Nonprofit · EIN 48-0872528
KANSAS LEGAL SERVICES INC
Tax-exempt · TOPEKA, KS 66603
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $11,707,150 | $11,756,695 | -$49,545 | $5,590,765 | $3,254,106 | $2,336,659 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $10,584,393 | $10,842,415 | -$258,022 | $5,718,755 | $3,409,426 | $2,309,329 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $9,975,700 | $10,010,148 | -$34,448 | $6,313,706 | $3,820,920 | $2,492,786 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $11,386,244
- of which government grants
- $9,555,765
- Program service revenue
- $259,323
- Investment income
- $52,296
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $14,903
- Net income from fundraising events
- $9,287
- Other revenue
- $9,287
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $444,314
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,348,409
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,557,246
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $92,413
- Occupancy
- $772,194
- Travel
- $117,439
- Depreciation
- $40,253
- Program services (functional)
- $8,096,878
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,631,357
- Fundraising (functional)
- $28,460
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,718,755
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,590,765
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,254,106
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,336,659
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $82,388
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,848,137
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,336,659
- Gross receipts
- $11,750,336
- Employees
- 162
- Volunteers
- 80
- Year formed
- 1977
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW KEENAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $201,668 | $14,365 |
| MISTY PALMER | CFO (BEG 5/25) Officer | 40 | $135,000 | $9,897 |
| TY WHEELER | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,992 | $12,685 |
| THERESA SHIVELY-PORTER | RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT DIREC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,849 | $12,588 |
| RHONDA SULLIVAN | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,235 | $12,485 |
| CANDACE BRIDGESS | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,354 | $11,965 |
| ALEXANDER ENGLISH | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,625 | $12,384 |
| JAMES MURPHY | CFO (THRU 5/25) Officer | 40 | $76,273 | $7,112 |
| MOLLY WOOD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN HANNEMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BIRZER | DIRECTOR (BEG 10/25) Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLA WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| STACEY BLAKEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN ELLIOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA ZAFAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER PESINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| TIM O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| JERRY FAIRBANKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| AMY BIPES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JIM KETTER | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/25) Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| WILLIAM BILL OSSMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| DAREN BRUSCHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| CHRISTY CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| CHRIS CAREY | DIRECTOR (BEG 1/25) Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| CARRIE DAVIS | DIRECTOR (BEG 10/25) Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ANGELA MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BEN SWINNEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JARED HIATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| ABBY FRANCO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW KEENAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $192,063 | $15,041 |
| JAMES MURPHY | CFO Officer | 40 | $123,675 | $13,410 |
| TY WHEELER | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,160 | $13,404 |
| THERESA SHIVELY-PORTER | RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,307 | $13,009 |
| RHONDA SULLIVAN | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,476 | $12,817 |
| CANDACE BRIDGESS | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,309 | $13,043 |
| PAUL DEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH BRENT MCCANN | DIRECTOR (FROM 7/24) Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLA WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY WOOD | VICE PRESIDENT (FROM 7/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN ELLIOTT | VP (THRU 1/24), PRES. (FROM 1/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA LONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDALL HODGKINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER STEVENSON | DIRECTOR (THRU 1/24) Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA ZAFAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| STACEY BLAKEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN HANNEMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXUS DUNAWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY FAIRBANKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED HIATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY BIPES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA GUPTA | DIRECTOR (THRU 1/24) Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN SWINNEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER PESINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL TOWNSLEY | PRESIDENT (THRU 1/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTIS BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAREN BRUSCHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM BILL OSSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBY FRANCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW KEENAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $163,740 | $23,889 |
| JAMES MURPHY | CFO Officer | 40 | $117,134 | $12,975 |
| TY WHEELER | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,097 | $19,388 |
| RHONDA SULLIVAN | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,201 | $14,520 |
| CANDACE BRIDGESS | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,193 | $12,601 |
| PAUL DEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN HANNEMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTIS BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA GUPTA | PRES (THRU 1/23) DIR (FROM 1/23) Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER STEVENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED HIATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDALL HODGKINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| STACEY BLAKEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN SWINNEN | DIR (THRUG 1/23) TREAS (FROM 1/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN ELLIOTT | DIR (THRU 1/23) VP (FROM 1/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH HELMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA ZAFAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL TOWNSLEY | VP (THRU 1/23) PRES (FROM 1/23 Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBY FRANCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY BIPES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER PESINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA LONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND FREEBY | DIRECTOR (THRU 1/23) Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSE HART | DIRECTOR (THRU 7/23) Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SEIN KINA | DIRECTOR (THRU 7/23) Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 712 S KANSAS AVE STE 200, TOPEKA, KS 66603-3821
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MATTHEW KEENAN, 712 S KANSAS AVENUE 200, TOPEKA, KS 66603
- Signed the 990
- MATTHEW KEENAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (785) 233-2068
- Website
- KANSASLEGALSERVICES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SJHL LLC
Mission
KANSAS LEGAL SERVICES IS DEVOTED TO HELPING LOW INCOME KANSANS MEET THEIR BASIC NEEDS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF IMPORTANT LEGAL AND MEDIATION SERVICES.
Program accomplishments
- LEGAL ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION TO ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED PERSONS IN PUBLIC BENEFITS AND DISABILITY LAW, FAMILY LAW, FARM LAW, ELDER LAW, ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION, AND CONSUMER AND HOUSING ISSUESExpenses $7,610,614 · revenue $259,323
- RESOURCES FOR PARENT ADVOCATE PROGRAMSExpenses $486,264
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 | 990 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
- 48-0872528
- 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
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,590,765
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,750,336
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $11,707,150 | $11,756,695 | $5,590,765 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $10,584,393 | $10,842,415 | $5,718,755 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $9,975,700 | $10,010,148 | $6,313,706 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $9,146,176 | $9,045,856 | $5,086,258 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 48-0872528).
Questions about KANSAS LEGAL SERVICES INC
- What is the EIN of KANSAS LEGAL SERVICES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KANSAS LEGAL SERVICES INC is 48-0872528.
- Is KANSAS LEGAL SERVICES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to KANSAS LEGAL SERVICES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KANSAS LEGAL SERVICES 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 LEGAL SERVICES 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 LEGAL SERVICES 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 LEGAL SERVICES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MATTHEW KEENAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of KANSAS LEGAL SERVICES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 29 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $201,668 (MATTHEW KEENAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does KANSAS LEGAL SERVICES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,707,150, expenses of $11,756,695 and total assets of $5,590,765 at year end.
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