In 2003, there were about 1,750 regional, national, and international organizations within the state. Notable organizations with headquarters in Kentucky include the Thoroughbred Club of America, the United States Polo Association, the Jockeys' Guild, and the Burley Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association (all in Lexington); the Burley Auction Warehouse Association (Mt. Sterling); the National Softball Association in Nicholasville; and the Association of Dark Leaf Tobacco Dealers and Exporters, Sons of the American Revolution, and the American Saddlebred Horse Association (all in Louisville).
The Council of State Governments in Lexington is a cosponsor of the National Crime Prevention Institute and the National Emergency Management Association (both are also in Lexington). The National Police Officers Association of America is based in Louisville.
The American Quilter's Society is located in Paducah. State organizations for local arts and culture include the Filson Club, the Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen, and the Ohio Valley Art League.