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Kiwanis Club of Louisville Foundati on Inc

EIN 20-1531707 · Louisville, KY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

TO SERVE THE NEEDY HANDICAPPED VETERANS AND ESPECIALLY CHILDREN PRIMARILY THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS AND PROVIDING COATS CLOTHING AND SHOES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 55.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 28% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 53% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
97% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
7 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (13)

$79,055 spent. THE KIWANIS CLUB WITH VOLUNTEERS TOOK 554 NEEDY CHILDREN CHRISTMAS SHOPPING PRIMARILY FOR CLOTHING
$9,514 spent. SUPPORTING THE HEUSER HEARING AND LANGUAGE ACADEMY WHICH EDUCATES MORE THAN 100 HEARING IMPAIRED CHILDREN
$40,000 spent. CONTRIBUTED $40,000 TO THE DREAM FOUNDATION TO BUILD A PLAYGROUND FOR PHYSICALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN
$1,000 spent. Salvation Army
$1,000 spent. Down Syndrome
$2,500 spent. High School Key Clubs
$3,000 spent. College Scholarships
$2,000 spent. YMCA
$2,500 spent. Louisville Science and Engineering Fair
$4,000 spent. Wayside Christian Mission
$1,000 spent. Volunteers of America
$6,000 spent. BIG BROTHERS AND BIG SISTERS
$4,067 spent. 10 NON POFITS EACH LESS THAN $1000

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2005.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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