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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: January 2024 Expires: January 2026

Epilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana Inc.

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

982 Eastern Pkwy
Louisville, KY, 40217-1566

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

Epilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana Inc. meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
To lead the fight to overcome the challenges of living with epilepsy and to accelerate therapies to stop seizures, find cures, and save lives.

Year, State Incorporated:
1996, KY

Also Known As:
Operation Outreach Kentucky Veterans of the Year

The 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 Kentucky and southern Indiana. It provides comprehensive educational materials. It also provides 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. It provides an art therapy program for adults, two monthly support groups for adults, a monthly youth activity group, case/crisis management, and consultations. Assistance is also given to clients via social service programs and referrals to prescription assistance programs, legal services, utility assistance, landlord/tenant assistance, and SSI/SSDI assistance. The 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, 2022, Epilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana Inc.'s program expenses were:

Public education $159,692
Client assistance $123,824
Professional education $106,185
Community services $94,245
Total Program Expenses $483,946

Chief Executive
Beth Stivers, Executive Director

Chair of the Board
Dr. Meriem Bensalem-Owen

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Director Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, University of Kentucky

Board Size
10

Paid Staff Size
6

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Television, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Membership appeals, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 7.29%

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 Inc.'s audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2022.

Source of Funds
Contributions and grants $420,639
Fundraising events $170,810
In-kind contributions $14,976
Interest income $93
Total Income $606,518

Programs: 87% Fundraising: 8% Administrative: 6%

Total Income $606,518
Total expenses: $559,109
  Program expenses $483,946
  Fundraising expenses $44,198
  Administrative expenses $30,965
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $47,409
Beginning Net Assets $263,149
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $310,558
Total Liabilities $54,716
Total Assets $365,274
Ending net assets as reported above include $268,048 without donor restrictions and $42,510 with donor restrictions.

Total assets as reported above include $5,621 in property and equipment, net.

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