Blue Ash Protective Association Inc
Blue Ash Protective Association Inc is a private foundation, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $316K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $10K.
Blue Ash Protective Association Inc at a glance
In short: Blue Ash Protective Association Inc gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,000
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $315,533
- +0.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Blue Ash Protective Association Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tri-State Peer Support Team ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Blue Ash Protective Association Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out 526% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $35K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tri-State Peer Support Team Cincinnati, OH | To Support First Responders in Need. | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $315,533 | $9,742 | $7,642 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | $9,742 | $951 |
| 2024 | $313,433 | $8,816 | $8,534 | $6,000 | 2 | $6,000 | $8,816 | $730 |
| 2023 | $313,151 | $7,980 | $12,683 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $7,980 | $690 |
| 2022 | $317,854 | $8,304 | $4,853 | — | — | — | $8,304 | $19,130 |
| 2021 | $314,403 | $6,836 | $17,015 | $16,000 | 3 | $16,000 | $6,836 | $20,352 |
| 2020 | $324,727 | $12,062 | $16,621 | $15,000 | 2 | — | $12,062 | $17,010 |
| 2019 | $329,286 | $8,497 | $36,963 | $35,000 | 8 | — | $8,497 | $17,027 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Blue Ash Protective Association Inc reported a distributable amount of $951 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Blue Ash Protective Association Inc is led by David D. Ellis, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David D. Ellis
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
G. Thomas Wolf
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Buehler
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lawrence Bennett
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Zurlinden
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Robert Young (2019–2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Blue Ash Protective Association Inc
How much does Blue Ash Protective Association Inc give each year?
Blue Ash Protective Association Inc gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 2 grants.
How large is Blue Ash Protective Association Inc?
Blue Ash Protective Association Inc reported $316K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $951 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Blue Ash Protective Association Inc operate?
Blue Ash Protective Association Inc has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Blue Ash Protective Association Inc's EIN?
Blue Ash Protective Association Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1339334. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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