Nonprofit · EIN 48-0879502
KANSAS ACTION FOR CHILDREN INC
Tax-exempt · TOPEKA, KS 66612
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,532,832 | $1,526,867 | $5,965 | $2,006,228 | $800,000 | $1,206,228 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,715,566 | $1,416,436 | $299,130 | $1,925,263 | $725,000 | $1,200,263 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,247,470 | $1,575,550 | -$328,080 | $976,133 | $75,000 | $901,133 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,522,739
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $6,401
- Other revenue
- $3,692
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $191,990
- Other salaries and wages
- $755,950
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,208,522
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,265
- Accounting fees
- $30,267
- Occupancy
- $114,369
- Travel
- $24,912
- Program services (functional)
- $1,221,571
- Management and general (functional)
- $298,853
- Fundraising (functional)
- $6,443
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,925,263
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,006,228
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $800,000
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,206,228
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $672,004
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $534,224
- Gross receipts
- $1,532,832
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 1978
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN WILSON | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $164,922 | $27,609 |
| ADRIENNE OLEJNIK | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,218 | $4,954 |
| JAMI JONES | DIRECTOR OF HR AND OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,047 | $4,074 |
| ALYSSA WARNER | VICE CHAIRPERSON FOR FINANCE AND AUDIT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA KNACKSTEDT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAY BRITTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN KESSINGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA STONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY GOOCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ MERCHAN-SALAZAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA MURNAN | VICE CHAIRPERSON FOR BOARD ENGAGEMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA CLANCY | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT SANDERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH MAYS | VICE CHAIR OF RESOURCE DEV Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN WILSON | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $141,686 | $25,559 |
| ADRIENNE OLEJNIK | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,631 | $4,939 |
| MONICA MURNAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT SANDERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAY BRITTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA CLANCY | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA WARNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA KNACKSTEDT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA WALLACE | VICE CHAIR OF BOARD ENGAGEMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH MAYS | VICE CHAIR OF RESOURCE DEV Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS RICKFORD | VICE CHAIR OF FIN AND AUDIT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN KESSINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY GOOCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA STONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ MERCHAN-SALAZAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN WILSON | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $129,125 | $23,336 |
| ADRIENNE OLEJNIK | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,558 | $4,652 |
| MONICA MURNAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT SANDERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAY BRITTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA CLANCY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY MCCARTHY SNYDER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTA KENNEDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA WALLACE | VICE CHAIR OF ADVOCACY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH MAYS | VICE CHAIR OF RESOURCE DEV Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS RICKFORD | VICE CHAIR OF FINANCE AND Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 100 SE 9TH ST STE 300, TOPEKA, KS 66612-1262
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN WILSON, 100 SE 9TH STREET 300, TOPEKA, KS 66612
- Signed the 990
- JOHN WILSON, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (785) 232-0550
- Website
- WWW.KAC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SWINDOLL JANZEN HAWK & LOYD LLC
Mission
KANSAS ACTION FOR CHILDREN, INC. IS A NONPARTISAN, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SHAPING HEALTH, EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC POLICY THAT IMPROVES THE LIVES OF KANSAS CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES.
Program accomplishments
- KAC STRENGTHENS KANSAS' EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM BY SUPPORTING STATEWIDE COALITIONS, PROVIDING DATA AND POLICY ANALYSIS, AND ADVOCATING FOR INCREASED INVESTMENT IN EARLY LEARNING AND CHILD CARE PROGRAMS. THE ORGANIZATION SERVES AS A KEY CONNECTOR WITHIN THE EARLY CHILDHOOD NETWORK AND ADVANCES EFFORTS TO EXPAND CHILD CARE ACCESS AND SUPPORT THE EARLY CHILDHOOD WORKFORCE.Expenses $232,095
- AS KANSAS' KIDS COUNT PARTNER, KAC COLLECTS AND ANALYZES STATE AND COUNTY-LEVEL INDICATORS ON EARLY LEARNING, HEALTH, AND FAMILY ECONOMIC SECURITY. THE ORGANIZATION PRODUCES DATA REPORTS AND COLLABORATES WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO INFORM EVIDENCE-BASED POLICY SOLUTIONS.Expenses $147,421
- KAC ADVOCATES FOR POLICIES IMPROVING CHILDREN'S ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE, INCLUDING ENHANCEMENTS TO MEDICAID AND CHIP, SIMPLIFIED ENROLLMENT PROCESSES, AND EXPANSION OF PREVENTIVE SERVICES. THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS STATEWIDE CHILD HEALTH TRENDS AND WORKS WITH PARTNERS TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS GAPS IN HEALTH COVERAGE, PARTICULARLY AMONG UNINSURED KANSAS CHILDREN.Expenses $114,821
- Expenses $727,234
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 48-0879502
- 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
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P30A)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,006,228
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,532,832
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,532,832 | $1,526,867 | $2,006,228 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,715,566 | $1,416,436 | $1,925,263 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,247,470 | $1,575,550 | $976,133 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,435,743 | $1,269,224 | $1,544,213 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 48-0879502).
Questions about KANSAS ACTION FOR CHILDREN INC
- What is the EIN of KANSAS ACTION FOR CHILDREN INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KANSAS ACTION FOR CHILDREN INC is 48-0879502.
- Is KANSAS ACTION FOR CHILDREN INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to KANSAS ACTION FOR CHILDREN INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KANSAS ACTION FOR CHILDREN 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 ACTION FOR CHILDREN INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did KANSAS ACTION FOR CHILDREN INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of KANSAS ACTION FOR CHILDREN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOHN WILSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of KANSAS ACTION FOR CHILDREN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $164,922 (JOHN WILSON, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does KANSAS ACTION FOR CHILDREN INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,532,832, expenses of $1,526,867 and total assets of $2,006,228 at year end.
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