To maximize the vocational potential and quality of life of adult persons with disabilites or other barriers to employment through the flexible integration of counseling, evaluation, life and work skills training, job placement, support services and employment in a theraputic or community based remunerative work environment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$243K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.0M a year · 16% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$243K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $240K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$991K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.8M
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$5.5M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$7.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.8M
FY2023▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.1M
FY2021$5.8M
FY2022$6.0M
FY2023$6.8M
FY2024$7.7M
FY2025$7.5M
Expenses
$5.5M
FY2023▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.9M
FY2021$4.2M
FY2022$4.7M
FY2023$5.5M
FY2024$6.2M
FY2025$7.0M
Net assets
$7.1M
FY2023▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$5.7M
FY2023$7.1M
FY2024$8.4M
FY2025$8.9M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1974.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $4.9M Management & general 10% · $524K Fundraising 1% · $65K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $243K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director of Operations
$121,864Pt VII · Sec A
$121,323Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jason Ashbrook’s $146K as President and CEO is at the 62nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1245 $1–10M employment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kenneth Schmidt—$219,529$121,323$119,059$112,178$115,750
Jason Ashbrook$146,227$35,719————
Stephen Stricker$116,301$116,733$121,864$108,451$105,148—
Richard Pratt$101,258—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers adults with disabilities or employment barriers through training, counseling, and job placement for better lives.

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3 programs · $4.0M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Transportation

Bawac transportation transport 186-200 individuals with disabilities throughout 6 counties in the northern kentucky area. Bawac transportation is the provider and is under contract with FTSB along with the northern kentucky area district and ST.

$1.9Mprogram expense
02

Crs/Lts

Bawac's program services includes community rehabilitation services(crs), life transitions, supported employment and transportation. The CRS program served 83 people this year and the life transitions program served 15 people. These programs take place on-site and are referred to as adult day training.

$1.6Mprogram expense
03

Se

The supported employment program provided services to 92 people this year with an additional 45 people receiving long term employment maintenance services. We had 37 people complete person centered employment plans.

$422Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.7M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$34K
Money outPt IX
$5.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.9M
Managementcol C$524K
Fundraisingcol D$65K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$8.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$991K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$797K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$265K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Other incomeLn 4–11$34K
Gains on assetsLn 7$6K
Total revenueLn 12$6.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$33K
SavingsLn 2$2.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M
Other assetsLn 15$220K
Total assetsLn 16$8.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$991K
Net assetsLn 32$7.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5110
VolunteersI 622
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.1M$2.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$37K$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$7.2M$8.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M$991K
Net assetsLn 32$5.7M$7.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$121K$113K$7K$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.1M$2.9M$191K$33K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$604K$509K$84K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$269K$247K$19K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$22K$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$163K$86K$76K$914
Office expensesLn 13$109K$92K$15K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$36K$19K$17K$155
TravelLn 17$11K$10K$180$126
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$343K$326K$14K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$110K$105K$5K$258
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$522K$476K$45K$711
All other expensesLn 24e$94K$56K$28K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.5M$4.9M$524K$65K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $7.5M$7.0M$441K$8.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $7.7M$6.2M$1.4M$8.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $6.8M$5.5M$1.3M$7.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.0M$4.7M$1.2M$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.8M$4.2M$1.6M$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.1M$4.9M$213K$2.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $6,840,145 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $470,230$1,076,527
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,444,581$5,708,548
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,093$21,477
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $29,339$33,593
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,957,243$6,840,145
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,520,803$4,097,823
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,229,051$1,408,207
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,749,854$5,506,030
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,207,389$1,334,115
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,840,145 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$56,486
VIII-1e Government grants$796,609
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$223,432
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$265,092
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,076,527
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,708,548$5,708,548
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $15,977$15,977
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $5,500$5,500
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $32,949$32,949
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $644$644
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,709,192 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $54,426$6,840,145
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,506,030 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $112,573 · Management $7,472 · Fundraising $1,278$121,323
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,879,213 · Management $191,120 · Fundraising $32,694$3,103,027
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $508,805 · Management $83,539 · Fundraising $11,655$603,999
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $247,391 · Management $19,105 · Fundraising $2,978$269,474
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $21,712$21,712
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $85,739 · Management $75,967 · Fundraising $914$162,620
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $92,070 · Management $15,443 · Fundraising $1,038$108,551
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $18,766 · Management $17,017 · Fundraising $155$35,938
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,252 · Management $180 · Fundraising $126$10,558
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $326,027 · Management $14,248 · Fundraising $2,739$343,014
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $104,532 · Management $5,389 · Fundraising $258$110,179
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $475,946 · Management $45,032 · Fundraising $711$521,689
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $56,076 · Management $27,874 · Fundraising $9,996$93,946
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,917,390 · Management $524,098 · Fundraising $64,542$5,506,030
Part X · Balance sheet $8,060,796 assets, 15 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $388,330; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $33,234$33,374
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,041,420$2,593,285
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $579,090$546,346
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $28,181$36,037
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,924,375$2,101,180
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $36,792$2,142,164
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $202,562$220,080
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,204,800$8,060,796
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $569,288$504,309
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $359,146$388,330
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,480,927$990,977
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,363,073$6,700,674
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $360,800$369,145
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,723,873$7,069,819
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,204,800$8,060,796
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,069,819 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,840,145
XI-2 Total expenses$5,506,030
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,334,115
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,723,873
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$29,787
XI-7 Investment expenses−$35,474
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$17,518
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,069,819

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