Nonprofit · EIN 48-0915548
ROOTS AND WINGS INC
Tax-exempt · WICHITA, KS 67214
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $422,335 | $501,786 | -$79,451 | $204,160 | $46,040 | $158,120 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $439,016 | $385,885 | $53,131 | $259,125 | $25,164 | $233,961 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $347,606 | $372,255 | -$24,649 | $220,019 | $39,361 | $180,658 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $409,439
- of which government grants
- $164,726
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $4,505
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $720
- Net income from fundraising events
- $7,800
- Other revenue
- $8,391
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $66,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $247,700
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $379,996
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $13,455
- Occupancy
- $27,000
- Travel
- $969
- Depreciation
- $375
- Program services (functional)
- $406,655
- Management and general (functional)
- $53,195
- Fundraising (functional)
- $41,936
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $259,125
- Total assets, end of year
- $204,160
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $46,040
- Net assets, end of year
- $158,120
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,280
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $145,620
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $12,500
- Gross receipts
- $422,335
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 93
- Year formed
- 1980
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIM GERSTENKORN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $66,000 |
| KATIE AUSTIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LINDSAY HALL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MAZIE MOBLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JANICE WRIGHT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BRANDON HAAG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ANGELA GRIMES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MATT PETERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KACEY MAYES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| AARON EDWARDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| COREY JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KATIE BLICK-WHITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LORI TOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DARAH JEWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KELLY DONLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEREMY WILKERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIM GERSTENKORN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $65,000 |
| KATIE AUSTIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LINDSAY HALL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JANICE WRIGHT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MAZIE MOBLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BRANDON HAAG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BONNIE MASON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ANGELA GRIMES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DERRICK VEASEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MATT PETERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KACEY MAYES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| AARON EDWARDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| COREY JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KATIE BLICK-WHITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LORI TOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIM GERSTENKORN | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $65,576 |
| SUZIE WARRINGTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KATIE AUSTIN | VICE PRES/PR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SARA MATA | BM/VICE PRES Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RHEANNA PIERCE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KATHY GOMEZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LINDSAY HALL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DEB BIGELOW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAN BIGELOW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| STACY ORTEGA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRANDON HAAG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BONNIE MASON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DANIEL RUTHERFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ANGELA GRIMES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JANICE WRIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DERRICK VEASEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MATT PETERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2624 E CENTRAL AVE, WICHITA, KS 67214-4609
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KIM GERSTENKORN, 2624 E CENTRAL AVE, WICHITA, KS 67214
- Signed the 990
- KIM GERSTENKORN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (316) 866-2920
- Website
- CASAOFSEDGWICKCOUNTY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- REGIER CARR & MONROE LLP
Mission
IT IS THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE CARING, TRAINED VOLUNTEERS TO ADVOCATE FOR THE ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN OF OUR COMMUNITY SO THAT EACH CHILD CAN REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
Program accomplishments
- COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE (CASA) PROGRAM TO RECRUIT, TRAIN AND SUPERVISE VOLUNTEERS TO ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN INVOLVED IN THE COURT SYSTEM BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN NEGLECTED OR ABUSED. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED PRIMARILY IN SEDGWICK COUNTY, KS.Expenses $406,655
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
- 48-0915548
- 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
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P32Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $204,160
- Income (IRS master file)
- $422,335
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $422,335 | $501,786 | $204,160 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $439,016 | $385,885 | $259,125 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $347,606 | $372,255 | $220,019 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $459,645 | $349,376 | $250,125 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 48-0915548).
Questions about ROOTS AND WINGS INC
- What is the EIN of ROOTS AND WINGS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ROOTS AND WINGS INC is 48-0915548.
- Is ROOTS AND WINGS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to ROOTS AND WINGS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ROOTS AND WINGS 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 ROOTS AND WINGS 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 ROOTS AND WINGS 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 ROOTS AND WINGS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KIM GERSTENKORN.
- Who are the officers and directors of ROOTS AND WINGS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $66,000 (KIM GERSTENKORN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ROOTS AND WINGS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $422,335, expenses of $501,786 and total assets of $204,160 at year end.
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