Meredith-Dunn School
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
Meredith-Dunn School meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
To provide prescriptive instruction in a nurturing environment designed to empower students who learn differently in becoming accomplished learners and resilient individuals.
Year, State Incorporated:
1973, KY
For over fifty years, Meredith-Dunn School has served students with language-based learning disorders in the metropolitan Louisville area and surrounding counties. Founded in 1971 by Shirley Meredith and David Dunn as a tutorial service, it quickly expanded to include evaluations, Saturday classes, and a summer remedial program. Today, Meredith-Dunn School serves close to 155 students each year in grades 1-8 maintaining its mission to provide prescriptive instruction in a nurturing environment designed to empower students who learn differently in becoming accomplished learners and resilient individuals.
For the year ended May 31, 2025, Meredith-Dunn School's program expenses were:
| School | $2,163,271 |
| After school program | $51,371 |
| Evaluation | $40,584 |
| Summer program | $19,153 |
| Tutoring | $6,309 |
| Total Program Expenses | $2,280,688 |
Chief Executive
Rebecca Roberts, Head of School
Chair of the Board
Steve DeWeese
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Executive VP, Republic Bank and Trust
Board Size
11
Method(s) Used:
Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Internet
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 Meredith-Dunn School's audited financial statements for the year ended May 31, 2025.
Source of Funds
| Tuition and fees, net | $2,461,259 |
| Contributions and grants | $757,334 |
| Special events | $202,691 |
| Evaluation | $54,979 |
| Other income | $48,880 |
| After school program | $35,534 |
| Summer programs | $21,119 |
| Interest income | $9,192 |
| Tutoring | $5,468 |
| Total Income | $3,596,456 |
Programs: 70% Fundraising: 4% Administrative: 26%
| Total Income | $3,596,456 |
| Total expenses: | $3,255,318 |
| Program expenses | $2,280,688 |
| Fundraising expenses | $119,354 |
| Administrative expenses | $855,276 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $341,138 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $3,603,845 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $3,944,983 |
| Total Liabilities | $4,195,575 |
| Total Assets | $8,140,558 |
Total assets as reported above include $7,162,524 in property and equipment, net.
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