KENTUCKY ASSOCIATION FOR ACADEMIC COMPETITION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

KENTUCKY ASSOCIATION FOR ACADEMIC COMPETITION

EIN 61-1087843 · Education (B9XZ)

What they do

EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $45.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe explanation is very short. Ask what work they really do.

They name their leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

40.18%of revenue went to mission work45.3% of expenses · Program services

$88.63spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

48.45%of revenue went to management and office costs54.7% of expenses

$1.77in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

2.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$791,493

Mission workProgram services$317,98740.18% of revenue45.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$383,47548.45% of revenue54.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$90,03111.37% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$701,46288.63% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 45.3% mission · 54.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.63% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 45.4% mission · 54.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.78% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 48.5% mission · 51.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.61% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 47.6% mission · 52.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.76% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 27.6% mission · 72.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.82% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 34.6% mission · 65.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.37% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 44.7% mission · 55.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.39% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 49.1% mission · 50.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.86% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$791,493

Expenses$701,462

Annual surplus $90,031 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$317,987 · 45.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$383,475 · 54.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$791,493

Expenses$701,462

Assets$1,238,789

Income$791,493

Contributions$22,130

Mission work (program services)$317,987

Management and general$383,475

Accounting fees$4,303

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (31)

KENT GRANNISFORMER BOARD MEMBER

WILLIAM BOWLINGBOARD MEMBER

TYLER MURPHYBOARD MEMBER

TRAVIS BLANKENSHIPBOARD MEMBER

TAWYNA GIPSONBOARD MEMBER

SARA HARDYFORMER BOARD MEMBER

SAMANTHA PROPPBOARD MEMBER

RODNEY HOLTBOARD MEMBER

ROBBIE ROBERTSFORMER BOARD MEMBER

ROB BRAUNERFORMER BOARD MEMBER

REBECCA CLEREBOARD MEMBER

NATHAN HATFIELDBOARD MEMBER

MELISSA BRYANBOARD MEMBER

LISA WOODRUFFBOARD MEMBER

LAREINA MAYFD

KIRK BARNETTPAST PRESIDENT

ALISSA CLARKSECRETARY

JEREMY KRUGVICE PRESIDENT

JEREMIAH SPEVEYFORMER BOARD MEMBER

JAMES MORGANBOARD MEMBER

ELIZABETH JONESCLERK

DERRICK STATONFORMER BOARD MEMBER

DEBBIE HIGHLEYFORMER BOARD MEMBER

CHRISS HILLPD

CHRIS HIBBARDBOARD MEMBER

CAROLINE HALEBOARD MEMBER

BRYAN RICHBOARD MEMBER

BRENDA PORTERPRESIDENT

BRAD PERSINGERED

BILL NEWSOMEBOARD MEMBER

AMAR PATELBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1986
Location: 113 CONSUMER LN, FRANKFORT, KY 40601-8489
County: Franklin
In care of: BRAD PERSINGER
Primary officer: BRAD PERSINGER, Executive Dir.

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailkaac@kaac.com Phone(502) 223-0088

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CHARLES T MITCHELL CO PLLC
NTEE classification: Education (B9XZ)