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Dismas Charities Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Louisville, KY501(c)(3)Since 1994Foundations & Grantmakers EIN 61-1281654Revenue $3.0M in FY2025

On file with the IRS2500 Seventh Street Road, 40208-1078 · Louisville, KYTax-exempt since Nov 1997Supporting organization — 509(a)(3)

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This organization serves as a fundraising supporting organization for Dismas Charities, INC. (ein 61-0663854), a related exempt organization.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.0M a year · 71% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $35.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 12.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $117K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$466K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.0M
+95% vs prior year
Spent
$587K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$36.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.0M
FY2025▲ +95%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$499K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$3.0M
Expenses
$587K
FY2025▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$342K
FY2021$391K
FY2022$364K
FY2023$402K
FY2024$493K
FY2025$587K
Net assets
$36.0M
FY2025▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$20.7M
FY2021$25.2M
FY2022$21.2M
FY2023$25.1M
FY2024$30.0M
FY2025$36.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1997.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $566K Management & general 4% · $21K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rick Turnock
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
William Roby
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ellen Donnarumma
President/CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Faith Good
SR VP of Operations
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joe Adam Gabbard
Chief Financial Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Raises funds to support Dismas Charities' programs.

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1 program · $566K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Distributed $466,037 cash to dismas charities, inc., its supported organization.

$566Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2020
Perpetual Care and Maintenance Trust FundFY2020$117K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$117K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $2.1M · 2020–2025
Dismas Charities INCKY · FY2025$466,037
Dismas Charities INCKY · FY2024$408,979
Dismas Charities INCKY · FY2023$329,521
Dismas Charities INCKY · FY2022$289,441
Dismas Charities INCKY · FY2021$318,645
Dismas Charities INCKY · FY2020$280,613

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.0M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$3.0M
Money outPt IX
$587K
Ln 25
Programscol B$566K
Managementcol C$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$36.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$605K
Total assetsLn 16$36.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$466K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$3.0M
Gains on assetsLn 7$2.4M
Total revenueLn 12$3.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$605K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$605K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$35.8M
Other assetsLn 15$106K
Total assetsLn 16$36.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$466K
Net assetsLn 32$36.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M$605K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$28.9M$35.8M
Total assetsLn 16$30.7M$36.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$738K$466K
Net assetsLn 32$30.0M$36.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$466K$466K
Legal feesLn 11b$21K$21K
Investment management feesLn 11f$100K$100K
Total functional expensesLn 25$587K$566K$21K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.0M$587K$2.4M$36.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.5M$493K$1.0M$30.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$402K$612K$25.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $499K$364K$135K$21.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$391K$1.0M$25.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.4M$342K$1.1M$20.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,951,679 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,511,833$2,951,679
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,511,833$2,951,679
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $408,979$466,037
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $83,688$121,152
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $492,667$587,189
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,019,166$2,364,490
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,951,679 across 3 lines filed
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $600,087$600,087
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $2,351,592$2,351,592
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,951,679 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,951,679
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $587,189 across 3 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $466,037$466,037
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $21,348$21,348
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $99,804$99,804
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $565,841 · Management $21,348 · Fundraising $0$587,189
Part X · Balance sheet $36,465,459 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,706,634$604,599
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $28,946,751$35,755,059
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $82,453$105,801
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $30,735,838$36,465,459
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $738,500$466,037
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $738,500$466,037
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $29,997,338$35,999,422
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $29,997,338$35,999,422
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $30,735,838$36,465,459
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $35,999,422 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,951,679
XI-2 Total expenses$587,189
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,364,490
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$29,997,338
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,637,594
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$35,999,422

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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