Blue Ash Protective Association Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cincinnati, OH EIN: 31-1339334

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

Tri-State Peer Support Team: $5KTri-State Peer Support Team$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Tri-State Peer Support Team ($5K).

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

CincinnatiDaytonHamiltonMontgomerySpringboroWilliamsburg

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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K8 grants2019 2 grants2020 3 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Tri-State Peer Support Team Cincinnati, OHTo Support First Responders in Need.$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$315,533$9,742$7,642$5,0001$5,000$9,742$951
2024$313,433$8,816$8,534$6,0002$6,000$8,816$730
2023$313,151$7,980$12,683$10,0001$10,000$7,980$690
2022$317,854$8,304$4,853———$8,304$19,130
2021$314,403$6,836$17,015$16,0003$16,000$6,836$20,352
2020$324,727$12,062$16,621$15,0002—$12,062$17,010
2019$329,286$8,497$36,963$35,0008—$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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 17, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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