Bosnian American Association Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE BOSNIAN-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BOWLING GREEN IS TO PROMOTE AND FOSTER BOSNIAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE AND ACTIVISM AND COLLABORATE WITH COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS OF THE BOSNIAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY IN BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY, AND THE UNITED STATES IN AN EFFORT TO ESTABLISH BETTER RELATIONSHIPS AND CREATE AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR BOSNIAN-AMERICANS. SECOND, THE MISSION OF THE BOSNIAN-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION IS TO ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY EFFORTS TO GIVE BACK TO THE BOWLING GREEN COMMUNITY AND BOSNIANS ABROAD.
- Income
- $103,321
- Spending
- $91,205
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 5.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 69%
- Employees
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 90% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $21,603 spent. BOSNIAN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION, INC (BAA) OFFERS BOSNIAN LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND HISTORY CLASSES IN THE EFFORT TO PRESERVE THE BOSNIAN CULTURE AND HERITAGE AMONG THE BOSNIAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY IN BOWLING GREEN, KY. THESE CLASSES ARE OFFERED IN HOPES THAT OUR NEIGHBORS WILL IMMERSE THEMSELVES IN THE COMPLETE BOSNIAN EXPERIENCE AND TO CLOSE THE CULTURAL AND LANGUAGE GAPS THAT EXIST. BAA WILL ALSO HOST EVENTS AND SEMINARS THAT FOCUS ON TEACHING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY ABOUT BOSNIAN FOOD, MUSIC, DANCING, AND OTHER CULTURAL ACTIVITIES OBSERVED IN BOSNIA. BAA WANTS TO HELP THE COMMUNITY ACHIEVE LONG-TERM AND SUSTAINABLE OUTCOMES, PROCESSES, DECISION-MAKING, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF IDEAS THAT EFFECT EVERYONE.
- $69,602 spent. BAA BELIEVES THEY CAN BREAK DOWN CULTURAL BARRIERS AS WELL AS PROMOTE DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION WITHIN THE BOWLING GREEN COMMUNITY BY UTILIZING THE GAME OF SOCCER. BAA BELIEVES SOCCER WILL PROMOTE TEAM BUILDING, CHARACTER, AND WORK ETHIC DEVELOPMENT WITH A DIVERSE GROUP OF CHILDREN AS WELL AS PARENTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2023 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2023.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: American Bar Association (Chicago, IL), EIN 36-0723150. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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