To promote traditional Kansas Values through research and analysis and information projects that reach the public and opinion leaders.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$131K 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $29K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$131K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $900K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.4M
+197% vs prior year
Spent
$2.9M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$420K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2024▲ +197%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$462K
FY2022$23.0M
FY2023$818K
FY2024$2.4M
Expenses
$2.9M
FY2024▲ +463%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$390K
FY2022$23.4M
FY2023$508K
FY2024$2.9M
Net assets
$420K
FY2024▼ -51%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$919K
FY2021$990K
FY2022$549K
FY2023$858K
FY2024$420K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2011.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $2.6M Management & general 10% · $293K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $131K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Employee
$131,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chairsecretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Evan Gates’s $131K as Employee is at the 36th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Evan Gates$131,000$141,246

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

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2 programs · $2.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Public education and advocacy-the institute undertook several issue advocacy and public education projects in 2024. The methods used for reaching opinion leaders and the public included grassroots outreach, targeted issue awareness efforts, social media and work with PRINT/BROADCAST media.

$2.3Mprogram expense
02

Research-the institute undertook limited research and public opinion polling on the publics attitute toward a number of public interest issues such as: the need for increased education funding, the state of kansas economy and the economic impact of specific budget and tax policies on kansans.

$270Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $349K · 2023–2024
Middle of the Road PacFY2024$10,000
Middle of the Road PacFY2023$104,000
Voter NetworkKS · FY2023$50,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$2.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.6M
Managementcol C$293K
Owns and owesPt X
$420K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$420K
Total assetsLn 16$420K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$153K
SavingsLn 2$267K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$420K
Total assetsLn 16$420K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$420K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$858K$420K
Total assetsLn 16$858K$420K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$858K$420K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$195K$195K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$214K$214K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$17K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.4M$2.4M
Office expensesLn 13$231$231
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$35K$35K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$427$427
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.9M$2.6M$293K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.4M$2.9M−$439K$420K 990 PDF
FY2023 $818K$508K$309K$858K 990 PDF
FY2022 $23.0M$23.4M−$441K$549K 990 PDF
FY2021 $462K$390K$71K$990K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.6M$2.0M$646K$919K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,425,583 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $810,599$2,417,160
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,227$8,423
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $817,826$2,425,583
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $154,000$195,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $241,512$231,211
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $112,829$2,438,020
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $508,341$2,864,231
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $309,485−$438,648
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,425,583 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,417,160
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,417,160
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $8,423$8,423
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,423 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,425,583
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,864,231 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $195,000$195,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $214,000$214,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $17,211$17,211
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $7,789$7,789
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,702$4,702
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,375,756$2,375,756
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $231$231
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,230$3,230
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $2,225$2,225
IX-17 TravelManagement $35,119$35,119
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,543$5,543
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $2,998$2,998
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $427$427
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,570,756 · Management $293,475 · Fundraising $0$2,864,231
Part X · Balance sheet $419,729 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $599,503$152,761
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $258,545$266,968
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $858,377$419,729
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $858,377$419,729
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $858,377$419,729
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $858,377$419,729
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $419,729 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,425,583
XI-2 Total expenses$2,864,231
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$438,648
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$858,377
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$419,729

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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