Level Up Kansas INC

Tax-deductible

Wichita, KS501(c)(3)Since 2023EducationEIN 92-3253383Revenue $2.5M in FY2024

On file with the IRSlevelupks.com350 W Douglas Ave, 67202-2910 · Wichita, KSTax-exempt since May 2025Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Level Up Kansas targets unskilled/untrained adult workers in an effort to inform them about training and certification programs, as well as connect them with learning institutions and financial aide resources. The goal of the program is to increase the Kansas skilled workforce benefiting employers while also lifting up low wage Kansans.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 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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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
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$150K
105% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 105% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.5M
+0.2% vs prior year
Spent
$2.6M
To programs
94%
Net assets
−$7K
By yearFY2024–FY2024
Revenue
$2.5M
FY2024+0.2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$2.5M
FY2024$2.5M
Expenses
$2.6M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$2.4M
FY2024$2.6M
Net assets
−$7K
FY2024▼ -116%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$40K
FY2024−$7K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2025.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $2.4M Management & general 6% · $144K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ex-Officio Director/ President/ CEO Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair - Ending June 2025
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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

Programs and updates

Connects Kansans with education for high-demand careers, improving jobs and finances.

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1 program · $2.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Level Up Kansas targets unskilled/untrained adult workers, especially in the 25-45 age demographic. Level Up Kansas encourages them to seek out and explore information that highlights career opportunities and couples that with accompanying educational requirements and connections to career and technical institutions where training is…

$2.4Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Money outPt IX
$2.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.4M
Managementcol C$144K
Owns and owesPt X
−$7K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$143K
Total assetsLn 16$143K
LiabilitiesLn 26$150K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Total revenueLn 12$2.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$143K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$143K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$143K
LiabilitiesLn 26$150K
Net assetsLn 32−$7K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$250K$143K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$280K$143K
LiabilitiesLn 26$240K$150K
Net assetsLn 32$40K−$7K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$442K$317K$125K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$155K$155K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1.9M$1.9M
Office expensesLn 13$15K$15K
Information technologyLn 14$39K$39K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$856$856$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.6M$2.4M$144K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $2.5M$2.4M$149K$40K 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 $2,513,684 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,500,000$2,500,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,346$13,684
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,509,346$2,513,684
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 $2,360,535$2,560,222
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,360,535$2,560,222
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $148,811−$46,538
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,513,684 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,500,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,500,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13,684$13,684
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $13,684$2,513,684
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,560,222 across 11 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $317,488 · Management $125,000$442,488
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,640$3,640
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,248$6,248
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $154,910 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$154,910
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,878,509$1,878,509
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,742$14,742
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $39,471$39,471
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $11,750$11,750
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,260$4,260
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,348$3,348
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $856 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$856
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,416,484 · Management $143,738 · Fundraising $0$2,560,222
Part X · Balance sheet $143,196 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $249,597$143,196
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $30,672$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $280,269$143,196
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $240,251$149,716
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $240,251$149,716
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $40,018−$6,520
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $280,269$143,196
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$6,520 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,513,684
XI-2 Total expenses$2,560,222
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$46,538
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$40,018
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$6,520

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

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