Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education
Fostering knowledge and awareness of the conservation of natural resources in Kansas.
Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education at a glance
In short: Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- -76.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- -4.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $157,318
- +6.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was KS Foundation for Aging ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education gives
- Giving grew 32% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2021) to $42K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| KS Foundation for Aging Manhattan, KS | — | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $157,318 | $565,416 | $564,455 | $10,000 | 1 | $4,677 |
| 2024 | $147,829 | $570,777 | $494,457 | $42,000 | 4 | $2,887 |
| 2023 | $71,509 | $419,172 | $410,428 | $17,460 | 3 | $1,473 |
| 2022 | $62,765 | $261,212 | $402,737 | $7,600 | 1 | $910 |
| 2021 | $210,101 | $419,525 | $320,026 | $5,885 | 1 | $2,016 |
| 2020 | $96,848 | $315,864 | $315,235 | — | — | $676 |
| 2018 | $15,968 | $257,637 | $254,553 | — | — | $75 |
About Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education
Based on IRS filings
Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education is a public charity, based in Manhattan, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $157K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $5K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education is led by Laura Downey, Executive Director on every filing since 2018; 1 of 29 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laura Downey
Executive Director
On filings since 2018
40 hrs/week
$65K (2020) → $56K (2025)
Marcel Harmon
President
At Large → President Elect, 2023
President Elect → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leonore Enfield
Director of Outreach
At Large → Director of Outreach, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashlyn Kite Hartwich
Director of Education
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Morgan Barrett
Director of Communication Development
Director of Development → Director of Communication Development, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Wahle
Director of Green Schools
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Delia Lister
Past President
President Elect → President, 2023
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dominick DeRosa
President Elect
At Large → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → President Elect, 2025
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Waters
Executive Officio
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Rader
Executive Officio
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jolene Amtower
Office Manager
Executive Officio → Office Manager, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Basiotis
At Large
Ex-Officio → Executive Officio, 2021
Executive Officio → At Large, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marvin Wade
Treasurer
At Large → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Anderson
Executive Officio
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lyndzee Rhine
Executive Officio
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mandy Kern
At Large
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sydney Becker
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robin Dolby
Executive Officio
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandy Chandler
Business Manager
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adrienne Miller
Executive Officio
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Ruiz
Executive Officio
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Alessi
At Large
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Kendall
Americorps
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bluebird Taylor McKown
At Large
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brady Wolken
Executive Officio
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danny Zeck
Executive Officio
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erika Devore
At Large
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Alderman Oler
Executive Officio
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tony Barron
At Large
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (30)
- Former: Keri Harris (2018–2024) — Past President
- Former: Melissa Kirkwood (2018–2024) — At Large
- Former: Sylvia Davis (2018–2024) — At Large
- Former: Melanie Haas (2021–2024) — Executive Officio
- Former: Daphne Mayes (2023–2024) — At Large
- Former: Matt Norville (2024) — Executive Officio
- Former: Stephanie Alderman-Oler (2024) — Executive Officio
- Former: Kim Bomberger (2018–2023) — Executive Officio
- Former: MaKoQuah Abigail Jones (2020–2023) — At Large
- Former: John Gallagher (2021–2023) — At Large
- Former: Meg Richard (2021–2023) — Executive Officio
- Former: Stephen King (2021–2023) — Executive Officio
- Former: Riley Vande Ven (2022–2023) — Executive Officio
- Former: Evelyn Hill (2023) — At Large
- Former: Michael Hotz (2018–2022) — Past President
- Former: Robin Blume (2018–2021) — Executive Officio
- Former: Ron Betzen (2018–2021) — At Large
- Former: Travis Sieve (2018–2021) — Executive Officio
- Former: Gina Penzig (2018–2020) — Past President
- Former: Janet Waugh (2018–2020) — Executive Officio
- Former: Ken Perdue (2018–2020) — At Large
- Former: Kirk Tjelmeland (2020) — Executive Officio
- Former: Sydney Hale (2020) — At Large
- Former: Diane Knowles (2018) — Executive Officio
- Former: Jackie McClaskey (2018) — Executive Officio
- Former: Jared Bixby (2018) — Past President
- Former: Kent Thomas (2018) — Secretary
- Former: Lizette Burks (2018) — Executive Officio
- Former: Mary Clark (2018) — Treasurer
- Former: Steve Woolf (2018) — At Large
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $56K, to Laura Downey (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education
How much does Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education give each year?
Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $42K across 4 grants.
How large is Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education?
Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education reported $157K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $565K.
Where does Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education operate?
Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education has awarded grants in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Wyoming.
What is Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education's EIN?
Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-0850919. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS January 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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