Nonprofit · EIN 47-1833024
WICHITAS LITTLEST HEROES
Tax-exempt · WICHITA, KS 67203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $371,868 | $319,721 | $52,147 | $197,219 | $10,650 | $186,569 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $319,252 | $356,590 | -$37,338 | $147,121 | $12,699 | $134,422 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $338,085
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $7,217
- Net income from fundraising events
- $26,566
- Other revenue
- $26,566
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $82,359
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $126,606
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,257
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $131,763
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $15
- Accounting fees
- $20
- Occupancy
- $13,200
- Travel
- $3,318
- Program services (functional)
- $141,705
- Management and general (functional)
- $151,161
- Fundraising (functional)
- $26,855
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $147,121
- Total assets, end of year
- $197,219
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,650
- Net assets, end of year
- $186,569
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $186,569
- Gross receipts
- $405,403
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2016
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIANNA BASKERVILLE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $63,989 | $1,900 |
| TIFFANY REDBURN | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMELIA ALEXANDER | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WHITNEY BELSHE | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN FRICKEY | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA WEIR | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY LYNCH | PRESIDENT Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELODY YORK | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DUSTIN BATY | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIANNA BASKERVILLE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $63,015 | $8,072 |
| CHAD PORTEOUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN FRICKEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LASHONA JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LELA HERNANDEZ | PRESIDENT Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DUSTIN BATY | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELODY YORK | TREASURER Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3033 W 2ND ST N, WICHITA, KS 67203-5357
- In care of
- % BRIANNA COFFEY
- Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
- 2242 S MILSTEAD, WICHITA KS 67209
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MELODY YORK, 8020 E CENTRAL AVE SUITE 155, WICHITA, KS 67206
- Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
- BEV HARSTINE, 7016 E MAINSGATE CT, WICHITA KS 67226
- Signed the 990
- MELODY YORK, TREASURER
- Phone
- (316) 364-4163
- Website
- WICHITASLITTLESTHEROES.COM
- Return prepared by
- MIDWEST CPA LLC
Mission
WICHITA'S LITTLEST HEROES (WLH) EXISTS TO PROVIDE HOPE, HELP, AND HAPPINESS TO FAMILIES OF CHILDREN AGES 0-18 IN THE KANSAS AREA WHO ARE BATTLING LIFE-THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITIONS. WLH STRIVES TO ACCOMPLISH THIS BE BEING A PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL PRESENCE FOR THE FAMILY.
Program accomplishments
- HERO PROGRAMMING: THE HEROES ARE THE HEART OF WICHITA'S LITTLEST HEROES (WLH). OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE COUNTLESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO STEP AWAY FROM THE MEDICAL WORLD AND EXPERIENCE THE JOY OF SIMPLY BEING A KID. WLH HOSTS SPECIAL EVENTS LIKE BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS, A SUMMER LUAU, AN UNFORGETTABLE CHRISTMAS PARTY, TEEN GATHERINGS, AND MORE. HEROES ALSO RECEIVE ACCESS TO MEMBERSHIPS WITH LOCAL ZOOS, MUSEUMS, AND ART THERAPY PROGRAMS, ALONG WITH OTHER ENRICHING ACTIVITIES.UPON JOINING, EACH HERO IS WELCOMED WITH A CAPE, T-SHIRT, HERO CERTIFICATE, STICKERS, AND OTHER FUN GOODIES. OUR STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS ALSO DELIVER HOSPITAL BAGS FILLED WITH TREATS AND ESSENTIALS TO LIFT THEIR SPIRITS DURING HOSPITAL STAYS. THESE CHILDREN ENDURE UNIMAGINABLE CHALLENGES, AND WLH EXISTS TO REMIND THEM THEY ARE NOT ALONE. THROUGH FRIENDSHIPS, LAUGHTER, AND SHARED EXPERIENCES, WE FOSTER HOPE AND HAPPINESS IN THEIR LIVES.Expenses $33,382 · revenue $22,500
- FAMILY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: WITH THE SUPPORT OF OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS, WICHITA'S LITTLEST HEROES (WLH) IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING ESSENTIAL AID TO FAMILIES WHEN THEY NEED IT MOST. FUNDS ARE PROVIDED TO FAMILIES FACING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP DUE TO THEIR CHILD'S MEDICAL NEEDS. THIS ASSISTANCE COVERED VITAL EXPENSES LIKE TRIPS TO SPECIALISTS IN KANSAS CITY, GROCERIES, AND UTILITY BILLS, EASING THE FINANCIAL BURDEN FOR FAMILIES IN CRISIS.IN ADDITION, WLH COLLABORATES WITH PARTNERS TO BUILD WHEELCHAIR RAMPS, COMPLETE NECESSARY HOME MODIFICATIONS, AND MAKE VEHICLE REPAIRS, ENSURING THAT FAMILIES HAVE SAFE, ACCESSIBLE SPACES. WE RECOGNIZE THAT INSURANCE OFTEN FALLS SHORT AND EMPLOYERS MAY NOT FULLY UNDERSTAND THE HIGH DEMANDS THESE FAMILIES FACE. WLH STEPS IN TO PROVIDE VITAL SUPPORT, FILLING THESE GAPS AND HELPING PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, SIBLINGS, AND ESPECIALLY OUR YOUNG HEROES, FIND RELIEF AND RESILIENCE DURING CHALLENGING TIMES.Expenses $83,809 · grants $82,359 · revenue $12,819
- RESOURCES AND SUPPORT: PART OF OUR MISSION IS TO CONNECT FAMILIES WITH VALUABLE RESOURCES. WLH HAS ESTABLISHED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS, AND ACCESSIBLE PLATFORMS THAT HELP FAMILIES ACCESS AVAILABLE COMMUNITY BENEFITS. OUR FULLY STOCKED MEDICAL SUPPLY CLOSET, MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF SPONSORS, PARTNERS, AND PARENTS, PROVIDES ESSENTIAL ITEMSDIAPERS, FORMULA, WIPES, G-TUBE COVERS, AND MOREAT NO COST TO FAMILIES. EVERY CHILD AND SIBLING WHO VISITS ALSO RECEIVES A SPECIAL TOY, ADDING A BIT OF JOY TO THEIR EXPERIENCE.IN ADDITION TO THESE RESOURCES, WLH BRINGS TOGETHER PARENTS FROM ACROSS KANSAS, CREATING A ROBUST SUPPORT NETWORK WHERE FAMILIES CAN UPLIFT AND ENCOURAGE ONE ANOTHER. PARENTS CONSISTENTLY HIGHLIGHT THE IMPACT OF THESE CONNECTIONS, FINDING COMFORT AND STRENGTH IN A COMMUNITY THAT TRULY UNDERSTANDS THEIR JOURNEY.Expenses $24,514 · revenue $259
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
- 47-1833024
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $197,219
- Income (IRS master file)
- $405,403
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $371,868 | $319,721 | $197,219 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $319,252 | $356,590 | $147,121 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $342,478 | $304,307 | $186,604 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: BEV HARSTINE | March 31, 2017 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 47-1833024).
Questions about WICHITAS LITTLEST HEROES
- What is the EIN of WICHITAS LITTLEST HEROES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WICHITAS LITTLEST HEROES is 47-1833024.
- Is WICHITAS LITTLEST HEROES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to WICHITAS LITTLEST HEROES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WICHITAS LITTLEST HEROES 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 WICHITAS LITTLEST HEROES 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 WICHITAS LITTLEST HEROES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of WICHITAS LITTLEST HEROES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MELODY YORK.
- Who are the officers and directors of WICHITAS LITTLEST HEROES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $63,989 (BRIANNA BASKERVILLE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WICHITAS LITTLEST HEROES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $371,868, expenses of $319,721 and total assets of $197,219 at year end.
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