Kentucky
Nonprofits and 501C Tax Exempt Organizations
- Organization Count: 36,187
- Assets Total: $73,858,537,559
- Income Total: $48,895,918,109
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- Highest Asset Amount $4,563,630,785
- Average Asset Amount $9,148,005
- Highest Income Amount $3,741,207,341
- Average Income Amount $6,030,962
Top Nonprofit Organizations in Kentucky with the Most Assets
| # | Organization Name | Assets | Address | Type | Classification | Exempt Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAPTIST HEALTHCARE SYSTEM INC (c/o CARL G HERDE) |
$1 billion + | 1901 CAMPUS PL LOUISVILLE, KY 40299-2308 |
501(c)(3) | Charitable Organization (Community Health Systems) |
01/1937 |
| 2 | EAST KENTUCKY POWER COOPERATIVE INC (c/o MICHELLE K CARPENTER) |
$1 billion + | PO BOX 707 WINCHESTER, KY 40392-0707 |
501(c)(12) | Organization Like Those on Three Preceding Lines | 10/1958 |
| 3 | NORTON HOSPITALS INC | $1 billion + | ACCOUNTING 224 E BROADWAY 5TH FLOOR LOUISVILLE, KY 40202-0000 |
501(c)(3) | Charitable Organization (Hospital, General) |
05/1970 |
| 4 | ST ELIZABETH MEDICAL CENTER INC (c/o ATTN PAYROLL DEPT) |
$1 billion + | 1 MEDICAL VILLAGE DRIVE FORT MITCHELL, KY 41017-0000 |
501(c)(3) | Charitable Organization (Hospital, General) |
03/1946 |
| 5 | NORTON HEALTHCARE INC | $1 billion + | ACCOUNTING 224 E BROADWAY 5TH FL LOUISVILLE, KY 40202-0000 |
501(c)(3) | Charitable Organization (Community Health Systems) |
01/1984 |
| 6 | COMMONWEALTH CREDIT UNION (c/o ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT) |
$1 billion + | PO BOX 978 FRANKFORT, KY 40602-0978 |
501(c)(14) | Credit Union | 01/1958 |
| 7 | OWENSBORO HEALTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL (c/o JEFFREY THOMAS) |
$1 billion + | 1201 PLEASANT VALLEY RD OWENSBORO, KY 42303-9811 |
501(c)(3) | Charitable Organization (Community Health Systems) |
05/1995 |
| 8 | BEREA COLLEGE | $1 billion + | CPO 2214 BEREA, KY 40404-0001 |
501(c)(3) | Educational Organization (Undergraduate College (4-year)) |
02/1953 |
| 9 | APPALACHIAN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE INC | $1 billion + | PO BOX 8006 LEXINGTON, KY 40533-8006 |
501(c)(3) | Charitable Organization (Community Health Systems) |
03/1964 |
| 10 | ASHLAND HOSPITAL CORPORATION | $1 billion + | 2201 LEXINGTON AVE ASHLAND, KY 41101-2843 |
501(c)(3) | Charitable Organization (Hospital, General) |
06/1945 |
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501(C) Classification Totals
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• The following table is a list of 501(c) classifications and the number of organizations in Kentucky granted an exempt status under that classification.• The 501(c) section of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 defines the category under which an organization may be tax exempt.
| # | Classification | Description | Organization Count | Organization Assets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 501(c)(3) | Charitable Organization | 18,569 | $47,740,385,372 | 501c3 |
| 2 | 501(c)(3) | Religious Organization | 3,923 | $730,009,999 | 501c3 |
| 3 | 501(c)(3) | Educational Organization | 3,739 | $8,601,056,200 | 501c3 |
| 4 | 501(c)(8) | Fraternal Beneficiary Society, Order or Association | 1,680 | $52,468,500 | 501c8 |
| 5 | 501(c)(4) | Social Welfare Organization | 1,041 | $305,838,779 | 501c4 |
| 6 | 501(c)(7) | Pleasure, Recreational, or Social Club | 1,016 | $301,238,493 | 501c7 |
| 7 | 501(c)(6) | Business League | 873 | $732,233,252 | 501c6 |
| 8 | 501(c)(90) | 4947(a)(2) - Charitable Trust (Form 990 Filer) | 821 | $0 | 501c90 |
| 9 | 501(c)(4) | Civic League | 792 | $1,014,039,237 | 501c4 |
| 10 | 501(c)(19) | Post or Organization of War Veterans | 737 | $48,317,995 | 501c19 |
| 11 | 501(c)(5) | Labor Organization | 684 | $207,643,900 | 501c5 |
| 12 | 501(c)(6) | Board of Trade | 357 | $156,668,729 | 501c6 |
| 13 | 501(c)(5) | Agricultural Organization | 335 | $136,267,220 | 501c5 |
| 14 | 501(c)(13) | Burial Association | 241 | $207,008,549 | 501c13 |
| 15 | 501(c)(10) | Domestic Fraternal Societies and Associations | 224 | $86,587,490 | 501c10 |
| 16 | 501(c)(3) | Organization to Prevent Cruelty to Animals | 212 | $90,599,051 | 501c3 |
| 17 | 501(c)(13) | Cemetery Company | 187 | $245,367,163 | 501c13 |
| 18 | 501(c)(6) | Chamber of Commerce | 121 | $70,595,712 | 501c6 |
| 19 | 501(c)(9) | Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association (Non-Govt. Emps.) | 109 | $539,301,042 | 501c9 |
| 20 | 501(c)(2) | Title-Holding Corporation | 59 | $156,094,393 | 501c2 |
| 21 | 501(c)(4) | Local Association of Employees | 48 | $617,930 | 501c4 |
| 22 | 501(c)(92) | 4947(a)(1) - Private Foundation (Form 990PF Filer) | 48 | $23,984,136 | 501c92 |
| 23 | 501(c)(3) | Literary Organization | 45 | $53,397,610 | 501c3 |
| 24 | 501(c)(14) | Credit Union | 40 | $3,813,351,316 | 501c14 |
| 25 | 501(c)(3) | Scientific Organization | 32 | $4,252,766 | 501c3 |
| 26 | 501(c)(3) | Organization to Prevent Cruelty to Children | 29 | $29,579,297 | 501c3 |
| 27 | 501(c)(3) | Organization for Public Safety Testing | 28 | $1,497,141 | 501c3 |
| 28 | 501(c)(12) | Organization Like Those on Three Preceding Lines | 22 | $6,982,069,576 | 501c12 |
| 29 | 501(c)(12) | Benevolent Life Insurance Assoc. | 18 | $486,198,038 | 501c12 |
| 30 | 501(c)(12) | Mutual Ditch or Irrigation Co. | 13 | $533,647,640 | 501c12 |
| 31 | 501(c)(12) | Mutual Cooperative Telephone Co. | 13 | $446,317,326 | 501c12 |
| 32 | 501(c)(15) | Mutual Insurance Company or Assoc. Other Than Life or Marine | 13 | $1,835,936 | 501c15 |
| 33 | 501(c)(1) | Government Instrumentality | 11 | $0 | 501c1 |
| 34 | 501(c)(6) | Real Estate Board | 10 | $1,032,856 | 501c6 |
| 35 | 501(c)(5) | Horticultural Organization | 8 | $8,963,456 | 501c5 |
| 36 | 501(c)(25) | Title Holding Co. for Pensions, etc. | 8 | $11,370,858 | 501c25 |
| 37 | 501(c)(9) | Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association (Govt. Emps.) | 7 | $0 | 501c9 |
| 38 | 501(c)(40) | Apostolic and Religious Org. (501(d)) | 2 | $0 | 501c40 |
| 39 | 501(c)(16) | Corp. Financing Crop Operations | 1 | $86,741 | 501c16 |
| 40 | 501(c)(17) | Supplemental Unemployment Compensation Trust or Plan | 1 | $0 | 501c17 |
| False | - none - | No Classification | 70 | $38,613,860 |
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Kentucky Places Ranked by Nonprofit Assets
Cities
| Rank # | City | Organization Count | Asset Amount | Income Amount |
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Counties
| Rank # | County | Asset Amount | Percentage of Total State Assets | Income Amount | Organization Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County KY | $27,238,917,691 | 36.88% | $19,872,067,953 | 7,872 |
| 2 | Fayette County KY | $7,681,145,918 | 10.40% | $5,938,152,866 | 3,734 |
| 3 | Kenton County KY | $5,762,049,004 | 7.80% | $4,544,551,381 | 1,293 |
| 4 | Clark County KY | $3,971,218,867 | 5.38% | $1,393,488,841 | 288 |
| 5 | Daviess County KY | $2,890,460,067 | 3.91% | $1,530,113,273 | 776 |
| 6 | Franklin County KY | $2,731,493,923 | 3.70% | $738,665,397 | 799 |
| 7 | Warren County KY | $2,691,477,459 | 3.64% | $1,908,332,436 | 1,052 |
| 8 | Madison County KY | $2,538,638,647 | 3.44% | $617,325,247 | 766 |
| 9 | Boyd County KY | $2,331,523,849 | 3.16% | $1,242,753,089 | 473 |
| 10 | McCracken County KY | $1,007,760,773 | 1.36% | $569,849,671 | 673 |
| 11 | Jessamine County KY | $951,021,986 | 1.29% | $420,342,780 | 417 |
| 12 | Pike County KY | $931,834,573 | 1.26% | $816,955,583 | 334 |
| 13 | Whitley County KY | $797,234,247 | 1.08% | $372,589,273 | 359 |
| 14 | Boyle County KY | $794,718,169 | 1.08% | $421,829,602 | 379 |
| 15 | Christian County KY | $727,664,352 | 0.99% | $463,150,788 | 481 |
| 16 | Pulaski County KY | $593,882,503 | 0.80% | $318,354,135 | 481 |
| 17 | Henderson County KY | $579,393,748 | 0.78% | $894,249,247 | 327 |
| 18 | Boone County KY | $437,560,414 | 0.59% | $266,067,406 | 725 |
| 19 | Barren County KY | $427,124,166 | 0.58% | $390,309,886 | 237 |
| 20 | Jackson County KY | $426,007,444 | 0.58% | $149,144,304 | 67 |
| 21 | Campbell County KY | $401,708,402 | 0.54% | $176,603,269 | 667 |
| 22 | Woodford County KY | $344,399,009 | 0.47% | $208,324,863 | 302 |
| 23 | Taylor County KY | $331,956,951 | 0.45% | $207,230,833 | 185 |
| 24 | Hardin County KY | $331,163,650 | 0.45% | $260,071,978 | 894 |
| 25 | Nelson County KY | $326,249,968 | 0.44% | $251,325,073 | 282 |
| 26 | Owen County KY | $320,503,832 | 0.43% | $239,497,603 | 94 |
| 27 | Rowan County KY | $319,237,415 | 0.43% | $287,023,149 | 217 |
| 28 | Graves County KY | $266,410,631 | 0.36% | $150,278,939 | 289 |
| 29 | Morgan County KY | $248,467,932 | 0.34% | $93,002,857 | 88 |
| 30 | Knox County KY | $242,616,872 | 0.33% | $137,689,411 | 123 |
| 31 | Shelby County KY | $218,845,415 | 0.30% | $80,769,776 | 330 |
| 32 | Calloway County KY | $217,779,586 | 0.29% | $31,654,202 | 333 |
| 33 | Perry County KY | $205,316,090 | 0.28% | $265,317,133 | 205 |
| 34 | Johnson County KY | $203,564,062 | 0.28% | $86,575,031 | 134 |
| 35 | Laurel County KY | $195,116,770 | 0.26% | $74,087,437 | 323 |
| 36 | Rockcastle County KY | $193,709,828 | 0.26% | $322,331,016 | 82 |
| 37 | Oldham County KY | $193,063,511 | 0.26% | $65,905,916 | 453 |
| 38 | Hopkins County KY | $191,929,008 | 0.26% | $360,213,957 | 423 |
| 39 | Knott County KY | $184,142,578 | 0.25% | $52,021,848 | 70 |
| 40 | Floyd County KY | $181,636,814 | 0.25% | $291,123,971 | 271 |
| 41 | Fleming County KY | $179,891,127 | 0.24% | $111,734,806 | 123 |
| 42 | Russell County KY | $167,817,152 | 0.23% | $82,750,137 | 114 |
| 43 | Meade County KY | $142,124,324 | 0.19% | $84,876,581 | 138 |
| 44 | Mason County KY | $138,907,032 | 0.19% | $61,372,659 | 194 |
| 45 | Carter County KY | $137,183,948 | 0.19% | $81,757,403 | 166 |
| 46 | Bullitt County KY | $127,116,815 | 0.17% | $51,211,262 | 349 |
| 47 | Green County KY | $122,521,960 | 0.17% | $44,112,926 | 59 |
| 48 | Adair County KY | $117,115,263 | 0.16% | $82,199,407 | 96 |
| 49 | Scott County KY | $113,029,097 | 0.15% | $94,516,300 | 436 |
| 50 | Harrison County KY | $103,589,722 | 0.14% | $95,715,987 | 140 |
| 51 | Cumberland County KY | $101,891,674 | 0.14% | $138,210,429 | 39 |
| 52 | Letcher County KY | $99,305,274 | 0.13% | $102,181,476 | 173 |
| 53 | Grayson County KY | $91,631,556 | 0.12% | $37,633,333 | 159 |
| 54 | Clay County KY | $80,308,947 | 0.11% | $93,068,709 | 114 |
| 55 | Marshall County KY | $80,125,921 | 0.11% | $57,414,298 | 290 |
| 56 | Casey County KY | $74,648,899 | 0.10% | $51,480,304 | 83 |
| 57 | Washington County KY | $73,698,654 | 0.10% | $54,202,123 | 72 |
| 58 | Montgomery County KY | $63,662,608 | 0.09% | $47,165,288 | 178 |
| 59 | Bell County KY | $61,241,418 | 0.08% | $45,183,047 | 163 |
| 60 | Union County KY | $60,015,694 | 0.08% | $52,946,581 | 117 |
| 61 | Caldwell County KY | $57,850,328 | 0.08% | $48,180,111 | 139 |
| 62 | Lewis County KY | $56,157,773 | 0.08% | $76,046,972 | 56 |
| 63 | Anderson County KY | $54,766,844 | 0.07% | $54,158,638 | 164 |
| 64 | Mercer County KY | $53,077,543 | 0.07% | $55,614,677 | 187 |
| 65 | Harlan County KY | $47,950,303 | 0.06% | $26,039,829 | 182 |
| 66 | Ohio County KY | $46,583,934 | 0.06% | $69,996,103 | 160 |
| 67 | Allen County KY | $43,828,492 | 0.06% | $17,601,555 | 127 |
| 68 | Muhlenberg County KY | $41,552,757 | 0.06% | $22,497,190 | 182 |
| 69 | Marion County KY | $36,760,294 | 0.05% | $34,867,213 | 119 |
| 70 | Simpson County KY | $36,386,538 | 0.05% | $33,817,110 | 153 |
| 71 | Trigg County KY | $35,978,122 | 0.05% | $30,680,333 | 90 |
| 72 | Breathitt County KY | $35,892,983 | 0.05% | $22,976,982 | 92 |
| 73 | Lee County KY | $35,617,370 | 0.05% | $22,930,159 | 58 |
| 74 | Monroe County KY | $34,288,691 | 0.05% | $21,901,355 | 91 |
| 75 | Gallatin County KY | $31,879,784 | 0.04% | $14,820,971 | 55 |
| 76 | Breckinridge County KY | $31,161,868 | 0.04% | $36,986,422 | 132 |
| 77 | Lawrence County KY | $27,423,608 | 0.04% | $15,291,928 | 72 |
| 78 | Wayne County KY | $26,711,419 | 0.04% | $32,865,928 | 97 |
| 79 | Webster County KY | $26,400,340 | 0.04% | $30,978,365 | 117 |
| 80 | Garrard County KY | $24,088,202 | 0.03% | $4,633,305 | 92 |
| 81 | Magoffin County KY | $20,876,177 | 0.03% | $346,562 | 74 |
| 82 | Logan County KY | $20,438,523 | 0.03% | $14,806,380 | 208 |
| 83 | Carroll County KY | $19,300,415 | 0.03% | $26,081,063 | 75 |
| 84 | Bourbon County KY | $18,374,086 | 0.02% | $18,307,255 | 194 |
| 85 | Greenup County KY | $17,616,966 | 0.02% | $24,641,569 | 229 |
| 86 | Clinton County KY | $17,036,209 | 0.02% | $9,273,773 | 54 |
| 87 | Henry County KY | $13,828,872 | 0.02% | $4,978,027 | 142 |
| 88 | Hickman County KY | $13,306,742 | 0.02% | $8,321,226 | 44 |
| 89 | Larue County KY | $13,199,381 | 0.02% | $3,090,387 | 93 |
| 90 | Grant County KY | $12,962,237 | 0.02% | $7,079,396 | 195 |
| 91 | Livingston County KY | $12,934,274 | 0.02% | $19,889,474 | 70 |
| 92 | Owsley County KY | $12,696,324 | 0.02% | $10,505,604 | 44 |
| 93 | Crittenden County KY | $11,135,315 | 0.02% | $14,031,853 | 65 |
| 94 | Lincoln County KY | $9,608,813 | 0.01% | $8,929,098 | 132 |
| 95 | Spencer County KY | $9,563,711 | 0.01% | $6,103,187 | 143 |
| 96 | McCreary County KY | $9,089,394 | 0.01% | $8,808,268 | 75 |
| 97 | Todd County KY | $8,116,914 | 0.01% | $11,021,403 | 77 |
| 98 | Pendleton County KY | $6,950,326 | 0.01% | $4,437,164 | 112 |
| 99 | Fulton County KY | $6,942,628 | 0.01% | $2,868,498 | 80 |
| 100 | Martin County KY | $6,252,176 | 0.01% | $2,305,131 | 52 |
| 101 | Butler County KY | $5,809,368 | 0.01% | $2,300,520 | 69 |
| 102 | Edmonson County KY | $5,445,269 | 0.01% | $6,361,080 | 46 |
| 103 | Wolfe County KY | $5,421,959 | 0.01% | $1,599,626 | 40 |
| 104 | Bath County KY | $4,881,438 | 0.01% | $1,718,701 | 78 |
| 105 | Metcalfe County KY | $3,428,055 | 0.00% | $5,273,135 | 46 |
| 106 | Leslie County KY | $2,674,744 | 0.00% | $1,309,679 | 54 |
| 107 | McLean County KY | $2,672,668 | 0.00% | $3,035,407 | 77 |
| 108 | Hart County KY | $2,595,260 | 0.00% | $1,846,402 | 94 |
| 109 | Ballard County KY | $2,151,159 | 0.00% | $459,488 | 41 |
| 110 | Hancock County KY | $1,912,554 | 0.00% | $798,873 | 70 |
| 111 | Trimble County KY | $1,851,323 | 0.00% | $890,479 | 49 |
| 112 | Nicholas County KY | $1,834,087 | 0.00% | $1,968,352 | 46 |
| 113 | Estill County KY | $1,770,491 | 0.00% | $1,108,116 | 102 |
| 114 | Bracken County KY | $1,464,880 | 0.00% | $1,100,559 | 63 |
| 115 | Menifee County KY | $1,460,914 | 0.00% | $4,021,843 | 48 |
| 116 | Powell County KY | $1,417,750 | 0.00% | $3,454,499 | 80 |
| 117 | Lyon County KY | $1,278,469 | 0.00% | $476,079 | 64 |
| 118 | Carlisle County KY | $704,223 | 0.00% | $347,863 | 51 |
| 119 | Elliott County KY | $402,838 | 0.00% | $62,243 | 27 |
| 120 | Robertson County KY | $225 | 0.00% | $225 | 15 |
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