Livewell Northwest Kansas Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Colby, KS EIN: 48-0950931

Working to make Northwest Kansas a healthier place for all to live, work and play.

Livewell Northwest Kansas Inc at a glance

Total assets
$1,012,162
+3.1% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$1,646,386
+15.7% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$15,617
+37.1% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,615,759
+17.2% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Livewell Northwest Kansas Inc funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

Bird City

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

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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$1,012,162$1,646,386$1,615,759——$15,617
2024$981,535$1,423,237$1,379,211——$11,389
2023$937,509$1,496,455$1,378,095——$6,779
2022$819,149$1,302,262$1,195,540——$313
2021$712,427$1,080,475$1,120,114——$1,357
2020$752,066$1,133,691$1,012,109$10,2501$2,905

About Livewell Northwest Kansas Inc

Based on IRS filings

Livewell Northwest Kansas Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Colby, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $16K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Livewell Northwest Kansas Inc is led by Travis Rickford, Executive Director since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Travis Rickford

    Executive Director

    Executive Di → Executive Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $67K (2020) → $74K (2025)

  • Wendy Weishaar

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vernon Hurd

    Board Member

    Board Member → Member, 2022

    Member → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aften Gardner

    Secretary

    Member → Board Member, 2023

    Board Member → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jo Argabright

    Board Member

    Member → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kay Mitchell

    Board Member

    Member → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leslie Pfannenstiel

    Board Member

    Member → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Taylor Bainter

    Board Member

    Member → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Payton Beims (2022–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Erica Surmeier (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: JoEllyn Argabright (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Kathy Ryan (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Penny Arnoldy (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Joyce Washburn (2020) — Director
  • Former: Lindsay Bennett (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

Travis Rickford — Executive Director: $74KTravis RickfordExecutive Director$74K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $74K, to Travis Rickford (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Livewell Northwest Kansas Inc

How large is Livewell Northwest Kansas Inc?

Livewell Northwest Kansas Inc reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.

What is Livewell Northwest Kansas Inc?

Livewell Northwest Kansas Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Colby, KS. It holds $1.0M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Livewell Northwest Kansas Inc operate?

Livewell Northwest Kansas Inc has awarded grants in Kansas.

What is Livewell Northwest Kansas Inc's EIN?

Livewell Northwest Kansas Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-0950931. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 9, 2021)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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