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South Central Kansas Economic Development District Inc Sckedd

EIN 48-0791574 · Wichita, KS

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood89 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, INC. (SCKEDD) IS A KANSAS NON-PROFIT CORPORATION, AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (EDD) AND A CERTIFIED DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (CDC). SCKEDD'S DESIGNATION AS A EDD IS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND THE CDC DESIGNATION IS FROM THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA). SCKEDD'S SERVICE AREA COVERS 14 MEMBER COUNTIES IN KANSAS. THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE THROUGH SCKEDD CONSIST OF NUMEROUS LOAN PROGRAMS UNDER SCKEDD'S DECISION-MAKING SUPERVISION, AS WELL AS LOAN PROGRAMS WITH WHICH WE WORK BUT DO NOT MAKE THE FINAL LENDING DECISION. SCKEDD WORKS WITH OTHER DEVELOPMENT GROUPS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT TO HELP NEW AND EXISTING BUSINESSES. OUR RESOURCES ALSO REACH OUT TO PROGRAMS THAT ASSIST OUR CITIES AND COUNTIES WITH COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT, HOUSING, AND URGENT NEED. SCKEDD HAS GRANTS TO ASSIST LOW INCOME PERSONS IN MAKING THEIR HOMES MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT.

Income
$7.1 million
Spending
$6.5 million
Spent on programs
98%
Reserves
11 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 80%
Employees
29
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$190,781, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 29% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 0% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    98% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    25 of 25 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

    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 June 30, 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 (4)
  1. $5.7 million spent. WEATHERIZATION-WEATHERIZATION PRIMARILY UTILIZES TWO MAIN GRANT PROGRAMS FOR OPERATIONS, THOSE FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. AS FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE, THE PROGRAM WILL ALSO WORK WITH PROVIDERS SUCH AS EVERGY OR LOCAL ENTITIES TO FURTHER HELP ITS CLIENTS - THESE ARE REFERRED TO AS SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS. THE WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY PASS-THROUGH GRANTS FROM THE KANSAS HOUSING RESOURCE CORPORATION. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO ASSIST LOW INCOME PERSONS IN MAKING THEIR HOMES MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT.
  2. $253,220 spent. SCKEDD ROUTINELY ENTERS INTO CONTRACTS WITH LOCAL UNITS OF GOVERNMENT IN OUR THIRTEEN-COUNTY SERVICE AREA. SCKEDD ASSISTS IN THE COMPETITIVE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR FEDERAL AND STATE GRANT FUNDS. SCKEDD THEN ENTERS AN ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACT WITH THE ENTITY AFTER THE GRANT HAS BEEN AWARDED. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION INCLUDES ALL DEALINGS BETWEEN PARTIES FROM CONTRACT EXECUTION TO GRANT CLOSEOUT OR CONTRACT TERMINATION. SCKEDD CURRENTLY ADMINISTERS GRANT CONTRACTS FROM KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE'S SMALL CITIES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS (CDBG), OFFICE OF RURAL PROSPERITY, KANSAS HOUSING RESOURCE'S MODERATE INCOME HOUSING (MIH) GRANTS, U.S. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION (EDA), AND U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA).SCKEDD ALSO ENTERS INTO CONTRACTS TO PROVIDE DIRECT ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO: NETWORK KANSAS FOR ITS MANY BUSINESS LOAN PROGRAMS, INCLUDING START UP KANSAS, CAPITAL MULTIPLIER, RBEG, AND NUMEROUS E-COMMUNITY FUNDS.
  3. $291,332 spent. LOAN FUNDS & RELATED SERVICING - LOAN FUNDS CONSIST OF THE ACTUAL LOAN FUND AND LOAN LOSS RESERVE FUNDS FOR THE REVOLVING LOAN FUND PROGRAM, INTERMEDIARY RELENDING PROGRAM, MICROLOAN PROGRAM, RURAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TAX CREDIT PROGRAM, AND RURAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE GRANT. THE SERVICING ACTIVITY IS RELATED TO SERVICING SCKEDD'S REVOLVING LOAN FUND PROGRAM, INTERMEDIARY RELENDING PROGRAM AND MICROLOAN PROGRAMS AS WELL AS THE SBA 504 LOAN PROGRAM.
  4. $169,555 spent. EDA PROGRAM - GENERAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE FUNDED BY A FEDERAL GRANT FROM THE U.S. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION.SBA MICROLOAN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING - INCLUDES ACCOUNTING, MARKETING, BASIC BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, AND EMPLOYEE CONCERNS FUNDED BY GRANTS FROM THE US SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 January 1974.

    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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