Kentucky Humanities Council, Inc.
Lexington, KY
- UEI
- UH9MCJ339AC9
- CAGE
- 4F0R9
- Primary NAICS
- 813219 Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 206 E Maxwell St, Lexington, KY 40508, USA
- Website
- kyhumanities.org
- Founded
- 1972
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Consumer Services
- Diversified Consumer Services
- Specialized Consumer Services
- SIC code
- 86 Membership Organizations
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Grant awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Kentucky Humanities Council, Inc., doing business as Kentucky Humanities, is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky, that has been registered in SAM.gov since June 2006. The organization is dedicated to promoting public engagement with the humanities across the Commonwealth of Kentucky through statewide programs, services, and grant-making activities that celebrate Kentucky's history and culture while building civic engagement and community resilience. Kentucky Humanities serves as the state humanities council for Kentucky, tailoring its programming and subawards to the specific needs, resources, and interests of communities throughout the state.
Kentucky Humanities has received multiple prime federal grant awards exclusively from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) since 2021, demonstrating a consistent track record of federal funding support. The organization's primary funding has come through the State Humanities Program, which provides general operating assistance to support public humanities programming, subawards to local initiatives, and educational events across Kentucky. Specific projects have included the Kentucky Book Festival (awarded June 2025 with completion in May 2026), National History Day Supplements focused on expanding reach to underrepresented communities through diverse judges and professional development workshops (awarded September 2023), the United We Stand Supplements initiative addressing cross-cultural understanding and domestic extremism education (awarded September 2023), and American Rescue Plan funding for general humanities programming (awarded June 2021 for $862,168). Additionally, Kentucky Humanities has received federal sub-grants through the Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives for Prime Time programs, a family literacy initiative delivered in public libraries across Kentucky, receiving $31,140 in March 2021 and $32,840 in January 2022. These grants collectively demonstrate that Kentucky Humanities provides humanities-focused public programming, educational workshops, scholar and judge recruitment services, teaching materials development, family literacy support, and grant administration services to communities throughout the state.
Quick answers
Is Kentucky Humanities Council, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Kentucky Humanities Council, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through July 9, 2027.
What is Kentucky Humanities Council, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Kentucky Humanities Council, Inc.'s most recent federal grant award is To support the kentucky book festival (19413685226), from National Endowment for the Arts, on June 1, 2025.
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