Funding search · EIN 616053466 · Lexington, KY

Blue Grass Community Foundation

Name: Blue Grass Community Foundation grants, 2021–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

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.

What they fund

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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.

4 grants matching “palliative and hospice care” · $36,096

$9,022
St Claire Hospice and Palliative Care · Morehead, KY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$9,168
St Claire Hospice and Palliative Care · Morehead, KY · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$9,114
St Claire Hospice and Palliative Care · Morehead, KY · 2022
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$8,792
St Claire Hospice and Palliative Care · Morehead, KY · 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

$12.5M

2021

$18.4M

2022

$23.4M

2023

$20.7M

2024

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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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.