Kansas Appleseed Center For Law And Justice Inc is located in Lawrence, KS. The organization was established in 2000. According to its NTEE Classification (I83) the organization is classified as: Public Interest Law, under the broad grouping of Crime & Legal-Related and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Kansas Appleseed Center For Law And Justice Inc employed 13 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Kansas Appleseed Center For Law And Justice Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2021, Kansas Appleseed Center For Law And Justice Inc generated $1.4m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 10.5% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $897.3k during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 15.3% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990T
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990T Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
WE BELIEVE KANSANS, WORKING TOGETHER, CAN BUILD A STATE FULL OF THRIVING, INCLUSIVE, AND JUST COMMUNITIES. WE'RE WORKING FOR A FUTURE WHERE:- ALL KANSANS HAVE THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO SUPPORT THEMSELVES AND RAISE HEALTHY FAMILIES.- ALL KANSANS CAN PARTICIPATE FULLY IN THE COMMUNITY UNDER EQUAL PROTECTION OF THE LAW.- ALL KANSANS BENEFIT FROM A FAIR AND EFFECTIVE JUDICIAL SYSTEM.KANSAS APPLESEED WORKS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO UNDERSTAND THE ROOT CAUSES OF PROBLEMS, SUPPORT STRONG GRASSROOTS COALITIONS, AND ADVOCATE FOR COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTIONS SO ALL KANSANS CAN REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. IN OTHER WORDS: JUSTICE FOR ALL.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
KANSAS APPLESEED REDUCED HUNGER IN THE STATE BY HELPING TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION AND ACCESS TO CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS, ADVOCATING FOR PROTECTING AND EXPANDING SNAP, AND ENGAGING MORE KANSANS IN GRASSROOTS EFFORTS TO FIGHT HUNGER. KANSAS APPLESEED CONTINUED TO PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN PROVIDING INFORMATION ON RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES DURING THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC. KANSAS APPLESEED HOSTED COMMUNITY FORUMS, WEBINARS, ADVOCACY SKILL-BUILDING TRAININGS, AND OTHER EVENTS.
THE JUVENILE JUSTICE REFORMS KANSAS APPLESEED CHAMPIONED HAVE RESULTED IN A REDUCTION OF OVER 80% TO THE NUMBER OF YOUTH IN THE STATE'S JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM. KANSAS APPLESEED CONTINUES TO WORK WITH FORMERLY INCARCERATED YOUTH, STATE AGENCIES, AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE COMMUNITY-BASED ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION ARE IMPLEMENTED. KANSAS APPLESEED CONTINUED ADVOCATING FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY THE STATE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM, WORKING WITH THE STRENGTHEN FAMILIES REBUILD HOPE COALITION AND WITH LEGISLATORS INTERESTED IN ADDING MUCH NEEDED OVERSIGHT TO THE FAILING SYSTEM. THE FEDERAL CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT FILED IN NOVEMBER 2018 ON BEHALF OF YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE, WAS SETTLED IN EARLY 2021, RESULTING IN SAFEGUARDS TO PREVENT EXTREME PLACEMENT INSTABILITY AND TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES.
KANSAS APPLESEED IS WORKING IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS TO ENCOURAGE NON-PARTISAN CIVIC PARTICIPATION, PROVIDING EXPERTISE AND TRAINING TO LOCAL ACTIVISTS. THESE EFFORTS LED TO A 10% INCREASE IN VOTER TURNOUT IN THE 2020 ELECTION. OVER 200 VOLUNTEERS SIGNED UP TO PARTICIPATE IN KANSAS APPLESEED'S VOLUNTEER DRIVEN ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES IN THE REGION.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Jami Reever Executive Dir. | Officer | 40 | $87,550 |
Teresa Meagher Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
William Kassebaum President | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Gaye Tibbets Secretary | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Teresa Anderson Director | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Eugene Balloun Director | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $0 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $903,020 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $903,020 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Investment income | $6,291 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $1,381,297 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $571,257 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $69,906 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $0 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $76,273 |
Payroll taxes | $48,480 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $40,337 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $0 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $0 |
Advertising and promotion | $20,061 |
Office expenses | $27,219 |
Information technology | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $24,805 |
Travel | $13,163 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $0 |
Insurance | $4,017 |
All other expenses | $0 |
Total functional expenses | $897,277 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $545,358 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $0 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $5,728 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $0 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $393,326 |
Total assets | $944,412 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $30,355 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $235,132 |
Total liabilities | $265,487 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $678,925 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $0 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $944,412 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 7 grants that Kansas Appleseed Center For Law And Justice Inc has recieved totaling $1,370,096.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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Kansas Health Foundation Wichita, KS PURPOSE: Kansas Appleseed will conduct advocacy training workshops, provide grassroots advocacy support, and conduct non-partisan get-out-the-vote campaigns to encourage civic engagement with lower income and underrepresented communities in Southeast Kansas. | $1,160,000 |
Mazon Inc A Jewish Response To Hunger Los Angeles, CA PURPOSE: Working to end hunger | $75,000 |
Lewis Humphreys Charitable Trust Dallas, TX PURPOSE: UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $50,000 |
Justice Action Network Washington, DC PURPOSE: Partner Support - Criminal Justice Reform | $37,500 |
Tides Foundation San Francisco, CA PURPOSE: HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES | $27,500 |
Food Research & Action Center Inc Washington, DC PURPOSE: Federal Nutrition | $20,000 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
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Western Resource Advocates Boulder, CO | $14,998,011 | $11,110,162 |
Nebraska Appleseed Center For Law In The Public Interest Inc Lincoln, NE | $9,402,407 | $5,523,330 |
Fairness Center Inc Oklahoma City, OK | $2,132,562 | $2,830,354 |
Landmark Legal Foundation Kansas City, MO | $5,315,439 | $1,675,376 |
Kansas Appleseed Center For Law And Justice Inc Lawrence, KS | $944,412 | $1,381,297 |
American Civil Liberties Union Of Missouri St Louis, MO | $1,256,576 | $749,911 |
Public Trust Institute Lakewood, CO | $8,802 | $350,100 |
Great Rivers Environmental Law Center Saint Louis, MO | $1,037,069 | $675,192 |
Colorado Lawyers Committee Denver, CO | $647,299 | $510,247 |
Katalyst Denver, CO | $131,781 | $0 |
Nebraskans For Alternatives To The Death Penalty Foundation Inc Lincoln, NE | $45,058 | $0 |
Land Rights Council Inc San Luis, CO | $90,632 | $0 |