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Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels

voluntary philanthropic 501(c)(3) organization
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Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels

Summary

Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels is a nonprofit organization[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of nonprofit_organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (271 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels's field of work was fundraising[3].
  • A notable work attributed to Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels is Howdy Colonel[4].
  • Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels was influenced by Ruby Laffoon[5].
  • Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels is located in Kentucky[6].
  • Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels is in the country of United States[7].
  • Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization[8].
  • Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels's instance of is recorded as private foundation[9].
  • Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels's instance of is recorded as trademark[10].
  • Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels's instance of is recorded as headquarters[11].
  • Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels's instance of is recorded as brand[12].
  • Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels's founder is recorded as Ruby Laffoon[13].
  • Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels's headquarters location is recorded as Louisville[14].
  • Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels's collection is recorded as Kentucky Historical Society[15].
  • Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels's inventory number is recorded as MSS 251[16].
  • Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels's child organization or unit is recorded as Kentucky Colonels Collectibles, Inc.[17].
  • Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels's said to be the same as is recorded as Kentucky Colonels Store[18].
  • Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels's said to be the same as is recorded as Kentucky Colonels Collectibles, Inc.[19].
  • September 25, 1933 marks the founding of Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels[20].
  • Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 38.23952777777778, 'lon': -85.75402777777778}[21].
  • Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels's location of formation is recorded as New York City[22].
  • Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels's official website is recorded as https://www.kycolonels.org[23].
  • Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels, Inc.'}[24].
  • Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Kentucky Colonels'}[25].
  • Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels's legal form is recorded as 501(c)(3) organization[26].
  • Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'HOKC'}[27].

Body

Founding

Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels's founder is recorded as Ruby Laffoon[13]. September 25, 1933 marks the founding of it[20]. Its location of formation is recorded as New York City[22].

Identity

Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The it, Inc.'}[24]. Its short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'HOKC'}[27].

Operations

Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels's headquarters location is recorded as Louisville[14]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as Kentucky Colonels Collectibles, Inc.[17].

Industry

Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels's field of work was fundraising[3].

Why It Matters

Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels ranks in the top 5% of nonprofit_organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (271 views/month).[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Related Entities

brand Kentucky Kentucky Colonelcy New York City United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . GuideStar.org. guidestar.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . GuideStar.org. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . kyhistory.com. kyhistory.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . newspaper. kycolonelcy.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . web.sos.ky.gov. web.sos.ky.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . GuideStar.org. Retrieved . charitynavigator.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Tholzheim · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Factgrid item id → Q1762617
    Facebook page id → Honorable-Order-of-Kentucky-Colonels/114982028514231
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P8168]]: Q1762617, adds FactGrid ID"
  2. 9w ago · ZI Jony · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Street address → —
    Trading name → —
    Trading name → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels, {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Kentucky Colonels Collectibles, Inc.
    Official name → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Honorable Order of Kentucky Colo
    + 90 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P11705]]: 114982028514231, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257115|batch #257115]]"
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