Nonprofit · EIN 48-0850919
KANSAS ASSOCIATION FOR CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
Also known as KACEE
Tax-exempt · MANHATTAN, KS 66502
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $565,416 | $564,455 | $961 | $157,318 | $0 | $157,318 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $570,777 | $494,457 | $76,320 | $147,829 | $0 | $147,829 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $419,172 | $410,428 | $8,744 | $71,509 | $0 | $71,509 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $507,913
- of which government grants
- $471,413
- Program service revenue
- $35,833
- Investment income
- $4,677
- Other revenue
- $16,993
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $35,250
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $56,280
- Other salaries and wages
- $289,839
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $396,510
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,709
- Travel
- $13,156
- Program services (functional)
- $471,036
- Management and general (functional)
- $93,419
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $147,829
- Total assets, end of year
- $157,318
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $157,318
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $157,318
- Gross receipts
- $565,416
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 70
- Year formed
- 1969
- State of legal domicile
- KS
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Downey | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $56,280 |
| Marcel Harmon | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Dominick DeRosa | President elect Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Sydney Becker | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marvin Wade | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Delia Lister | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Amanda Alessi | At Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mandy Kern | At Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tony Barron | At Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Katie Basiotis | At Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Erika Devore | At Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bluebird Taylor McKown | At Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Angela Anderson | Ex Officio Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robin Dolby | Ex Officio Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Adrienne Miller | Ex Officio Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Rader | Ex Officio Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lyndzee Rhine | Ex Officio Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jessica Ruiz | Ex Officio Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kathleen Waters | Ex Officio Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brady Wolken | Ex Officio Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ashlyn Kite Hartwich | Director of Education Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rachel Wahle | Director of Green Schools Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leonore Enfield | Director of Outreach Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sandy Chandler | Business Manager Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jolene Amtower | Office Manager Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Danny Zeck | Ex Officio Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Morgan Barrett | Director of Communication Dev Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Angela Kendall | AmeriCorps Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephanie Alderman Oler | Ex Officio Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Downey | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $57,509 |
| Delia Lister | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Marcel Harmon | President elect Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Sydney Becker | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dominick DeRosa | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Keri Harris | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Sylvia Davis | At Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mandy Kern | At Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Melissa Kirkwood | At Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marvin Wade | At Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robin Dolby | Ex Officio Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Angela Anderson | Ex Officio Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Melanie Haas | Ex Officio Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephanie Alderman-Oler | Ex Officio Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Rader | Ex Officio Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lyndzee Rhine | Ex Officio Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jessica Ruiz | Ex Officio Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matt Norville | Ex Officio Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kathleen Waters | Ex Officio Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Adrienne Miller | Ex Officio Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ashlyn Kite Hartwich | Director of Education Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rachel Wahle | Director of Green Schools Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leonore Enfield | Director of Outreach Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sandy Chandler | Business Manager Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jolene Amtower | Office Manager Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Daphne Mayes | At Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Downey | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $57,266 |
| Lyndzee Rhine | Ex Officio Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Meg Richard | Ex Officio Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Riley Vande Ven | Ex Officio Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Rader | Ex Officio Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kim Bomberger | Ex Officio Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Melanie Haas | Ex Officio Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephen King | Ex Officio Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leonore Enfield | Director of Outreach Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sandy Chandler | Business Manager Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jolene Amtower | Office Manager Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rachel Wahle | Director of Green Schools Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kathleen Waters | Ex Officio Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Angela Anderson | Ex Officio Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ashlyn Kite Hartwich | Director of Education Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robin Dolby | Ex Officio Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Gallagher | At Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Evelyn Hill | At Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sylvia Davis | At Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sydney Becker | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dominick DeRosa | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MaKoQuah Abigail Jones | At Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Daphne Mayes | At Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Katie Basiotis | Ex Officio Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marvin Wade | At Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mandy Kern | At Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Melissa Kirkwood | At Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Delia Lister | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Marcel Harmon | President elect Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Keri Harris | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2610 CLAFLIN RD, MANHATTAN, KS 66502-2743
- In care of
- % LAURA DOWNEY
- Signed the 990
- LAURA DOWNEY, Executive Director
- Phone
- (785) 532-3322
- Website
- www.kacee.org
- Return prepared by
- Prime Accounting Solutions LLC
Mission
Fostering knowledge and awareness of the conservation of natural resources in Kansas.
Program accomplishments
- KACEE provides education to professionals and volunteers at a statewide conference with speakers, field trips, presentations and displays on environmental education.Expenses $301,035
- KACEE provides wildlife education to teachers and students through activities about aspects of water, water usage, quality and quantitiy through Project Wet and Wild Festivals.Expenses $145,869
- KACEE provides natural resource education to students through activities about aspects of nautural resources, use, management, and conservation through Project Learning Tree.Expenses $24,132
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 48-0850919
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $157,318
- Income (IRS master file)
- $565,416
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $565,416 | $564,455 | $157,318 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $570,777 | $494,457 | $147,829 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $419,172 | $410,428 | $71,509 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $261,212 | $402,737 | $62,765 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 48-0850919).
Questions about KANSAS ASSOCIATION FOR CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
- What is the EIN of KANSAS ASSOCIATION FOR CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KANSAS ASSOCIATION FOR CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION is 48-0850919.
- Is KANSAS ASSOCIATION FOR CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
- Are donations to KANSAS ASSOCIATION FOR CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KANSAS ASSOCIATION FOR CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of KANSAS ASSOCIATION FOR CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did KANSAS ASSOCIATION FOR CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of KANSAS ASSOCIATION FOR CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 29 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $56,280 (Laura Downey, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does KANSAS ASSOCIATION FOR CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $565,416, expenses of $564,455 and total assets of $157,318 at year end.
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