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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: March 2025 Expires: March 2027

Central Louisville Community Ministries

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

Accreditation seal

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

Central Louisville Community Ministries meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
Central Louisville Community Ministries collaborates with the Association of Community Ministries, its community partners, and its neighbors to meet immediate needs and to act as a trusted advocate while it defeats the cycle of need in central Louisville.

Year, State Incorporated:
1985, KY

Central Louisville Community Ministries’ service area includes the downtown areas of 40202, 40203 and 40208, east to Shelby Street, west to 9th Street, south to the railroad tracks at Eastern Parkway, and north to the Ohio River. The purpose of the Ministry is to give direct and personal assistance to citizens of the service area who are in need, especially those with income maintenance needs. This is done through service, in the form of friendly human contact, referrals, and assistance with food, rent, utilities, clothing, personal care items not covered by SNAP, prescriptions, haircut vouchers, and other similar needs. It is also done by advocating with neighbors in need to improve the amount and quality of assistance from other public and private entities.

For the year ended June 30, 2024, Central Louisville Community Ministries's program expenses were:

Program services $932,649
Total Program Expenses $932,649

Chief Executive
Linette Lowe, Executive Director

Chair of the Board
Ms. Kathy Gapsis

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation

Board Size
13

Paid Staff Size
5

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

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 0.31%

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 Central Louisville Community Ministries's unaudited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024.

Source of Funds
In-kind donations $654,884
Grants $175,610
Donations $76,978
Fundraising events $38,050
Total Income $945,522

Programs: 96% Fundraising: 0% Administrative: 4%

Total Income $945,522
Total expenses: $975,975
  Program expenses $932,649
  Fundraising expenses $2,904
  Administrative expenses $40,422
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-30,453
Beginning Net Assets $107,030
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $76,577
Total Liabilities $30,677
Total Assets $107,254
Ending net assets as reported above are unrestricted net assets.

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