GREATER WICHITA PARTNERSHIP INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GREATER WICHITA PARTNERSHIP INC

EIN 47-4134110 · Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)

What they do

ALIGN RESOURCES and FOCUS THE COMMUNITY ON COMMON STRATEGIES THAT FAST-FORWARD ECONOMIC GROWTH IN WICHITA and THROUGHOUT SOUTH-CENTRAL KANSAS. OUR WORK ENCOMPASSES EVERYTHING FROM CREATING A VIBRANT URBAN ENVIRONMENT IN DOWNTOWN WICHITA to ADVANCING A COLLABORATIVE 10-COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE THAT WILL GROW OUR REGIONS NEXT GENERATION ECONOMY.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders41 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

1.90%of revenue went to fundraising1.9% of expenses

$99.32spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$0.16in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$4,303,191

Mission workProgram services0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$81,8581.90% of revenue1.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$29,1710.68% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4,274,02099.32% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 0.0% mission · 0.0% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.32% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 0.0% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 127.72% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 0.0% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.57% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 19.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.83% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.5% mission · 18.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.68% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.0% mission · 17.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.67% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.15% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.30% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,303,191

Expenses$4,274,020

Annual surplus $29,171 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Fundraising$81,858 · 1.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,303,191

Expenses$4,274,020

Assets$690,625

Income$4,303,191

Contributions$4,289,754

Fundraising$81,858

Accounting fees$19,478

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JEFF FLUHRPRESIDENT · 32 hrs/week $339,746Base $311,134 · Other $28,612

ANDREW NAVEEXEC. VP OF ECON. DEV. · 40 hrs/week $205,780Base $185,452 · Other $20,328

EVAN ROSELLEXECUTIVE VP OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $187,869Base $168,230 · Other $19,639

CYNTHIA WENTWORTHEXECUTIVE VP OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS · 32 hrs/week $132,362Base $113,772 · Other $18,590

BECCA NEWMANVICE PRESIDENT - INVESTOR RELATIONS · 40 hrs/week $122,684Base $113,662 · Other $9,022

RICKI ELLISONVICE-PRESIDENT OF TALENT, WORKFORCE & COMMUNITY EN · 40 hrs/week $119,428Base $102,529 · Other $16,899

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (41)

JEFF FLUHRPRESIDENT

ANDREW NAVEEXEC. VP OF ECON. DEV.

EVAN ROSELLEXECUTIVE VP OF OPERATIONS

CYNTHIA WENTWORTHEXECUTIVE VP OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS

BECCA NEWMANVICE PRESIDENT - INVESTOR RELATIONS

RICKI ELLISONVICE-PRESIDENT OF TALENT, WORKFORCE & COMMUNITY EN

MATT ALLDIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO

AARON BASTIANCO-CHAIR

MATT MICHAELISDIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO

MAYOR LILY WUDIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO

NATALIE GOSCHDIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO

PAUL ALLENDIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO

PETE NAJERAAT-LARGE MEMBER

RAMIN CHERAFATDIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO

RICK MUMADIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO

RON DRAPERDIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO

TODD SLAWSONDIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO

RYAN BATYDIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO

SCOTT SCHWINDAMANDIRECTOR EMERITUS

SHELLY PRICHARDAT-LARGE MEMBER

SHEREE UTASHDIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO

STEPHANIE HARDERDIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO

STEVE PATRICKDIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO

GARY SCHMITTDIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO

BEN HUTTONDIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO

CHARLIE CHANDLERCO-CHAIR

CHUCK CADENADIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO

CHUCK CAISLEYDIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO

DEAN NEWTONDIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO

DERRICK NIELSENSECRETARY

ED OMALLEYAT-LARGE MEMBER

GARY OBORNYDIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO

MARTY CORNEJOTREASURER

GREG TICEDIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO

JAMES NASTARSDIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO

JASON COXDIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO

JOHN ROLFEDIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO

JON ROLPHVICE-CHAIR

MARGARET DECHANTDIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO

MARK NICHOLSDIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO

MARK QUAYLEDIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2016
Location: 505 E DOUGLAS AVE, WICHITA, KS 67202-3501
County: Sedgwick
In care of: % DALE SEIWERT
Primary officer: Jeffrey Fluhr, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(316) 500-6650

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FORVIS MAZARS LLP
NTEE classification: Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
IRS tax category: Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues