Nonprofit · EIN 48-1246975
FREEDOMS FRONTIER NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA INC
Tax-exempt · LAWRENCE, KS 66044
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $956,092 | $940,868 | $15,224 | $619,695 | $52,315 | $567,380 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,310,147 | $1,217,528 | $92,619 | $584,839 | $32,683 | $552,156 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,059,225 | $1,021,723 | $37,502 | $477,603 | $18,066 | $459,537 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $943,615
- of which government grants
- $514,955
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $12,052
- Other revenue
- $425
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $337,590
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $96,154
- Other salaries and wages
- $297,155
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $393,309
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $27,171
- Travel
- $1,026
- Program services (functional)
- $796,652
- Management and general (functional)
- $122,962
- Fundraising (functional)
- $21,254
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $584,839
- Total assets, end of year
- $619,695
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $52,315
- Net assets, end of year
- $567,380
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $539,752
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $27,628
- Gross receipts
- $956,092
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 29
- Year formed
- 2002
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUCINDA ADAMS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $96,154 | $3,115 |
| GARY NEVIUS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN ARNOLD-BURGER | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MCGEE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE HITCHCOCK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN WOOD | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DUANE BENTON | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN OWENS | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ICE | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN ZANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAY BAUSKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT GLASSCOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE NOWAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHA CORBIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILYN DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL DELANEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAY HILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE PETTIGREW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER REED | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUTHER SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM TEMPEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB TOTTEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LUCINDA ADAMS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $93,600 |
| GARY NEVIUS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN ARNOLD-BURGER | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MCGEE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE HITCHCOCK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN WOOD | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DUANE BENTON | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARTIN OWENS | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARY ICE | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTIN ZANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAY BAUSKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENT GLASSCOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE NOWAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARSHA CORBIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARILYN DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DELANEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAY HILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE PETTIGREW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER REED | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUTHER SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM TEMPEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB TOTTEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LUCINDA ADAMS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $93,600 |
| KEVIN WOOD | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GARY A NEVIUS | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MCGEE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN ARNOLD-BURGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GRANT M GLENN | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY PFAUTSCH | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTIN ZANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DUANE BENTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENT GLASSCOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY BILLINGTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARSHA CORBIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARILYN DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DELANEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAY HILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE HITCHCOCK | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARY ICE | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CARONDA MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTIN OWENS | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER REED | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUTHER SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM TEMPEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB TOTTEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1047 MASSACHUSETTS ST, LAWRENCE, KS 66044-2961
- In care of
- % LUCINDA ADAMS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LUCINDA ADAMS, PO BOX 526, LAWRENCE, KS 66044
- Signed the 990
- LUCINDA ADAMS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (785) 856-5300
- Return prepared by
- JARRED GILMORE & PHILLIPS PA
Mission
TO BUILD AWARENESS OF THE STRUGGLES FOR FREEDOM IN EASTERN KANSAS AND WESTERN MISSOURI. WE WORK TO PRESERVE AND SHARE THE STORIES AROUND THREE MAJOR THEMES; THE SETTLEMENT OF THE FRONTIER, THE BORDER WAR AND CIVIL WAR, AND THE ENDURING STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR KANSAS AND MISSOURI HISTORICAL ORGANIZATIONS AND TO RESEARCH THE ACTUAL FACTS ABOUT NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA AND PUBLISH THOSE FACTS IN BROCHURES AND PAMPHLETS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC.Expenses $796,652 · grants $337,590
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 48-1246975
- 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
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $619,695
- Income (IRS master file)
- $956,092
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $956,092 | $940,868 | $619,695 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $1,310,147 | $1,217,528 | $584,839 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $1,059,225 | $1,021,723 | $477,603 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $1,127,188 | $875,513 | $459,344 | 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 48-1246975).
Questions about FREEDOMS FRONTIER NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA INC
- What is the EIN of FREEDOMS FRONTIER NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FREEDOMS FRONTIER NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA INC is 48-1246975.
- Is FREEDOMS FRONTIER NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to FREEDOMS FRONTIER NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FREEDOMS FRONTIER NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA 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 FREEDOMS FRONTIER NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FREEDOMS FRONTIER NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FREEDOMS FRONTIER NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names LUCINDA ADAMS.
- Who are the officers and directors of FREEDOMS FRONTIER NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $96,154 (LUCINDA ADAMS, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does FREEDOMS FRONTIER NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $956,092, expenses of $940,868 and total assets of $619,695 at year end.
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