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Great Bend Alive INC

Tax-deductible

Great Bend, KS501(c)(3)Community DevelopmentEIN 87-1563710Revenue $996K in FY2024

On file with the IRSPo Box 1643, 67530-1643 · Great Bend, KSTax-exempt since Feb 2024Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To impact positive change in the downtown corridor through development, design, promotion and preservation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $295K a year · 83% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
70 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 70.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $127K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$265K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$996K
×16 vs prior year
Spent
$123K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$918K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$996K
FY2024▲ ×16
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$12K
FY2023$64K
FY2024$996K
Expenses
$123K
FY2024▲ +251%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$29K
FY2023$35K
FY2024$123K
Net assets
$918K
FY2024▲ ×20
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$17K
FY2023$45K
FY2024$918K

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 Feb 2024.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $123K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Joe Andrasek
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Bitter
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tory Blew
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Logan Burns
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Calcara
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sheryl Cheely
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Justin Engleman
Treasurer/Se
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Improves downtown areas through development, design, promotion, and preservation.

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1 program · $123K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To impact positive change in the downtown corridor through development, design, promotion and preservation.

$123Kprogram expense

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 · FY2025
Golden Belt Community FoundationFY2025$127K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$127K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$996K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$985K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$123K
Ln 25
Programscol B$123K
Owns and owesPt X
$918K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$722K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$265K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$985K
Government grantsLn 1e$956K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Total revenueLn 12$996K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$722K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$722K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$461K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$265K
Net assetsLn 32$918K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$45K$722K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$461K
Total assetsLn 16$45K$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$265K
Net assetsLn 32$45K$918K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$662$662
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$65K$65K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$109$109
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$529$529
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$43K$43K
Total functional expensesLn 25$123K$123K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $996K$123K$873K$918K 990 PDF
FY2023 $64K$35K$29K$45K 990 PDF
FY2022 $12K$29K−$17K$17K 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
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Part I · Summary $995,552 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $63,516$985,478
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$10,074
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $63,516$995,552
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $35,013$123,047
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $35,013$123,047
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $28,503$872,505
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $995,552 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$955,805
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$29,673
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$985,478
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $10,074$10,074
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,074$995,552
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $123,047 across 9 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $662$662
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $64,892$64,892
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,962$1,962
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $109$109
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,068$6,068
IX-17 TravelPrograms $529$529
IX-20 InterestPrograms $4,108$4,108
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,179$2,179
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $42,538$42,538
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $123,047 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$123,047
Part X · Balance sheet $1,182,982 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $45,477$722,138
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$460,844
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $45,477$1,182,982
X-25 Other liabilities$265,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$265,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $45,477$917,982
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $45,477$917,982
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $45,477$1,182,982
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $917,982 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$995,552
XI-2 Total expenses$123,047
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$872,505
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$45,477
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$917,982

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

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