Kansas Manufacturing Solutions Inc
To grow Kansas manufacturing by delivering solutions to small and medium sized manufacturers with value driven results.
Kansas Manufacturing Solutions Inc at a glance
In short: Kansas Manufacturing Solutions Inc gave $935K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $104K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $934,514
- +120.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $103,835
- -26.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $99,360
- Total assets
- $1,672,281
- +32.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Kansas Manufacturing Solutions Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hutchinson Community College ($250K). Together the top 9 received $935K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 23 (35%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kansas Manufacturing Solutions Inc gives
- Giving grew 119% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $415K (2021) to $935K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $935K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson, KS | Fund programs that provide training for manufacturing | $250,000 |
| Kansas Chamber Topeka, KS | Fund programs that provide training for manufacturing | $136,000 |
| Catalyst Connection Pittsburgh, PA | Workforce Development | $131,200 |
| Wyandotte Economic Development Council Kansas City, KS | Fund programs that provide training for manufacturing | $125,000 |
| Manufacterer's Edge Lakewood, CO | Workforce Development | $99,360 |
| Polaris Providence, RI | Workforce Development | $93,532 |
| BioKansas Shawnee, KS | Fund programs that provide training for manufacturing | $42,982 |
| Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network Cleveland, OH | Workforce Development | $32,116 |
| Michigan Manufacturing Tech Center Plymouth, MI | Workforce Development | $24,324 |
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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 | $1,672,281 | $3,466,485 | $3,087,447 | $934,514 | 9 | $2,006 |
| 2024 | $1,258,656 | $2,886,081 | $2,608,758 | $423,500 | 3 | $2,387 |
| 2023 | $1,137,288 | $2,863,450 | $2,679,441 | $423,500 | 3 | $592 |
| 2022 | $725,580 | $2,564,429 | $3,007,832 | $427,500 | 4 | $979 |
| 2021 | $1,165,022 | $2,602,372 | $2,358,907 | $414,627 | 4 | $-2,858 |
| 2020 | $899,421 | $2,598,370 | $2,495,364 | $437,714 | 5 | $1,577 |
About Kansas Manufacturing Solutions Inc
Based on IRS filings
Kansas Manufacturing Solutions Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Lenexa, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $935K. Net investment income was $2K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kansas Manufacturing Solutions Inc is led by Tiffany Stovall, Chief Executive Officer since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 3 of 11 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tiffany Stovall
Chief Executive Officer
CEO → Chief Executive Officer, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$146K (2020) → $216K (2025)
Robert Rogers
Chairman
Director → Chairman, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Monica Stewart
Director of Strategy & Solutions
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$110K (2025)
Danica Rome
Vice President
Vice President of Partnership Operations → Vice President Partnership Operations, 2023
Vice President Partnership Operations → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$104K (2020) → $135K (2025)
Cynthia Enright
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ed Honesty Jr.
Board Member
Chairperson → Director, 2022
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Goodnight
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jake West
Vice Chairman
Director → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Vice Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ethan Eck
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Jefferson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paula Landoll
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Paul Hughes (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: David Stein (2023–2024) — Regional Director Northeast Kansas
- Former: Donovan Hensley (2023–2024) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Philip Brown (2024) — Director of Sales & Marketing
- Former: Nicholas Lydon (2023) — Director of Continuous Improvement
- Former: Scott Stuart (2023) — Regional Director - Southeast Kansas
- Former: Donovan Hensley - Dec (2022) — COO
- Former: Nic Lydon (2022) — Director of Continuous Improvement
- Former: Scott Wedel - Apr (2022) — CFO & COO
- Former: Chris Abel (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Scott Wedel (2020–2021) — CFO & COO
- Former: Bill Murphy (2021) — Director
- Former: Jaylene Shea (2020) — Regional Director
- Former: Joe Torrago (2020) — Project Manager
- Former: Wade Wiebe (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 $216K, to Tiffany Stovall (Chief Executive Officer). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Kansas Manufacturing Solutions Inc
How much does Kansas Manufacturing Solutions Inc give each year?
Kansas Manufacturing Solutions Inc gave $935K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $424K across 3 grants.
What is Kansas Manufacturing Solutions Inc's typical grant size?
Kansas Manufacturing Solutions Inc's median grant in 2025 was $99,360, and its average grant was $103,835, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Kansas Manufacturing Solutions Inc give grants?
Kansas Manufacturing Solutions Inc gives mostly in Kansas: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (14%) and Colorado (11%).
Does Kansas Manufacturing Solutions Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Kansas Manufacturing Solutions Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Workforce Development" (5 grants) and "Fund programs that provide training for manufacturing" (4 grants).
Who are Kansas Manufacturing Solutions Inc's largest grantees?
Kansas Manufacturing Solutions Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Hutchinson Community College ($250,000), Kansas Chamber ($136,000) and Catalyst Connection ($131,200), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kansas Manufacturing Solutions Inc?
Kansas Manufacturing Solutions Inc reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.5M.
What is Kansas Manufacturing Solutions Inc?
Kansas Manufacturing Solutions Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Lenexa, KS. It holds $1.7M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Kansas Manufacturing Solutions Inc's EIN?
Kansas Manufacturing Solutions Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-1102439. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 30, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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