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Nonprofit · EIN 84-3981968

FIRST SATURDAY IN MAY INC

Tax-exempt · LOUISVILLE, KY 40202

Financials

$897K$938K2022$990K$965K2023$978K$1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FIRST SATURDAY IN MAY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$978,220$1,013,578-$35,358$14,783$0$14,783
September 30, 2024990$990,047$964,738$25,309$53,141$3,000$50,141
September 30, 2023990$896,778$938,104-$41,326$28,858$4,026$24,832
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$50,000
Program service revenue
$928,220
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$4,855
Accounting fees
$11,454
Program services (functional)
$994,282
Management and general (functional)
$19,296

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$53,141
Total assets, end of year
$14,783
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$14,783
Gross receipts
$978,220
Employees
0
Volunteers
3
Year formed
2019
State of legal domicile
KY

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JONATHAN SMITHPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JACK DULWORTHVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MITCHEL DENHAMTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JACK DULWORTHPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
M MELINDA KARNSTREASURER/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JACK DULWORTHPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
M MELINDA KARNSTREASURER/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
500 W JEFFERSON ST STE 2400, LOUISVILLE, KY 40202-2856
In care of
% MELINDA KARNS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MITCHEL DENHAM, 500 W JEFFERSON ST 2400, LOUISVILLE, KY 40202
Signed the 990
MITCHEL DENHAM, TREASURER
Phone
(502) 805-1468
Return prepared by
BESTEN & DIERUF PLLC

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY MISSION IS THE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF EVENTS FOR THE PROMOTION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE KENTUCKY DERBY IS A SIGNATURE EVENT FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY. THE ORGANIZATION ENCOURAGES OUT OF STATE VISITORS TO ATTEND THE KENTUCKY DERBY BY PROVIDING SEVERAL EVENTS RELATED TO THE DERBY AS A MEANS OF PROMOTING TOURISM AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THEREBY, ENCOURAGING BUSINESSES TO LOOK AT KENTUCKY AS AN INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY.
    Expenses $994,282 · revenue $928,220

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
84-3981968
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2020
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$14,783
Income (IRS master file)
$978,220

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$978,220$1,013,578$14,783XML
990September 2024$990,047$964,738$53,141XML
990September 2023$896,778$938,104$28,858XML
990September 2022$820,057$758,531$245,478IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990-EZSeptember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 84-3981968).

Questions about FIRST SATURDAY IN MAY INC

What is the EIN of FIRST SATURDAY IN MAY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FIRST SATURDAY IN MAY INC is 84-3981968.
Is FIRST SATURDAY IN MAY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2020.
Are donations to FIRST SATURDAY IN MAY INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does FIRST SATURDAY IN MAY INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of FIRST SATURDAY IN MAY INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FIRST SATURDAY IN MAY INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of FIRST SATURDAY IN MAY INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names MITCHEL DENHAM.
Who are the officers and directors of FIRST SATURDAY IN MAY INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does FIRST SATURDAY IN MAY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $978,220, expenses of $1,013,578 and total assets of $14,783 at year end.

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