Nonprofit · EIN 45-2621342
KANSAS VALUES INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · LAWRENCE, KS 66044
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,425,583 | $2,864,231 | -$438,648 | $419,729 | $0 | $419,729 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $817,826 | $508,341 | $309,485 | $858,377 | $0 | $858,377 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,417,160
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $8,423
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $195,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $214,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $231,211
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $7,789
- Accounting fees
- $4,702
- Occupancy
- $2,225
- Travel
- $35,119
- Program services (functional)
- $2,570,756
- Management and general (functional)
- $293,475
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $858,377
- Total assets, end of year
- $419,729
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $419,729
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $419,729
- Gross receipts
- $2,425,583
- Employees
- 2
- Year formed
- 2011
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVAN GATES | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,000 |
| DAN WATKINS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SHARON ROSE | VICE-CHAIRSECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANN GATES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVAN GATES | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,246 |
| ANN GATES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAN WATKINS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SHARON ROSE | VICE-CHAIRSECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 97, LAWRENCE, KS 66044-0097
- In care of
- % DAN WATKINS
- Signed the 990
- DAN WATKINS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (316) 619-9982
- Return prepared by
- JENNIFER R CHICK CPA LLC
Mission
TO PROMOTE TRADITIONAL KANSAS VALUES THROUGH RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS AND INFORMATION PROJECTS THAT REACH THE PUBLIC AND OPINION LEADERS.
Program accomplishments
- PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY-THE INSTITUTE UNDERTOOK SEVERAL ISSUE ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC EDUCATION PROJECTS IN 2024. THE METHODS USED FOR REACHING OPINION LEADERS AND THE PUBLIC INCLUDED GRASSROOTS OUTREACH, TARGETED ISSUE AWARENESS EFFORTS, SOCIAL MEDIA AND WORK WITH PRINT/BROADCAST MEDIA. SOME OF THE POLICY TOPICS COVERED INCLUDED THE NEED FOR MEDICAID EXPANSION AND THE CONTINUED IMPACT TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND HOSPITALS, A STRONG PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM AND THE IMPORTANCE OF THE MERIT SELECTION SYSTEM FOR ENSURING FAIR AND IMPARTIAL COURTS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO ADDRESSED A NUMBER OF PUBLIC FISCAL ISSUES, INCLUDING: RESPONSIBLE TAX POLICY, KEEPING JOBS IN KANSAS AND THE NEED FOR RESPONSIBLE BUDGETING. THE TOTAL EXPENSES ALLOCABLE FOR THESE ACTIVITIES WERE APPROXIMATELY $2,300,616. THERE WAS NO REVENUE ASSOCIATED WITH THESE ACTIVITIES.Expenses $2,300,616
- RESEARCH-THE INSTITUTE UNDERTOOK LIMITED RESEARCH AND PUBLIC OPINION POLLING ON THE PUBLICS ATTITUTE TOWARD A NUMBER OF PUBLIC INTEREST ISSUES SUCH AS: THE NEED FOR INCREASED EDUCATION FUNDING, THE STATE OF KANSAS ECONOMY AND THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF SPECIFIC BUDGET AND TAX POLICIES ON KANSANS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO RESEARCHED THE IMPORTANCE OF INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT FOR ROADS AND BRIDGES, THE IMPORTANCE OF THE MERIT SELECTION SYSTEM FOR ENSURING FAIR AND IMPARTIAL COURTS AND THE NEED FOR MEDICAID EXPANSION AND HOW IT IMPACTS LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND HOSPITALS. THE RESEARCH SUPPORTED THE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES NOTED ABOVE. THE TOTAL EXPENSES ALLOCABLE FOR THE RESEARCH ACTIVITIES WERE APPROXIMATELY $270,140. THERE WAS NO REVENUE ASSOCIATED WITH THESE ACTIVITIES.Expenses $270,140
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-2621342
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S21)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $419,729
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,425,583
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,425,583 | $2,864,231 | $419,729 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $817,826 | $508,341 | $858,377 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $22,960,798 | $23,402,289 | $548,892 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 45-2621342).
Questions about KANSAS VALUES INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of KANSAS VALUES INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KANSAS VALUES INSTITUTE is 45-2621342.
- Is KANSAS VALUES INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2011.
- Are donations to KANSAS VALUES INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does KANSAS VALUES INSTITUTE 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 VALUES INSTITUTE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did KANSAS VALUES INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of KANSAS VALUES INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $131,000 (EVAN GATES, EMPLOYEE).
- How much revenue does KANSAS VALUES INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,425,583, expenses of $2,864,231 and total assets of $419,729 at year end.
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