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Kansas Geological Foundation

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Wichita, KS501(c)(3)Science & Technology EIN 48-1070907Revenue $102K in FY2021

On file with the IRS1707 S Baehr, 67209-0000 · Wichita, KSTax-exempt since Apr 2026Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To promote the earth sciences

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · 9% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $71K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$343K
64% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 64% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$102K
+272% vs prior year
Spent
$52K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$190K
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$102K
FY2021▲ +272%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$27K
FY2021$102K
Expenses
$52K
FY2021▼ -21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$66K
FY2021$52K
Net assets
$190K
FY2021▲ +36%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$140K
FY2021$190K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2025-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2021. IRS ruling in Apr 2026.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $36K Management & general 30% · $15K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Steincamp
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Corey Baker
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Will Darrah
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ryan Dixon
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Programs and updates

Kansas Geological Foundation is a science and technology nonprofit based in Wichita, KS.

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3 programs · $36K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Promotion of earth sciences through lectures, library tapes, computer sites and field trips for youth groups and other individuals

$27Kprogram expense
02

Providing scholarships to students enrolled in the earth sciences

$9Kprogram expense
03

Providing research grants and teacher awards to promote the geological sciences

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 4 grants · $49K · 2020–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$9,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,902
Unitemized GrantFY2020$28,727
Unitemized GrantFY2020$9,500

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$102K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$57K
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Money outPt IX
$52K
Ln 25
Programscol B$36K
Managementcol C$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$190K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18K
Total assetsLn 16$533K
LiabilitiesLn 26$343K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$57K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$22K
Total revenueLn 12$102K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$18K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$18K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$71K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$444K
Total assetsLn 16$533K
LiabilitiesLn 26$343K
Net assetsLn 32$190K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12K$18K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$127K$71K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$444K
Total assetsLn 16$140K$533K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$343K
Net assetsLn 32$140K$190K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$11K$11K
Management feesLn 11a$480$480
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$480$480
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$600$600
Office expensesLn 13$500$500
OccupancyLn 16$8K$8K
InterestLn 20$3$3
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$8K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$8$8
Total functional expensesLn 25$52K$36K$15K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest Viewing $102K$52K$50K$190K 990 PDF
FY2020 $27K$66K−$39K$140K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $101,887 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,285$57,125
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $14,294$18,335
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,999$25,127
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,800$1,300
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $27,378$101,887
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $38,227$10,902
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $27,667$40,879
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $65,894$51,781
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$38,516$50,106
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $101,887 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$57,125
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$57,125
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $18,335$18,335
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,416$3,416
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $21,711$21,711
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,300$1,300
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $43,462 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,300$101,887
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $51,781 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $10,902$10,902
IX-11a Management feesManagement $480$480
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,235$5,235
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $480$480
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $2,186$2,186
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $600$600
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $500$500
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,874$7,874
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3$3
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,260$5,260
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,101$4,101
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,170 · Management $5,982$14,152
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8$8
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $36,318 · Management $15,463 · Fundraising $0$51,781
Part X · Balance sheet $532,580 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $12,422$18,106
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $700$125
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$443,688
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $126,660$70,661
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $139,782$532,580
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$258
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$342,692
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $139,782$189,888
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $139,782$532,580
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $189,888 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$101,887
XI-2 Total expenses$51,781
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$50,106
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$139,782
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$189,888

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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