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.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$358K
+21.6% YoY
Annual Giving
—
-100.0% YoY
Grant Count
0
-100.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
—
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $358,403 | $294,702 | $178,709 |
| Revenue | $577,593 | $560,485 | $468,385 |
| Expenses | $574,707 | $553,587 | $530,233 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $2,286 | $1,843 | $478 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
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Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN SCHWERDT WILLIAMS | CHAIR ELECT | 1 | — |
| CLINT PATTY | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| MACKENZI MONDESIR | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| MARIA KUTINA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KEN SCHMANKE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KEN SCOTT | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LANE MCNEIL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LINDSAY FREEMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MICHELE STANLEY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MATT KOUPAL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TODD KONKEL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| NICKI SALAZAR | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SETH WAGONER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SUSANA ORTIZ | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KEITH GRIFFIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CALEB ASHER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KAREN HILLER COUNCIL MEMBER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| COLLEEN STUART | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CHAD CARSTEN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CHRISTINA VALDIVIA-ALCALA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JEREMY GRABER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ERIC GROSPITCH | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TONY MASHAAL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| HAYDEN FEDERICO | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JAMES BARONET | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JASON PICKERELL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JENNIFER SOURK | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR | 1 | — |
| FRANK BURNAM | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ABBY LEAR | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SEAN DIXON | PRESIDENT (BEG 8/24/24), VISIT TOPEKA PRESIDENT | 20 | — |
| JOSHUA PATTERSON | CFO | 3 | — |
| ASHLEY GILFILLAN | PRESIDENT (THRU 8/23/24) | 39 | — |
Geographic Focus
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Grant Distribution by State
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Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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