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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: December 2023 Expires: December 2025

Down Syndrome of Louisville, Inc.

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

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5001 S Hurstbourne Pkwy
Louisville, KY, 40291-2893

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

Down Syndrome of Louisville, Inc. meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
To support, educate, and advocate for individuals with Down syndrome, so that they reach their full potential.

Year, State Incorporated:
1991, KY

Down Syndrome of Louisville provides comprehensive, specialized developmental and educational services for individuals with Down Syndrome across their entire lifespan. While it primarily serves the more than 1,200 individuals with Down Syndrome in 20 surrounding counties in Kentucky and Southern Indiana, it is passionate that it is not only serving locally but sharing globally. It recently started its Kindness Warrior Podcast to share its members, knowledge, and successes with the world. Down Syndrome of Louisville believes lifelong learning is the key to reaching one's full potential, therefore it is committed to providing its more than 50 educational programs and services to maximize the unique abilities of each person with Down syndrome. It also advocates for full-rights in education and in daily life for all of its members; regardless of race, color, nationality, religion, or age. It chooses to refer to its individuals with Down syndrome as members because it considers the organization a family. Down Syndrome of Louisville is committed to not only the member with Down Syndrome, but to supporting families, guardians, and professionals by providing them the resources to empower their child.

For the year ended December 31, 2021, Down Syndrome of Louisville, Inc.'s program expenses were:

Adult development $495,462
Community and outreach $193,714
Early childhood education $163,439
School-age enrichment $144,874
Supportive employment $117,117
Behavior education $82,915
Teen-adult programs $52,617
Adult education $46,999
Indiana program costs $29,220
Psychological services $8,384
Family support fund $1,388
Total Program Expenses $1,336,129

Chief Executive
Taylor Ingram, Executive Director

Chair of the Board
Mr. Edward Kenney

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Vice President of Business Development, Relatient

Board Size
17

Paid Staff Size
38

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Radio, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 1.17%

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 Down Syndrome of Louisville, Inc.'s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Source of Funds
Contributions and grants $939,436
Program services $598,730
SBA Grants - CARES Act $249,741
In-kind $9,000
Total Income $1,796,907

Programs: 83% Fundraising: 1% Administrative: 15%

Total Income $1,796,907
Total expenses: $1,609,090
  Program expenses $1,336,129
  Fundraising expenses $14,020
  Administrative expenses $249,113
  Other expenses $9,828
Income in Excess of Expenses $187,817
Beginning Net Assets $249,878
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $437,695
Total Liabilities $57,630
Total Assets $495,325
Ending net assets as reported above include $362,695 without donor restrictions and $75,000 with donor restrictions.

Total assets as reported above include $64,973 in property and equipment, net.

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