Civic Intelligence

Kansas 1St Amendment Foundation

EIN 88-1664893 • 501(c)3 • Overland Park, KS

990-N CoverageNTEE R60

Profile

The Kansas 1st Amendment Foundation is a nonpartisan, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, with a mission to promote a better understanding by students and educators of issues relating to the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and particularly the First Amendment. This mission will be achieved through professional development for educators, as well as student programs such as those created by the Johnson County First Amendment Foundation.

9805 W 131st StreetOverland Park, KS 66213

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2025

Net Margin

29th percentile

-4.9%

Higher net margin than 29% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE R • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

78th percentile

$12,000

Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 15.2% of source-year revenue.

NTEE R • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

38th percentile

-13%

Faster asset growth than 38% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE R • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

73rd percentile

46%

Faster revenue growth than 73% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE R • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$26,278

Down $3,868 (-13%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$26,278

Down $3,868 (-13%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin29th percentile

Revenue

Up

$78,789

Up $24,903 (+46%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$82,657

Up $3,200 (+4.0%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

-$3,868

Up $21,703 (+85%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth38th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2023: $55,717Net Assets 2023: $55,7172023Assets 2024: $30,146Net Assets 2024: $30,1462024Assets 2025: $26,278Net Assets 2025: $26,2782025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$26,278
Liabilities-
Net Assets$26,278
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth73rd percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2023: $90,635Expenses 2023: $42,216Net Income 2023: $48,4192023Revenue 2024: $53,886Expenses 2024: $79,457Net Income 2024: -$25,5712024Revenue 2025: $78,789Expenses 2025: $82,657Net Income 2025: -$3,8682025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$78,789
Expenses$82,657
Net Income-$3,868
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$26,278
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$26,278
Revenue
$78,789
Expenses
$82,657
Net income
-$3,868
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$26.3$26.3$78.8$82.7$3.87
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$30.1$30.1$53.9$79.5$25.6
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$55.7$55.7$90.6$42.2$48.4
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Mar 23, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$78,789
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Kansas 1st Amendment Foundation is a nonpartisan, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, with a mission to promote a better understanding by students and educators of issues relating to the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and particularly the First Amendment. This mission will be achieved through professional development for educators, as well as student programs such as those created by the Johnson County First Amendment Foundation.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
The Kansas 1st Amendment Foundation is a nonpartisan, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, with a mission to promote a better understanding by students and educators of issues relating to the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and particularly the First Amendment. This mission will be achieved through professional development for educators, as well as student programs such as those created by the Johnson County First Amendment Foundation.-$52,067
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay78th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Ken ThomasPresidentPT$12,000-$12,000
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Kansas 1st Amendment Foundation
EIN
88-1664893
Phone
8165067726
Address
9805 W 131st Street, Overland Park, KS 66213

Signing Officer

Name
Ken Thomas
Title
President
Signed
2026-03-23
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Ong & Company
Address
9225 Indian Creek Parkway Suite 100, Overland Park, KS 66210
Preparer
Nicholas H Ong CPA
Phone
9134510056
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $1845”

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $8523”

Other Expenses.1

“In-Kind Expenses $18000”

Other Expenses.2

“Stipends $11870”

Other Expenses.3

“Participant Resources $6638”

Other Expenses.4

“Meals $3488”

Other Expenses.5

“Supplies $1984”

Other Expenses.6

“Events $1564”

Other Expenses.7

“Conferences $700”

Other Expenses.8

“Contractors $570”

Other Assets.1012

“Intangible Assets - Beginning $14429 Intangible Assets - Ending $5575”

Other Assets.1

“Prepaid Expenses - Beginning $543 Prepaid Expenses - Ending $725”

Other Assets.2

“QuickBooks Tax Holding Account - Beginning $0 QuickBooks Tax Holding Account - Ending $364”

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