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← KANSAS CHILDRENS SERVICE LEAGUE

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by KANSAS CHILDRENS SERVICE LEAGUE.

Totals

Total revenue
$19,341,098
Total expenses
$19,567,302
Contributions and grants received
$17,056,758
Grants paid
$95,516
Program service revenue
$2,167,018
Investment income
$30,175
Other revenue
$87,147
Total assets, end of year
$11,482,568
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,829,852
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$8,652,716
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$16,798,672
Management and general expenses
$2,459,095
Fundraising expenses
$309,535
Program service expenses (Part III)
$16,798,672

Program services were 85.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $136,650

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $33,572

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $50,000

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $15,601,890

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,234,646

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $129,535

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE FEE

    total $273,928 · related or exempt $273,928

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CONTRACT REVENUE

    total $1,090,046 · related or exempt $1,090,046

  • 2c · Program service revenue: NET SERVICE REVENUE

    total $604,145 · related or exempt $604,145

  • 2d · Program service revenue: PURCHASE OF SERVICES

    total $198,899 · related or exempt $198,899

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $30,175 · excluded $30,175

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $15,385

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $33,572

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $8,931

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $6,454 · excluded $6,454

  • 11a · Other revenue: MEDICAL RECORDS

    total $6,715 · related or exempt $6,715

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $73,978 · related or exempt $73,978 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $80,693

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $95,516 · program services $95,516

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $304,815 · program services $0 · management and general $304,815 · fundraising $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $10,914,252 · program services $9,633,935 · management and general $1,066,763 · fundraising $213,554

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,958,068 · program services $1,762,557 · management and general $162,779 · fundraising $32,732

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $901,256 · program services $775,759 · management and general $108,109 · fundraising $17,388

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $13,949 · management and general $13,949

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $100,725 · management and general $100,725

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,070,997 · program services $766,270 · management and general $304,727 · fundraising $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $30,055 · program services $30,055

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $710,601 · program services $635,158 · management and general $57,819 · fundraising $17,624

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,177,716 · program services $1,061,101 · management and general $107,599 · fundraising $9,016

  • 17 · Travel

    total $389,971 · program services $343,636 · management and general $36,760 · fundraising $9,575

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $193,393 · program services $171,956 · management and general $18,042 · fundraising $3,395

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $160,793 · program services $114,092 · management and general $42,391 · fundraising $4,310

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $60,454 · program services $50,637 · management and general $8,870 · fundraising $947

  • 24a · Other expenses: STAFF TRAINING

    total $402,782 · program services $389,509 · management and general $13,273

  • 24b · Other expenses: NUTRITION PROGRAMS

    total $353,099 · program services $353,099

  • 24c · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAINT.

    total $173,583 · program services $60,115 · management and general $112,474 · fundraising $994

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $555,277 · program services $555,277 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $499 · end of year $454

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,057,241 · end of year $1,781,978

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,390,985 · end of year $1,874,164

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $377,254 · end of year $406,884

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $123,625 · end of year $124,696

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $6,210,109

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $2,660,975

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,516,370 · end of year $3,549,134

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $3,805,238 · end of year $3,745,258

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,234,871 · end of year $1,428,937

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $274,401 · end of year $452,026

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,063,807 · end of year $948,889

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,128,451 · end of year $6,024,518

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,569,682 · end of year $2,628,198

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN.

  • HEALTHY FAMILIES: IN 1996, KCSL BEGAN ITS HEALTHY FAMILIES SERVICES. IN 2024, THE PROGRAM PROVIDED SERVICES TO 834 KANSAS FAMILIES ACROSS 45 KANSAS COUNTIES. KCSL'S HEALTHY FAMILIES SERVICES ARE NATIONALLY ACCREDITED BY HEALTHY FAMILIES AMERICA (HFA). PROGRAM GOALS FOR HEALTHY FAMILIES INCLUDE PREVENTING CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT; ENHANCING CHILD HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTING POSITIVE PARENTING. THESE GOALS ARE ACCOMPLISHED BY INITIATING SERVICES PRENATALLY OR AT BIRTH TO AT-RISK PARENTS; USING VOLUNTARY AND POSITIVE OUTREACH APPROACHES IN ENGAGEMENT OF FAMILY SERVICE INTENSIVE HOME VISITATION FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING THE PARENT AS WELL AS SUPPORTING THE PARENT-CHILD INTERACTION AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT; AND UTILIZING ONLY STANDARDIZED AND EVIDENCE-BASED TOOLS TO SYSTEMATICALLY EVALUATE PROGRAM OUTCOMES AND EFFECTIVENESS. HEALTHY FAMILIES SERVICES CAN BE PROVIDED UNTIL A CHILD REACHES AGE 5 OR UNTIL THEY BEGIN SCHOOL.

    Expenses $6,281,360 · Grants $47,680 · Revenue $604,145

  • EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: IN 1977, KCSL ESTABLISHED ITS LEADERSHIP AS AN EXPERT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING WITH THE ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT OF HEAD START IN 10 WESTERN KANSAS COUNTIES (FINNEY, GRANT, GRAY, HASKELL, KEARNY, SEWARD, SCOTT, STANTON, STEVENS, AND WICHITA). OUR PRESENCE INCLUDES AN ARRAY OF EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDES HEAD START, EARLY HEAD START, AND KANSAS EARLY HEAD START. IF KANSANS ARE TO CONTINUE TO PROSPER IN THE FUTURE, WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL CHILDREN HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP INTELLECTUALLY, SOCIALLY, AND EMOTIONALLY. CURRENT SCIENCE EMPHASIZES THAT BRAIN DEVELOPMENT DURING THE EARLY YEARS OF LIFE IS PARTICULARLY CRITICAL, CREATING THE FOUNDATION UPON WHICH FUTURE GROWTH DEPENDS. WHEN YOUNG CHILDREN EXPERIENCE PROLONGED STRESS, THEIR EARLY BRAIN DEVELOPMENT IS JEOPARIDIZED. HOWEVER, EARLY BRAIN DEVELOPMENT THRIVES WHEN PARENTS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES NURTURE YOUNG CHILDREN THROUGH LOVING CARE, INTERACTION AND STIMULATION. KCSL HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES IN ENGLISH, SPANISH AND BURMESE TO CHILDREN AND THE FAMILIES IN THESE TEN WESTERN KANSAS COUNTIES. FAMILIES WITH THE HIGHEST RISK ARE OFFERED EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO HELP THEM THRIVE. CURRENTLY, KCSL IS SERVICING NEARLY 340 FAMILIES WITHIN THESE COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS. OUTCOME MEASURES DEMONSTRATE KCSL'S QUALITY IN DELIVERY OF EARLY LEARNING SERVICES WHERE WE EXCEED PROGRAM STANDARDS IN ALL DEVELOPMENTAL GOALS AND BENCHMARKS FOR CHILDREN.

    Expenses $5,892,232 · Grants $1,339 · Revenue $78,333

  • PARENT SUPPORT: THESE PROGRAMS WHICH CONSIST OF CRISIS NURSERY, KINSHIP NAVIGATOR, CIRCLE OF PARENTS, FATHERHOOD, PARENT LEADERSHIP AND 1-800-CHILDREN BUILD A STATEWIDE ARRAY OF SERVICES THAT ARE AIMED AT PREVENTING CHILD ABUSE AND SUPPORTING FAMILIES. CRISIS NURSERY AND KINSHIP OFFER CASE MANAGEMENT FOR FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS AND CONNECT THEM TO RESOURCES NEDED TO IMPROVE PARENT AND CHILD FUNCTIONING. CIRCLE OF PARENTS, FATHERHOOD AND PARENT LEADERSHIP OFFER EDUCATION, SUPPORT AND LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO CAREGIVERS TO INCREASE FAMILY FUNCTIONING, INCREASE SOCIAL CONNECTIONS AND INCREASE KNOWLEDE OF PARENTING NURTURING AND ATTACHMENT SKILLS. THESE PROGRAMS IN 2024 WORKED WITH 909 FAMILIES AND 667 CHILDREN. THE 1-800-CHILDREN PROGRAM OFFERS A 24/7 HELPLINE THAT IS A NONJUDGEMENTAL SUPPORT TO ASSIST FAMILIES IN FINDING RESOURCES ANYWHERE IN THE 105 COUNTIES IN KANSAS. THERE WERE 1,619 CALLS MADE TO THE HELPLINE BY KANSAS RESIDENTS IN 2024.

    Expenses $1,634,932 · Grants $14,420 · Revenue $1,039,049

  • OTHER VARIOUS PROGRAMS INCLUDING ADOPTIVE SERVICES, JUVENILE INTAKE AND CASE MANAGMENT, OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH, PREVENTION SERVICES, AND PASS-THROUGH SERVICES.

    Expenses $2,990,148 · Grants $32,077 · Revenue $526,184

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Brandon Whitley

    DIRECTOR/CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jeri Hewitt

    DIRECTOR/1ST VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Matthew Chappell

    DIRECTOR/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Melinda Clemens

    DIRECTOR/2ND VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Teresa Maley-Epperson

    DIRECTOR/SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Bethanie Popejoy

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Chris Noack

    DIRECTOR-ENDING 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Dan Dejmal

    DIRECTOR-ENDING 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • David Fernkopf

    DIRECTOR-ENDING 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Heather Morgan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jason Pruitt

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jeffrey Gettler

    DIRECTOR-ENDING 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Lara Blake Bors

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Lisa Bryers

    DIRECTOR-ENDING 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Marilyn Graham

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Mary Moffatt

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Melinda Duckworth

    DIRECTOR-ENDING 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Shirley Scott

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Tiffany Arnold

    DIRECTOR-ENDING 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Timothy Shultz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Tisha Johnson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Toby Cook

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Gail Cozadd

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $169,186
    From this org
    $132,344
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,842
    Hours/week
    40 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $132,344
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,196
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,646
    Filer's total
    $169,186

  • Kent Curran

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $135,629
    From this org
    $120,920
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,709
    Hours/week
    40 + 10 related

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
4 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.1
Source object
202513089349302011

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