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Nonprofit · EIN 48-1190090

OLATHE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · OLATHE, KS 66061

Financials

$1.6M$1.5M2022$2M$2.3M2023$2.3M$1.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of OLATHE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$2,269,610$1,536,782$732,828$5,807,399$195,913$5,611,486
June 30, 2024990$2,012,493$2,281,687-$269,194$4,798,857$201,713$4,597,144
June 30, 2023990$1,615,964$1,468,700$147,264$4,791,571$254,161$4,537,410
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,128,800
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$255,389
Net gain from sales of assets
$113,285
Net income from fundraising events
-$114,579
Other revenue
-$114,579

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$937,164
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$20,830
Occupancy
$16,328
Program services (functional)
$1,067,392
Management and general (functional)
$378,780
Fundraising (functional)
$90,610

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,798,857
Total assets, end of year
$5,807,399
Total liabilities, end of year
$195,913
Net assets, end of year
$5,611,486
Publicly traded securities
$4,612,158
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,360,640
Net assets with donor restrictions
$4,250,846
Gross receipts
$2,384,189
Employees
0
Volunteers
290
Year formed
1996
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
CINDY VONFELDTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
50$0$121,707$11,563
NATHAN TURNERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
4$0$0$0
ERIN VADERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
4$0$0$0
LUKE DEETSSECRETARY
Trustee or director
4$0$0$0
JIM BRADFORDTREASURER
Trustee or director
4$0$0$0
JASON TUCKERIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
4$0$0$0
ALLADIN ASHKARBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JERRY BARRIOSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
COLBY JONESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MONICA DAHLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MATT STROMBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DARIN STOWELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BRANT DOERFLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
HANNAH GREERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
STEPHANIE MANNINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
11 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JIM MARTINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CARRIE MCCARTYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MEGAN SILVEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
AJ SIDHUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DENNIS KNOPBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
THERESA STOKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DR BRENT YEAGERSUPERINTENDENT
Institutional trustee
1$0
DR STACEY YURKOVICHBOARD OF EDUCATION
Institutional trustee
1$0
VALERIE BENTLEYALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Institutional trustee
1$0
ANGIE POWERSOLATHE NEA
Institutional trustee
1$0
CATHY MCDONALDRETIRED EMPLOYEES ASSOC.
Institutional trustee
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 26 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
CINDY VONFELDTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
50$0$114,681$7,070
JASON TUCKERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
4$0$0$0
NATHAN TURNERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
4$0$0$0
DARIN STOWELLSECRETARY
Trustee or director
4$0$0$0
ERIN VADERTREASURER
Trustee or director
4$0$0$0
MATT STROMBERGIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
4$0$0$0
ALLADIN ASHKARBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JERRY BARRIOSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JIM BRADFORDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MONICA DAHLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LINDSAY DANDOYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LUKE DEETSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BRANT DOERFLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
HANNAH GREERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
STEPHANIE MANNINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JIM MARTINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CARRIE MCCARTYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JENNIFER NEHRBASSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
AJ SIDHUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MEGAN SILVEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
THERESA STOKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DR BRENT YEAGERSUPERINTENDENT
Institutional trustee
1$0$0$0
DR STACEY YURKOVICHBOARD OF EDUCATION
Institutional trustee
1$0$0$0
DENNIS KNOPALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Institutional trustee
1$0$0$0
LEIGH ANNE ROGERSOLATHE NEA
Institutional trustee
1$0$0$0
CATHY MCDONALDRETIRED EMPLOYEES ASSOC.
Institutional trustee
1$0$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
CINDY VONFELDTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Institutional trustee
50$0$104,830
MATT STROMBERGPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
4$0$0
JASON TUCKERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
4$0$0
NATHAN TURNERSECRETARY
Trustee or director
4$0$0
THERESA STOKERTREASURER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
JERRY BARRIOSIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
4$0$0
ALLADIN ASHKARBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM BRADFORDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MONICA DAHLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LINDSAY DANDOYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LUKE DEETSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIMI ECKARTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHANIE MANNINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM MARTINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK MCGAVRANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNIFER NEHRBASSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AJ SIDHUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MEGAN SILVEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARIN STOWELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIN VADERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR BRENT YEAGERSUPERINTENDENT
Institutional trustee
1$0$0
JOE BEVERIDGEBOARD OF EDUCATION
Institutional trustee
1$0$0
DENNIS KNOPALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Institutional trustee
1$0$0
LEIGH ANNE ROGERSOLATHE NEA
Institutional trustee
1$0$0
DR CATHY MCDONALDRETIRED EMPLOYEES ASSOC.
Institutional trustee
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
300 LOULA, OLATHE, KS 66061-0000
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CYNTHIA VONFELDT, 300 LOULA, OLATHE, KS 66061
Signed the 990
CYNTHIA VONFELDT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(913) 780-8249
Return prepared by
MARR AND COMPANY PC

Mission

CONNECTING FINANCIAL AND VOLUNTEER RESOURCES TO THE OLATHE DISTRICT SCHOOLS TO RECOGNIZE AND ENHANCE EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CLASSROOM GRANTS: OLATHE STUDENTS BENEFIT WHEN THEIR TEACHERS APPLY FOR OPSF CLASSROOM GRANTS. THEIR INNOVATIVE IDEAS PAVE THE WAY FOR LEARNING EXCELLENCE. TEACHERS IDENTIFY WAYS THEY CAN HELP STUDENTS LEARN AND GROW INCLUDING PROJECTS UTILIZING DIVERSE AND DUAL-LANGUAGE BOOKS, MATERIALS TO SUPPORT HANDS-ON SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING CONCEPTS, ACCESS TO NEW VISUAL ARTS MATERIALS, TOOLS FOR STUDENTS TO CONDUCT DNA ANALYSIS AND MORE.
    Expenses $661,126 · grants $661,126
  • STUDENT NEED: WITH 29% OF STUDENTS IN OLATHE LIVING AT OR BELOW THE POVERTY LINE, THE OLATHE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION FOCUSES SIGNIFICANT EFFORTS ON SUPPORTING THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS. THROUGH THE FOLLOWING FUNDS, THE OPSF ENSURES OLATHE EVERY STUDENT HAS WHAT THEY NEED TO BE IN CLASS READY TO LEARN: STUDENT HEALTH EMERGENCY FUND, WIMMER STUDENT CARE FUND, SCHOOL SUPPLY PROGRAM, HOMELESS OUTREACH FUND, FAMILIES IN NEED (MEALS) FUND, BRADEN ROBERTSON STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH FUND, BACKSNACK FOOD PROGRAM (WEEKEND MEALS), MUFFIN FUND (SCHOOL BREAK MEALS); AND COLLEGE NOW (CREDIT EARNED WHILE STILL IN HIGH SCHOOL) SCHOLARSHIPS THROUGH THE A.L.L. FUND.
    Expenses $202,932 · grants $93,267
  • COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS: THE OPSF FACILITATES THE AWARDING OF 125 NAMED SCHOLARSHIPS TO GRADUATING OLATHE SENIOR STUDENTS. THE SOURCES OF FUNDS FOR THESE SCHOLARSHIPS RUN THE GAMUT FROM ENDOWED FUNDS FROM ESTATE GIFTS TO ANNUAL SUPPORT DONATIONS FROM ALUMNI GROUPS AND GRATEFUL FAMILIES.
    Expenses $182,771 · grants $182,771
  • Expenses $20,563

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
48-1190090
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
2003
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B94)
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,807,399
Income (IRS master file)
$2,384,189

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$2,269,610$1,536,782$5,807,399XML
990June 2024$2,012,493$2,281,687$4,798,857XML
990June 2023$1,615,964$1,468,700$4,791,571XML
990June 2022$1,556,714$1,236,730$4,372,204IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 48-1190090).

Questions about OLATHE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of OLATHE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OLATHE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION is 48-1190090.
Is OLATHE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
Are donations to OLATHE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does OLATHE 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 OLATHE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did OLATHE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of OLATHE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CYNTHIA VONFELDT.
Who are the officers and directors of OLATHE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does OLATHE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,269,610, expenses of $1,536,782 and total assets of $5,807,399 at year end.

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