Kansas Wildscape Foundation FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Newton, KS501(c)(3)Since 1990EnvironmentEIN 48-1093293Revenue $300K in FY2020

On file with the IRSkansaswildscape.org1027 Washington Rd Ste B, 67114-4400 · Newton, KSTax-exempt since Jun 1991Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To create and promote outdoor opportunities in Kansas. The Foundation seeks to be an active and growing contributor in conserving and perpetuating the land, the wild species and the rich beauty of Kansas for the use and enjoyment of all.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
55¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $49K a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
55%
of spending
Worth a look: 55% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
34 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 33.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $8K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 18 voting members
Concern: none of 18 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$300K
Spent
$274K
To programs
55%
Net assets
$767K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$300K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$300K
FY2021$364K
FY2022$323K
FY2023$408K
FY2024$345K
FY2025$400K
Expenses
$274K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$274K
FY2021$330K
FY2022$341K
FY2023$295K
FY2024$282K
FY2025$325K
Net assets
$767K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$767K
FY2021$801K
FY2022$783K
FY2023$932K
FY2024$932K
FY2025$1.0M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1991.

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

Where the money goes

55 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 55% · $149K Management & general 45% · $124K

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

19 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairma
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marc Murrell’s $90K as Executive Di is at the 72nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Marc Murrell$89,733$86,167$82,271$80,250$66,917

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

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

Programs and updates

Promotes outdoor opportunities and conserves Kansas land, wildlife, and beauty for everyone.

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3 programs · $149K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The foundation continually works with the kansas department of wildlife and parks longside education, conservancy, restoration, sportsmen and other outdoor groups to identify projects and needs in fulfillment of the foundation's dedication to conserving and perpetuating the land, the wild species, and the rich beauty of kansas for the…

$143Kprogram expense
02

As part of the foundation's mission to enhance access to the enjoyment of both public and private land for outdoor recreation use, the kansas wildscape foundation's cabins project was initiated. Since 2004, the foundation has privately funded 70 cabins to date throughout the network of kansas state parks and public lands.

$6Kprogram expense
03

The okkids program was created in 2001 to help encourage kids in getting back to the outdoors, learning about the environment. Since its inception, more than 87,000 children and adults have participated at day-long events held at more than 58 sites around the state of kansas.

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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$8K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$300K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$269K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$274K
Ln 25
Programscol B$149K
Managementcol C$124K
Owns and owesPt X
$767K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$769K
Total assetsLn 16$769K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$28K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$269K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$300K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$421K
SavingsLn 2$349K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$769K
Total assetsLn 16$769K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$767K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$743K$769K
Total assetsLn 16$743K$769K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$741K$767K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$96K$96K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$925$925
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$143K$143K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$420$420
Total functional expensesLn 25$274K$149K$124K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $400K$325K$75K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $345K$282K$63K$932K 990 PDF
FY2023 $408K$295K$113K$932K 990 PDF
FY2022 $323K$341K−$18K$783K 990 PDF
FY2021 $364K$330K$34K$801K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $300K$274K$26K$767K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $299,573 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $162,414$28,119
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $139,093$268,906
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,524$2,548
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $304,031$299,573
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $102,848$102,848
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $186,175$170,785
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $289,023$273,633
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $15,008$25,940
Part VI · Governance 0 of 18 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $299,573 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$4,489
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$23,630
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$28,119
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $268,906$268,906
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,548$2,548
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $271,454$299,573
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $273,633 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $95,500$95,500
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $7,348$7,348
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $925$925
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $142,667$142,667
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,367$6,367
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $10,420$10,420
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,426$2,426
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $7,560$7,560
IX-17 TravelPrograms $420$420
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $149,454 · Management $124,179 · Fundraising $0$273,633
Part X · Balance sheet $769,134 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $654,138$420,517
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $89,062$348,617
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $743,200$769,134
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,943$1,937
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,943$1,937
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $741,257$767,197
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $741,257$767,197
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $743,200$769,134
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $767,197 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$299,573
XI-2 Total expenses$273,633
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$25,940
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$741,257
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$767,197

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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