Downtown Topeka Inc
To ensure that topeka's downtown is the center of a thriving regional economy through recruiting, retaining and engaging commercial, cultural and residential opportunities. Dti administers several programs on behalf of the city of topeka including the downtown business improvement district and the Downtown Topeka redevelopment incentive grant program. Dti works closely with the downtown businesses as a leading advocate on issues that affect their economic well-being and acts as a liaison between diverse interest groups and government. It works closely with and supports the Downtown Topeka foundation and the topeka and Shawnee county riverfront authority.
Downtown Topeka Inc at a glance
In short: Downtown Topeka Inc reported $17K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $16,800 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -27.6% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $358,403
- +21.6% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $577,593
- +3.1% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $2,286
- +24.0% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $574,707
- +3.8% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Downtown Topeka Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Downtown Topeka Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (−6%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2024) to $36K (2021). In 2024 it reported $17K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Topeka Partnership Inc Topeka, KS | Support | $16,217 |
| Irish Club of Topeka Inc Topeka, KS | Economic Development | $7,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $358,403 | $577,593 | $574,707 | $16,800 | Total only | $2,286 |
| 2023 | $294,702 | $560,485 | $553,587 | $23,217 | 2 | $1,843 |
| 2022 | $178,709 | $468,385 | $530,233 | $24,333 | 2 | $478 |
| 2021 | $157,654 | $434,982 | $465,642 | $35,716 | 1 | $229 |
| 2020 | $121,106 | $359,407 | $352,165 | $24,663 | 1 | $201 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Downtown Topeka Inc
Based on IRS filings
Downtown Topeka Inc is a public charity, based in Topeka, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $358K in total assets. In 2024, it reported $17K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $2K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Downtown Topeka Inc is led by Ashley Gilfillan, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 32 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Ashley Gilfillan
President
On filings since 2022
39 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sean Dixon
President & Visit Topeka President
New on the 2024 filing
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mackenzi Mondesir
Chair
Secretary & Treasurer → Chair Elect, 2023
Chair Elect → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Abby Lear
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Caleb Asher
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Grospitch
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank Burnam
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Sourk
Immediate Past Chair
Chair-Elect → Chair, 2023
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Hiller Council Member
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ken Scott
Board Member
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2023
Immediate Past Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lindsay Freeman
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Koupal
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicki Salazar
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clint Patty
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lane McNeil
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chad Carsten
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Baronet
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Patterson
CFO
Senior Vice President of Finance → CFO, 2023
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ken Schmanke
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Megan Schwerdt Williams
Chair Elect
Board Member → Chair Elect, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susana Ortiz
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Konkel
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Graber
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Griffin
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michele Stanley
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Seth Wagoner
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christina Valdivia-Alcala
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Colleen Stuart
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hayden Federico
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Pickerell
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria Kutina
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tony Mashaal
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (28)
- Former: Alicia Vanwalleghem (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Larry Gawronski (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Lisa Stubbs (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Scott Gales (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Garry Cushinberry (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Thad Halstead (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Tim Bisel (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Tracey O'Rourke (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Capt Colleen Stuart Tpd (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Deputy Mayor Tony Emerson (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jeff Clinger (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Morrison (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Rhiannon Friedman (2021–2022) — President
- Former: Natalie Zeller (2022) — CFO
- Former: Mark Kossler (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Megan Schwerdt (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Griffin (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mike Morse (2020–2021) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Robert Raff (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jennifer Kirmse (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Matt Bult (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Shelby Edwards (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Andrew Gutierrez (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Chad Luce (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Major Steve Purney Tpd (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Mayor Michelle De La Isla (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Sydney Fox (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Vince Frye (2020) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Downtown Topeka Inc
How much does Downtown Topeka Inc give each year?
Downtown Topeka Inc reported $17K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $23K across 2 grants.
How large is Downtown Topeka Inc?
Downtown Topeka Inc reported $358K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $578K.
Where does Downtown Topeka Inc operate?
Downtown Topeka Inc has awarded grants in Kansas.
What is Downtown Topeka Inc's EIN?
Downtown Topeka Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-0694197. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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