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Nonprofit · EIN 61-0844925

BAWAC INC

Tax-exempt · FLORENCE, KY 41042

Financials

$7.7M$6.2M2023$7.5M$7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BAWAC INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$7,450,812$7,009,756$441,056$10,181,794$1,304,031$8,877,763
June 30, 2024990$7,657,706$6,230,919$1,426,787$9,462,788$1,067,799$8,394,989
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$949,248
of which government grants
$677,761
Program service revenue
$6,120,776
Investment income
$365,162
Net gain from sales of assets
$199,408
Net income from fundraising events
$15,616
Other revenue
$15,626

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$363,785
Other salaries and wages
$3,584,369
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$5,053,417
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$21,172
Accounting fees
$101,323
Travel
$276,827
Depreciation
$371,820
Program services (functional)
$5,977,961
Management and general (functional)
$930,241
Fundraising (functional)
$101,554

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$9,462,788
Total assets, end of year
$10,181,794
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,304,031
Net assets, end of year
$8,877,763
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,842,564
Publicly traded securities
$739,989
Net assets without donor restrictions
$8,407,451
Net assets with donor restrictions
$470,312
Gross receipts
$8,245,678
Employees
103
Volunteers
33
Year formed
1973
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
JASON ASHBROOKPRESIDENT AND CEO
Officer
40$146,227$5,000
STEPHEN STRICKERDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$116,301$8,622
RICHARD PRATTDIRECTOR OF SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
40$101,258$8,114
ROBERT SMITHCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
DR ED MUNTELTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
MICKI SHEAVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
DR LAVETTE BURNETTESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
MEGAN O'BRIENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
COREY SIDEBOTTOMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BRANDON KANNADYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DR VALERIE MILLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
NANCY SPIVEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CANIS WIRTHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ANDY LUKENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KENNETH SCHMIDTPRESIDENT-UNTIL 12.12.23
Officer
40$219,529$10,570
STEPHEN STRICKERDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$116,733$7,468
JASON ASHBROOKBOARD MEMBER/PRESIDENT-START 9.12.23
Trustee or director, Officer
40$35,719$0
ROBERT SMITHCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
ED MUNTELVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
MICKI SHEASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
LAVETTE BURNETTESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
MADELINE SCHWEITZERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
MEGAN O'BRIENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
COREY SIDEBOTTOMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BRANDON KANNADYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
VALERIE MILLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
NANCY SPIVEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CANIS WIRTHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ANDY LUKENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
7970 KENTUCKY DR, FLORENCE, KY 41042-2915
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JASON ASHBROOK, 7970 KENTUCKY DRIVE, FLORENCE, KY 41042
Signed the 990
JASON ASHBROOK, PRESIDENT
Phone
(859) 371-4410
Return prepared by
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Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO TRANSFORM BARRIERS INTO OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, OR OTHER CHALLENGES, BY EMPOWERING THEM WITH SERVICES TO LIVE, LEARN, WORK, AND THRIVE IN THE COMMUNITY.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • BAWAC'S PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDES COMMUNITY REHABILITATION SERVICES(CRS), LIFE TRANSITIONS, SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSPORTATION. THE CRS PROGRAM SERVED 88 PEOPLE THIS YEAR AND THE LIFE TRANSITIONS PROGRAM SERVED 12 PEOPLE. THESE PROGRAMS TAKE PLACE ON-SITE AND ARE REFERRED TO AS ADULT DAY TRAINING PROGRAMS. INDIVIDUAL GOALS FOR PERSONS SERVED IN BOTH OF THESE PROGRAMS WERE MET AT A 95% SUCCESS RATE. GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION TIME ACCOUNTED FOR 47.5% OF OVERALL TIME SPENT IN THE PROGRAMS. ALL PERSONS SERVED RECEIVE INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT AND SERVICES TO MEET THEIR NEEDS AND OPTIMIZE INDEPENDENT FUNCTIONING. WE CURRENTLY HAVE 10 PEOPLE PARTICIPATING IN OUR ADULT DAY TRAINING PROGRAMS WHO ARE ALSO PARTICIPATING IN RECEIVING SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES. THIS SERVICE IS FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING PERSONS SERVED TO OBTAIN AND BE SUCCESSFUL IN MAINTAINING COMPETITIVE INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT.
    Expenses $1,906,504 · revenue $1,859,131
  • THE SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM PROVIDED SERVICES TO 106 PEOPLE THIS YEAR. WE COMPLETED 26 PERSON-CENTERED EMPLOYMENT PLANS FOR PERSONS SERVED. THESE PLANS IDENTIFY A PERSON'S STRENGTHS AND INTERESTS IN ORDER TO CONDUCT A JOB SEARCH THAT BEST FITS WITH THE PERSON'S SKILLS AND ABILITIES. WE HAD 31 NEW JOB PLACEMENTS DURING THE YEAR. 81% OF ALL PERSON'S PLACED CONTINUED TO MAINTAIN THEIR EMPLOYMENT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES SERVICES THROUGH THE NORSE PROJECT SEARCH PROGRAM. THIS YEAR WE HAD 7 INTERNS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE PROGRAM AND RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION. WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE LONG-TERM FOLLOW-UP SUPPORT AFTER A PERSON IS SUCCESSFULLY PLACED FOR AS LONG AS AN INDIVIDUAL NEEDS AND WANTS THIS SERVICE. 83% OF PARTICIPANTS ON OUR LONG-TERM FOLLOW-UP PROGRAM MAINTAINED THEIR EMPLOYMENT DURING THE YEAR.
    Expenses $550,213 · revenue $415,762
  • BAWAC TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTED 215-225 INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITY THROUGH 6 COUNTIES IN THE NORTHERN KENTUCKY AREA IN FY25. WE ARE UNDER CONTRACT WITH FTSB, NORTHERN KENTUCKY AREA DISTRICT, AND ST. ELIZABETH OUTPATIENT SERVICES TO PROVIDE NON-EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION THROUGHOUT THE GREATER CINCINNATI AND NORTHERN KENTUCKY AREA. OUR MEDICAL TRANSPORTS SERVE CLOSE TO 200 PATIENTS TO AND FROM THE HOSPITAL, DIALYSIS, PHARMACIES, AND DOCTORS APPOINTMENTS AS FAR NORTH AS WEST CHESTER, OHIO AND AS FAR SOUTH AS LOUISVILLE, KY, ALONG WITH GOING INTO SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA. WE HAVE ALSO STARTED DOING SOCIALIZATION TRIPS FOR PEOPLE TO VISIT WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS WHO DON'T HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO SO ON THEIR OWN. BAWAC TRANSPORTATION CONTINUES TO PROVIDE TRANSPORT TO INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE COMMUNITY JOBS THROUGH OUR SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES IN THE NORTHERN KENTUCKY AREA. BAWAC TRANSPORTATION CONTINUES TO STRIVE TO BE ON TIME, RELIABLE, RESPECTABLE, AND DEPENDABLE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND TO OUR PARTNERS, RESULTING IN GOOD PASSENGER SURVEYS. IN FY25, BAWAC TRANSPORTATION WAS GENEROUSLY GRANTED SEVERAL GRANTS/VEHICLES FROM THE STATE OF KY ALONG WITH THE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE OKI/SORTA IN CINCINNATI, OH. WE RECEIVED SOME WELL NEEDED NEW VANS AND BUSES TO HELP US GROW AND REPLENISH OLD EQUIPMENT. BAWAC TRANSPORTATION CURRENTLY HAS 57 VEHICLES IN OUR FLEET. WE RANGE ANYWHERE FROM FORD CONNECTS ALL THE WAY TO FORD E450 BUSES. WE HAVE GREATLY INCREASED OUR FLEET OF WHEEL CHAIR EQUIPPED VANS AND BUSES, WITH EASY ACCESS ENTRANCE WAYS TO HELP WITH OUR AGING POPULATION.
    Expenses $2,631,717 · revenue $3,845,883
  • FACILITY BASED WORK ADJUSTMENT TRAINING - OUR FACILITY BASED WORK ADJUSTMENT TRAINING PREPARES INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES OR CHALLENGES TO EMPLOYMENT FOR COMMUNITY BASED EMPLOYMENT THROUGH COUNSELING, WORK RELATED SKILLS TRAINING, AND WORK TRAINING. REMUNERATIVE WORK IS PROVIDED IN A REALISTIC JOB SETTING SO THAT PROGRAM STAFF MAY SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS TO PREPARE THEM FOR COMMUNITY BASED EMPLOYMENT. PRODUCTION SERVICES - OUR PRODUCTION SERVICES ESTABLISH WORKING RELATIONSHIPS AND SUB-CONTRACT ARRANGEMENTS WITH AREA BUSINESSES TO PROVIDE A VARIETY OF WORK OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR CONSUMERS. THESE OPPORTUNITIES ENABLE BAWAC TO PROVIDE A VARIETY OF WORK EXPERIENCES AND TRAINING IN AREAS SUCH AS ASSEMBLY, INSPECTION, COLLATING, SORTING, PACKAGING, LABELING, BAGGING, SEALING, AND MACHINING. BAWAC OFFERS AREA BUSINESSES A QUALITY, TIMELY, AND COST-EFFECTIVE SOLUTION SPECIFICALLY TAILORED TO THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS. IN FY25, BAWAC HAS DEMONSTRATED TO OVER 87 AREA COMPANIES THE ADDED VALUE AND RELIABILITY WE OFFER TO THEIR BUSINESSES.
    Expenses $889,527

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
61-0844925
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Group exemption
Exempt since
1974
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Employment (J200)
Group exemption
5106
Assets (IRS master file)
$10,181,794
Income (IRS master file)
$8,245,678

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$7,450,812$7,009,756$10,181,794XML
990June 2024$7,657,706$6,230,919$9,462,788XML
990June 2023$6,840,145$5,506,030$8,060,796IRS
990June 2022$5,957,243$4,749,854$7,204,800IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 61-0844925).

Questions about BAWAC INC

What is the EIN of BAWAC INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BAWAC INC is 61-0844925.
Is BAWAC INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
Are donations to BAWAC INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
Which annual return does BAWAC 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 BAWAC INC 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 BAWAC INC 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 BAWAC INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JASON ASHBROOK.
Who are the officers and directors of BAWAC INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $146,227 (JASON ASHBROOK, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
How much revenue does BAWAC INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,450,812, expenses of $7,009,756 and total assets of $10,181,794 at year end.

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