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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by KC BLIND ALL-STARS FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$275,544
Total expenses
$260,495
Contributions and grants received
$184,650
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$54,918
Investment income
$15,007
Other revenue
$20,969
Total assets, end of year
$429,386
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$429,386
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$210,586
Management and general expenses
$43,724
Fundraising expenses
$6,185
Program service expenses (Part III)
$210,586

Program services were 80.8% 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

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $20,970

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $0

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $163,680

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $0

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Student Services

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

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $54,918 · related or exempt $54,918 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $15,007 · related or exempt $15,007 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

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

  • 5 · Royalties

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

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

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

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

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

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $30,009

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

    $20,970

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $9,040

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $20,969 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $20,969

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

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

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

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

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $16,468 · management and general $16,468

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $4,281 · management and general $4,281

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $6,185 · fundraising $6,185

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $1,969 · management and general $1,969

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $12,120 · management and general $12,120

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $2,609 · management and general $2,609

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $2,070 · management and general $2,070

  • 24a · Other expenses: EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING

    total $210,586 · program services $210,586 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $4,207 · management and general $4,207

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $244,725 · end of year $146,336

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $169,612 · end of year $283,050

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $19,764 · end of year $61,564

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $394,573 · end of year $367,822

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

KC BLIND ALL STARS SUPPORTS THE KANSAS STATE SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT FOR LOW VISION AND BLIND STUDENTS IN EDUCATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND CAREER PROGRAMS. KC BLIND ALL STARS PROVIDES ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY, SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, ATHLETIC EVENTS AND EXTRA-CURRICULUR SPORTS, ALONG WITH EXPERIENCE IN MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

KC BLIND ALL-STARS' MISSION IS TO SUPPORT KANSAS STATE SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO LOW VISION AND BLIND STUDENTS IN EDUCATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND CAREER PROGRAMS. KC BLIND ALL-STARS PROVIDES ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY, SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, ATHLETIC EVENTS, AND EXTRA-CURRICULUR SPORTSA ALONG WITH EXPERIENCES IN MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS.

  • EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING: KC BLIND ALL-STARS PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATORS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, LITERACY IN THE FORM OF BRAILLED BOOKS, INSTRUMENTS FOR MUSIC EDUCATION AND ACCESSIBLE CURRICULUM FOR LOW VISION AND BLIND STUDENTS.

    Expenses $34,924

  • STEM EVENTS AND ACCESSIBLE PROGRAMS; INCLUDING, IMMERSIVE WEEK LONG EXPERIENCES AT SPACE CAMP, MAKE48 COMPETITION TO DEVELOP A MARKETABLE PROTOTYPE, KSSB STEM MOBILE UNIT THAT TRAVELS ACROSS THE STATE TO BRING ACCESSIBLE TECHNOLOGY TO SCHOOLS, PODCASTING CLUB AND MAKERSPACE PROGRAM. THESE COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ALLOW STUDENTS TO EXPLORE TECHNOLOGY, DEVELOP CRITICAL LIFE SKILLS, PRACTICE PROBLEM SOLVING AND FOSTER AN ENVIORNMENT OF ENPOWERMENT.

    Expenses $32,309 · Grants $13,000

  • ATHLETICS: THE ORGANIZATION SPONSORS AN ANNUAL 5K WALK AND RUN TO PROMOTE LOW VISION AND BLIND AWARENESS WHILE RAISING FUNDS FOR CRITICAL PROGRAMS AT KSSB. KCBAS SUPPORTS VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS' PARTICIPATION IN ACCESSIBLE SPORTS INCLUDING BLIND SOCCER, TRACK AND FIELD, SWIMMING, AND GOAL BALL. KC BLIND ALL-STARS SPONSORS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS COMPETING AND ATTENDING STATE COMPETIIONS THROUGH OUT THEIR SCHOOL CONFERENCE WHILE PROVIDING NEEDED EQUIPMENT AND FUNDS NECESSARY FOR LONG DISTANCE TRAVEL. KCBAS PROVIDES NEEDED SUPPLIES FOR EXTRA-CURRICULUR SPORTS AND AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

    Expenses $10,290

  • EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT AND EXPERIENCES: THE KC BLIND ALL-STARS PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS TO HAVE A VARIED AND DIVERSE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES THAT INCLUDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR JOB TRAINING AND HIGHER EDUCATION, CELEBRATE ACCESS EVENTS, EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR, DEVELOPMENT OF A SENSORY GARDEN AT KSSB. SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THOSE ATTENDING TRAINING PROGRAMS AND COLLEGE, LOW VISION EXAMS AND EQUIPMENT AND INCLUSIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH THE CAFE AND COFFEE BEAN ROASTING BUSINESS. THIS YEAR INCLUDED ESTABLISHING A RESTRICTED FUND FOR FUNDING EDUCATOR AND STUDENT EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

    Expenses $133,063 · Grants $108,554

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Tara Clevenger

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $6,185
    From this org
    $6,185
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    25

  • Jon Harding

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 40 related

  • Larry Hisle

    TREASURER-INTERIM

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Amy Jungk

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Marites Altuna

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Stefani Wagner

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Christian Puett

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Byerley

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • John Deleon

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
14 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202640689349300304

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