Kansas Bar Foundation
To serve the citizens of Kansas and the legal profession through funding charitable and educational projects that foster the welfare, honor and integrity of the legal system by improving its accessibility, equality and uniformity, by enhancing public opinion of the role lawyers play in our society.
Kansas Bar Foundation at a glance
In short: Kansas Bar Foundation gave $455K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $91K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $455,000
- +24.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 5
- +66.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $91,000
- -25.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $29,500
- Total assets
- $4,670,565
- +2.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Kansas (98% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Kansas Bar Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Kansas Legal Services ($400K across 2 grants). Together the top 4 received $455K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 25 (68%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kansas Bar Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+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 $348K (2022) to $455K (2024). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $455K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas Legal Services Topeka, KS | Community Redevelopment and Homeowner's Assistance | $275,000 |
| Kansas Legal Services Topeka, KS | Interest earned by the iolta program goes to fund public interest programs. | $125,000 |
| Kansas Bar Association Topeka, KS | Interest earned by the iolta program goes to fund public interest programs. | $29,500 |
| Disability Rights Center of Kanas Topeka, KS | Interest earned by the iolta program goes to fund public interest programs. | $15,500 |
| National Institute for Trial Advocacy Boulder, CO | Interest earned by the iolta program goes to fund public interest programs. | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,670,565 | $681,092 | $718,719 | $455,000 | 5 | $2,135 |
| 2023 | $4,559,574 | $605,703 | $607,519 | $367,000 | 3 | $60,428 |
| 2022 | $4,381,220 | $386,029 | $578,188 | $347,750 | 4 | $86,442 |
| 2021 | $4,978,540 | $370,702 | $669,396 | $429,250 | 5 | $124,947 |
| 2020 | $5,229,773 | $383,636 | $606,918 | $375,500 | 8 | $113,656 |
About Kansas Bar Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Kansas Bar Foundation is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Topeka, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $455K. Net investment income was $2K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kansas Bar Foundation is led by Scott Nehrbass, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 33 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Scott Nehrbass
President
Secretary → President-Elect, 2023
President-Elect → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sabrina Thompson
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bethany J. Roberts
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Theisen
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Millsap
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jahn Waldeck
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Swearer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mitch Biebighauser
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Stein
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Campbell
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Goheen
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shanelle Dupree
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vincent Cox
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Stanley
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Comeau
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Williams
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Shoemaker
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Breer
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Hughes
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Parks
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Angermeyer
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Kirk
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Johnston
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William L. Townsley III
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carole Dewald
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Hall
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Etta Walker
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Morgan Geffre
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Hutchison
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Mitchelson
President-Elect
Secretary → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
Secretary & Treasurer → President-Elect, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terri Pemberton
Immediate Past President
President-Elect → President, 2023
President → Immediate Past President, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eunice Peters
Secretary & Treasurer
Trustee → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terrence J. Campbell
Past President
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Terry Campbell (2020–2023) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Deana Mead (2022–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Stacey Harden (2020–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Donald Hoffman (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Joslyn Kusiak (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Paul Dean (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Rhonda Mason (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Jeff Carmichael (2021) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Rick Davis (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Shelli Crow-Johnson (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Tish Morrical (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Audrey Lee (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Dan Diepenbrock (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Jeffrey Carmichael (2020) — President
- Former: Lindsay Campbell (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Nancy Morales Gonzalez (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Scott M. Hill (2020) — Immediate Past President
- Former: W. Thomas Gilman (2020) — Trustee
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 Kansas Bar Foundation
How much does Kansas Bar Foundation give each year?
Kansas Bar Foundation gave $455K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $367K across 3 grants.
What is Kansas Bar Foundation's typical grant size?
Kansas Bar Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $29,500, and its average grant was $91,000, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Kansas Bar Foundation give grants?
Kansas Bar Foundation gives mostly in Kansas: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Topeka, KS (4 grants).
Does Kansas Bar Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Kansas Bar Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Kansas Bar Foundation's largest grantees?
Kansas Bar Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Kansas Legal Services ($400,000 across 2 grants), Kansas Bar Association ($29,500) and Disability Rights Center of Kanas ($15,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Kansas Bar Foundation?
Kansas Bar Foundation reported $4.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $681K.
What is Kansas Bar Foundation?
Kansas Bar Foundation is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Topeka, KS. It holds $4.7M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Kansas Bar Foundation's EIN?
Kansas Bar Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-6116429. 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 September 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 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 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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