Mission
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE IMPACT THAT ENTREPRENEURSHIP HAS MADE IN THE COMMONWEALTH AND ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO PURSUE SIMILAR AMBITIOUS ENDEAVORS.
Public Charity
AWESOME CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP INC
Based in LEXINGTON, KY, AWESOME CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $961K in revenue, $1.0M in expenses, $677K in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 19 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $283K.
EIN: 454294345
LEXINGTON, KY
Museums
NTEE: A50
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$961K
Total Expenses$1.0M
Total Assets$677K
Grant Records19
Funding Total$283K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Awesome Center for Entrepreneurship Inc
How Awesome Center for Entrepreneurship Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$91
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $91 for programs
$89
The organization accepted and mentored 8 additional startup companies through the awesome fellowship program
$1
Hosted annual entrepreneur hall of fame ceremony with 500+ attendees, inducted 4 new hall of fame entrepreneurs
$1
The organization hosted 6 pitch contest events for local entrepreneurs to share their ideas with the community
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
JOBS AND WORKPLACE
$20,000
$20,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$10,000
A50 MUSEUMS & MUSEUM ACTIVITIES
$55,000
$20,000
Showing up to 5 of 19 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Brian Raney
EVENT COORDINATOR
Emily Wehrle
PROGRAM OFFICER
Kevin Mansur
COMMUNITY AMBASSADOR
Luke Murray
CHAIRMAN
Nathan Port
VICE PRESIDENT
Nick Such
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $961K | $1.0M | $677K |
| 2023 | $1.0M | $1.2M | $717K |
| 2022 | $1.0M | $911K | $908K |
| 2020 | $1.4M | $966K | $633K |
| 2019 | $1.1M | $1.2M | $266K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $1.1M to $961K (-10%), with total assets most recently reported at $677K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.