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Kansas Suicide Prevention Hq Inc

EIN 48-0778435 · Lawrence, KS

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak27 out of 100GovernanceFair55 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

KANSAS HEADQUARTERS, INC. IS THE SUICIDE PREVENTION LEADER IN KANSAS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING SUPPORT, EDUCATION, AND CRISIS SERVICES FOR ALL TO IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH BY PREVENTING SUICIDE AND SAVING LIVES.

Income
$3.5 million
Spending
$4.3 million
Spent on programs
77%
Reserves
-1.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 97%
Employees
85
Volunteers
13
Highest pay
$104,280, custodian

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 27 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 90% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 23% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 4% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    77% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 55 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    0 of 25

    0 of 0 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

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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

    0 of 10

    Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 (1)
  1. $3.3 million spent. HEADQUARTERS KANSAS (HQK) IS DEDICATED TO THE DELIVERY OF THE 988 SUICIDE & CRISIS LIFELINE SERVING AS THE PRIMARY CALL CENTER FOR 102 OF THE 105 KANSAS COUNTIES. THROUGHOUT 2025, HQK RECEIVED 31,264 CALLS AND 12,431 CHATS/TEXTS. WHETHER BY CALL, TEXT, OR CHAT, HQ WAS AVAILABLE 24/7 TO MEET KANSANS IN CRISIS THROUGH WHICHEVER FORMAT FELT RIGHT FOR THEM. ATTENDED 91 TABLING EVENTS WITH APPROXIMATELY 21,730 PEOPLE ENGAGED. PROVIDED 36 PRESENTATIONS WITH OVER 1,100 PEOPLE BETTER UNDERSTANDING THE CRISIS SERVICES AVAILABLE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. COLLABORATED WITH OVER FIFTY PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE AND EXPAND 988 SERVICES. REACHED OVER 4.5 MILLION IMPRESSIONS THROUGH DIGITAL CAMPAIGNS TO PROMOTE 988. PROMOTION AND AWARENESS FOR OUR ORGANIZATION BECAME EVEN MORE IMPORTANT IN 2025. AT THE END OF THE YEAR, HQS LONGSTANDING LOCAL CRISIS LINE TRANSITIONED TO THE NATIONAL 988 LINE. HELP SEEKERS CALLING THE LOCAL LINE (785-841-2345) WERE PROMPTED TO PRESS 2 TO BE CONNECTED TO AN HQ COUNSELOR OR ANOTHER 988-CALL CENTER IF THE CALL ORIGINATED OUTSIDE OF THE HQ SERVICE AREA. NEW RESEARCH FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO REVEALED THAT 988 REMAINS LARGELY UNKNOWN WITH ONLY 10% OF ADULTS REPORTING THAT THEY ARE VERY OR EXTREMELY FAMILIAR WITH 988. KNOWING THAT FAMILIARITY DRIVES ACTION, THE PROMOTION AND EDUCATION STARTED IN 2025 WILL CONTINUE TO BE A FOCUS FOR OUR ORGANIZATION IN 2026. HEADQUARTERS KANSAS (HQK) IS DEDICATED TO THE DELIVERY OF THE 988 SUICIDE & CRISIS LIFELINE SERVING AS THE PRIMARY CALL CENTER FOR 102 OF THE 105 KANSAS COUNTIES. THROUGHOUT 2025, HQK RECEIVED 31,264 CALLS AND 12,431 CHATS/TEXTS. WHETHER BY CALL, TEXT, OR CHAT, HQ WAS AVAILABLE 24/7 TO MEET KANSANS IN CRISIS THROUGH WHICHEVER FORMAT FELT RIGHT FOR THEM. ATTENDED 91 TABLING EVENTS WITH APPROXIMATELY 21,730 PEOPLE ENGAGED. PROVIDED 36 PRESENTATIONS WITH OVER 1,100 PEOPLE BETTER UNDERSTANDING THE CRISIS SERVICES AVAILABLE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. COLLABORATED WITH OVER FIFTY PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE AND EXPAND 988 SERVICES. REACHED OVER 4.5 MILLION IMPRESSIONS THROUGH DIGITAL CAMPAIGNS TO PROMOTE 988. PROMOTION AND AWARENESS FOR OUR ORGANIZATION BECAME EVEN MORE IMPORTANT IN 2025. AT THE END OF THE YEAR, HQS LONGSTANDING LOCAL CRISIS LINE TRANSITIONED TO THE NATIONAL 988 LINE. HELP SEEKERS CALLING THE LOCAL LINE (785-841-2345) WERE PROMPTED TO PRESS 2 TO BE CONNECTED TO AN HQ COUNSELOR OR ANOTHER 988-CALL CENTER IF THE CALL ORIGINATED OUTSIDE OF THE HQ SERVICE AREA. NEW RESEARCH FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO REVEALED THAT 988 REMAINS LARGELY UNKNOWN WITH ONLY 10% OF ADULTS REPORTING THAT THEY ARE VERY OR EXTREMELY FAMILIAR WITH 988. KNOWING THAT FAMILIARITY DRIVES ACTION, THE PROMOTION AND EDUCATION STARTED IN 2025 WILL CONTINUE TO BE A FOCUS FOR OUR ORGANIZATION IN 2026.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 2025.

    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 June 1978.

    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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