33 private foundations reported health & medical grants in Kentucky on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 33 private foundations reported 177 grants for health & medical totaling $3,486,812 to 168 organizations in Kentucky. The most-funded Kentucky communities were Louisville, Lexington, Owensboro. ED Gardner Trust reported the most health & medical giving — $1,253,399 across 1 grant. The median grant was $1,440.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| ED Gardner Trust | 1 | $1,253,399 |
| The Cincinnati Foundation for the Aged | 6 | $848,049 |
| Carequest Foundation Inc | 2 | $250,000 |
| Millstone Fund | 2 | $150,000 |
| Baird Foundation Inc | 116 | $129,587 |
| Pallottine Foundation of Huntington West Virginia | 7 | $129,201 |
| Eleanor and Raymond Loyd Family Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| The Lutheran Foundation for Long-term Living | 1 | $100,000 |
| Clark Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $80,000 |
| Lester E Yeager Charitable Trust B | 8 | $78,808 |
| OAK Tree Charitable Foundation | 2 | $52,500 |
| The King's Daughters and Sons Foundation of Kentucky Inc | 3 | $51,089 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Annie Gardner Foundation | 1 | $1,253,399 |
| Baptist Life Communities | 1 | $238,184 |
| Covington Ladies Home | 1 | $226,254 |
| ST Charles Care Center Village and Lodge | 1 | $209,745 |
| Kentucky Voices for Health | 1 | $125,000 |
| Kentucky Youth Advocates | 1 | $125,000 |
| Madonna Manor | 1 | $122,866 |
| Baptist Health Foundation Hardin Inc | 1 | $100,000 |
| Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky | 1 | $100,000 |
| James Graham Brown Cancer Center | 1 | $100,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Kentuckiana | 1 | $80,000 |
| Dcch Center for Children and Families | 1 | $50,000 |
| Grayson-jockey Club Research Foundation | 1 | $50,000 |
| Kentucky Christian University | 1 | $46,250 |
| Milestones Inc | 3 | $40,000 |
33 private foundations reported health & medical grants in Kentucky on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $3,486,812. The largest by reported dollars were ED Gardner Trust, The Cincinnati Foundation for the Aged, Carequest Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
168 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Kentucky, led by The Annie Gardner Foundation, Baptist Life Communities, Covington Ladies Home. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported health & medical grant in Kentucky was $1,440, and the largest single reported grant was $1,253,399. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
