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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: February 2025 Expires: February 2027

Louisville Visual Art

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Louisville Visual Art meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

BBB has determined that Louisville Visual Art's program expenses are reasonable even though its program service expense ratio is under the 65% requirement in Standard 8. 

Stated Purpose:
Louisville Visual Art improves lives through visual arts education, community outreach, and artist support.

Year, State Incorporated:
1942, KY

Louisville Visual Art encourages and equips artists and art in the community with programs like Children’s Fine Art Classes, which serves 1,000-plus youth throughout the Greater Louisville area, and Curate, Purchase, Inspire, which provides fellowships. The nonprofit also purchases art from artists and places it permanently in community locations. Additionally, it provides public Artist Talks, the Artist Resource Series workshops and seminars, Open Studio Louisville, outreach programs, free gallery venues and curated exhibits, a weekly artist opportunities clearing house, and more.

For the year ended May 31, 2024, Louisville Visual Art's program expenses were:

Program services $476,411
Total Program Expenses $476,411

Chief Executive
Angela Hagan, Executive Director

Chair of the Board
Ms. Beverly Cote

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Design Project Manager, Graphic Designer, Brown-Forman

Board Size
15

Paid Staff Size
7

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Grant proposals, Membership appeals, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 9.45%

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 Louisville Visual Art's IRS Form 990 for the year ended May 31, 2024.

Source of Funds
Exhibition & Education $408,999
All other contributions, gifts, grants $361,622
Fundraising events, net $83,050
Government grants $76,244
Investment income $12,111
Studio Rental $2,698
Total Income $944,724

Programs: 53% Fundraising: 5% Administrative: 42%

Total Income $944,724
Total expenses: $903,994
  Program expenses $476,411
  Fundraising expenses $49,221
  Administrative expenses $378,362
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $40,730
Beginning Net Assets $2,687,717
Other Changes In Net Assets $37,887
Ending Net Assets $2,766,334
Total Liabilities $265,176
Total Assets $3,031,510
Ending net assets as reported above include $1,209,534 without donor restrictions and $1,556,800 with donor restrictions.

Total assets as reported above include $1,165,768 in property and equipment, net.

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BBB serving Greater Kentucky and South Central Indiana