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Nonprofit · EIN 61-0245450

KENTUCKY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · FRANKFORT, KY 40601

Financials

$9.4M$8.6M2023$9.4M$8.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of KENTUCKY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$9,434,406$8,810,778$623,628$19,472,686$7,170,411$12,302,275
August 31, 2024990$9,418,245$8,622,163$796,082$18,002,512$7,288,311$10,714,201
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$772,070
Program service revenue
$7,628,583
Investment income
$898,417
Royalties
$26,368
Net gain from sales of assets
$213,332
Other revenue
$135,336

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$452,674
Benefits paid to members
$771,768
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$881,979
Other salaries and wages
$2,492,807
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$5,683,753
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$9,408
Accounting fees
$46,490
Occupancy
$222,001
Travel
$476,054
Depreciation
$61,988

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$18,002,512
Total assets, end of year
$19,472,686
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,170,411
Net assets, end of year
$12,302,275
Land, buildings and equipment
$521,904
Publicly traded securities
$14,599,763
Net assets without donor restrictions
$11,875,908
Net assets with donor restrictions
$426,367
Gross receipts
$10,518,927
Employees
43
Volunteers
36
Year formed
1907
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARY RUBLEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$164,007$90,491
EDDIE LEE CAMPBELLPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$140,716$66,795
RICH MULLINSEMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
40$138,274$65,164
EDWARD ISHMAELEMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
40$134,089$64,876
BRIDGET BROWNEMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
40$101,226$70,510
JOEL WOLFORDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$111,800$56,130
ELANA CRANEEMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
40$101,968$45,108
PAUL MORTELLFORMER FINANCE DIRECTOR
Former
40$108,135$26,040
TYLER MURPHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
NORAA RANSEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
CHIFFON WINSTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
HARSH UPADHYAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
HEATHER THOMAS-DEALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
TOM BERRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
KRYSTAL GOODEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
27 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LUKE INGLISHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
MICHELLE EWINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
TRISH CLICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
CASSIE LYLESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
NATALIE RASHADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
RYAN DITTMERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
KATHRYN PUNSLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
ALAN YOUNGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
ERIN GRACEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JIM SPROULDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
DALE WARRENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
MATTHEW POWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
MARCIE VIOXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JOLENA SIZEMOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
EDEN GABBARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
APRIL BACK-STEVENSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
VICKIE GREGORYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
MELISSA MCBRIDEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
ADAM SPINKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
TAMMY BERLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
SUSAN CINTRADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JESSICA HILERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0
MICHAEL KRALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
MATTHEW CALLAHANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
LAURA SCHNEIDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
SCOTT HOLLANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JANICE DEANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 52 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARY RUBLEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$162,562$90,057
RICH MULLINSEMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
40$137,368$67,446
EDDIE LEE CAMPBELLPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$135,787$65,846
EDWARD ISHMAELEMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
40$133,542$67,761
PAUL MORTELLFINANCE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$129,169$68,642
JOEL WOLFORDVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$108,552$55,744
ELANA CRANEEMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
40$100,876$46,791
TYLER MURPHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ROBIN BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
NORAA RANSEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
CHIFFON WINSTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
HARSH UPADHYAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
HEATHER THOMAS-DEALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
TOM BERRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ALVIA LITTLETONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
KRYSTAL GOODEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ASHLEY BURNETTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
LUKE INGLISHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MICHELLE EWINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MICHELLE PORTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
TRISH CLICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
PAIGE JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
CASSIE LYLESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
NATALIE RASHADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
RYAN DITTMERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
KATHRYN PUNSLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
BRAD ADAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ALAN YOUNGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
NORMA HOPKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ERIN GRACEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
KYLA TRAHANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JIM SPROULDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
DALE WARRENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
CHARLES LUDWIGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MATTHEW POWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MARCIE VIOXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
KEITH FRASUREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
BOBBI GRIMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JOLENA SIZEMOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
EDEN GABBARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
SARA BUTRYNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
APRIL BACK-STEVENSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
VICKIE GREGORYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MELISSA MCBRIDEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ADAM SPINKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
TAMMY BERLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
SUSAN CINTRADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JESSICA HILERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MICHAEL KRALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MATTHEW CALLAHANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
LAURA SCHNEIDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
SCOTT HOLLANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
401 CAPITAL AVE, FRANKFORT, KY 40601-2846
In care of
% KENNETHA REED
Mailing address (990-N for 2024)
340 N County Line Rd, Calvert City KY 42029
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MARY RUBLE, 401 CAPITAL AVENUE, FRANKFORT, KY 40601
Principal officer (990-N for 2024)
Laura Lane Pratt, 340 N County Line Rd, Calvert City KY 42029
Signed the 990
MARY RUBLE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(502) 875-2889
Return prepared by
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Mission

TO UNITE, ORGANIZE AND EMPOWER MEMBERS TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES, TO ENSURE A QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR EVERY KENTUCKY STUDENT AND TO BE THE PREEMINENT VOICE FOR QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION.

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC AND PROFESSIONAL SECURITY. ALSO TO PROVIDE FOR PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE AND HUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS.
  • TO PROVIDE FOR PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE AND HUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS.
  • TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES FOR MEMBERS.

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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990-N on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
61-0245450
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1951
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$19,472,686
Income (IRS master file)
$10,518,927

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-N for 2024
Officer: Laura Lane Pratt
August 31, 2025≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990August 2025$9,434,406$8,810,778$19,472,686XML
990August 2024$9,418,245$8,622,163$18,002,512XML
990August 2023$9,841,056$10,843,520$16,691,819IRS
990August 2022–––IRS
990August 2021–––IRS
990August 2019–––IRS
990August 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2016
Officer: Kennetha Reed
August 31, 2017≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 61-0245450).

Questions about KENTUCKY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of KENTUCKY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of KENTUCKY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION is 61-0245450.
Is KENTUCKY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1951.
Are donations to KENTUCKY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does KENTUCKY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION 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 KENTUCKY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did KENTUCKY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-N for 2024 for the year ended August 31, 2025.
Who is the principal officer of KENTUCKY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names MARY RUBLE.
Who are the officers and directors of KENTUCKY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 42 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $164,007 (MARY RUBLE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does KENTUCKY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,434,406, expenses of $8,810,778 and total assets of $19,472,686 at year end.

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