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Kansas Turfgrass Foundation
EIN 48-0721495 • 501(c)5 • Manhattan, KS
Profile
Research to improve turf quality on kansas golf courses and athletic fields.
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
87th percentile
Higher net margin than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
52nd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 52% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
73rd percentile
Faster asset growth than 73% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
34th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 34% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$212,594
Up $34,155 (+19%) from 2024
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
Up$212,594
Up $34,155 (+19%) from 2024
Revenue
Down$116,847
Down $29,299 (-20%) from 2024
Expenses
Down$82,692
Down $48,301 (-37%) from 2024
Net Income
Up$34,155
Up $19,002 (+125%) from 2024
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $212,594
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $212,594
- Revenue
- $116,847
- Expenses
- $82,692
- Net income
- $34,155
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
- Signed
- Feb 2, 2026
- Return Version
- 2025v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $116,847
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Research to improve turf quality on kansas golf courses and athletic fields.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| EVALUATES NEW TURFGRASS VARIETIES, IDENTIFICATION OF LOW-WATER USING, DROUGHT RESISTANT GRASSES, IDENTIFICATION AND CONTROL OF TURFGRASS DISEASE, INSECT AND WEED PESTS AND OTHER RESEARCH AIMED AT IMPROVING TURF QUALITY ON KANSAS GOLF COURSES AND ATHLETIC FIELDS. | - | - |
| OTHER | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN VARNS | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| ANDY KLEIN | Vice-Preside | - | $0 | - | - |
| JACK FRY | Sec-Treasure | - | $0 | - | - |
| JONATHAN BENNETT | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| MARK LYTLE | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| BRAD LACKEY | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| MIKE MAAS | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| MATT MILLER | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| DEREK TAUSSIG | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| DREW WILSON | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Kansas Turfgrass Foundation
- EIN
- 48-0721495
- Phone
- 7855326173
- Address
- 2021 THROCKMORTON HALL KSU, MANHATTAN, KS 66506-5507
Signing Officer
- Name
- Ryan Varns
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 7855326173
- Signed
- 2026-02-02
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Sink Gordon Accountants & Advisors Llp
- Address
- 1960 KIMBALL AVE 400, MANHATTAN, KS 66502
- Preparer
- Dustin E Lobaugh CPA
- Phone
- 7855370190
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10
“Class of activity: research support name: k-state university-horticulture address: throckmorton hall manhattan, ks 66506 cash contribution: 61,000”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses conference expense 13,912 office expense 422 miscellaneous expense 1,272 supplies 35 total 15,641”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“Research to improve turf quality on kansas golf courses and athletic fields.”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28
“Evaluates new turfgrass varieties, identification of low-water using, drought resistant grasses, identification and control of turfgrass disease, insect and weed pests and other research aimed at improving turf quality on kansas golf courses and athletic fields.”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31
“OTHER”
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