Impact & Partnership
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More Than A Smile Foundation is IRS 501(c)(3) recognized. We grew from $1,000 in 2023 to $80,000+ in 2025. Explore our impact, meet our partners, and find out how your organization can be part of what we build next.
500+
Youth and their families served monthly
20,000+
Community members reached
85%+
Participants report belonging
7
Active programs
Program data
Interactive data
Impact by year and program
Select a year and program, then open any panel to explore the data. Every figure includes its source and reporting period.
Unique youth participants
Program enrollment records
Individual deduplication tracking began in 2025; earlier figures are estimates.
350+
Unique households
Enrollment and event records
Household deduplication is approximate for 2023–2024.
180+
Monthly active participants
Monthly attendance records
500+
Repeat participation rate
Enrollment records
Tracking introduced in 2024.
78%
Total community engagements
Attendance logs and event records
Cumulative total across all three periods: 20,000+.
10,000+
Revenue by year
2023: board donation · 2024: mini grant + Metro United Way + Louisville Metro OSHN · 2025: Hello Neighbor + Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky
Funding sources · 2024 actual
- Foundation grants58%
- Gov / public17%
- Individuals17%
- Business / in-kind8%
Use of funds · 2024 actual
- Program delivery80%
- Administration12%
- Fundraising8%
Data note: Figures marked ~ are estimates based on available records. Formal tracking systems for some metrics were introduced in 2024–2025. Audited financial statements are available to funders on request.
Financial growth
How support becomes opportunity
Financial growth alongside program growth.
From a $1,000 board donation in 2023 to $17,800 in 2024 — including the foundation's first institutional grants — to $55,000+ in 2025, nearly tripling capacity. Expense breakdowns and audited statements are available to funders on request.
Annual revenue and expenses
Verified revenue: $1K (2023 board donation) · $17.8K (2024: mini grant + Metro United Way + Louisville Metro OSHN) · $55K+ (2025: Hello Neighbor + Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky). Expense breakdown available on request.
Grant revenue · verified figures · expense breakdown available on request
Figures are approximate. Audited statements available to funders on request.
Funding sources
2024 actual. Hover or tap a segment to see the percentage. Foundation grants are the primary source.
- Foundation grants58%
- Government / public17%
- Individual donors17%
- Business / in-kind8%
Figures are approximate. Consistent accounting categories will be applied from 2025 onward.
Use of funds
2024 actual. Program delivery includes supplies, transportation, venue, food, and contractor fees.
- Program delivery80%
- Administration12%
- Fundraising8%
Categories: program delivery, administration, fundraising. Consistent with standard nonprofit accounting.
What changed with the resources available
Each year of funding unlocked something new.
Board-funded start: $1,000
Two programs, one location, entirely volunteer-run. $1,000 donated by board members enabled the foundation to launch and cover early operating costs.
- 2 programs launched
- $1,000 board donation
- Volunteer-only staffing
First institutional funding: $17,800
$1,000 mini grant, $6,800 Metro United Way capacity building grant, and a $10,000 investment from Louisville Metro Office of Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods enabled the first Youth Conference and first part-time staff.
- $1K mini grant
- $6.8K Metro United Way capacity building
- $10K Louisville Metro OSHN — first youth conference
- First part-time staff hired
Nearly tripled: $55,000+
$5,000 from Hello Neighbor and a $50,000 grant from Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky nearly tripled the foundation's capacity — enabling six programs, three locations, and the Youth Ambassador pathway.
- $5K Hello Neighbor partnership
- $50K Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky
- 6 programs, 3 locations
- Youth Ambassador pathway launched
Detailed budgets and line-item cost breakdowns available to funders on request.
Voices from our community
“This program gave me a voice I didn’t know I had.”
Youth participant, 2025
“We finally had a place to go where people understood us.”
Family participant, 2024
“The support we received changed everything for our family.”
Family participant, 2025
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