PROVIDE CREATIVE AND UNIQUE ENTERTAINMENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE GREATER LOUISVILLE AREA THAT DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTES TO THE AESTHETIC, CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, CHARITABLE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE AREA. WE WILL ORGANIZE, PROMOTE AND CONDUCT EVENTS USING THE COLLECTIVE EFFORTS AND RESOURCES OF VOLUNTEERS, SMALL AND LARGE BUSINESSES, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES TO ENHANCE THE POSITIVE INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION, ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY IMAGE OF THE GREATER LOUISVILLE AREA.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $186k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $169k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO 75th to 90th percentile | $186k | $25k | — | $11k | $221k $242k |
Marketing Manager Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $169k | — | — | $11k | $180k $196k |
Sponsorship Mgr. Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $129k $140k |
Sponsorship Mgr. Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $112k $122k |
Chief Financial Officer Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $102k $112k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 70 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Held steady
from 2022
From $221k in 2022 to $221k in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay held roughly steady from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 14%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 1% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 2% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL INC earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL INC received $221,323 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL INC falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.
What are KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL INC reported $8.3M in total revenue and $8.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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