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Better Government for Kansas Inc

EIN 20-4713718 • 501(c)4 • Topeka, KS

Profile

The mission of better government for kansas is to educate the public about the activities of state governments and what citizens can do to impact the legislative process.

900 S Kansas AveTopeka, KS 66612

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2016

Net Margin

Score unavailable

No value available

Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

93rd percentile

$10,000

Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

17th percentile

-47%

Faster asset growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.

Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Down

$45,144

Down $40,172 (-47%) from 2015

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet MarginScore unavailable

Revenue

Flat

$0

Flat from 2015

Expenses

Up

$40,172

Up $13,511 (+51%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

-$40,172

Down $13,511 (-51%) from 2015

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth17th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2010: $699Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $6992010Assets 2011: $85,878Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $85,8782011Assets 2012: $857Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $8572012Assets 2013: $12,867Net Assets 2013: $12,8672013Assets 2014: $111,977Net Assets 2014: $111,9772014Assets 2015: $85,316Net Assets 2015: $85,3162015Assets 2016: $45,144Liabilities 2016: $02016

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$45,144
Liabilities$0
Net Assets-
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KExpenses 2010: $330,0212010Expenses 2011: $127,3212011Expenses 2012: $800,0212012Revenue 2013: $115,350Expenses 2013: $103,340Net Income 2013: $12,0102013Revenue 2014: $100,000Expenses 2014: $890Net Income 2014: $99,1102014Revenue 2015: $0Expenses 2015: $26,661Net Income 2015: -$26,6612015Revenue 2016: $0Expenses 2016: $40,172Net Income 2016: -$40,1722016

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$0
Expenses$40,172
Net Income-$40,172
Open 2016 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2016 • Form 990EZSummary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$45,144
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
-
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$40,172
Net income
-$40,172
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.45$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.40
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.85$0.85$0.00$0.27$0.27
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.12$1.12$1.00$0.01$0.99
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.13$0.13$1.15$1.03$0.12
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.01$0.00$0.01$8.00
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.86$0.00$0.86$1.27
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.01$0.00$0.01$3.30
Latest Detailed Filing

The latest 2016 filing currently has summary financial data only. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2015 below.

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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Feb 9, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.0
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of better government for kansas is to educate the public about the activities of state governments and what citizens can do to impact the legislative process.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
ENCOURAGE CITIZENS TO BECOME BETTER EDUCATED AND MORE INVOLVED IN STATE GOVERNMENT REFORM BY PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT: 1) STATE GOVERNMENTS, 2) ACTIVITIES OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH, LEGISLATIVE BRANCH AND JUDICIAL BRANCH OF STATE GOVERNMENTS, AND 3) HOW CITIZENS CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE GOVERNMENTAL PROCESS.$24,582-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay93rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MATTHEW HICKAMPresident-$10,000-$10,000
STACEY HICKAMSec/Treasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Better Government for Kansas Inc
EIN
20-4713718
Phone
7852324377
Address
900 S KANSAS AVE, TOPEKA, KS 66612

Signing Officer

Name
Matt Hickam
Title
President
Signed
2016-02-09
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Mize Houser & Company Pa
Address
534 S KANSAS AVE 400, TOPEKA, KS 66603-3454
Preparer
Yvonne G Brownell
Phone
7852330536
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1

“KANSAS ANNUAL REPORT $60”

Other Expenses.2

“CHECK PRINTING $19”

Raw XML Appendix94 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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