Nonprofit · EIN 11-3691843
BLUEGRASS INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY SOLUTIONS INC
Tax-exempt · LOUISVILLE, KY 40205
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $232,293 | $253,159 | -$20,866 | $138,034 | $0 | $138,034 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $287,284 | $137,824 | $149,460 | $158,900 | $0 | $158,900 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $244,458 | $264,759 | -$20,301 | $46,666 | $37,226 | $9,440 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $229,800
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2,493
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $82,174
- Other salaries and wages
- $650
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $94,566
- Professional fundraising fees
- $26,717
- Legal fees
- $39,572
- Accounting fees
- $16,945
- Occupancy
- $4,635
- Travel
- $10,637
- Program services (functional)
- $121,800
- Management and general (functional)
- $102,118
- Fundraising (functional)
- $29,241
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $158,900
- Total assets, end of year
- $138,034
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $138,034
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $83,984
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $54,050
- Gross receipts
- $232,293
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2003
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JIM WATTERS | PRESIDENT Officer | 50 | $58,920 | $5,914 |
| AARON AMMERMAN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER ANDERSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENEAN HAMPTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GAREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE WHALEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM DUPREE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM YESSIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CALEB TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STAN CAVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CALEB BROWN | CEO Officer | 50 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIM WATTERS | PRESIDENT Officer | 50 | $63,758 |
| AARON AMMERMAN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER ANDERSON | TREASURER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JENEAN HAMPTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN GAREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KYLE WHALEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TOM DUPREE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TIM YESSIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIM WATERS | PRESIDENT Officer | 50 | $73,800 |
| AARON AMMERMAN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER ANDERSON | TREASURER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| STEVEN J MEGERLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN GAREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2200 DUNDEE ROAD, LOUISVILLE, KY 40205-1886
- In care of
- % THE JCC GROUP
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AARON AMMERMAN, PO BOX 11706, LEXINGTON, KY 405771706
- Signed the 990
- AARON AMMERMAN, CHAIRMAN
- Phone
- (859) 444-5630
- Website
- WWW.BIPPS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MWK CPA PLLC
Mission
THE BLUEGRASS INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY SOLUTIONS SEEKS TO ENGAGE, EDUCATE AND INSPIRE KENTUCKIANS TO SECURE THEIR LIBERTIES AND MAKE THE COMMONWEALTH THE FASTEST-GROWING, MOST INNOVATIVE STATE IN AMERICA.
Program accomplishments
- DURING ITS 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR, THE BLUEGRASS INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY SOLUTIONS PUBLISHED STUDIES AND PROVIDED INSIGHTS ON FINANCIAL ALLOCATIONS, STUDENT PERFORMANCE ON NATIONAL AND STATE EVALUATIONS, AND TEACHERS' COMPENSATION ACROSS 164 KENTUCKY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THE ORGANIZATION INFORMED POLICY MAKERS AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS FOR KENTUCKY FAMILIES, EMPHASIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF ACCESSIBLE VIRTUAL PUBLIC SCHOOLING. ADDITIONALLY, THE INSTITUTE PROMOTED DISCUSSIONS ON POLICIES WITHIN OUR ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS INITIATIVE, ADVOCATING FOR TAX REFORM AND THE REDUCTION OF REGULATORY OBSTACLES TO ENCHANCE MATERNAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES.Expenses $121,800
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 11-3691843
- 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
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $138,034
- Income (IRS master file)
- $232,293
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $232,293 | $253,159 | $138,034 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $287,284 | $137,824 | $158,900 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $244,458 | $264,759 | $46,666 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $73,324 | $144,804 | $29,752 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 11-3691843).
Questions about BLUEGRASS INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY SOLUTIONS INC
- What is the EIN of BLUEGRASS INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY SOLUTIONS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BLUEGRASS INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY SOLUTIONS INC is 11-3691843.
- Is BLUEGRASS INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY SOLUTIONS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to BLUEGRASS INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY SOLUTIONS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BLUEGRASS INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY SOLUTIONS 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 BLUEGRASS INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY SOLUTIONS 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 BLUEGRASS INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY SOLUTIONS 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 BLUEGRASS INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY SOLUTIONS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names AARON AMMERMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of BLUEGRASS INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY SOLUTIONS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $58,920 (JIM WATTERS, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does BLUEGRASS INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY SOLUTIONS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $232,293, expenses of $253,159 and total assets of $138,034 at year end.
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