Epilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Epilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
The Epilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana serves to improve the lives of people with epilepsy through education, advocacy, research, and connection.
Year, State Incorporated:
1996, KY
Epilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana serves children/adults/veterans affected by seizures/epilepsy. Services provided are designed to educate, advocate, and support individuals with epilepsy throughout all 120 counties in Kentucky and Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, and Washington counties in southern Indiana.
Services include providing comprehensive educational materials, providing seizure recognition/first aid training to thousands of school personnel, school nurses, first responders, healthcare workers, daycare workers, senior organizations, veterans, employers, students, parents/caregivers, and other members of the general population each year.
The nonprofit also provides support groups for adults, a monthly youth activity group, case/crisis management, and consultations. Assistance is also provided to clients via social service programs and referrals to prescription assistance programs, legal services, utility assistance, landlord/tenant assistance, and SSI/SSDI assistance.
Epilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana also offers its signature Operation Outreach program to veterans to assist with issues associated with post-traumatic epilepsy, psychogenic non-epileptic seizures, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
For the year ended June 30, 2024, Epilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana's program expenses were:
| Client assistance | $137,340 |
| Public education | $110,456 |
| Community services | $86,638 |
| Professional education | $73,146 |
| Total Program Expenses | $407,580 |
Chief Executive
Beth Stivers, Executive Director
Chair of the Board
Meriem Bensalem-Owen
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Director, Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, University of Kentucky
Board Size
9
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Membership appeals
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Epilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024.
Source of Funds
| Contributions and grants | $303,644 |
| Fundraising events | $243,591 |
| In-kind contributions | $14,976 |
| Interest income | $1,771 |
| Total Income | $563,982 |
Programs: 67% Fundraising: 32% Administrative: 1%
| Total Income | $563,982 |
| Total expenses: | $612,169 |
| Program expenses | $407,580 |
| Fundraising expenses | $198,603 |
| Administrative expenses | $5,986 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $-48,187 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $250,716 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $202,529 |
| Total Liabilities | $44,461 |
| Total Assets | $246,990 |
Total assets as reported above include $5,756 in property and equipment, net.
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