Humanities Kansas provides leadership, resources, and programs that promote the understanding of the history, traditions, and ideas that shape our lives and strengthen our sense of community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$114K 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)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists 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 $18K a year · 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
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$114K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $442K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $271K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$262K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+0.4% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
64%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2024+0.4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending October 2024) · 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 Mar 1974.

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Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $828K Management & general 28% · $358K Fundraising 8% · $101K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $114K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$114,493Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Committee Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Committee Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Julie Mulvihill’s $114K as Executive Director is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Julie Mulvihill$114,493$103,515$103,000$99,539$94,925

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Funds and hosts public humanities programs, speakers, and discussions that explore history, culture, and ideas to strengthen local Kansas communities.

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3 programs · $828K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Competitive regrant programhumanities kansas, inc. Provides humanities grants to kansas non-profits that fund public programming for lectures, symposia, exhibitions and documentary and short films.

$579Kprogram expense
02

Speakers bureauspeakers bureau awards are provided for one hour programs on kansas, american and world history, as well as other topics of local or current interest. Each presentation is followed by discussion led by the scholar.

$148Kprogram expense
03

Talk

Talk about literature in kansastalk is comprised of several series of reading and discussion programs on topics of popular interest. These series of 3-4 books are developed around a central theme with the books providing insight into different perspectives on the topic.

$102Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$271K
Grants paid · 152 grants · $1.4M · 2019–2023
Tallgrass Film AssociationKS · FY2023$13,750
Nicodemus Historical SocietyKS · FY2023$13,258
The Eisenhower FoundationKS · FY2023$11,250
Wyandotte Nation of KansasKS · FY2023$10,850
High Plains Public RadioMO · FY2023$9,436
Other Roads ConsultingKS · FY2023$9,350
Topeka Community FoundationKS · FY2022$20,000
Bethel CollegeKS · FY2022$12,000
Storytime Village INCKS · FY2022$10,000
Arts ConnectKS · FY2022$10,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$828K
Managementcol C$358K
Fundraisingcol D$101K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$431K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$262K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$4K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$30K
SavingsLn 2$400K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$431K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$442K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$737
Other assetsLn 15$101K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$262K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
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$376K$431K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$370K$442K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$737
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$309K$262K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$400K$400K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$122K$86K$24K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$314K$92K$191K$31K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$8K$2K$6K$848
Other employee benefitsLn 9$33K$12K$18K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$13K$16K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$16K$4K$1K
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$159K$121K$29K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$69K$35K$24K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$33K$13K$16K$3K
TravelLn 17$37K$16K$11K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$2K$2K$493
InsuranceLn 23$4K$1K$2K$365
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$47K$20K$11K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$828K$358K$101K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.3M−$34K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.1M$109K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$1.0M$16K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$1.8M−$126K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.5M$1.4M$125K$1.1M 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 $1,254,237 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,228,473$1,243,053
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,415$8,265
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $13,859$2,919
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,248,747$1,254,237
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $299,326$399,807
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $475,930$509,356
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $364,973$378,946
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,140,229$1,288,109
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $108,518−$33,872
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,254,237 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,097,543
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$145,510
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,243,053
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,787$3,787
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $4,478$4,478
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,919$2,919
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,919 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,265$1,254,237
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,288,109 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $399,807$399,807
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $85,721 · Management $24,492 · Fundraising $12,245$122,458
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $91,725 · Management $190,656 · Fundraising $31,376$313,757
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,724 · Management $5,900 · Fundraising $848$8,472
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,023 · Management $17,943 · Fundraising $3,328$33,294
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,550 · Management $15,688 · Fundraising $3,137$31,375
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $16,328 · Management $3,899 · Fundraising $1,273$21,500
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $4,498$4,498
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $120,797 · Management $28,841 · Fundraising $9,418$159,056
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $34,919 · Management $23,676 · Fundraising $9,998$68,593
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,102 · Management $16,376 · Fundraising $3,275$32,753
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,856 · Management $11,233 · Fundraising $9,616$36,705
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,972 · Management $2,464 · Fundraising $493$4,929
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,459 · Management $1,823 · Fundraising $365$3,647
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,474 · Management $10,818 · Fundraising $15,973$47,265
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $828,457 · Management $358,307 · Fundraising $101,345$1,288,109
Part X · Balance sheet $1,473,756 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,673$30,494
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $370,143$400,380
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $560,007$491,390
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,042$8,042
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,666$737
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $370,106$441,654
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $138,400$101,059
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,465,037$1,473,756
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $47,131$36,050
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $117,124$89,505
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $228$33,229
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $144,383$103,663
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $308,866$262,447
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $793,185$905,235
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $362,986$306,074
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,156,171$1,211,309
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,465,037$1,473,756
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,211,309 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,254,237
XI-2 Total expenses$1,288,109
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$33,872
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,156,171
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$89,010
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,211,309

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