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Kansas Association of Community Action Programs Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Topeka, KS EIN: 48-1126831 Website

Kacap supports community action agencies and other human services organizations in thier local, state and national efforts to end poverty.

Kansas Association of Community Action Programs Inc at a glance

In short: Kansas Association of Community Action Programs Inc gave $320K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $107K), top state Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$320,357
+4.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$106,786
+4.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$110,154
Total assets
$485,799
+4.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Nebraska (38% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Kansas Association of Community Action Programs Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Community Action of Nebraska: $121KCommunity Action of Nebraska$121KMissouri Community Action Network: $110KMissouri Community ActionNetwork$110KIowa Community Action Association: $90KIowa Community ActionAssociation$90K

The largest 2025 recipient was Community Action of Nebraska ($121K). Together the top 3 received $320K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

<$50K6$50–100K9$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 9 grants of 15 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

Des MoinesLincolnJefferson CityJefferson

How Kansas Association of Community Action Programs Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K3 grants2019 3 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $265K (2020) to $355K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $320K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Action of Nebraska Lincoln, NECSBG Entity Support$120,666
Missouri Community Action Network Jefferson City, MO—$110,154
Iowa Community Action Association Des Moines, IACSBG Entity Support$89,537
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$485,799$485,510$485,761$320,3573$5,388
2024$463,620$434,819$483,998$307,1693$6,381
2023$512,799$529,318$510,736$354,8483$1,863
2022$494,217$509,133$413,807$324,7783$111
2021$434,134$466,643$456,764$323,8753$1,496
2020$410,032$524,641$501,733$264,7323$1,931
2019$409,088$532,804$515,710$298,9413$1,157

About Kansas Association of Community Action Programs Inc

Based on IRS filings

Kansas Association of Community Action Programs Inc is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Topeka, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $486K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $320K. Net investment income was $5K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kansas Association of Community Action Programs Inc is led by Jamey Whitney, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jamey Whitney

    President

    Director & Vice President → Director & President, 2024

    Director & President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Crystal Anderson

    Director

    Director & Vice President → Director & President, 2023

    Director & President → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeanette Collier

    Director

    Director → Director & Treasurer, 2022

    Director & Treasurer → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristina Young

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Monica Sipple

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rita Adams

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terri Bookless

    Director

    Secretary & President → Director & President, 2021

    Director & President → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Na'shell Williams

    Director

    Director → Director & Secretary, 2022

    Director & Secretary → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Korrie Snell

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alicia Walker

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Odalys Rojas

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Wederski

    Executive Di

    Association Manager → Executive Director, 2023

    Executive Director → Executive Di, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $32K (2022) → $58K (2025)

  • Belinda Estes

    Secretary

    Director → Director & Secretary, 2024

    Director & Secretary → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janel Scales

    Treasurer

    Director → Director & Treasurer, 2024

    Director & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bambi Fulton

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (18)
  • Former: Bambi Parker (2023–2024) — Director & Vice President
  • Former: Odalys Martinez (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Mallory Keeffe (2023) — Director
  • Former: Joyce Stockham (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Tawny Stottlemire (2019–2022) — Director & President
  • Former: Joni Foster-Webster (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Dustin Costello (2022) — Director
  • Former: Jeanette Sperfslage (2019–2021) — Director & Secretary
  • Former: Jesse Ervin (2019–2021) — Director & Treasurer
  • Former: Andrew Tyree (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Elena Ivanov (2021) — Executive Director
  • Former: Payton Coyan (2021) — Director
  • Former: Peter Vopata (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Richard Jackson (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Scott Anglemyer (2019–2020) — Executive Director
  • Former: Timi Myers (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Donald Henning (2020) — Director
  • Former: Donny Henning (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

Jessica Wederski — Executive Di: $58KJessica WederskiExecutive Di$58K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $58K, to Jessica Wederski (Executive Di).

Frequently asked questions about Kansas Association of Community Action Programs Inc

How much does Kansas Association of Community Action Programs Inc give each year?

Kansas Association of Community Action Programs Inc gave $320K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $307K across 3 grants.

What is Kansas Association of Community Action Programs Inc's typical grant size?

Kansas Association of Community Action Programs Inc's median grant in 2025 was $110,154, and its average grant was $106,786, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Kansas Association of Community Action Programs Inc give grants?

Kansas Association of Community Action Programs Inc's top state is Nebraska, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Missouri (34%) and Iowa (28%).

Does Kansas Association of Community Action Programs Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 2 grants with a stated purpose on Kansas Association of Community Action Programs Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is Kansas Association of Community Action Programs Inc?

Kansas Association of Community Action Programs Inc reported $486K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $486K.

What is Kansas Association of Community Action Programs Inc?

Kansas Association of Community Action Programs Inc is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Topeka, KS. It holds $486K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Kansas Association of Community Action Programs Inc's EIN?

Kansas Association of Community Action Programs Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-1126831. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 7, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 4, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 21, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 4, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 11, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 9, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 10, 2025)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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