To enhance, enrich, and ensure the future of our citizens and the Communities in which they live

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2023 · 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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $411K a year · 807% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4K
-95% vs prior year
Spent
$287K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$140K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$4K
FY2023▼ -95%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$56K
FY2021$67K
FY2022$77K
FY2023$4K
Expenses
$287K
FY2023▼ -59%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$816K
FY2021$45K
FY2022$699K
FY2023$287K
Net assets
$140K
FY2023▼ -67%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$423K
FY2023$140K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Oct 2002.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $287K Management & general 0% · $55

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Improves citizens' lives and communities for a better future.

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2 programs · $287K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The foundation supports various programs and organizations to further their mission of enhancing the future of citizens and communities. During the year, funds were disbursed to the greater northwest kansas community foundation, the dollywood foundadtion, and the knights of columbus, among other organizations, to increase exposure and…

$287Kprogram expense
02

The foundation awards educational scholarships to students. No scholarships were awarded for the 2023 tax year.

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K
Grants paid · 13 grants · $1.8M · 2020–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2022$14,759
Knights of ColumbusKS · FY2022$12,825
The Dollywood FoundationTN · FY2022$5,254
Unitemized GrantFY2021$12,968
Knights of ColumbusKS · FY2021$12,825
The Dollywood FoundationTN · FY2021$6,525
Knights of ColumbusKS · FY2020$12,825
Unitemized GrantFY2020$12,164
The Dollywood FoundationTN · FY2020$6,523

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$287K
Ln 25
Programscol B$287K
Managementcol C$55
Owns and owesPt X
$140K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$127K
Total assetsLn 16$140K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$4K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$70K
SavingsLn 2$57K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$127K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$13K
Total assetsLn 16$140K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$140K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$414K$127K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$9K$13K
Total assetsLn 16$423K$140K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$423K$140K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$287K$287K
Management feesLn 11a$55$55
Total functional expensesLn 25$287K$287K$55$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $4K$287K−$283K$140K 990 PDF
FY2022 $77K$699K−$622K$423K 990 PDF
FY2021 $67K$45K$22K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $56K$816K−$760K$1.0M 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 $3,819 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,882$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $72,303$3,819
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $77,185$3,819
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $696,572$286,686
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 $2,840$55
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $699,412$286,741
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$622,227−$282,922
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,819 across 2 lines filed
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,819$3,819
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,819$3,819
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $286,741 across 2 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $286,686$286,686
IX-11a Management feesManagement $55$55
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $286,686 · Management $55 · Fundraising $0$286,741
Part X · Balance sheet $139,944 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $356,253$70,041
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $57,377$57,387
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $9,236$12,516
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $422,866$139,944
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $38,940$42,110
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $383,926$97,834
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $422,866$139,944
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $422,866$139,944
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $139,944 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,819
XI-2 Total expenses$286,741
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$282,922
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$422,866
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$139,944

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