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Nonprofits in Kansas

What the IRS records say about tax-exempt organizations in Kansas.

Tax-exempt organizations
18,478
Revenue in a year
$20.1 billion
on 6,578 e-filed returns
Assets
$55.1 billion
Employees
142,857
People paid $1 million or more
46
Typical top pay
$73,570
median, best-paid person per organization

Kansas rankings

Tax-exempt organizations
18,478
Of which 501(c)(3)
14,745
File the 990-N (receipts ≤ $50,000)
8,975
File Form 990 or 990-EZ
4,791
Filed a 990-N (latest e-Postcard on record)
12,412
Exemption automatically revoked (all years)
9,780

Largest nonprofits in Kansas by revenue

Top 5s in Kansas

From each organization's latest e-filed Form 990, 990-EZ or 990-PF.

Highest-paid people

Compensation from the organization and related organizations, including other pay

  1. 1Sock ShannonEvp, Cso & COO & Board Member · Mercy Hospital Pittsburg Inc · PITTSBURG, KS$8.3M
  2. 2Mark MackeySecretary an · Livestock Marketing Association · OVERLAND PARK, KS$2.5M
  3. 3Casey S WhalePhysician · Stormont-Vail Healthcare Inc · TOPEKA, KS$2M
  4. 4Travis RumpPhysician · Salina Regional Health Center Inc · SALINA, KS$2M
  5. 5John K MaPhysician · Stormont-Vail Healthcare Inc · TOPEKA, KS$1.9M
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Most raised in gifts and grants

Contributions, gifts and grants received in the year

  1. 1Grata Vita FoundationOVERLAND PARK, KS · 990-PF, year ended Dec 2025$420.7M
  2. 2Heart to Heart International IncLENEXA, KS · 990, year ended Dec 2025$344.3M
  3. 3Kansas University Endowment AssocLAWRENCE, KS · 990, year ended Jun 2025$257.4M
  4. 4Cinelli Family FoundationLAWRENCE, KS · 990-PF, year ended Dec 2024$204.5M
  5. 5Family Initiative IncEMPORIA, KS · 990, year ended Jun 2025$182.3M
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Largest reserves

Net assets (fund balance) at year end

  1. 1Believe in People IncWICHITA, KS · 990, year ended Dec 2024$3.7B
  2. 2Kansas University Endowment AssocLAWRENCE, KS · 990, year ended Jun 2025$3.1B
  3. 3Millennium Corporate Credit UnionWICHITA, KS · 990, year ended Dec 2025$2.1B
  4. 4Kansas State University FoundationMANHATTAN, KS · 990, year ended Jun 2025$1.4B
  5. 5Key Change IncWICHITA, KS · 990, year ended Dec 2024$1.2B
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Biggest employers

Employees reported for the calendar year

  1. 1Stormont-Vail Healthcare IncTOPEKA, KS · 990, year ended Sep 20256,774
  2. 2Shawnee Mission Medical Center IncSHAWNEE MSN, KS · 990, year ended Dec 20244,688
  3. 3Presbyterian Manors IncWICHITA, KS · 990, year ended Jun 20252,699
  4. 4Life Patterns IncTOPEKA, KS · 990, year ended Dec 20252,575
  5. 5Salina Regional Health Center IncSALINA, KS · 990, year ended Sep 20252,470
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By city

By category

Category (NTEE)Organizations
Education1,495
Human services1,183
Arts, culture and humanities948
Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations894
Recreation and sports884
Religion-related697
Community improvement and capacity building644
Health care480
Public and societal benefit334
Youth development305
Animal-related295
Mental health and crisis intervention200
Housing and shelter195
Food, agriculture and nutrition182
Environment151
Crime and legal-related121
Mutual and membership benefit120
Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines115
Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief90
International, foreign affairs and national security86
Civil rights, social action and advocacy79
Employment62
Unknown48
Medical research44
Science and technology36
Social science13