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Clay County Task Force Inc

EIN 48-0832192 · Clay Center, KS

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

What it says it does

PROVIDING LOW-COST PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FOR ALL IN CLAY COUNTY AND PROVIDING SERVICES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE SENIORS IN OUR COMMUNITY.

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

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
10 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 2.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15
Income fell 17% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
84% 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

Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
13 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no 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
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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

Programs described in its return (3)

$300,374 spent. PROVIDE AFFORDABLE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR CLAY COUNTY, KANSAS RESIDENTS, ESPECIALLY FOR THE ELDERLY. IN 2024, OVER 9,800 ONE-WAY RIDES WERE PROVIDED.
$25,927 spent. PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE TWO SENIOR CITIZENS CENTERS IN CLAY COUNTY, KANSAS. THIS HELPS TO PROVIDE MANY RECREATIONAL ACIVITIES FOR THE ELDERLY AND TO HELP MAINTAIN THE BUILDINGS.
$24,902 spent. SUBSIDIZE FOOD SERVICE PROGRAMS OFFERED TO THE ELDERLY IN CLAY COUNTY, KANSAS. NORMALLY SUBSIDIZE ABOUT 18,200 MEALS PER YEAR, WHICH ARE SERVED AT A FACILITY IN CLAY CENTER, KS AND DELIVERED TO HOMES BY 30 VOLUNTEERS. THIS PROGRAM ALSO SUBSIDIZES OVER 4,000 HOURS PAYROLL TO FOOD SERVICE EMPLOYEES.

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

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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1997.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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