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Louisville Story Program Inc

EIN 47-5237414 · Louisville, KY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceGood84 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE LOUISVILLE STORY PROGRAM COLLABORATES WITH HISTORICALLY UNDER-SUPPORTED COMMUNITIES IN THEIR EFFORTS TO DOCUMENT AND PRESERVE THEIR STORIES AND HERITAGE IN WAYS THAT ADVANCE EQUITY AND DEEPEN CONNECTIONS.

Income
$372,272
Spending
$439,508
Spent on programs
92%
Reserves
10.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 77%
Employees
4
Highest pay
$72,061, executive di

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

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 18% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 8% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    92% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • 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. $404,301 spent. ONE OF THE LSP'S SIGNATURE 2025 ACHIEVEMENTS WAS A COLLABORATION WITH PEACEKEEPERS WHO WORK IN THE COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION ECOSYSTEM AS THEY AUTHORED THE GROUNDBREAKING 280-PAGE BOOK "YOU GOT TO BE OF THE PEOPLE: PEACEKEEPERS AT THE HEART OF PUBLIC SAFETY IN LOUISVILLE." THEIR BOOK LAUNCH CELEBRATION ON OCT. 23 DREW AN AUDIENCE OF 300 PEOPLE, AND THE FOLLOWING WEEK THEIR BOOK WAS PROMINENTLY FEATURED IN CITIES UNITED'S ANNUAL CONVENING, A NATIONAL CONFERENCE THAT BROUGHT TOGETHER 1,300 COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY. EACH ATTENDEE RECEIVED A COPY OF THE BOOK, AND THE CONVENING FEATURED A PANEL DISCUSSION WITH SOME OF THE BOOK'S AUTHORS IN A PLENARY SESSION. IN ADDITION TO THIS SIGNATURE PROJECT, LSP SUPPORTED COMMUNITY MEMBERS' EFFORTS ON SEVERAL OTHER DOCUMENTARY PROJECTS THAT WILL BE RELEASED IN THE FUTURE. TOGETHER, WE GENERATED OVER 80,000 WORDS OF COMPELLING NARRATIVE AND CONDUCTED RELATED RESEARCH. LSP DIGITIZED THOUSANDS OF ARCHIVAL PHOTOGRAPHIC NEGATIVES, SLIDES, AND PRINTS BY LOCAL BLACK PHOTOGRAPHERS AS PART OF AN ONGOING EFFORT TO PRESERVE THEIR LEGACIES. WE CONTINUE TO COLLABORATE WITH NUMEROUS PHOTOGRAPHERS AND THEIR NEXT OF KIN. ONE OF THE LSP'S SIGNATURE 2025 ACHIEVEMENTS WAS A COLLABORATION WITH PEACEKEEPERS WHO WORK IN THE COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION ECOSYSTEM AS THEY AUTHORED THE GROUNDBREAKING 280-PAGE BOOK "YOU GOT TO BE OF THE PEOPLE: PEACEKEEPERS AT THE HEART OF PUBLIC SAFETY IN LOUISVILLE." THEIR BOOK LAUNCH CELEBRATION ON OCT. 23 DREW AN AUDIENCE OF 300 PEOPLE, AND THE FOLLOWING WEEK THEIR BOOK WAS PROMINENTLY FEATURED IN CITIES UNITED'S ANNUAL CONVENING, A NATIONAL CONFERENCE THAT BROUGHT TOGETHER 1,300 COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY. EACH ATTENDEE RECEIVED A COPY OF THE BOOK, AND THE CONVENING FEATURED A PANEL DISCUSSION WITH SOME OF THE BOOK'S AUTHORS IN A PLENARY SESSION. IN ADDITION TO THIS SIGNATURE PROJECT, LSP SUPPORTED COMMUNITY MEMBERS' EFFORTS ON SEVERAL OTHER DOCUMENTARY PROJECTS THAT WILL BE RELEASED IN THE FUTURE. TOGETHER, WE GENERATED OVER 80,000 WORDS OF COMPELLING NARRATIVE AND CONDUCTED RELATED RESEARCH. LSP DIGITIZED THOUSANDS OF ARCHIVAL PHOTOGRAPHIC NEGATIVES, SLIDES, AND PRINTS BY LOCAL BLACK PHOTOGRAPHERS AS PART OF AN ONGOING EFFORT TO PRESERVE THEIR LEGACIES. WE CONTINUE TO COLLABORATE WITH NUMEROUS PHOTOGRAPHERS AND THEIR NEXT OF KIN.

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 October 13, 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 January 2016.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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