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Nonprofit · EIN 61-0444710

KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · LEXINGTON, KY 40505

Financials

$6.4M$5.4M2022$7.2M$5M2023$6.4M$6.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$6,389,593$6,086,728$302,865$7,784,558$203,822$7,580,736
June 30, 2024990$7,187,636$4,968,181$2,219,455$7,653,076$295,866$7,357,210
June 30, 2023990$6,383,883$5,407,974$975,909$5,427,310$409,956$5,017,354
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,516,045
Membership dues
$810,372
Program service revenue
$3,501,282
Investment income
$0
Royalties
$372,266
Other revenue
$372,266

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$1,439,495
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,623,378
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$49,586
Accounting fees
$6,550
Occupancy
$102,525
Travel
$174,628
Depreciation
$189,976
Program services (functional)
$4,780,031
Management and general (functional)
$1,007,514
Fundraising (functional)
$299,183

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$7,653,076
Total assets, end of year
$7,784,558
Total liabilities, end of year
$203,822
Net assets, end of year
$7,580,736
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,080,444
Net assets without donor restrictions
$7,536,297
Net assets with donor restrictions
$44,439
Gross unrelated business income
$36,272
Gross receipts
$6,389,593
Employees
0
Volunteers
350
Year formed
1917
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JULIAN TACKETTCOMMISSIONER/SEC/TREAS
Highest-paid employee
40$187,668$11,388
CHAD COLLINSGENERAL COUNSEL
Officer
40$121,856$24,937
EUGENE COPESR ASSC. COMMISSIONER, CHIEF OF STAFF
Highest-paid employee
40$112,860$11,169
DARREN BILBERRYASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
Highest-paid employee
40$107,016$10,812
DAVID ZUBERERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
NOEL CRUMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DAMON KELLEYPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
DONNA MOIRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
GREG HOWARDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
CHUCK MULLINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JAMES DEMLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
BRIAN COURTNEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MATT WILHOITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
BRANDY CARVERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JEREMY ROACHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
8 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TERRY YEASTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
RANDY MCCALLONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
GAVIN WASHINGTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
CLAUDETTE HERALDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
MANDI HUDSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
RUSSELL THOMPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
MICHAEL PHILLIPSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
DAVID COUCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JULIAN TACKETTCOMMISSIONER/SEC/TREAS
Highest-paid employee
37.5$155,601$23,520
CHAD COLLINSGENERAL COUNSEL
Officer
37.5$100,046$15,703
DAVID ZUBERERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JOE HENDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DAMON KELLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LARRY COLDIRONPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
DARRELL BILLINGSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MARTY MILLSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JAMES DEMLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
BRIAN COURTNEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MATT WILHOITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
BRANDY CARVERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
GREG HOWARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ANGELA PASSAFIUMEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
RANDY MCCALLONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
GAVIN WASHINGTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CLAUDETTE HERALDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MANDI HUDSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
RUSSELL THOMPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MICHAEL PHILLIPSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DAVID COUCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 20 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JULIAN TACKETTCOMMISSIONER/SEC/TREAS
Highest-paid employee
37.5$148,646$22,400
CHAD COLLINSGENERAL COUNSEL
Officer
37.5$95,023$14,955
DAVID ZUBERERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JOE HENDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DAMON KELLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LARRY COLDIRONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DARRELL BILLINGSPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MARTY MILLSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JAMES DEMLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
BRIAN COURTNEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MATT WILHOITEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
LUCY MOOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
GREG HOWARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ANGELA PASSAFIUMEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
RANDY MCCALLONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
GAVIN WASHINGTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CLAUDETTE HERALDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DEBBIE BEICHLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
RUSSELL THOMPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MICHAEL PHILLIPSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2280 EXECUTIVE DR, LEXINGTON, KY 40505-4808
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JULIAN TACKETT, 2280 EXECUTIVE DRIVE, LEXINGTON, KY 40515
Signed the 990
JULIAN TACKETT, COMMISSIONER
Phone
(859) 299-5472
Return prepared by
HICKS & ASSOCIATES CPAS PLLC

Mission

TO ORGANIZE, REGULATE AND SUPERVISE ALL HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS ACTIVITIES IN KENTUCKY. IT WILL ESTABLISH, PROMOTE AND DELIVER THE HIGHEST QUALITY INTERSCHOLASTIC PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES IN AN EFFICIENT AND PROGRESSIVE MANNER THAT EMPHASIZES PARTICIPATION, SAFETY, SPORTSMANSHIP AND INTEGRITY TO ENHANCE THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF THE STUDENT-ATHLETE.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • BOYS AND GIRLS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS.
    Expenses $1,165,278 · revenue $1,687,673
  • FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS, OTHER TOURNAMENTS, PLAYOFFS AND MINOR SPORT EVENTS.
    Expenses $1,376,333 · revenue $1,766,183
  • TO ORGANIZE, REGULATE AND SUPERVISE ALL HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS ACTIVITIES IN KENTUCKY. IT WILL ESTABLISH, PROMOTE AND DELIVER THE HIGHEST QUALITY INTERSCHOLASTIC PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES IN AN EFFICIENT AND PROGRESSIVE MANNER THAT EMPHASIZES PARTICIPATION, SAFETY, SPORTSMANSHIP AND INTEGRITY TO ENHANCE THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF THE STUDENT-ATHLETE.
    Expenses $2,238,420 · revenue $383,420

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
61-0444710
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1972
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$7,784,558
Income (IRS master file)
$6,389,593

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$6,389,593$6,086,728$7,784,558IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$7,187,636$4,968,181$7,653,076IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$6,383,883$5,407,974$5,427,310XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$5,768,309$5,085,092$4,769,673IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 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 61-0444710).

Questions about KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION is 61-0444710.
Is KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
Are donations to KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC 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 HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JULIAN TACKETT.
Who are the officers and directors of KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $187,668 (JULIAN TACKETT, COMMISSIONER/SEC/TREAS).
How much revenue does KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,389,593, expenses of $6,086,728 and total assets of $7,784,558 at year end.

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