NORTHWEST KANSAS AREA TRANSIT COORDINATING COUNCIL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NORTHWEST KANSAS AREA TRANSIT COORDINATING COUNCIL INC

EIN 48-1140568 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S50Z)

What they do

RECEIVE FUNDING FROM THE STATE of KANSAS and DISTRIBUTE to TRANSIT ENTITIES IN 19 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST KANSAS to COORDINATE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES for THE GENERAL PUBLIC, ELDERLY, AN HANDICAPPED IN THE 19 COUNTIES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $99.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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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 leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

99.31%of revenue went to mission work99.2% of expenses · Program services

$99.69spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

0.81%of revenue went to management and office costs0.8% of expenses

$0.09in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.6%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$1,175,481

Mission workProgram services$1,167,36299.31% of revenue99.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$9,5420.81% of revenue0.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$1,176,904100.12% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 99.2% mission · 0.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.12% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 98.7% mission · 1.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.81% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 98.7% mission · 1.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.69% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 99.4% mission · 0.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.29% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 14.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.53% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 16.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.23% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.7% mission · 16.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.99% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 16.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.86% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,180,614

Expenses$1,176,904

Annual surplus $3,710 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.

Mission work (program services)$1,167,362 · 99.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$9,542 · 0.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,180,614

Expenses$1,176,904

Assets$108,609

Income$1,180,614

Contributions$1,175,481

Mission work (program services)$1,167,362

Grants given$5,574,989

Average grant$87,109

Management and general$9,542

Executive compensation (total)$3,167

Accounting fees$8,900

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (22)

KAYLA SCHNEIDERSECRETARY

WANDA KROEGERDIRECTOR

WADE KRUSEPRESIDENT

TIM DRIGGSDIRECTOR

SHYANNE GRIGGSDIRECTOR

SCOTT HOUTMANDIRECTOR

SARAH SCHEOPNERDIRECTOR

RHONDA RISCHERDIRECTOR

RACHEL FINLEYDIRECTOR

NORA URBANVICE PRESIDENT

NANCY BOLLIGDIRECTOR

BROOKE BEGLERDIRECTOR

JOHNNA LAMBERTDIRECTOR

JILL CONAWAYTRANSIT MANAGER/TREASURER

JEREMY CLINGENPEELDIRECTOR

JENNIFER SCHOENFELDDIRECTOR

JASMINE FAUSDIRECTOR

IVY CHARLESDIRECTOR

ERICA KELLEYDIRECTOR

DANELLE PETERSDIRECTOR

CRYSTAL BEHANNADIRECTOR

CHARLOTTE RATHKEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: PO BOX 310, HAYS, KS 67601-0310
County: Ellis
In care of: Jill R Conaway
Primary officer: Jill R Conaway, City Clerk/Transit Manager

How to reach them

Phone(785) 877-5352

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: AFC TAX & ACCOUNTING SERVICES
NTEE classification: Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S50Z)
Grant-giving organization: Yes