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Nonprofit · EIN 48-0721495

KANSAS TURFGRASS FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · MANHATTAN, KS 66506

Financials

$134K$129K2023$146K$131K2024$117K$83K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of KANSAS TURFGRASS FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$116,847$82,692$34,155$212,594–$212,594
December 31, 2024990-EZ$146,146$130,993$15,153$178,439–$178,439
December 31, 2023990-EZ$133,999$128,655$5,344$163,286–$163,286
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$9,000
Membership dues
$7,825
Program service revenue
$99,967
Investment income
$55

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$61,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$4,520
Printing, publications and postage
$1,531
Other expenses
$15,641

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$178,439
Total assets, end of year
$212,594
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$212,594
Cash, savings and investments
$212,594
Gross receipts
$116,847

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RYAN VARNSPRESIDENT0$0
ANDY KLEINVICE-PRESIDE0$0
JACK FRYSEC-TREASURE0$0
JONATHAN BENNETTDIRECTOR0$0
MARK LYTLEDIRECTOR0$0
BRAD LACKEYDIRECTOR0$0
MIKE MAASDIRECTOR0$0
MATT MILLERDIRECTOR0$0
DEREK TAUSSIGDIRECTOR0$0
DREW WILSONDIRECTOR0$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN BRUNTZELDIRECTOR0$0
CHRIS RYANPRESIDENT0$0
JACK FRYSEC-TREASURE0$0
BRAD LACKEYDIRECTOR0$0
DEREK TAUSSIGDIRECTOR0$0
MARK LYTLEDIRECTOR0$0
MIKE MAASDIRECTOR0$0
MATT MILLERDIRECTOR0$0
ETHAN SHAMETDIRECTOR0$0
RYAN VARNSVICE-PRESIDE0$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN BRUNTZELPRESIDENT1$0
CHRIS RYANVICE-PRESIDE1$0
JACK FRYSEC-TREASURE1$0
RYAN BOURNEDIRECTOR1$0
SAM EBERLYDIRECTOR1$0
MARK LYTLEDIRECTOR1$0
MIKE MAASDIRECTOR1$0
MATT MILLERDIRECTOR1$0
ETHAN SHAMETDIRECTOR1$0
RYAN VARNSDIRECTOR1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2021 THROCKMORTON HALL KSU, MANHATTAN, KS 66506-0000
Signed the 990-EZ
RYAN VARNS, PRESIDENT
Phone
(785) 532-6173
Return prepared by
SINK GORDON ACCOUNTANTS & ADVISORS LLP

Mission

RESEARCH TO IMPROVE TURF QUALITY ON KANSAS GOLF COURSES AND ATHLETIC FIELDS.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • EVALUATES NEW TURFGRASS VARIETIES, IDENTIFICATION OF LOW-WATER USING, DROUGHT RESISTANT GRASSES, IDENTIFICATION AND CONTROL OF TURFGRASS DISEASE, INSECT AND WEED PESTS AND OTHER RESEARCH AIMED AT IMPROVING TURF QUALITY ON KANSAS GOLF COURSES AND ATHLETIC FIELDS.
  • OTHER

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-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2026 990-EZ for KANSAS TURFGRASS FOUNDATION

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
48-0721495
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1969
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$212,594
Income (IRS master file)
$116,847

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$116,847$82,692$212,594XML
990-EZDecember 2024$146,146$130,993$178,439IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$133,999$128,655$163,286XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––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 48-0721495).

Questions about KANSAS TURFGRASS FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of KANSAS TURFGRASS FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of KANSAS TURFGRASS FOUNDATION is 48-0721495.
Is KANSAS TURFGRASS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1969.
Are donations to KANSAS TURFGRASS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does KANSAS TURFGRASS FOUNDATION 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 TURFGRASS FOUNDATION 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 TURFGRASS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of KANSAS TURFGRASS FOUNDATION?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does KANSAS TURFGRASS FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $116,847, expenses of $82,692 and total assets of $212,594 at year end.

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