Kansas Council on Economic Education
The vision of the kcee is that every k-12 student in Kansas will become economically and financially literate. In order to reach as many students as possible, the mission of the kcee is to equip teachers to teach economics and personal finance.
Kansas Council on Economic Education at a glance
- Total assets
- $17,117
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $254,761
- -63.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $240
- -61.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $264,657
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Kansas Council on Economic Education funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2023) to $30K (2020). In 2023 it reported $3K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Emporia State University Emporia, KS | Tuition | $15,000 |
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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 | $17,117 | $254,761 | $264,657 | — | — | $240 |
| 2024 | $28,525 | $697,043 | $254,717 | — | — | $624 |
| 2023 | $23,520 | $249,067 | $248,058 | $2,625 | Total only | $135 |
| 2022 | $15,357 | $244,823 | $307,545 | $15,000 | 1 | $1,565 |
| 2021 | $218,215 | $462,218 | $222,194 | $21,050 | 2 | $104 |
| 2020 | $20,221 | $302,654 | $340,990 | $30,355 | 2 | $102 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Kansas Council on Economic Education
Based on IRS filings
Kansas Council on Economic Education is a public charity focused on Social Science, based in Wichita, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17K in total assets. Net investment income was $240.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kansas Council on Economic Education is led by Charlene Nichols, President & CEO on every filing since 2023; 1 of 22 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charlene Nichols
President & CEO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$63K (2023) → $90K (2025)
Nathan Geraci
Chair
Director → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Goebel
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Girod
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Morris
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kirk Haskins
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tisa Mason
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zach Marten
Director
Director → Chair, 2022
Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Linton
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Johnson
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ken Hush
Director
On filings since 2023
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
Alex Williams
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Docking
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Watson
Member
Director → Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Muma
Member
Director → Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allen Schmidt
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Wolgamott
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debby Potter
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Wilson
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Newsom
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (27)
- Former: Carol Linnens (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Greg Greenwood (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jeff Copper (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jill Docking (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Lucas Shivers (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Mark Douglass (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Mike Ronen (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Mike Seitz (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Robert Litan (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Troy Jordan (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Lowell Jones (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Cathy Hopkins (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Dan Shipp (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Brad Neuenswander (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jim Graham (2020–2023) — President & CEO
- Former: Rachel Douglass (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Betty Arnold (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Brian Maxwell (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Allison Garrett (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Steve Scott (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: General Richard B. Myers Usaf (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Nate Geraci (2021) — Director
- Former: Jim Means (2020) — Director
- Former: Mike Scott (2020) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Mollica (2020) — Director
- Former: Steve Roberts (2020) — Director
- Former: Tom Krebs (2020) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $90K, to Charlene Nichols (President & CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Kansas Council on Economic Education
How large is Kansas Council on Economic Education?
Kansas Council on Economic Education reported $17K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $255K.
What is Kansas Council on Economic Education?
Kansas Council on Economic Education is a public charity focused on Social Science, based in Wichita, KS. It holds $17K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Kansas Council on Economic Education operate?
Kansas Council on Economic Education has awarded grants in Kansas.
What is Kansas Council on Economic Education's EIN?
Kansas Council on Economic Education's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-6116794. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 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 June 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 14, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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