Nonprofit · EIN 48-1101486
WATER PROTECTION ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL KANSAS INC
Tax-exempt · GREAT BEND, KS 67530
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $184,201 | $182,766 | $1,435 | $125,408 | $0 | $125,408 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $154,878 | $126,527 | $28,351 | $123,973 | $0 | $123,973 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $325,859 | $326,798 | -$939 | $95,622 | $0 | $95,622 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $183,300
- Other revenue
- $901
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $175,095
- Printing, publications and postage
- $244
- Other expenses
- $7,427
- Program services (functional)
- $182,767
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $123,973
- Total assets, end of year
- $125,408
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $125,408
- Cash, savings and investments
- $125,408
- Gross receipts
- $184,201
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK JANSSEN | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| BRADY RUGAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| BRONSON SMITH | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| DUSTIN MEAD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| TIM GEORGE | TREASURER | 3 | $0 |
| GARRETT SMITH | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| JON MCCLURE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN DUNN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| TYLER SCHULTZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS ROENBAUGH | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| KYLE KAISER | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| HEATHER STRATE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK JANSSEN | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| BRADY RUGAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| KASEY GAMBLE | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| CLAYTON WOOD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| TIM GEORGE | TREASURER | 3 | $0 |
| GARRETT SMITH | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| JON MCCLURE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN DUNN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| TYLER SCHULTZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS ROENBAUGH | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| KYLE KAISER | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK JANSSEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRADY RUGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENNETH HAMMEKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KASEY GAMBLE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CLAYTON WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM GEORGE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BRONSON SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JON MCCLURE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN DUNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TYLER SCHULTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS ROENBAUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLE KAISER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1867, GREAT BEND, KS 67530-1867
- In care of
- % PETE SCHARTZ
- Signed the 990-EZ
- TIM GEORGE, TREASURER
- Phone
- (620) 549-3331
- Website
- WWW.WATERPACK.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ADAMSBROWN LLC
Mission
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS AND BUSINESSES ORGANIZED TO PROMOTE, FOSTER, AND ENCOURAGE THE BENEFICIAL, ECONOMICAL, AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF QUALITY WATER.
Program accomplishments
- PROMOTE THE INTEREST AND ACTIVITIES IN THE IMPROVEMENT OF WATER USE PRACTICES FOR THE MOST PROFITABLE AND PERMANENT SYSTEM OF WATER US BY SPONSORING WATER CONSERVATION PROJECTS WITH KSU AND RATTLESNAKE SUBBASIN MGMT.Expenses $182,767
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-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 48-1101486
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $125,408
- Income (IRS master file)
- $184,201
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $184,201 | $182,766 | $125,408 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $154,878 | $126,527 | $123,973 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $325,859 | $326,798 | $95,622 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 48-1101486).
Questions about WATER PROTECTION ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL KANSAS INC
- What is the EIN of WATER PROTECTION ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL KANSAS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WATER PROTECTION ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL KANSAS INC is 48-1101486.
- Is WATER PROTECTION ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL KANSAS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1992.
- Are donations to WATER PROTECTION ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL KANSAS INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does WATER PROTECTION ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL KANSAS INC 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 WATER PROTECTION ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL KANSAS INC 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 WATER PROTECTION ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL KANSAS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of WATER PROTECTION ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL KANSAS INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WATER PROTECTION ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL KANSAS INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $184,201, expenses of $182,766 and total assets of $125,408 at year end.
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