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Northeast Kansas Animal Welfare Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Topeka, KS EIN: 48-0958567 Website

The foundation exists to help ensure that animal welfare organizations, that care for the needs of homeless, neglected, and disadvantage pets, maximize their lifesaving potential.

Northeast Kansas Animal Welfare Foundation at a glance

In short: Northeast Kansas Animal Welfare Foundation gave $8K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$7,900
-98.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$7,900
-98.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$7,900
Total assets
$2,640,265
+118.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
Kansas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Northeast Kansas Animal Welfare Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Lawrence Humane Society: $8KLawrence Humane Society$8K

The largest 2024 recipient was Lawrence Humane Society ($8K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

TopekaLawrence

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M1 grant2019 1 grant2020 0 grants2021 Total only2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2022) to $926K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lawrence Humane Society Lawrence, KSDonor Bequest to Help with Operating Costs.$7,900
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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
2024$2,640,265$1,592,089$158,542$7,9001$43,625
2023$1,207,044$53,104$672,093$510,2001$32,174
2022$1,825,707$1,921,489$121,398$500Total only$12
2021$25,616$36,032$115,456——$5
2020$105,040$117,581$1,093,744$926,1181$725
2019$1,081,203$207,211$358,929$173,9701$156,486

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Northeast Kansas Animal Welfare Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Northeast Kansas Animal Welfare Foundation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Topeka, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8K. Net investment income was $44K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Northeast Kansas Animal Welfare Foundation is led by Justin Brokar, President & CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 9 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Justin Brokar

    President & CEO

    Vice President → President & CEO, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $40K (2019) → $48K (2024)

  • Kerry Crotinger

    Chair

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Carmichael

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Carrah Emory

    Director

    Vice Chair → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Jane Mackey

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Malorie Woods

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $36K (2023) → $40K (2024)

  • Adrianne Evans

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Martin

    Vice Chair

    Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Donna Verdejo

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: William Acree (2023) — President & CEO
  • Former: Bill Acree (2019–2022) — CEO & President
  • Former: Fred Holroyd (2019–2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Justin Brokar — President & CEO: $48KJustin BrokarPresident & CEO$48KMalorie Woods — Vice President: $40KMalorie WoodsVice President$40K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $48K, to Justin Brokar (President & CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Northeast Kansas Animal Welfare Foundation

How much does Northeast Kansas Animal Welfare Foundation give each year?

Northeast Kansas Animal Welfare Foundation gave $8K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $510K across 1 grant.

How large is Northeast Kansas Animal Welfare Foundation?

Northeast Kansas Animal Welfare Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.

What is Northeast Kansas Animal Welfare Foundation?

Northeast Kansas Animal Welfare Foundation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Topeka, KS. It holds $2.6M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Northeast Kansas Animal Welfare Foundation operate?

Northeast Kansas Animal Welfare Foundation has awarded grants in Kansas.

What is Northeast Kansas Animal Welfare Foundation's EIN?

Northeast Kansas Animal Welfare Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-0958567. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 22, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 8, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 28, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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