Northern Kentucky Area Development District
Northern Kentucky Area Development, based in Florence, Kentucky, is a public charity and a multi-county planning and development organization. Organized in 1971, it serves Boone, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Owen, and Pendleton counties, working with local leaders and staff to support communities and provide services.
Northern Kentucky Area Development District at a glance
In short: Northern Kentucky Area Development District gave $5.3M across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $205K), mostly in Kentucky. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,335,020
- +17.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- -21.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $205,193
- +49.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $97,185
- Total assets
- $15,508,252
- +3.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (6 of 26, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Northern Kentucky Area Development District
- Contact
Mailing address: 22 Spiral Drive, Florence, KY 41042
Phone: (859) 283-1885
Website: https://nkadd.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Northern Kentucky Area Development District funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Meals on Wheels SW Oh & NKY ($1.7M). Together the top 10 received $4.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
189 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 112 grants of 189 (59%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization serves Boone, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Owen, and Pendleton counties in Northern Kentucky. In 2025, 67% of its grant dollars went to recipients in Kentucky, 32% to Ohio, and 1% to Iowa.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Northern Kentucky Area Development District open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 26 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $119K; repeat grants $231K. How we count
Medians: $129K first-time, $89K repeat.
- 69% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4.5M (2024) to $21.5M (2023). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $5.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Meals on Wheels SW Oh & NKY Cincinnati, OH | Human Services | $1,731,379 |
| Brighton Center Newport, KY | Workforce | $695,707 |
| Life Learning Center Covington, KY | Public Health Servic | $483,587 |
| Lifeline Homecare Inc Somerset, KY | Human Services | $339,704 |
| Visiting Angels Florence, KY | Human Services | $313,414 |
| St Elizabeth Business Health Edgewood, KY | Public Health Servic | $236,988 |
| Transitions Inc Covington, KY | Human Services | $156,000 |
| St Elizabeth Healthcare Edgewood, KY | Public Health Servic | $143,960 |
| Legal Aid of the Bluegrass Ludlow, KY | Human Services | $137,770 |
| R C Durr YMCA Burlington, KY | Human Services | $121,726 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15,508,252 | $45,357,414 | $43,337,700 | $5,335,020 | 26 | $154,010 |
| 2024 | $14,939,798 | $36,222,495 | $34,849,019 | $4,538,386 | 33 | $136,731 |
| 2023 | $12,728,151 | $29,907,326 | $29,138,597 | $21,498,905 | 43 | $13,788 |
| 2022 | $12,601,851 | $23,919,138 | $23,478,650 | $4,881,338 | 43 | $-355 |
| 2021 | $11,188,651 | $22,665,978 | $22,532,557 | $5,035,349 | 44 | $426 |
| 2020 | $10,164,029 | $20,054,674 | $21,260,418 | $4,819,967 | 40 | $483 |
| 2019 | $10,046,815 | $18,944,692 | $19,883,093 | $5,643,773 | 55 | $-47 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to assist the Northern Kentucky community through high-quality, technically advanced staff services to local governments, agencies, and citizens. Its bylaws describe a purpose of planning, promoting, and encouraging comprehensive development of the area’s resources, including environmental, transportation, health, education, and human resources.
The organization’s 2025 awards included grants for human services, workforce, and public health. Among the grantees, Brighton Center says its mission is to help individuals and families reach self-sufficiency through family support services, education, employment, and leadership. Life Learning Center describes its work as preparing people for sustainable careers through education, training, and life coaching. Transitions Incorporated says it provides substance-use-disorder treatment and recovery services, while BAWAC says it supports people with disabilities or other challenges to live, learn, work, and thrive in the community.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the organization reported 26 grants totaling $5,335,020. Awards ranged from $6,876 to $1,731,379, with a median of $97,185. The largest listed grants included $1,731,379 to Meals on Wheels SW Ohio & NKY for human services; $695,707 to Brighton Center for workforce; $483,587 to Life Learning Center for public health services; and $339,704 to Lifeline Homecare for human services. Other listed recipients included Visiting Angels ($313,414), St. Elizabeth Business Health ($236,988), Transitions Incorporated ($156,000), and St. Elizabeth Healthcare ($143,960).
The organization’s grant-opportunities guide provides project-development tools, a checklist, and information about grant administration after an award. It also directs communities and partners to research grant opportunities from federal, state, and private sources. The guide covers areas including housing, economic development, agriculture, community development, emergency services, infrastructure, recreation, small business, transportation, and workforce.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Tara Johnson-Noem as “EXECUTIVE DI.”
Northern Kentucky Area Development District's only listed officer is Tara Johnson-Noem, Executive Di on every filing since 2023 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tara Johnson-Noem
Executive Di
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$84K (2023) → $115K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Lisa Cooper (2019–2023) — Former Executive
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $115K, to Tara Johnson-Noem (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Northern Kentucky Area Development District
How much does Northern Kentucky Area Development District give each year?
Northern Kentucky Area Development District gave $5.3M across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $4.5M across 33 grants.
What is Northern Kentucky Area Development District's typical grant size?
Northern Kentucky Area Development District's median grant in 2025 was $97,185, and its average grant was $205,193, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Northern Kentucky Area Development District that year got $119K on average.
Where does Northern Kentucky Area Development District give grants?
Northern Kentucky Area Development District gives mostly in Kentucky: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Ohio (32%). The most frequent recipient cities were Florence, KY (4 grants), Covington, KY (3 grants), Edgewood, KY (3 grants) and Newport, KY (2 grants).
Does Northern Kentucky Area Development District give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 26 grants with a stated purpose on Northern Kentucky Area Development District's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Human Services" (20 grants) and "Public Health Servic" (4 grants).
Who are Northern Kentucky Area Development District's largest grantees?
Northern Kentucky Area Development District's largest 2025 grantees include Meals on Wheels SW Oh & NKY ($1,731,379), Brighton Center ($695,707) and Life Learning Center ($483,587), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Northern Kentucky Area Development District?
Northern Kentucky Area Development District reported $15.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $45.4M.
What does Northern Kentucky Area Development District fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to assist the Northern Kentucky community through high-quality, technically advanced staff services to local governments, agencies, and citizens. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Northern Kentucky Area Development District?
Northern Kentucky Area Development District has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check nkadd.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Northern Kentucky Area Development District's EIN?
Northern Kentucky Area Development District's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-0719369. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 10, 2024)
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