Nonprofit · EIN 48-6102800
KANSAS STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Also known as KANSAS HISTORY CENTER
Tax-exempt · TOPEKA, KS 66615
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $890,051 | $2,903,303 | -$2,013,252 | $7,169,344 | $13,008 | $7,156,336 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $650,195 | $1,040,423 | -$390,228 | $8,746,074 | $12,372 | $8,733,702 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $770,418 | $1,048,521 | -$278,103 | $8,743,776 | $11,530 | $8,732,246 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $693,635
- of which government grants
- $7,563
- Membership dues
- $61,048
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $272,804
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$78,592
- Other revenue
- -$76,388
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,536,991
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $150,272
- Other salaries and wages
- $70,809
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $240,358
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,902
- Accounting fees
- $60,085
- Travel
- $3,856
- Program services (functional)
- $2,666,699
- Management and general (functional)
- $222,644
- Fundraising (functional)
- $13,960
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,746,074
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,169,344
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $13,008
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,156,336
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,066,321
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $226,445
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,929,891
- Gross receipts
- $1,133,425
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 68
- Year formed
- 1875
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaye Leonard | Executive Director (Aug - Apr) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $52,083 | $11,277 |
| John D Pinegar | Interim ED (Jul, May - Jun) & Vice Pres. Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Gennifer Golden House | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Clint Patty | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ted Ayres | President Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rita Noll | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda Jeffrey | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Athena Andaya | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carol Bales | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Donita Barone | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael L Baughn | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Boursaw | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Emily Bradbury | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Don Chubb | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shelley Hickman Clark | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
27 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal L Walker Ecton | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dean Ferrell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| James Hanni | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Heinemann | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Katie Herrick | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lidia J Hook-Gray | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| James F Hoy Jul - Feb | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Hutton | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| William A Kassebaum | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Vance Kelley | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Lutz | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jim McLean | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| W Walter Menninger | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jay Price | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| James Reynolds | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Parker Robb | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Allana Saenger-Parker | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dru Sampson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Eric Sexton | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Denise Sherman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Paul K Stuewe | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Galen Swenson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Loren L Taylor | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Ann Thompson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Richard B Walker | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dave Webb | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Erin Younkin | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 46 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derenda Mitchell | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $95,382 |
| Linda Jeffrey | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Ted Ayres | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Clint Patty | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Gennifer Golden House | President Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Rita Noll | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Richard Walker | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Allana Saegner Parker | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Annette LeZotte | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Athena Andaya | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brad Loveless | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carol Bales | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Hutton | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Crystal L Walker Ecton | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dave Webb | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Heinemann | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dean Ferrell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Denise Sherman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Don Chubb | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Donita Barone | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dru J Sampson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Emily Bradbury | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Eric Sexton | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Erin Younkin | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Galen Swenson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J Eric Engstrom | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jack Wisman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| James F Hoy | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| James R Hanni | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| James Reynolds | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jay Price | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jim McLean | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Pinegar | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jon Boursaw | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Katie Herrick | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lidia J Hook-Gray | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Loren L Taylor | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Ann Thompson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael L Baughn | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michelle Ceuvas-Stubblefield | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Parker Robb | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Paul K Stuewe | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ruth Teichman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shelly Hickman Clark | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| W Walter Menninger | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| William A Kassebaum | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 53 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DERENDA MITCHELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $56,088 | $1,683 |
| JACK ALEXANDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TED AYRES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL BALES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONITA BARONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL L BAUGHN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY BRADBURY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL M BUCHANAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIDIA HOOK-GRAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH C BARKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL L WALKER ECTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J ERIC ENGSTROM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN FERRELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HANNI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG CROSSWHITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HEINEMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE HERRICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON CHUBB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES F HOY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS HUTTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLEY HICKMAN CLARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM A KASSEBAUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNETTE LEZOTTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYN LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD LOVELESS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE CUEVAS-STUBBLEFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA MORRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN D PINEGAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY PRICE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES REYNOLDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA MINTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLANA SAENGER-PARKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BAHA SAFADI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN YOUNKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DRU J SAMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN H STAUFFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL K STUEWE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GALEN SWENSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOREN L TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH TEICHMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ANN THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE WEBB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK WISMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA JEFFREY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON BOURSAW | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RITA L NOLL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GENNIFER GOLDEN HOUSE | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD B WALKER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| W WALT MENNINGER | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE HAUGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY E HOLT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OLGA SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HERSCHEL L STROUD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6425 SW 6TH AVE, TOPEKA, KS 66615-1099
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- John D Pinegar, 6425 SW 6th Avenue, Topeka, KS 66615
- Signed the 990
- John D Pinegar, Interim Executive Director
- Phone
- (785) 272-8681
- Website
- https://www.kshs.org/
- Return prepared by
- Kientz & Penick CPAs LLC
Mission
To support and promote Kansas history education through the Kansas Historical Society.
Program accomplishments
- Create an understanding and appreciation of Kansas history through the following: scripts for tours and exhibits at the Kansas Museum of History, the 17 state-owned historic sites, and the Capitol Visitors Center; development of PK-12 curriculum materials for Kansas classrooms, including educational videos and Traveling Resource Trunks; and hosting of special events such as Kansas Day (with roughly 2,000 in-person attendees and over 10,000 virtual participants), standards-aligned guided tours, and living history programs at our one-room 1920s Stach Schoolhouse.Provide funding for the management, acquisition, preservation and online publication of the enduring records of Kansas state and local governments, newspapers, manuscripts, photographs, maps and plans, websites and audio and visual records, in analog and digital formats, in the collections and through the programs of the State Archives.Expend funds to provide benefits to organization members. Funds support the staff, printing, and postage involved with the production and distribution of up to four publications per year.Expenses $2,666,699 · grants $2,536,991 · revenue -$76,388
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
- 48-6102800
- 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
- 1935
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A800)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,169,344
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,133,425
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $890,051 | $2,903,303 | $7,169,344 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $650,195 | $1,040,423 | $8,746,074 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $770,418 | $1,048,521 | $8,743,776 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,148,096 | $703,215 | $8,684,609 | 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 48-6102800).
Questions about KANSAS STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of KANSAS STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KANSAS STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY is 48-6102800.
- Is KANSAS STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1935.
- Are donations to KANSAS STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KANSAS STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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 STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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 STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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 STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names John D Pinegar.
- Who are the officers and directors of KANSAS STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 42 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $52,083 (Gaye Leonard, Executive Director (Aug - Apr)).
- How much revenue does KANSAS STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $890,051, expenses of $2,903,303 and total assets of $7,169,344 at year end.
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