Liabilities / Assets
28th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
EIN 45-2621342 • 501(c)4 • Lawrence, KS
Profile
To promote traditional kansas values through research and analysis and information projects that reach the public and opinion leaders.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
28th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
30th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
13th percentile
Higher net margin than 13% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
Score unavailable
No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.
Asset Growth
11th percentile
Faster asset growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
2nd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$419,729
Down $438,648 (-51%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
Down$419,729
Down $438,648 (-51%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$2,425,583
Up $1,607,757 (+197%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$2,864,231
Up $2,355,890 (+463%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$438,648
Down $748,133 (-242%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
To promote traditional kansas values through research and analysis and information projects that reach the public and opinion leaders.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $258,545 | $266,968 | ▲ $8,423 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $599,503 | $152,761 | ▼ $446,742 |
| Accounts Receivable | $329 | - | - |
| Total Assets | $858,377 | $419,729 | ▼ $438,648 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Total Liabilities | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $858,377 | $419,729 | ▼ $438,648 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $858,377 | $419,729 | ▼ $438,648 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $858,377 | $419,729 | ▼ $438,648 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | - | $12,435 | - |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Gates | Employee | FT | $131,000 | $131,000 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Dan Watkins | Chair |
| Sharon Rose | Vice-chairsecretary |
| Ann Gates | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $2,438,020 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $231,211 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $195,000 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees for Services Other | $2,375,756 | - | - | $2,375,756 |
| Other Salaries and Wages | - | $214,000 | - | $214,000 |
| Grants to Domestic Orgs | $195,000 | - | - | $195,000 |
| Travel | - | $35,119 | - | $35,119 |
| Payroll Taxes | - | $17,211 | - | $17,211 |
| Fees for Services Legal | - | $7,789 | - | $7,789 |
| Insurance | - | $5,543 | - | $5,543 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $4,702 | - | $4,702 |
| Information Technology | - | $3,230 | - | $3,230 |
| Occupancy | - | $2,225 | - | $2,225 |
| Other Expenses | - | $724 | - | $724 |
| All Other Expenses | - | $427 | - | $427 |
| Office Expenses | - | $231 | - | $231 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $2,570,756 | $293,475 | $0 | $2,864,231 |
| Recipient | Location | Category | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluestem Found for Econ Freedom | Topeka, KS | 501c4 | Charitable | $180,000 |
| Middle of the Road Pac | Overland Park, KS | 527 | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Kansans for an Affordable Future | Topeka, KS | 501c4 | - | $5,000 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
“Form 990 reviewed by executive director, board chair, legal counsel and accounting firm. Completed version of form 990 provided to full board of directors.”
“Annually the directors and officers complete a conflict of interest statement disclosing whether there are conflicts to report.”
“It is the policy of the organization to make its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public, upon request.”
“Consult-public ed/advocacy - $2,300,616 consulting for research - $270,140”
“Business gifts-$322 donatons-$105”
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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| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/Desc | 1 | DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS |
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| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc | 0 | RESEARCH-THE INSTITUTE UNDERTOOK LIMITED RESEARCH AND PUBLIC OPINION POLLING ON THE PUBLICS ATTITUTE TOWARD A NUMBER OF PUBLIC INTEREST ISSUES SUCH AS: THE NEED FOR INCREASED EDUCATION FUNDING, THE STATE OF KANSAS ECONOMY AND THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF SPECIFIC BUDGET AND TAX POLICIES ON KANSANS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO RESEARCHED THE IMPORTANCE OF INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT FOR ROADS AND BRIDGES, THE IMPORTANCE OF THE MERIT SELECTION SYSTEM FOR ENSURING FAIR AND IMPARTIAL COURTS AND THE NEED FOR MEDICAID EXPANSION AND HOW IT IMPACTS LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND HOSPITALS. THE RESEARCH SUPPORTED THE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES NOTED ABOVE. THE TOTAL EXPENSES ALLOCABLE FOR THE RESEARCH ACTIVITIES WERE APPROXIMATELY $270,140. THERE WAS NO REVENUE ASSOCIATED WITH THESE ACTIVITIES. |
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| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 1 | BLUESTEM FOUND FOR ECON FREEDOM |
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| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 1 | 800 SW JACKSON ST SUITE 906C |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | FORM 990 REVIEWED BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BOARD CHAIR, LEGAL COUNSEL AND ACCOUNTING FIRM. COMPLETED VERSION OF FORM 990 PROVIDED TO FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | ANNUALLY THE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT DISCLOSING WHETHER THERE ARE CONFLICTS TO REPORT. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | IT IS THE POLICY OF THE ORGANIZATION TO MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, UPON REQUEST. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | CONSULT-PUBLIC ED/ADVOCACY - $2,300,616 CONSULTING FOR RESEARCH - $270,140 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | BUSINESS GIFTS-$322 DONATONS-$105 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | List of other expenses Part IX line 24e |
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