Liabilities / Assets
53rd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
54th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
32nd percentile
Higher net margin than 32% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
47th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 47% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
32nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 32% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
46th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 46% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$120,442
Down $2,301 (-1.9%) from 2016
Net Assets
Down$120,442
Down $2,301 (-1.9%) from 2016
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2016
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$134,290
Up $315 (+0.2%) from 2016
Expenses
Down$136,591
Down $302 (-0.2%) from 2016
Net Income
Up-$2,301
Up $617 (+21%) from 2016
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
- Signed
- May 8, 2018
- Return Version
- 2017v2.3
- Gross Receipts
- $134,290
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. | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WES KLEFFNER | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| MIKE KIPPER | Vice-Preside | - | $0 | - | - |
| JARED HOYLE | Sec-Treasure | - | $0 | - | - |
| TONY BENNETT | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| JEFF ELDRIDGE | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| TONY GOLDSBY | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| MATT MILLER | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| RON REESE | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| RODNEY ST JOHN | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| WADE WILBUR | 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
- Jared Hoyle
- Title
- Sec-treasurer
- Phone
- 7855326173
- Signed
- 2018-05-08
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Sink Gordon & Associates Llp
- Address
- 727 POYNTZ AVE STE 601, 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: 80,000”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses conference expense 46,723 annual report fee 40 office expense 430 total 47,193”
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.”
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Filings
Displayed year
2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $120,442
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $120,442
- Revenue
- $134,290
- Expenses
- $136,591
- Net income
- -$2,301