · Whitesburg, KY · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $150,000
The Working World · New York, NY · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $150,000
Appalachian Artisan Center of Kentucky · Hindman, KY · 2022
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $150,000
The Working World · New York, NY · 2022
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $150,000
Kentucky Cattlemen'S Foundation · Lexington, KY · 2021
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $146,380
Crossroads Christian Church · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $146,000
American Heart Association · Lexington, KY · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $141,597
Lfucg Division of Grants and Special Programs · Lexington, KY · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $140,178
Rowland Arts Center · Winchester, KY · 2021
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $140,156
First Methodist Church · Cynthiana, KY · 2022
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
- $137,731
Cathedral of Christ the King · Lexington, KY · 2022
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
- $135,629
Foodchain · Lexington, KY · 2021
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
- $132,199
Rowland Arts Center · Winchester, KY · 2022
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
- $131,818
Black Male Working (Bmw) Academy · Lexington, KY · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
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