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KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL, INC.

Company Details

Name: KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL, INC.
Legal type: Kentucky Corporation
Status: Active
Standing: Good
Profit or Non-Profit: Non-profit
File Date: 10 Oct 1956 (69 years ago)
Organization Date: 10 Oct 1956 (69 years ago)
Last Annual Report: 17 Feb 2025 (4 months ago)
Organization Number: 0027841
Industry: Miscellaneous Services
Number of Employees: Medium (20-99)
Principal Office: 1001 SOUTH THIRD STREET, LOUISVILLE, KY 402032913
Place of Formation: KENTUCKY

Incorporator

Name Role
RAYMOND WINBERG Incorporator
EARL RUBY Incorporator
ADDISON F. MCGHEE Incorporator

President

Name Role
Matthew A Gibson President

Vice President

Name Role
April Zik Vice President
Dorothy Howlett Vice President
Aimee Boyd Vice President

Director

Name Role
Alfonso Cornish Director
William Fisher Director
Louis Waterman Director

Registered Agent

Name Role
MATTHEW A. GIBSON Registered Agent

Form 5500 Series

Employer Identification Number (EIN):
610713833
Plan Year:
2023
Number Of Participants:
27
Sponsors Telephone Number:
Plan Year:
2023
Number Of Participants:
18
Sponsors Telephone Number:
Plan Year:
2022
Number Of Participants:
29
Sponsors Telephone Number:
Plan Year:
2022
Number Of Participants:
17
Sponsors Telephone Number:
Plan Year:
2021
Number Of Participants:
24
Sponsors Telephone Number:

Licenses

Department License Number License Type / Line of Authority Status Issue Date Effective Date Inactive Date Expiry Date Address
Department of Charitable Gaming ORG0001638 Organization Active - - - 2026-03-15 Louisville, JEFFERSON, KY

Former Company Names

Name Action
KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL COMMITTEE, INC. Old Name

Assumed Names

Name Status Expiration Date
DERBY WEEK Inactive 2013-07-15
THE GREAT STEAMBOAT RACE Inactive 2013-07-15
DERBY FESTIVAL MINI-MARATHON Inactive 2013-07-15
KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL WEEK Inactive 2013-07-15
THEY'RE OFF LUNCHEON Inactive 2013-07-15

Filings

Name File Date
Annual Report 2025-02-17
Annual Report 2024-02-28
Annual Report 2023-03-07
Annual Report 2022-05-17
Annual Report 2021-04-05

USAspending Awards / Contracts

Procurement Instrument Identifier:
W912KZ13P0019
Award Or Idv Flag:
AWARD
Award Type:
PURCHASE ORDER
Action Obligation:
12500.00
Base And Exercised Options Value:
12500.00
Base And All Options Value:
12500.00
Awarding Agency Name:
Department of Defense
Performance Start Date:
2013-01-04
Description:
DERBY FESTIVAL BIG BANG
Naics Code:
711320: PROMOTERS OF PERFORMING ARTS, SPORTS, AND SIMILAR EVENTS WITHOUT FACILITIES
Product Or Service Code:
R701: SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: ADVERTISING
Procurement Instrument Identifier:
W912KZ12P0087
Award Or Idv Flag:
AWARD
Award Type:
PURCHASE ORDER
Action Obligation:
20000.00
Base And Exercised Options Value:
20000.00
Base And All Options Value:
20000.00
Awarding Agency Name:
Department of Defense
Performance Start Date:
2012-07-11
Description:
ADVERTISING FOR KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL
Naics Code:
541850: DISPLAY ADVERTISING
Product Or Service Code:
R701: SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: ADVERTISING

USAspending Awards / Financial Assistance

Date:
2020-09-11
Awarding Agency Name:
Small Business Administration
Transaction Description:
TO PROVIDE LOANS TO RESTORE AS NEARLY AS POSSIBLE THE VICTIMS OF ECONOMIC INJURY TYPE DISASTERS TO PRE-DISASTER CONDITIONS
Obligated Amount:
0.00
Face Value Of Loan:
150000.00
Total Face Value Of Loan:
2000000.00

Trademarks

Serial Number:
97207971
Mark:
GREAT STEAMBOAT RACE
Status:
Registered. The registration date is used to determine when post-registration maintenance documents are due.
Mark Type:
Service Mark
Application Filing Date:
2022-01-07
Mark Drawing Type:
4 - STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Mark Literal Elements:
GREAT STEAMBOAT RACE

Goods And Services

For:
entertainment services in the nature of festival events, namely, steamboat races
First Use:
2021-04-28
International Classes:
041 - Primary Class
Class Status:
ACTIVE
Serial Number:
97114244
Mark:
RUN FOR THE ROSÉ
Status:
Registered. The registration date is used to determine when post-registration maintenance documents are due.
Mark Type:
Trademark
Application Filing Date:
2021-11-08
Mark Drawing Type:
4 - STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Mark Literal Elements:
RUN FOR THE ROSÉ

Goods And Services

For:
Wine
First Use:
2014-02-20
International Classes:
033 - Primary Class
Class Status:
ACTIVE
Serial Number:
88533595
Mark:
BOURBONVILLE
Status:
Abandoned because no Statement of Use or Extension Request timely filed after Notice of Allowance was issued. To view all documents in this file, click on the Trademark Document Retrieval link at the top of this page.
Mark Type:
Trademark
Application Filing Date:
2019-07-24
Mark Drawing Type:
3 - AN ILLUSTRATION DRAWING WHICH INCLUDES WORD(S)/ LETTER(S) /NUMBER(S)
Mark Literal Elements:
BOURBONVILLE

Goods And Services

For:
shirts; hoodies; headwear
International Classes:
025 - Primary Class
Class Status:
ACTIVE
Serial Number:
88462004
Mark:
BOURBONVILLE
Status:
Registered. The registration date is used to determine when post-registration maintenance documents are due.
Mark Type:
Trademark
Application Filing Date:
2019-06-06
Mark Drawing Type:
4 - STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Mark Literal Elements:
BOURBONVILLE

Goods And Services

For:
clothing, namely, hoodies; headwear
First Use:
2019-11-23
International Classes:
025 - Primary Class
Class Status:
ACTIVE
Serial Number:
88460789
Mark:
BOURBONVILLEUSA
Status:
Abandoned because no Statement of Use or Extension Request timely filed after Notice of Allowance was issued. To view all documents in this file, click on the Trademark Document Retrieval link at the top of this page.
Mark Type:
Trademark
Application Filing Date:
2019-06-05
Mark Drawing Type:
4 - STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Mark Literal Elements:
BOURBONVILLEUSA

Goods And Services

For:
shirts; hoodies; headwear
International Classes:
025 - Primary Class
Class Status:
ACTIVE

Tax Exempt

Employer Identification Number (EIN) :
61-0713833
Classification:
Literary Organization, Social Welfare Organization, Labor Organization, Chamber of Commerce, Mutual Cooperative Telephone Co.
Ruling Date:
1957-11

Court Cases

Court Case Summary

Filing Date:
2019-04-04
Status:
Terminated
Nature Of Judgment:
no monetary award
Jury Demand:
Both plaintiff and defendant demand jury
Nature Of Suit:
Copyright

Parties

Party Name:
KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL, INC.
Party Role:
Plaintiff
Party Name:
WILSON
Party Role:
Defendant

Court Case Summary

Filing Date:
2003-10-07
Status:
Terminated
Nature Of Judgment:
Missing
Jury Demand:
Missing
Nature Of Suit:
Copyright

Parties

Party Name:
GERSTLE
Party Role:
Plaintiff
Party Name:
KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL, INC.
Party Role:
Defendant

Government Spending

Branch Date of Service Fiscal Year Cabinet Department Classification Item Name Amount
Executive 2025-02-21 2025 Transportation Cabinet Department Of Highways Pro Contract (Inc Per Serv) Advertising Services-1099 Rept 112000
Executive 2024-11-26 2025 Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet Kentucky State Fair Board Misc Commodities & Other Exp Dues 400

Sources: Kentucky Secretary of State