Kansas Wheat Alliance Inc
Kansas Wheat Alliance strengthens the wheat industry by funding research to improve wheat varieties and ensuring the availability of quality seed while promoting stewardship of these favorable traits to benefit farmers and consumers.
Kansas Wheat Alliance Inc at a glance
In short: Kansas Wheat Alliance Inc gave $305K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $76K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $305,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $76,250
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,500
- Total assets
- $2,701,246
- +18.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Kansas Wheat Alliance Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kansas State University ($250K). Together the top 4 received $305K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 13 (62%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kansas Wheat Alliance Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $133K (2020) to $361K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $305K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas State University Manhattan, KS | Wheat research project | $250,000 |
| Heartland Plant Innovations Manhattan, KS | Research support for GMO intogression work on Kansas State University wheat breeding material. | $25,000 |
| Kansas State University Foundation Manhattan, KS | Global Center for food and grain innovation / agronomy research and innovation center. | $20,000 |
| Kansas Wheat Commission Research Foundation Manhattan, KS | Wheat research and breeding support | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,701,246 | $1,626,329 | $1,401,758 | $305,000 | 4 | $36,286 |
| 2024 | $2,286,784 | $1,387,440 | $1,139,485 | $305,000 | 2 | $56,824 |
| 2023 | $1,812,376 | $1,176,375 | $1,075,964 | $360,766 | 3 | $33,711 |
| 2022 | $1,705,904 | $1,029,061 | $1,038,853 | $340,033 | 2 | $5,348 |
| 2021 | $1,797,314 | $1,289,592 | $1,038,893 | $281,000 | 2 | $955 |
| 2020 | $1,601,762 | $786,246 | $388,242 | $132,876 | 3 | $5,378 |
| 2019 | $1,116,292 | $460,701 | $616,661 | $320,930 | 3 | $11,100 |
About Kansas Wheat Alliance Inc
Based on IRS filings
Kansas Wheat Alliance Inc is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Manhattan, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $305K. Net investment income was $36K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kansas Wheat Alliance Inc is led by Bryson Haverkamp, CEO & President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bryson Haverkamp
CEO & President
CEO & President → CEO & President Jan to, 2024
CEO & President Jan to → CEO & President, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$140K (2023) → $151K (2025)
Michael Sieck
Chairman
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Brandt
Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dustin Miller
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jane Schuh
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Turek
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gordon Wiebe
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lance Tischhauser
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ron Suppes
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Mike McClellan (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Shaun Ohlde (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Tim Oborny (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Daryl Strouts (2019–2023) — CEO & President
- Former: Kyler Millershashki (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Mike Sieck (2022–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Martin Draper (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kendall Grecian (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Tiffany Schields-Mathias (2019–2021) — Secretary-Treasurer
- Former: Chris Brandt (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Herb Mattson (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $151K, to Bryson Haverkamp (CEO and President).
Frequently asked questions about Kansas Wheat Alliance Inc
How much does Kansas Wheat Alliance Inc give each year?
Kansas Wheat Alliance Inc gave $305K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $305K across 2 grants.
What is Kansas Wheat Alliance Inc's typical grant size?
Kansas Wheat Alliance Inc's median grant in 2025 was $22,500, and its average grant was $76,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Kansas Wheat Alliance Inc give grants?
Kansas Wheat Alliance Inc gives mostly in Kansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Manhattan, KS (4 grants).
Does Kansas Wheat Alliance Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Kansas Wheat Alliance Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Kansas Wheat Alliance Inc?
Kansas Wheat Alliance Inc reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.
What is Kansas Wheat Alliance Inc?
Kansas Wheat Alliance Inc is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Manhattan, KS. It holds $2.7M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Kansas Wheat Alliance Inc's EIN?
Kansas Wheat Alliance Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1118529. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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