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Kansas Leadership Center Inc

EIN 20-5953542 · Wichita, KS

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceStrong93 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO TRANSFORM CIVIC LIFE IN KANSAS AND BEYOND BY CREATING A CULTURE WHERE EVERYDAY PEOPLE EXERCISE LEADERSHIP AND ENGAGE OTHERS TO MAKE PROGRESS ON THEIR TOUGHEST CHALLENGES.

Income
$9.2 million
Spending
$6.4 million
Spent on programs
63%
Reserves
3.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 78%
Employees
42
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$300,659, president and ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 7% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 30% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 250% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    63% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 13 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $3.9 million spent. CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - TO STRENGTHEN THE CIVIC CULTURE OF KANSAS SO THAT EVERYDAY PEOPLE ARE BETTER EQUIPPED TO PROGRESS THE COMMON CHALLENGES THEY FACE. KLC HOSTS REGULAR DISCUSSIONS ON CIVIC LEADERSHIP CHALLENGES AND ENCOURAGES KANSANS TO TAKE ACTIVE PART IN CIVIC LIFE. KLC'S CIVIC ENGAGEMENT WORK HAS RESULTED IN NUMEROUS PARTNERSHIPS WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND COALITIONS WHO SEEK ASSISTANCE IN THE CREATION OF TRUSTWORTHY AND INCLUSIVE PROCESSES FOR ENGAGING COMMUNITIES AROUND TOUGH CIVIC ISSUES AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF EMPOWERING CIVIC INFORMATION TO SPECIFIC AUDIENCES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. (Expenses $ including grants of $) RESEARCH - THIRD FLOOR RESEARCH IS AN APPLIED RESEARCH CENTER OPERATED THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE KANSAS LEADERSHIP CENTER AND KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY'S STALEY SCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP STUDIES. RESEARCH FOCUSES ON THE IMPACT OF LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND CONTRIBUTES TO GLOBAL LEARNINGS IN THE FIELD OF LEADERSHIP AND ADAPTIVE CHANGE PROCESSES. RESEARCH FINDINGS ADDRESS INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT, ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT, AND COMMUNITY CAPACITY.
  2. $79,875 spent. PUBLICATIONS - KANSASLEADERSHIP CENTER PRESS'S GROWING CATALOG FEATURES 11 LEADERSHIP BOOKS, INCLUDING COMIENZA CONTIGO, ITS FIRST BOOK IN SPANISH, AND WHEN EVERYONE LEADS, FROM BESTSELLING BUSINESS PUBLISHER BARD PRESS. THE JOURNAL, A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, AWARD-WINNING MAGAZINE, HIGHLIGHTS CIVIC LEADERSHIP ISSUES IN KANSAS AND BEYOND THROUGH INDEPTH REPORTING, INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM AND INNOVATIVE VISUAL CONTENT.
  3. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - KANSAS LEADERSHIP CENTER (KLC) DEFINES LEADERSHIP AS MOBILIZING OTHERS TO TACKLE DAUNTING CHALLENGES THROUGH LEARNING, ENGAGEMENT AND ADAPTATION, AN ACTIVITY AVAILABLE TO ANYONE REGARDLESS OF ROLE, DEMOGRAPHIC OR AUTHORITY. IT PRESENTS THIS CURRICULUM TO ORGANIZATIONS, TEAMS AND INDIVIDUALS THROUGH A THREE PROGRAM SEQUENCE CALLED THE KLC PATH. KLC PROVIDES DEVELOPMENT GRANTS TO CIVICALLY ORIENTED ORGANIZATIONS IN KANSAS, PARTNERS WITH LOCAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS IN KANSAS AND OFFERS CUSTOMIZED TRAININGS FOR ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES. (Expenses $ including grants of $) RESEARCH - THIRD FLOOR RESEARCH IS AN APPLIED RESEARCH CENTER OPERATED THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE KANSAS LEADERSHIP CENTER AND KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY'S STALEY SCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP STUDIES. RESEARCH FOCUSES ON THE IMPACT OF LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND CONTRIBUTES TO GLOBAL LEARNINGS IN THE FIELD OF LEADERSHIP AND ADAPTIVE CHANGE PROCESSES. RESEARCH FINDINGS ADDRESS INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT, ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT, AND COMMUNITY CAPACITY.
  4. RESEARCH - THIRD FLOOR RESEARCH IS AN APPLIED RESEARCH CENTER OPERATED THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE KANSAS LEADERSHIP CENTER AND KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY'S STALEY SCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP STUDIES. RESEARCH FOCUSES ON THE IMPACT OF LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND CONTRIBUTES TO GLOBAL LEARNINGS IN THE FIELD OF LEADERSHIP AND ADAPTIVE CHANGE PROCESSES. RESEARCH FINDINGS ADDRESS INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT, ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT, AND COMMUNITY CAPACITY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2008.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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