Nonprofit · EIN 48-1198022
FRIENDS OF THE FREE STATE CAPITOL INC
Tax-exempt · TOPEKA, KS 66601
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $364,771 | $352,989 | $11,782 | $6,972,933 | $15,000 | $6,957,933 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,218,757 | $55,045 | $2,163,712 | $7,003,505 | $24,543 | $6,978,962 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $699,693 | $32,583 | $667,110 | $4,834,594 | $19,344 | $4,815,250 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $347,054
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $17,717
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $20,330
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $25,130
- Professional fundraising fees
- $64,000
- Accounting fees
- $42,262
- Occupancy
- $13,913
- Depreciation
- $57,462
- Program services (functional)
- $217,981
- Management and general (functional)
- $71,008
- Fundraising (functional)
- $64,000
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,003,505
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,972,933
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $15,000
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,957,933
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,885,223
- Gross receipts
- $680,417
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 19
- Year formed
- 1998
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DON LAMBERT | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GRANT GLENN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| TERRY HOBBS | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STAN MARTINDELL | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| THOMAS FULBRIGHT | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SEAN DIXON | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GREG ALLEN | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DIANE MILLER PHD | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS MEINHARDT | ASST TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KARA HEITZ | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BERYL NEW PHD | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS MEINHARDT | ASST TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $49,500 |
| DON LAMBERT | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GRANT GLENN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| TERRY HOBBS | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STAN MATRINDELL | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| THOMAS FULBRIGHT | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SEAN DIXON | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GREG ALLEN | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DIANE MILLER PHD | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BETTE MORRIS | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KARA HEITZ | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BERYL NEW EDD | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DON LAMBERT | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID BECK | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CECILIA MARIANI | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| GRANT GLENN | Trustee Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| TERRY HOBBS | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STAN MATRINDELL | VP & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| THOMAS FULBRIGHT | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD ROSS | Trustee Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MALLORY LUTZ | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SEAN DIXON | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TODD PAYNE | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GREG ALLEN | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DIANE MILLER | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 2551, TOPEKA, KS 66601-2551
- In care of
- % JOSEPH E BREITENSTEIN
- Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
- PO Box 2551, Topeka KS 66601
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- GRANT GLENN, PO BOX 2551, TOPEKA, KS 666012551
- Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
- Chris Meinhardt, PO Box 2551, Topeka KS 66601
- Signed the 990
- GRANT GLENN, President
- Phone
- (785) 234-4464
- Website
- www.freestatecapitol.org
- Return prepared by
- Aprio Advisory Group LLC
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION PHYSICALLY PRESERVES AND RESTORES CONSTITUTION HALL AND ITS ASSOCIATED PROPERTY IN ORDER TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE NATIONALLY IMPORTANT ROLE PLAYED BY KANSAS FREE STATE IMMIGRANTS IN THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY.
Program accomplishments
- PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC FREE STATE CAPITOL THROUGH THE PHYSICAL PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF CONSTITUTION HALL AND ITS ASSOCIATED PROPERTYExpenses $217,981
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
- 48-1198022
- 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
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,972,933
- Income (IRS master file)
- $680,417
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $364,771 | $352,989 | $6,972,933 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,218,757 | $55,045 | $7,003,505 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $699,693 | $32,583 | $4,834,594 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,255,055 | $50,752 | $4,217,666 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2013 Officer: Chris Meinhardt | December 31, 2013 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 48-1198022).
Questions about FRIENDS OF THE FREE STATE CAPITOL INC
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF THE FREE STATE CAPITOL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF THE FREE STATE CAPITOL INC is 48-1198022.
- Is FRIENDS OF THE FREE STATE CAPITOL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF THE FREE STATE CAPITOL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF THE FREE STATE CAPITOL 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 FRIENDS OF THE FREE STATE CAPITOL 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 FRIENDS OF THE FREE STATE CAPITOL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS OF THE FREE STATE CAPITOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names GRANT GLENN.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF THE FREE STATE CAPITOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF THE FREE STATE CAPITOL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $364,771, expenses of $352,989 and total assets of $6,972,933 at year end.
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