Nonprofit · EIN 48-1017759
THE TOPEKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · TOPEKA, KS 66605
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,441,636 | $381,332 | $1,060,304 | $9,425,574 | $0 | $9,425,574 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $492,113 | $994,828 | -$502,715 | $8,365,270 | $0 | $8,365,270 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $987,878
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $457,607
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $124,526
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$3,849
- Other revenue
- -$3,849
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $268,682
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $54,790
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $54,790
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,669
- Program services (functional)
- $292,171
- Management and general (functional)
- $61,766
- Fundraising (functional)
- $27,395
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,365,270
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,425,574
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,425,574
- Publicly traded securities
- $9,081,320
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,026,554
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,399,020
- Gross receipts
- $4,246,967
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 51
- Year formed
- 1986
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pamela Johnson-Betts | Executive Director (Thru Apr. 2024) Officer | 20 | $54,790 |
| Janel Johnson | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Megan Martin | Vice-President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Aric Harrington | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Rodney Harmon | Director/Secretary (Beg. Feb. 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Miranda Carmona | Secretary (Thru Jan. 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Grant Gould | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Carr | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dick Carter | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Palmer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Johanna McDaniel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Luke Thompson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Abby Lear | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Anton Ahrens | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Valerie Patterson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shampayne Lloyd | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tracy Wagner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Mauch | Director (Beg. Feb. 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Erin Rodriguez | Director (Beg. Feb. 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Helen Swanson | Director (Beg. Feb. 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Dean | Director (Thru Jan. 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ethel Edwards | Executive Director (Beg. Apr. 2024) Officer | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pamela Johnson-Betts | Executive Director Officer | 20 | $52,086 |
| Ethel Edwards | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Aric Harrington | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Miranda Carmona | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Grant Gould | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Carr | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dick Carter | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Dean | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Janel Johnson | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Megan Martin | Vice-President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Rodney Harmon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Palmer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Johanna McDaniel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Luke Thompson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Abby Lear | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Anton Ahrens | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Valerie Patterson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shampayne Lloyd | Director (Beg. Feb. 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tracy Wagner | Director (Beg. Feb. 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 5883, TOPEKA, KS 66605-0883
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Tracy Wagner, PO Box 5883, Topeka, KS 66605
- Signed the 990
- Tracy Wagner, President
- Phone
- (785) 295-3018
- Return prepared by
- Wendling Noe Nelson & Johnson LLC
Mission
To enhance educational opportunities for all students through a partnership of our community and its public schools.
Program accomplishments
- TSF Grants: grants to various elementary, intermediate, and secondary schools within the USD 501 School District for equipment, supplies, or other student-related expenses.Expenses $193,154 · grants $193,154
- Highland Park Highlander: a fund established to assist Highland Park High School students by providing scholarships.Expenses $10,717 · grants $10,717
- Tiffany Anderson Scholarship Fund: a fund established to assist High School students by providing scholarships.Expenses $11,500 · grants $11,500
- Educational activities Topeka USD Schools.Expenses $76,800 · grants $53,311
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 | Not 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
- 48-1017759
- 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
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,425,574
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,246,967
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,441,636 | $381,332 | $9,425,574 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $492,113 | $994,828 | $8,365,270 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,696,245 | $265,966 | $8,867,985 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 48-1017759).
Questions about THE TOPEKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of THE TOPEKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE TOPEKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION is 48-1017759.
- Is THE TOPEKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to THE TOPEKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE TOPEKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION 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 THE TOPEKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE TOPEKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of THE TOPEKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Tracy Wagner.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE TOPEKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $54,790 (Pamela Johnson-Betts, Executive Director (Thru Apr. 2024)).
- How much revenue does THE TOPEKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,441,636, expenses of $381,332 and total assets of $9,425,574 at year end.
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