Kanza Society Inc High Plains Public Radio

Analysis

Kanza Society Inc High Plains Public Radio is a registered charity in United States, based in Garden City, KS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1977, 49 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Kanza Society Inc High Plains Public Radio reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.4m, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $1.2m to $1.3m (+10%), an average of +2.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Kanza Society Inc High Plains Public Radio sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within KS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include A New Start-Financial Social Services Inc ($1.3m), Geosynthetic Institute ($1.3m) and Writers Center Inc ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% and program service revenue 11% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $46k (3.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $358k. At year end it held assets of $4.0m against liabilities of $362k, net assets of $3.6m. It reported 17 employees.