Nonprofit · EIN 61-0523288
BIG BROTHERS-BIG SISTERS OF THE BLUEGRASS INC
Tax-exempt · LEXINGTON, KY 40503
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $667,668 | $763,094 | -$95,426 | $253,327 | $102,520 | $150,807 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $958,131 | $785,962 | $172,169 | $302,820 | $56,587 | $246,233 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $690,648 | $707,301 | -$16,653 | $215,547 | $141,483 | $74,064 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $518,158
- of which government grants
- $293,452
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,236
- Net income from fundraising events
- $148,274
- Other revenue
- $148,274
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $98,432
- Other salaries and wages
- $364,904
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $581,146
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $9,947
- Travel
- $1,354
- Depreciation
- $25,349
- Program services (functional)
- $593,314
- Management and general (functional)
- $106,329
- Fundraising (functional)
- $63,451
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $302,820
- Total assets, end of year
- $253,327
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $102,520
- Net assets, end of year
- $150,807
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $150,807
- Gross receipts
- $735,682
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 246
- Year formed
- 1957
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEREDITH WATTS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $98,433 |
| ABE MASHNI | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JEFF WHITFORD | VICE BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA HAUSER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| HUNTER STOUT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| DAN NELSON | BOARD GOVERNANCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| REGGIE SMITH | PHR COMM CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| AFTON FAIRCHILD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALISHA CHAFFIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMANDA BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BETH PICKRELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LARRY CASH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARCEY ANSLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIRANDA SCULLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICIA MORGESON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOM CORR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HEIDI MATHEYS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MOLLY LOY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RAMSEY WATSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS PECK | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $90,385 |
| TOM CORR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROB GABBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REGGIE SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICIA MORGESON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MOLLY LOY | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MIRANDA SCULLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARCEY ANSLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LARRY CASH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN SMITH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JEFF WHITFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JASON RAINEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ILYA SHARAPOV | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HEIDI MATHEYS | VICE BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ELLEN WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAN NELSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA HAUSER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| BETH PICKRELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANTHONY GONZALEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMANDA BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AFTON FAIRCHILD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADAM SMITH | FORMER BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ABE MASHNI | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS PECK | CEO Officer | 40 | $100,000 |
| LAURA HATFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN SMITH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| LARRY CASH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEITH SLAUGHTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR MIA FARRELL | VICE BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ADAM SMITH | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| D MITCHELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REGGIE SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIFFANY DUPONT NOVAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROB GABBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELLEN WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MOLLY LOY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| TOM CORR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICIA MORGESON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AFTON FAIRCHILD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANTHONY GONZALEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARCEY ANSLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LILLY DULEY FRENCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF WHITFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RISA RICHARDSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ABE MASHNI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JASON RAINEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HEIDI MATHEYS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 181 W LOWRY LANE SUITE 150, LEXINGTON, KY 40503-3016
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MEREDITH WATTS, 181 W LOWRY LN 150, LEXINGTON, KY 40503
- Signed the 990
- MEREDITH WATTS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (859) 231-8181
- Website
- WWW.BBBS-BLUEGRASS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BESTEN & DIERUF PLLC
Mission
TO CREATE AND SUPPORT RELATIONSHIPS THAT PROVIDE CONSISTENT, POSITIVE, ONE-TO-ONE INTERACTION BETWEEN A SINGLE PARENT CHILD AND AN ADULT VOLUNTEER WHO WILL BE AN ADVISOR AND FRIEND ON THE JOURNEY FROM CHILDHOOD TO ADULTHOOD.
Program accomplishments
- BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF THE BLUEGRASS, INC. PROGRAMS INCLUDE MATCHING BIGS WITH LITTLES IN SCHOOL MENTORING PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY MENTORING PROGRAMS. BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS MATCH SUCCESSFUL MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS FOR ALL CHILDREN WHO NEED AND WANT THEM, CONTRIBUTING TO BRIGHTER FUTURES, BETTER SCHOOLS, AND STRONGER COMMUNITIES FOR ALL.Expenses $593,314
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 61-0523288
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1958
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $253,327
- Income (IRS master file)
- $735,682
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $667,668 | $763,094 | $253,327 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $958,131 | $785,962 | $302,820 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $690,648 | $707,301 | $215,547 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $644,961 | $696,194 | $132,558 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 61-0523288).
Questions about BIG BROTHERS-BIG SISTERS OF THE BLUEGRASS INC
- What is the EIN of BIG BROTHERS-BIG SISTERS OF THE BLUEGRASS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BIG BROTHERS-BIG SISTERS OF THE BLUEGRASS INC is 61-0523288.
- Is BIG BROTHERS-BIG SISTERS OF THE BLUEGRASS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1958.
- Are donations to BIG BROTHERS-BIG SISTERS OF THE BLUEGRASS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BIG BROTHERS-BIG SISTERS OF THE BLUEGRASS INC 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 BIG BROTHERS-BIG SISTERS OF THE BLUEGRASS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BIG BROTHERS-BIG SISTERS OF THE BLUEGRASS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BIG BROTHERS-BIG SISTERS OF THE BLUEGRASS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MEREDITH WATTS.
- Who are the officers and directors of BIG BROTHERS-BIG SISTERS OF THE BLUEGRASS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $98,433 (MEREDITH WATTS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BIG BROTHERS-BIG SISTERS OF THE BLUEGRASS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $667,668, expenses of $763,094 and total assets of $253,327 at year end.
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