Liabilities / Assets
Score unavailable
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Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
No value available
Liabilities / Revenue
Score unavailable
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Net Margin
64th percentile
Higher net margin than 64% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
46th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 46% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
68th percentile
Faster asset growth than 68% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
65th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 65% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$178,439
Up $15,153 (+9.3%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$178,439
Up $15,153 (+9.3%) from 2023
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$146,146
Up $12,147 (+9.1%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$130,993
Up $2,338 (+1.8%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$15,153
Up $9,809 (+184%) from 2023
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Apr 24, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $146,146
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN BRUNTZEL | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| CHRIS RYAN | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| JACK FRY | Sec-Treasure | - | $0 | - | - |
| BRAD LACKEY | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| DEREK TAUSSIG | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| MARK LYTLE | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| MIKE MAAS | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| MATT MILLER | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| ETHAN SHAMET | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| RYAN VARNS | Vice-Preside | - | $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
- Chris Ryan
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 7855326173
- Signed
- 2025-04-24
- 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 8
“Miscellaneous 238 total 238”
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: 73,000”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses conference expense 42,792 annual report fee 80 office expense 580 bank service charges 5 miscellaneous expense 550 total 44,007”
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
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Filings
Displayed year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $178,439
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $178,439
- Revenue
- $146,146
- Expenses
- $130,993
- Net income
- $15,153
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