Nonprofit · EIN 48-1079501
SUNFLOWER MUSIC FESTIVAL INC
Tax-exempt · TOPEKA, KS 66621
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $238,504 | $223,563 | $14,941 | $51,549 | $10 | $51,539 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $183,675 | $206,836 | -$23,161 | $35,359 | $10 | $35,349 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $256,275 | $204,532 | $51,743 | $66,283 | -$456 | $66,739 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $233,176
- Program service revenue
- $4,936
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $392
- Other revenue
- $392
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,913
- Travel
- $617
- Program services (functional)
- $218,294
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,798
- Fundraising (functional)
- $471
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $35,359
- Total assets, end of year
- $51,549
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10
- Net assets, end of year
- $51,539
- Gross receipts
- $241,677
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 18
- Year formed
- 1989
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEBB GARLINGHOUSE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY D IRICK | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MYRL DUNCAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LANA BALKA | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID WOODS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG TREINEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL POST | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK FRIEDSTROM | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LENNEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERRY BILLINGER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DR KELLY ERBY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOROTHY ILIFF | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZACHARY SURRITT | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE BERGSTROM | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR PAUL ETZEL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLEO FOSTER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MALLORY LUTZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT RODRIGUEZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEBB GARLINGHOUSE | Director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY D IRICK | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| TOM WRIGHT | Director | 1 | $0 |
| MYRL DUNCAN | Director | 1 | $0 |
| MONTY SMITH | Director | 1 | $0 |
| LANA BALKA | President | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID WOODS | Director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN GEIER | Director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG TREINEN | Director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL POST | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| RICK BACKLUND | Director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK FRIEDSTROM | Director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LENNEN | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| JOANN PFUETZE | Director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN ALBERTSON | FESTIVAL COORD | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES STEGEMAN | ARTISTIC DIR | 1 | $0 |
| JERRY BILLINGER | Director | 1 | $0 |
| DR KELLY ERBY | Director | 1 | $0 |
| DOROTHY ILIFF | Director | 1 | $0 |
| ZACHARY SURRITT | Director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL HAWKINS | Director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEBB GARLINGHOUSE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY D IRICK | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TOM WRIGHT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MYRL DUNCAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA STEPENSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONTY SMITH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LANA BALKA | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN STRAHAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID WOODS | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN GEIER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG TREINEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL POST | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RICK BACKLUND | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK FRIEDSTROM | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LENNEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY MAAG | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANN PFUETZE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TED YUNGCLAS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN ALBERTSON | ARTISTIC COORD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES STEGEMAN | ARTISTIC DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1700 SW COLLEGE AVE, TOPEKA, KS 66621-0001
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LANA BALKA, 1700 SW COLLEGE AVE / MUSIC DEPT, TOPEKA, KS 66621
- Signed the 990
- LANA BALKA, President
- Phone
- (785) 670-1620
- Return prepared by
- Aprio Advisory Group LLC
Mission
THE SUNFLOWER MUSIC FESTIVAL STRIVES TO ATTRACT OUTSTANDING CHAMBER MUSICIANS TO TOPEKA AND CREATE MUSICAL ENJOYMENT FOR ALL.
Program accomplishments
- SUNFLOWER MUSIC FESTIVAL OF TOPEKA, KANSAS PRESENTS AN ANNUAL SERIES OF ORCHESTRA CONCERTS, CHAMBER MUSIC EVENINGS, EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS, AND OTHER ARTISTIC EVENTS OF THE HIGHEST LEVEL. THESE EVENTS OCCUR THROUGHOUT A TWO-WEEK PERIOD EACH JUNE IN WHITE CONCERT HALL ON THE WASHBURN UNIVERSITY CAMPUS. PARTICIPATING MUSICIANS COME FROM MANY OF THE NATION'S MOST-RECOGNIZED MUSICAL ORGANIZATIONS. THE CONCERTS ARE OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC FREE OF CHARGE.Expenses $218,294 · revenue $5,328
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-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 48-1079501
- 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
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A680)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $51,549
- Income (IRS master file)
- $241,677
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $238,504 | $223,563 | $51,549 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $183,675 | $206,836 | $35,359 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $256,275 | $204,532 | $66,283 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 48-1079501).
Questions about SUNFLOWER MUSIC FESTIVAL INC
- What is the EIN of SUNFLOWER MUSIC FESTIVAL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SUNFLOWER MUSIC FESTIVAL INC is 48-1079501.
- Is SUNFLOWER MUSIC FESTIVAL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
- Are donations to SUNFLOWER MUSIC FESTIVAL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SUNFLOWER MUSIC FESTIVAL 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 SUNFLOWER MUSIC FESTIVAL 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 SUNFLOWER MUSIC FESTIVAL 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 SUNFLOWER MUSIC FESTIVAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LANA BALKA.
- Who are the officers and directors of SUNFLOWER MUSIC FESTIVAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SUNFLOWER MUSIC FESTIVAL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $238,504, expenses of $223,563 and total assets of $51,549 at year end.
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