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Nonprofit · EIN 27-4437508

KANSAS HEALTH INFORMATION NETWORK INC

Tax-exempt · TOPEKA, KS 66612

Financials

$17.9M$15.2M2023$13.4M$12.5M2024$12.2M$11.6M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of KANSAS HEALTH INFORMATION NETWORK INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$12,187,001$11,614,673$572,328$11,026,735$4,224,567$6,802,168
December 31, 2024990$13,412,551$12,490,319$922,232$7,450,541$0$7,450,541
December 31, 2023990$17,855,593$15,227,178$2,628,415$6,528,430$0$6,528,430
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,173,538
of which government grants
$3,173,538
Program service revenue
$8,702,489
Investment income
$302,790
Other revenue
$8,184

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,474,216
Other salaries and wages
$3,075,915
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$5,416,594
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$54,352
Accounting fees
$57,494
Travel
$34,663
Program services (functional)
$10,652,315
Management and general (functional)
$962,358

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$7,450,541
Total assets, end of year
$11,026,735
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,224,567
Net assets, end of year
$6,802,168
Net assets without donor restrictions
$6,802,168
Gross receipts
$12,187,001
Employees
46
Volunteers
11
Year formed
2010
State of legal domicile
KS

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LAURA MCCRARYCEO
Officer
40$444,641$58,792
ERIC R THOMPSONCIO
Officer
40$237,142$36,536
JODY B DENSONCTO
Officer
40$237,142$28,450
JEFF MESSERCFO
Officer
55$237,142$25,951
MELISSA TALLEY–40$129,465$39,707
KARLA MILLSCOO
Officer
40$149,312$19,108
CHRISTIAN COOK–40$127,731$39,655
SARA WARNOCK–40$129,977$28,745
DAVID DOOLEY–40$129,241$15,642
KATHRYN CHOI–40$114,739$16,467
AUSTIN GILLARDDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
CHAD AUSTINDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JEFF BERGMANDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JERRY SLAUGHTERDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JOHNATHAN SMITHDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
4 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOE DAVISON MDDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
KYLE KESSLERDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
RACHELLE COLOMBODirector
Trustee or director
0$0
TODD FLEISCHERDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DR LAURA MCCRARYCEO
Officer
40$457,907$50,024
ERIC R THOMPSONVP & CIO
Officer
40$231,011$42,460
KARLA MILLSCOO
Officer
40$229,473$25,682
JEFF MESSERCFO
Officer
55$229,473$22,757
JODY B DENSONVP & CTO
Officer
40$229,473$19,820
MELISSA TALLEY–40$112,551$35,557
RHONDA SPELLMEIER–40$106,975$37,550
SARA WARNOCK–40$113,295$25,354
KATHRYN CHOI–40$113,687$14,810
DAVID DOOLEY–40$111,138$13,072
JERRY SLAUGHTERTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHAD AUSTINVice Chairman
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
RACHELLE COLOMBODirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
DR JOE DAVISONChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
TODD FLEISCHERDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
KRISTA POSTAIDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
KYLE KESSLERDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JEFF BERGMANDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
AUSTIN GILLARDDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JONATHAN SMITHDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
CLAUDE D BRUNSON MDDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DR LAURA MCCRARYExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$411,420$55,549
ERIC R THOMPSONVP & CIO
Officer
40$216,744$34,611
KARLA MILLSCOO
Officer
40$216,504$24,729
JEFF MESSERCFO
Officer
40$216,504$23,666
JODY B DENSONVP & CTO
Officer
40$216,504$19,305
MELISSA TALLEY–40$110,771$33,792
RHONDA SPELLMEIER–40$105,312$36,465
DAVID DOOLEY–40$115,148$11,924
SARA WARNOCK–0$104,946$21,218
KATHRYN CHOI–40$110,430$11,708
JERRY SLAUGHTERSec/Treas/Board
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHAD AUSTINVice Chairman
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
RACHELLE COLOMBODirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
DR JOE DAVISONChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
TODD FLEISCHERDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
KRISTA POSTAIDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
KYLE KESSLERDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JEFF BERGMANDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
AUSTIN GILLARDDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JONATHAN SMITHDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
623 SW 10TH AVE, TOPEKA, KS 66612-1615
In care of
% LAURA MCCRARY
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
LAURA MCCRARY, 623 SW 10TH AVE, TOPEKA, KS 66612
Signed the 990
DR LAURA MCCRARY, Executive Dir.
Phone
(785) 861-7490
Return prepared by
Aprio Advisory Group LLC

Mission

TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE QUALITY, COORDINATION AND EFFICIENCY THROUGH THE EXCHANGE OF HEALTH INFORMATION AT THE POINT OF CARE UTILIZING A SECURE ELECTRONIC NETWORK PROVIDED BY A COLLABORATION OF HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • DURING 2025, KANSAS HEALTH INFORMATION NETWORK,INC, DBA KONZA, PROVIDED HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE SERVICES TO HEALTH CARE MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS IN 10 STATES. THESE INCLUDED QUERY BASED AND DIRECT MESSAGING SERVICES. THESE SERVICES ALLOWED KONZA MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS TO ACCESS A LONGITUDINAL RECORD OF ALL OF THE PATIENT'S HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INFORMATION ACROSS ALL OF THE ORGANIZATIONS IN WHICH THE PATIENT HAS RECEIVED CARE. KONZA ALSO PROVIDED DIRECT SERVICES WHICH ALLOW IMPORTANT HEALTH INFORMATION TO BE EXCHANGED ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH A SECURE ENCRYPTED EMAIL SYSTEM DEVELOPED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. IN ADDITION, KONZA SERVES AS THE TRANSPORT LAYER FOR PROVIDERS TO TRANSPORT THEIR PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATION TO THE STATE AND FEDERAL REGISTRIES. THIS INCLUDES SENDING IMMUNIZATION DATA TO THE APPROPRIATE IMMUNIZATION REGISTRY/WEBIZ, SENDING REPORTABLE LABS TO EPITRAX, SENDING SYNDROMIC SURVEILLANCE DATA TO BIOSENSE/CDC, SENDING CANCER SUMMARY DOCUMENTS TO CANCER REGISTRIES AND SENDING DATA TO INFECTIOUS DISEASE REGISTRIES, AS WELL AS BIRTH DEFECTS REGISTRIES.LASTLY, KONZA PROVIDES A PERSONAL HEALTH RECORD (PHR) FOR PATIENTS. THIS IS A SECURE ELECTRONIC LOCATION FOR PATIENTS TO RECEIVE AND SEND SECURE EMAILS TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. PATIENTS CAN ALSO MAINTAIN THEIR HEALTH RECORDS HERE, AS WELL AS MAINTAIN IMPORTANT HEALTH DOCUMENTS, SUCH AS A LIVING WILL. THE PHR'S INTEGRATE WITH IMMUNIZATION REGISTRIES. THIS ALLOWS PATIENTS TO VIEW, TRANSMIT, AND DOWNLOAD THEIR IMMUNIZATION RECORDS FROM THE STATE.KONZA IS A MEMBER OF THE EHEALTH EXCHANGE. EHEALTH EXCHANGE IS THE GOVERANCE MECHANISM THAT THE OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL COORDINATOR ESTABLISHED FOR THE NATIONAL HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE. THIS MEMBERSHIP ALLOWS KONZA TO CONNECT TO OTHER HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGES, AS WELL AS MAKE CONNECTIONS WITH THE VETERAN'S ADMINISTRATION. KONZA ALSO APPLIED FOR STATUS AS A QUALIFIED HEALTH INFORMATION NETWORK (QHIN) UNDER THE TRUSTED EXCHANGE FRAMEWORK AND COMMON AGREEMENT BY THE OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL COORDINATOR (ONC) FOR HEALTH IT IN 2022.
    Expenses $10,652,315 · revenue $8,710,673

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
27-4437508
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2011
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Health care (E60)
Assets (IRS master file)
$11,026,735
Income (IRS master file)
$12,187,001

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$12,187,001$11,614,673$11,026,735XML
990-TDecember 2025–––IRS
990December 2024$13,412,551$12,490,319$7,450,541XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$17,855,593$15,227,178$6,528,430XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$10,623,147$9,503,291$3,900,015IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-4437508).

Questions about KANSAS HEALTH INFORMATION NETWORK INC

What is the EIN of KANSAS HEALTH INFORMATION NETWORK INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of KANSAS HEALTH INFORMATION NETWORK INC is 27-4437508.
Is KANSAS HEALTH INFORMATION NETWORK INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
Are donations to KANSAS HEALTH INFORMATION NETWORK INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does KANSAS HEALTH INFORMATION NETWORK INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of KANSAS HEALTH INFORMATION NETWORK INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did KANSAS HEALTH INFORMATION NETWORK INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of KANSAS HEALTH INFORMATION NETWORK INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LAURA MCCRARY.
Who are the officers and directors of KANSAS HEALTH INFORMATION NETWORK INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $444,641 (LAURA MCCRARY, CEO).
How much revenue does KANSAS HEALTH INFORMATION NETWORK INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,187,001, expenses of $11,614,673 and total assets of $11,026,735 at year end.

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