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Friends of Dugas Community Park Inc

EIN 81-1539182 · Scottsville, KY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceWeak42 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO PRESERVING AND PROTECTING DUGAS COMMUNITY PARK AND DUMONT HILL PARK WHILE PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE REGION. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY AND THE COLLEGE HEIGHTS FOUNDATION, THE PARK WILL WORK WITH LEARNERS RANGING FROM PRE-K TO ADULTS TO PROVIDE VARIED AND MEANINGFUL LEARNING EXPERIENCES. THE PARK WILL ENCOMPASS ROUGHLY 320 ACRES AND OFFER NUMEROUS AMENITIES TO THE PUBLIC INCLUDING WALKING/HIKING TRAILS, AMPHITHEATER, FARMERS MARKET, TREE HOUSE VILLAGE, HORSEBACK RIDING TRAILS AND STABLE, AND MOUNTAIN BIKING TRAILS. THESE EXPERIENCES WILL BE INTERTWINED WITH CIVIL WAR HERITAGE, NATURAL CONSERVANCY, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, AS WELL AS AGRICULTURAL USES TO BECOME A ONE-OF-A-KIND RURAL HERITAGE PARK.

Income
$13.8 million
Spending
$450,552
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
Over 10 years of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%
Employees
5

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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 95% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 97% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 2518% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% 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

Weak: 42 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 12 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

    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

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 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. $386,308 spent. THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO PRESERVING AND PROTECTING DUGAS COMMUNITY PARK AND DUMONT HILL PARK WHILE PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE REGION. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY AND THE COLLEGE HEIGHTS FOUNDATION, THE PARK WILL WORK WITH LEARNERS RANGING FROM PRE-K TO ADULTS TO PROVIDE VARIED AND MEANINGFUL LEARNING EXPERIENCES. THE PARK WILL ENCOMPASS ROUGHLY 320 ACRES AND OFFER NUMEROUS AMENITIES TO THE PUBLIC INCLUDING WALKING/HIKING RAILS, AMPHITHEATER, FARMERS MARKET, TREE HOUSE VILLAGE, HORSEBACK RIDING TRAILS AND STABLE, AND MOUNTAIN BIKING TRAILS. THESE EXPERIENCES WILL BE INTERTWINED WITH CIVIL WAR HERITAGE, NATURAL CONSERVANCY, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, AS WELL AS AGRICULTURAL USES TO BECOME A ONE-OF-A-KIND RURAL HERITAGE PARK. THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO PRESERVING AND PROTECTING DUGAS COMMUNITY PARK AND DUMONT HILL PARK WHILE PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE REGION. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY AND THE COLLEGE HEIGHTS FOUNDATION, THE PARK WILL WORK WITH LEARNERS RANGING FROM PRE-K TO ADULTS TO PROVIDE VARIED AND MEANINGFUL LEARNING EXPERIENCES. THE PARK WILL ENCOMPASS ROUGHLY 320 ACRES AND OFFER NUMEROUS AMENITIES TO THE PUBLIC INCLUDING WALKING/HIKING RAILS, AMPHITHEATER, FARMERS MARKET, TREE HOUSE VILLAGE, HORSEBACK RIDING TRAILS AND STABLE, AND MOUNTAIN BIKING TRAILS. THESE EXPERIENCES WILL BE INTERTWINED WITH CIVIL WAR HERITAGE, NATURAL CONSERVANCY, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, AS WELL AS AGRICULTURAL USES TO BECOME A ONE-OF-A-KIND RURAL HERITAGE PARK.

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 April 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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