Central Kentucky Cares Fund
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- One-time opportunity
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Disaster relief fund activated by Central Kentucky Community Foundation in response to community crises (COVID-19 pandemic). The fund provides opportunity for the community to come together to help those directly affected by crises.
Geographic Scope: Central Kentucky Community Foundation service area (Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin, Hart, LaRue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, and Washington Counties)
Focus Areas:
- Disaster relief
- Crisis response
- Support for community members affected by emergencies
Fund Details:
- CKCF launched fund with initial $5,000
- Accepts donations from any community member
- Distributes funds through established local nonprofit organizations
- Provides one-stop place for community to support neighbors in crisis
- All donations directed to impact relief through local nonprofits already set up to provide assistance
Tax Benefits:
- As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, gifts qualify for tax deductions
- Under CARES Act: Individuals can contribute up to $300 to nonprofit organizations and deduct from standard deduction
- Itemizers can give unlimited amounts without exceeding deductible percentage cap
- Corporate giving: 10% limitation increased to 25% of taxable income
Contact Information:
- Phone: 270-737-8393
- Email: info@ckcf4people.org
- Address: 200 Jim Owen Drive, Elizabethtown, KY 42701
- Website: www.ckcf4people.org
What Central Kentucky Community Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 43
- Total given
- $1.02M
- Median grant
- $13K
- Range
- $5,144–$150K
- By dollars: Kentucky 81%, South Carolina 10%, California 4%. Top recipient cities: Elizabethtown, KY; Louisville, KY; Lexington, KY.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 40% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Larue County Board of Education · Hodgenville, KY
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Legacy Mission International · Greenville, SC
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$98K
First Christian Church · Elizabethtown, KY
Religious support
$60K
The Brown-Pusey House · Elizabethtown, KY
Arts & culture
$54K
Presbyterian Homes & Services of Kentucky · Louisville, KY
Human services
$50K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Disaster relief
- Hardship
- Foundation
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