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Peterson-Dumesnil House Foundation Inc

EIN 31-1036389 · Louisville, KY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong95 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE PETERSON-DUMESNIL HOUSE FOUNDATION STRIVES TO PRESERVE THE PETERSON- DUMESNIL HOUSE AS A LANDMARK, PROVIDING THE NEIGHBORHOOD A SENSE OF HISTORIC IDENTITY; TO SERVE AS A GATHERING PLACE FOR CRESCENT HILL; TO FIND ECONOMICALLY VIABLE USES FOR THE HOUSE; AND TO MAINTAIN IT FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

Income
$208,624
Spending
$160,515
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
58.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 58%
Employees
0
Volunteers
30

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 84% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 58.9 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 23% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 7% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    84% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    15 of 15 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a 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 December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

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

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $135,583 spent. DURING 2025 THE FOUNDATION HOSTED 36 EVENTS THAT GENERATED 73,450 IN REVENUE. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION WELCOMED FOUR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT HELD 108 MEETINGS OR EVENTS AT THE HOUSE FREE OF CHARGE. THE FOUNDATION HOSTED THREE FREE OUTDOOR CONCERTS ON THE HOUSE GROUNDS. DURING THE ANNUAL CRESCENT HILL JULY 4 EVENT HELD ON THE HOUSE GROUNDS, AN ESTIMATED 500 INDIVIDUALS TOURED THE HOUSE. DURING THAT EVENT FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS AND THE FOUNDATION'S VOLUNTEER CORPS WERE STATIONED THROUGHOUT THE HOUSE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE HOUSE. DURING 2025 THE FOUNDATION SPENT 68,500 PRESERVING AND MAINTAINING THE HOUSE AND ITS GROUNDS AND PROVIDING NEEDED UPGRADES. NOTABLE CHARITABLE PROGRAMS HELD OR SPONSORED BY THE FOUNDATION DURING 2025 INCLUDE: 1.DURING 2025 VARIOUS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS HELD THEIR MEETINGS AT THE PETERSON-DUMESNIL HOUSE AT NO COST. THE CRESCENT HILL COMMUNITY COUNCIL (APPROXIMATELY 20 MEMBERS), THE CRESCENT HILL GARDEN CLUB (APPROXIMATELY 15 MEMBERS) AND THE LOUISVILLE HISTORICAL LEAGUE (NUMBER OF MEMBERS UNKNOWN) HELD MONTHLY MEETINGS. THE LOUISVILLE MANDOLIN ORCHESTRA (APPROXIMATELY 15 MEMBERS) HELD WEEKLY REHEARSALS. 2.ON APRIL 19, 2025 THE PETERSON-DUMESNIL HOUSE AND GROUNDS WAS THE SITE OF THE CRESCENT HILL COMMUNITY COUNCIL EASTER EGG HUNT WHICH WAS ATTENDED BY HUNDREDS OF INDIVIDUALS INCLUDING MANY SMALL CHILDREN. 3.ON JUNE 7, 2025 THE PETERSON-DUMESNIL HOUSE WAS THE STARTING POINT FOR THE CRESCENT HILL GARDEN TOUR WHICH WAS ATTENDED BY SEVERAL HUNDRED INDIVIDUALS. 4.ON JULY 4, 2025 THE PETERSON-DUMESNIL HOUSE AND GROUNDS WAS THE SITE OF THE CRESCENT HILL JULY 4 CELEBRATION, WHICH WAS ATTENDED BY THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS. 5.ON AUGUST 4, 2025 THE PETERSON-DUMESNIL HOUSE HOSTED THE CRESCENT HILL COMMUNITY COUNCIL "SPIRIT OF CRESCENT HILL AWARDS" PRESENTATION. 6.ON NOVEMBER 6, 2025 THE PETERSON-DUMESNIL HOUSE WAS THE SITE OF THE CRESCENT HILL COMMUNITY COUNCIL'S CHILI NIGHT OUT. 7.ON DECEMBER 4, 2025 THE PETERSON-DUMESNIL HOUSE HOSTED A HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE WHICH WAS ATTENDED BY MANY FAMILIES WITH SMALL CHILDREN. 8.ON DECEMBER 10, 2025 THE PETERSON-DUMESNIL HOUSE WAS THE SITE OF FREE BREAST CANCER SCREENINGS PROVIDED BY UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE HEALTH DURING 2025 THE FOUNDATION HOSTED 36 EVENTS THAT GENERATED 73,450 IN REVENUE. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION WELCOMED FOUR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT HELD 108 MEETINGS OR EVENTS AT THE HOUSE FREE OF CHARGE. THE FOUNDATION HOSTED THREE FREE OUTDOOR CONCERTS ON THE HOUSE GROUNDS. DURING THE ANNUAL CRESCENT HILL JULY 4 EVENT HELD ON THE HOUSE GROUNDS, AN ESTIMATED 500 INDIVIDUALS TOURED THE HOUSE. DURING THAT EVENT FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS AND THE FOUNDATION'S VOLUNTEER CORPS WERE STATIONED THROUGHOUT THE HOUSE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE HOUSE. DURING 2025 THE FOUNDATION SPENT 68,500 PRESERVING AND MAINTAINING THE HOUSE AND ITS GROUNDS AND PROVIDING NEEDED UPGRADES. NOTABLE CHARITABLE PROGRAMS HELD OR SPONSORED BY THE FOUNDATION DURING 2025 INCLUDE: 1.DURING 2025 VARIOUS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS HELD THEIR MEETINGS AT THE PETERSON-DUMESNIL HOUSE AT NO COST. THE CRESCENT HILL COMMUNITY COUNCIL (APPROXIMATELY 20 MEMBERS), THE CRESCENT HILL GARDEN CLUB (APPROXIMATELY 15 MEMBERS) AND THE LOUISVILLE HISTORICAL LEAGUE (NUMBER OF MEMBERS UNKNOWN) HELD MONTHLY MEETINGS. THE LOUISVILLE MANDOLIN ORCHESTRA (APPROXIMATELY 15 MEMBERS) HELD WEEKLY REHEARSALS. 2.ON APRIL 19, 2025 THE PETERSON-DUMESNIL HOUSE AND GROUNDS WAS THE SITE OF THE CRESCENT HILL COMMUNITY COUNCIL EASTER EGG HUNT WHICH WAS ATTENDED BY HUNDREDS OF INDIVIDUALS INCLUDING MANY SMALL CHILDREN. 3.ON JUNE 7, 2025 THE PETERSON-DUMESNIL HOUSE WAS THE STARTING POINT FOR THE CRESCENT HILL GARDEN TOUR WHICH WAS ATTENDED BY SEVERAL HUNDRED INDIVIDUALS. 4.ON JULY 4, 2025 THE PETERSON-DUMESNIL HOUSE AND GROUNDS WAS THE SITE OF THE CRESCENT HILL JULY 4 CELEBRATION, WHICH WAS ATTENDED BY THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS. 5.ON AUGUST 4, 2025 THE PETERSON-DUMESNIL HOUSE HOSTED THE CRESCENT HILL COMMUNITY COUNCIL "SPIRIT OF CRESCENT HILL AWARDS" PRESENTATION. 6.ON NOVEMBER 6, 2025 THE PETERSON-DUMESNIL HOUSE WAS THE SITE OF THE CRESCENT HILL COMMUNITY COUNCIL'S CHILI NIGHT OUT. 7.ON DECEMBER 4, 2025 THE PETERSON-DUMESNIL HOUSE HOSTED A HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE WHICH WAS ATTENDED BY MANY FAMILIES WITH SMALL CHILDREN. 8.ON DECEMBER 10, 2025 THE PETERSON-DUMESNIL HOUSE WAS THE SITE OF FREE BREAST CANCER SCREENINGS PROVIDED BY UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE HEALTH

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 October 13, 2026.

  2. 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 1982.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 November 4, 2026.

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