Kansas Sheriffs Association
Promote efficient law enforcement
Kansas Sheriffs Association at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,778,669
- +10.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $582,736
- -11.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $559,166
- -11.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Kansas Sheriffs Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (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 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2024) to $20K (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Concerns of Police Survivors KS Lawrence, KS | Donation | $10,000 |
| First Responders Support Teammidwe Olathe, KS | Donation | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,778,669 | $582,736 | $559,166 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $1,604,810 | $657,516 | $629,847 | $15,000 | 2 | — |
| 2023 | $1,430,755 | $633,935 | $674,402 | $20,000 | 2 | — |
| 2022 | $1,313,613 | $675,741 | $686,390 | $20,000 | 2 | — |
| 2021 | $1,511,225 | $774,746 | $573,043 | — | — | $108,041 |
| 2020 | $1,356,269 | $459,611 | $360,427 | — | — | $115,166 |
About Kansas Sheriffs Association
Based on IRS filings
Kansas Sheriffs Association is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Pittsburg, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kansas Sheriffs Association is led by Sandy Horton, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sandy Horton
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$70K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Scott Braun
President
2nd Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2023
1st Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andy Dedeke
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger Soldan
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Knight
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darren Chambers
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Ritter
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kendal Lothman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shawn Mesch
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Johnson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Carr
Immediate Past President
1st Vice President → President, 2023
President → Immediate Past President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Herrig
Secretary Treasurer
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brandon Carver
1st Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Chance
Sgt of Arms
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: David Groves (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Scott King (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Vernon Valentine (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: David Falletti (2021–2024) — Sgt of Arms
- Former: Shelby Ralstin (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Bryan Murphy (2022–2024) — 1st Vice President
- Former: Burton Pianalto (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Curtis Miner (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Cole Presley (2020–2022) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Pat Parsons (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jeff Cope (2020–2021) — Director & Immediate Past President
- Former: Rich Vernon (2021) — Sgt of Arms
- Former: Allan Weber (2020) — Immediate Past P
- Former: Chuck Dunn (2020) — Director
- Former: Jim Kramer (2020) — Director
- Former: Kelly Herzet (2020) — Director
- Former: Larry Townsend (2020) — Director
- Former: Laurie Dunn (2020) — Sgt. of Arms
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 2021 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $80K, to Sandy Horton (Exec Director).
Frequently asked questions about Kansas Sheriffs Association
How large is Kansas Sheriffs Association?
Kansas Sheriffs Association reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $583K.
What is Kansas Sheriffs Association?
Kansas Sheriffs Association is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Pittsburg, KS. It holds $1.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Kansas Sheriffs Association operate?
Kansas Sheriffs Association has awarded grants in Kansas.
What is Kansas Sheriffs Association's EIN?
Kansas Sheriffs Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7409679. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
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