Bluegrass Gives

Nonprofit Participation Requirements

In order to participate in Bluegrass Gives, organizations must satisfy the following requirements by the registration deadline of Sept. 4:

1. Organizations must be registered and in good standing as a 501(c)(3) public charity according to the Internal Revenue Code, or must be a charitable program that is fiscally sponsored by such an organization.
2. Organizations must submit their annual solicitation registration with the Kentucky Attorney General.
3. Organizations must have a Gold Seal of Transparency on GuideStar.org.
4. Institutions of faith may only participate if fundraising for secular charitable programming, such as a food pantry that is operated from the organization. Educational programs operated within a religious institution, such as a parochial school, may participate so long as funding is for educational and/or secular purposes.
5. Organizations may not participate if they are identified by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) Hate Map or other due diligence tools as participating in hateful activities.
6. Organizations must pay the $250 registration fee.
7. Organizations must be physically located within the Community Foundation’s service area counties, listed below. Please note: a post office box does not constitute a physical location for Challenge participation requirements.
   • Anderson
   • Bath
   • Bourbon
   • Boyle
   • Clark
   • Fayette
   • Franklin
   • Harrison
   • Jessamine
   • Madison
   • Magoffin
   • Montgomery
   • Morgan
   • Rowan
   • Scott
   • Woodford