Salina Community Economic Development

501(c)(6) organization Salina, KS EIN: 61-1779568

Promote and support economic development

Salina Community Economic Development at a glance

Total assets
$397,446
-41.4% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$58,841
+23.2% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$8,862
+88.2% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$348,923
+0.2% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024 View filing

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

Who Salina Community Economic Development funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Salina

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024

From 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2023) to $8K (2022). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Kansas Physical Therapy Partners LLC Salina, KSInvigorate and Start Businesses$7,500
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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$397,446$58,841$348,923——$8,862
2023$678,027$47,767$348,306$7,5001$4,708
2022$978,459$37,213$344,345$8,0001$1,213
2021$1,285,617$1,353,127$300,467——$632
2020$528,938$296,877$290,279——$1,377

About Salina Community Economic Development

Based on IRS filings

Salina Community Economic Development is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Salina, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $397K in total assets. Net investment income was $9K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Salina Community Economic Development is led by Mitch Robinson, Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 10 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Mitch Robinson

    Executive Director

    Executive Di → Executive Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $135K (2020) → $171K (2024)

  • Jim Maes

    President

    Secretary → Vice President, 2022

    Vice President → President, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Schwarz

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Weisel

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Trower

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lee Young

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Richardson

    Past President

    Vice President → President, 2022

    President → Past President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daran Neuschafer

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rob Exline

    Vice President

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Dill

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Frank Hampton (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Paula Fried (2020–2022) — Past President
  • Former: Max Wellbrock-Talley (2021–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Cheryl Murray (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: John Gunn (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Lloyd Davidson (2020–2021) — Past President
  • Former: Pete Brungardt (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jeff Thompson (2020) — Director
  • Former: Michelle Griffin (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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

Mitch Robinson — Executive Director: $171KMitch RobinsonExecutive Director$171K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $171K, to Mitch Robinson (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Salina Community Economic Development

How large is Salina Community Economic Development?

Salina Community Economic Development reported $397K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $59K.

What is Salina Community Economic Development?

Salina Community Economic Development is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Salina, KS. It holds $397K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Salina Community Economic Development operate?

Salina Community Economic Development has awarded grants in Kansas.

What is Salina Community Economic Development's EIN?

Salina Community Economic Development's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1779568. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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