Funding search · historic preservation · Kentucky
Who funds historic preservation work in Kentucky
15 funders have a record of paying for historic preservation work by Kentucky recipients: 66 grants totaling $5.7M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States ($3.2M), The Josephine Ardery Foundation ($82,570) and The Community Foundation of ($1.6M).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Kentucky recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United StatesWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
24 matching grants · $3.2M · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to BLUE GRASS TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION — historic preservation
Largest: $10,000 to UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY — to create scholarship for historic preservation
The Community Foundation ofLouisville, KYCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $1.6M · through 2024Largest: $910,021 to CENTER FOR INTERFAITH RELATIONS INC — a82 historical societies & historic preservation
Largest: $100,000 to FILSON HISTORICAL SOCIETY — historical preservation
Oxmoor CemeteryLouisville, KYCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $425,000 · through 2024Largest: $175,000 to THOMAS W BULLITT PERPETUAL CHARITABLE TRUST — preserve historic bullitt homestead
Largest: $60,000 to CARNEGIE LITERACY CENTER INC — tutoring, outreach and historic preservation project
Blue Grass Community FoundationLexington, KYCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $51,725 · through 2024Largest: $20,000 to BLUE GRASS TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION — to further the exempt purpose of the organization
Largest: $10,000 to THE BLUEGRASS TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION — to support general operations
Largest: $1,500 to Peterson-Dumesnil House — historic preservation
Largest: $5,000 to KENTUCKY TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION — operational support
Largest: $435,900 to HISTORIC LOCUST GROVE INC — preserving a national
Anne Ray FoundationEden Prairie, MNCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $200,000 · through 2024Largest: $200,000 to BEREA COLLEGE — support for berea's teaching kentucky cultural heritage
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