Kansas Council on Economic Education Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Wichita, KS EIN: 45-0834796

To further the mission of the Kansas council on economic education of advancing the teaching and learning of economic thinking and problem solving so students can use that understanding in their lives as responsible citizens and effective participants in the global economy.

Kansas Council on Economic Education Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$440,626
+11.3% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$17,425
-83.0% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$17,425
-83.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$2,072
-99.5% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Kansas Council on Economic Education Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Wichita

How Kansas Council on Economic Education Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 789% from 2021 to 2024. 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$200K$400K$600K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2023) to $445K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $445K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Kansas Council on Economic Education Wichita, KSOperational Costs$444,696
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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$440,626$17,425$2,072——$17,425
2024$395,853$102,314$447,563$444,6961$102,314
2023$779,888$46,550$43,581$40,0001$46,550
2022$698,320$43,348$66,155$62,0001$43,348
2021$830,937$33,906$54,064$50,0001$33,906
2020$743,399$44,889$93,000$93,0001$44,889

About Kansas Council on Economic Education Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Kansas Council on Economic Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Wichita, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $441K in total assets. Net investment income was $17K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kansas Council on Economic Education Foundation is led by Charlene Nichols, President & CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2022); none of the 22 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Charlene Nichols

    President & CEO

    Chair → President & CEO, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nathan Geraci

    Chair

    Member → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brad Goebel

    Director

    Immediate Past Board Chair → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Morris

    Director

    Treasurer → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zach Marten

    Director

    Director → Member, 2022

    Member → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Watson

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Douglas Girod

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ken Hush

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kirk Haskins

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Linton

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Muma

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Johnson

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tisa Mason

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Allen Schmidt

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Wolgamott

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debby Potter

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Cullinan

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erynn Kuehl

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Wilson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Newsom

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alex Williams

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Docking

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (15)
  • Former: Carol Linnens (2024) — Director
  • Former: Cathy Hopkins (2024) — Director
  • Former: Dan Shipp (2024) — Director
  • Former: Greg Greenwood (2024) — Director
  • Former: Jeff Copper (2024) — Director
  • Former: Jill Docking (2024) — Director
  • Former: Lowell Jones (2024) — Director
  • Former: Lucas Shivers (2024) — Director
  • Former: Mark Douglass (2024) — Director
  • Former: Mike Ronen (2024) — Director
  • Former: Mike Seitz (2024) — Director
  • Former: Robert E. Litan (2024) — Director
  • Former: Troy Jordan (2024) — Director
  • Former: James J. Graham (2020–2023) — President & CEO
  • Former: Rachel Douglass (2020–2023) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Council on Economic Education Foundation

How large is Kansas Council on Economic Education Foundation?

Kansas Council on Economic Education Foundation reported $441K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $17K.

What is Kansas Council on Economic Education Foundation?

Kansas Council on Economic Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Wichita, KS. It holds $441K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Kansas Council on Economic Education Foundation operate?

Kansas Council on Economic Education Foundation has awarded grants in Kansas.

What is Kansas Council on Economic Education Foundation's EIN?

Kansas Council on Economic Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-0834796. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 2, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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