Funding search · immigration and refugees · Kentucky
Who funds immigration and refugees work in Kentucky
10 funders have a record of paying for immigration and refugees work by Kentucky recipients: 77 grants totaling $97.1M, most recently in 2025 — mostly grantmaking charities, which often run real application cycles. The largest by matched giving are Catholic Charities of Louisville ($75.8M), Louisville Bar Foundation ($144,000) and C E and S Foundation ($921,000).
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.
Catholic Charities of LouisvilleLouisville, KYCharity · may take applications
48 matching grants · $75.8M · through 2024Largest: $32.5M to KENTUCKY REFUGEE MINISTRIES INC — refugee social services, elderly services, refugee school impact, youth mentoring programs, kentucky wilson fish alternative & refugee cash and medical programs
Louisville Bar FoundationLouisville, KYCharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $144,000 · through 2024Largest: $11,500 to Kentucky Refugee Ministries — immigration legal services: kentucky refugee ministries provides legal services to immigrants who have resettled in the louisville area. many of these immigrants need to file appli…
Largest: $280,000 to JEWISH FAMILY AND CAREER SERVICES — family & household stability collaborative, career services for refugees & immigrants
Church World ServiceElkhart, INCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $19.8M · through 2024Largest: $5.9M to KENTUCKY REFUGEE MINISTRIES — service to the displaced
The Community Foundation ofLouisville, KYCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $275,019 · through 2023Largest: $122,095 to KENTUCKY REFUGEE MINISTRIES INC — p20 human service organizations
Largest: $10,000 to KENTUCKY REFUGEE MINISTRIES — resettlement services for refugees
The Community Foundation of LouisvilleLouisville, KYCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $23,100 · through 2022Largest: $17,500 to KENTUCKY REFUGEE MINISTRIES INC — p20 human service organizations
Largest: $3,000 to KENTUCKY REFUGEE MINISTRIES — 2023 bfp service week
Largest: $125,000 to KENTUCKY REFUGEE MINISTRIES — provides resettlement services
Largest: $10,000 to AMERICAN RED CROSS KY REGION — red cross services are provided throughout kentucky thanks to the generous commitment of thousands of local volunteers who help individuals and communities prepare for and respond …
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