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Private foundations Frankfort, KYtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Frankfort, KY

12 private foundations based in Frankfort, KY filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $1.8 million in 43 grants, and 3 say they accept applications.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Kentucky Educational Fund for Handicapped ChildrenFrankfort, KY · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $911,539 giving
  2. Frank W Sower Community TrustFrankfort, KY · tax year 2025 12 grants Preselected only $696,000 giving
  3. Alea Family Foundation LTDFrankfort, KY · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $77,477 giving
  4. C Michael Davenport Chapel Charities FoundationFrankfort, KY · tax year 2024 14 grants Preselected only $73,020 giving
  5. Fengzheng Cultural Foundation IncFrankfort, KY · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $7,574 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Kentucky Educational Fund for Handicapped ChildrenFrankfort, KY · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $911,539 giving
  2. Fengzheng Cultural Foundation IncFrankfort, KY · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $7,574 giving
  3. School of Journalism Found KyincFrankfort, KY · tax year 2025 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services1 foundation $200,00068% of the total
  2. Religion1 foundation $50,00017% of the total
  3. Education1 foundation $23,6808% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 foundation $18,0006% of the total
  5. Health1 foundation $500<1% of the total
  6. Youth development1 foundation $250<1% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Frank W Sower Community TrustFrankfort, KY · tax year 2025 12 grants Preselected only $696,000 giving
  2. Fengzheng Cultural Foundation IncFrankfort, KY · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $7,574 giving
  3. Kentucky Educational Fund for Handicapped ChildrenFrankfort, KY · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $911,539 giving
  4. Alea Family Foundation LTDFrankfort, KY · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $77,477 giving