Nonprofit · EIN 48-1227900
GROWTH ORGANIZATION OF TOPEKA- SHAWNEE COUNTY INC
Tax-exempt · TOPEKA, KS 66603
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,933,459 | $4,616,807 | $316,652 | $23,142,480 | $19,071,824 | $4,070,656 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,468,885 | $4,125,460 | $343,425 | $21,743,189 | $18,017,711 | $3,725,478 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,313,090
- of which government grants
- $4,148,187
- Program service revenue
- $253,556
- Investment income
- $349,723
- Other revenue
- $17,090
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $487,911
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $17,640
- Accounting fees
- $31,960
- Occupancy
- $335,934
- Travel
- $30,307
- Depreciation
- $35,878
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $21,743,189
- Total assets, end of year
- $23,142,480
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $19,071,824
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,070,656
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $19,182
- Publicly traded securities
- $747,153
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,070,656
- Gross receipts
- $4,933,459
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 80
- Year formed
- 2000
- 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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOLLY HOWEY | PRESIDENT Officer | 38 | $0 | $169,671 | $35,034 |
| JOSHUA PATTERSON | CFO Officer | 10 | $0 | $89,125 | $34,375 |
| ASHLEY BETTIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CALLA HAGGARD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CASSANDRA TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS FAULK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| COUNCIL MEMBER NEIL DOBLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTIS SNEDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAINA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DARIN STEPHENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG WOLFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB WAMEGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM KLAUSMAN | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
29 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOE CALDWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE HISHMEH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN HAHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN RAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KURT KUTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINESSA FRAZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MANNY HERRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARSHALL MEEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTHA PILAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARVIN SPEES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAYOR MICHAEL PADILLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN BOTTENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ODUPITAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE WHITEHEAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEAL SPENCER | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL BOSSERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICH ECKERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD NIENSTEDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT KENAGY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAM AL-MURRANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARA GIRARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT HUNSICKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANE HILLMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAMMY DISHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRAVIS MORRIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TROY SIMONEAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 41 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOLLY HOWEY | PRESIDENT Officer | 38 | $0 | $159,059 | $34,884 |
| JOSHUA PATTERSON | CFO Officer | 10 | $0 | $83,191 | $30,506 |
| JULIANN MAZACHEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHALL MEEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CALLA HAGGARD | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CASSANDRA TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS FAULK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CITY MANAGER STEPHEN WADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| COUNCIL MEMBER NEIL DOBLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| COUNTY COMMISSIONER AARON MAYS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAINA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL FOLTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG WOLFF | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS VASQUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB WAMEGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF RUSSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM KLAUSMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN HAHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN RAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT KUTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ODUPITAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LINESSA FRAZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MANNY HERRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHA POPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA PILAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARVIN SPEES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MAYOR MICHAEL PADILLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL BOSSERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE CALDWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT KENAGY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NEAL SPENCER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM AL-MURRANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA GIRARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS MORRIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT HUNSICKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANE HILLMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY DISHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TROY SIMONEAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 719 S KANSAS AVE 100, TOPEKA, KS 66603-3807
- In care of
- % KATHY MOELLENBERNDT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RHIANNON FRIEDMAN, 719 S KANSAS AVE 100, TOPEKA, KS 66603
- Signed the 990
- RHIANNON FRIEDMAN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (785) 234-2644
- Website
- HTTPS://WWW.GOTOPEKA.COM/
- Return prepared by
- BT&CO PA
Mission
GO TOPEKA CREATES COUNTY-WIDE ECONOMIC SUCCESS FOR ALL COMPANIES AND CITIZENS THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF AN AGGRESSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY THAT CAPITALIZES ON THE UNIQUE STRENGTHS OF THE COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- GO TOPEKA PROMOTES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WHICH IS VITAL TO THE GROWTH AND PROSPERITY OF TOPEKA/SHAWNEE COUNTY. GO TOPEKA CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR INNOVATION AND ECONOMIC DIVERSITY AND VIBRANCY THAT POSITIVELY IMPACTS CURRENT AND FUTURE CITIZENS OF TOPEKA AND SHAWNEE COUNTY. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY ATTRACTING COMPANIES, PROVIDING EXISTING COMPANIES WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES TO REACH THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL, AND CULTIVATING ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH.
- GO TOPEKA UNDERSTANDS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A QUALITY WORKFORCE, FOCUS MUST BE PLACED NOT ONLY ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, BUT ON TALENT ATTRACTION, EMPLOYEE RETENTION, AND DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION. TALENT INITIATIVES FOCUS ON GROWING, RETAINING AND ATTRACTING TALENT AND EDUCATING OUR CURRENT COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ENSURE A COMPETITIVE FUTURE WORKFORCE FOR TOPEKA AND SHAWNEE COUNTY. WE DEVELOP AND GROW PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN COMMUNITY MEMBERS, BUSINESSES, AND SCHOOLS, FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION TO POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS; ENSURING THAT EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROVIDERS ARE WELL-ALIGNED AND HAVE THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO PREPARE THE COMMUNITY'S RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES FOR COLLEGE AND CAREERS.
- ASSISTING START-UPS OR GROWING SMALL BUSINESSES WITH A PRIORITY TOWARD THE MINORITY-OWNED, WOMEN-OWNED AND/OR LOW TO MODERATE INCOME ENTREPRENEUR. THIS ALSO INCLUDES CULTIVATING AND GROWING POTENTIAL PRIMARY EMPLOYERS. INDUSTRY FOCUS IS PLACED ON BIOSCIENCES (ANIMAL HEALTH AND AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY) AND BUILDING AN ECOSYTEM THAT SUPPORTS STARTUPS, CORPORATE PARTNERS AND ENTREPRENEURS WITH THE GOAL TO ATTRACT CAPITAL INVESTMENTS AND TALENT TO CREATE JOBS AND INCREASE WAGES.
- CHOOSE TOPEKA-REMOTE WORKER PROGRAM - THE CHOOSE TOPEKA RELOCATION INCENTIVE IS DESIGNED TO ATTRACT ON SITE AND REMOTE WORKERS TO SHAWNEE COUNTY. UP TO 60 CANDIDATES WILL BE SELECTED A YEAR. THE ON SITE INCENTIVE IS FUNDED IN PART THROUGH EMPLOYER MATCHING FUNDS. NOT ALL EMPLOYERS IN SHAWNEE COUNTY PARTICIPATE IN THE INCENTIVE.
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
- 48-1227900
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $23,142,480
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,933,459
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,933,459 | $4,616,807 | $23,142,480 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,468,885 | $4,125,460 | $21,743,189 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,538,551 | $4,408,149 | $19,927,435 | 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 48-1227900).
Questions about GROWTH ORGANIZATION OF TOPEKA- SHAWNEE COUNTY INC
- What is the EIN of GROWTH ORGANIZATION OF TOPEKA- SHAWNEE COUNTY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GROWTH ORGANIZATION OF TOPEKA- SHAWNEE COUNTY INC is 48-1227900.
- Is GROWTH ORGANIZATION OF TOPEKA- SHAWNEE COUNTY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2000.
- Are donations to GROWTH ORGANIZATION OF TOPEKA- SHAWNEE COUNTY INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does GROWTH ORGANIZATION OF TOPEKA- SHAWNEE COUNTY 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 GROWTH ORGANIZATION OF TOPEKA- SHAWNEE COUNTY INC 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 GROWTH ORGANIZATION OF TOPEKA- SHAWNEE COUNTY INC 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 GROWTH ORGANIZATION OF TOPEKA- SHAWNEE COUNTY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names RHIANNON FRIEDMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of GROWTH ORGANIZATION OF TOPEKA- SHAWNEE COUNTY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 44 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does GROWTH ORGANIZATION OF TOPEKA- SHAWNEE COUNTY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,933,459, expenses of $4,616,807 and total assets of $23,142,480 at year end.
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