2021-11-10T10:18:30-06:00 2021-06-30 431562209 House Park Dobratz & Wiebler PC 605 W 47th Street Suite 301 Kansas City MO 64112 990 2020-07-01 481241590 Sunflower Foundation Health Care for Ka SUNF 7852323000 5820 SW 6th Ave No 400 Topeka KS 66606 Billie G Hall President & CEO 7852323000 2021-11-09 1 Billie Hall 999009999 Steven V Wiebler P00268044 8169313393 2021-11-09 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X Billie G Hall 5820 SW 6th Ave No 400 Topeka KS 66606 20897500 0 X www.Sunflowerfoundation.org X 2000 KS To assist the State of Kansas by serving as a catalyst to improve the health of all Kansans. 9 9 6 0 0 0 500 100000 0 0 3406114 7809306 0 0 3406614 7909306 1834259 1166505 0 0 951451 908749 0 0 0 1034568 954704 3820278 3029958 -413664 4879348 97072514 117617070 12621296 11833331 84451218 105783739 X To assist the State of Kansas in helping to improve the health of Kansans, particularly those unserved or underserved. 0 0 1677731 1166505 Grants to organizations that support the mission of the Sunflower Foundation to serve as a catalyst to improve the health and wellbeing of all Kansans. Program areas include support for integrated health care systems, mental health access, healthy eating and active communities, and capacity building to support a strong and resilient nonprofit sector. In addition, responsive grants addressing the COVID-19 pandemic were continued this year with an emphasis on food, public health and mental health. In addition, costs are allocated to the management of the grantmaking process, including research, evaluation, grantee education, building trust and partnerships with grantees, and other activities associated with ensuring proper use of funds and assessing impact. 748478 The Foundation supports ongoing grantee education including collaborative learning, site visits and resource sharing. In addition, the Foundation has established a Nonprofit Center that will offer meeting and educational venues and collaborative (co-working) office space for nonprofits, charitable organizations, and public agencies whose work aligns with the Foundation's mission to serve as a catalyst for improving the health of Kansans. 2426209 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 20 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 X Cheryl Bean 7852323000 5820 SW 6th Ave Ste 400 Topeka KS 66606 Jay Kennedy Treasurer 4.00 X X 0 0 0 Ben Schears Trustee 3.00 X 0 0 0 Andrea Krauss Board Chair 4.00 X X 0 0 0 Krista Postai Secretary 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Martie Ross Trustee 2.00 X 0 0 0 Donald Sherman Trustee 2.00 X 0 0 0 Liz Sosa Trustee 2.00 X 0 0 0 Mike Matson Trustee 3.00 X 0 0 0 Andrew Corbin Trustee 3.00 X 0 0 0 Billie G Hall President & CEO 40.00 X 290089 0 63194 Cheryl Bean CFO/COO 40.00 X 154092 0 39037 444181 0 102231 2 0 1 0 Cambridge Associates LLC PO Box 83232 Chicago IL 606910232 Investment services 200000 1 100000 100000 1364628 1364628 19432872 12988194 6444678 6444678 6444678 7909306 0 0 7809306 1166505 1166505 446934 354908 92026 249799 198364 51435 89153 69929 19224 76441 60694 15747 46422 36859 9563 60807 58146 2661 19711 15651 4060 350019 350019 72509 57572 14937 23977 19038 4939 39833 35335 4498 47043 37352 9691 10021 7957 2064 14141 11228 2913 48273 38329 9944 Special initiatives 164053 164053 Other 56700 50926 5774 Travel, meetings, confe 47617 43363 4254 3029958 2426209 603749 0 687098 668297 2325915 7062959 303490 383445 16551565 186675 10505150 16364890 78984603 93088442 4266258 49037 97072514 117617070 545479 596633 1888258 1294444 9774790 9284811 412769 657443 12621296 11833331 X 84451218 105783739 84451218 105783739 97072514 117617070 4879348 16453173 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X X 1 State of Kansas 486029925 6 1 1166505 0 1 1166505 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 13544 54176 67720 2962238 3029958 301498 75375 0 0 387185 429229 341014 301498 1458926 2188389 110299 68398 67721 67720 314138 96796 107307 85254 75375 364732 547098 42200 13680 13544 13544 82968 1285000 1285000 134026 1460 132566 271360 185215 86145 14861179 14861179 16364890 Hedge & mutual funds fixed 12449848 F Hedge & mutual funds equities 65286218 F Alternative investments 10135270 F Private equity funds 5217106 F 93088442 Retainage payable 657443 657443 X 24012460 16453173 16453173 7559287 350019 350019 7909306 2679939 0 2679939 350019 350019 3029958 Part X, Line 2: The Foundation is exempt from income taxes under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code. The Foundation has been classified as a type 1 supporting organization under section 509(a)(3) and, therefore, is not considered a private foundation. The Foundation follows U.S. GAAP related to uncertain tax positions. The Foundation's accounting policy is to provide liabilities for uncertain income tax provisions when a liability is probable and estimable. The Foundation is no longer subject to audits for Federal and state purposes for fiscal years prior to fiscal 2018. Management is not aware of any violation of its tax status as a Foundation exempt from income taxes. Central America and the Caribbean - Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, 0 0 Investments 10932510 0 0 0 0 0 0 10932510 0 10932510 0 0 1 0 0 0 Part III Accounting Method: 1 Thrive Allen County Inc 9 S Jefferson Ave Iola KS 66749 320198379 501(c)(3) 55000 Funds to support expansion/development of the Mo-Pac Trail through southeast Iola and the promotion/evaluation of that trail and others in Allen County. western Kansas Rural Economic Development Alliance PO Box 980 Hays KS 67601 481172583 501(c)(3) 6000 Funds to help support speakers fee, workshop and travel expenses for intensive professional development around rural creative placemaking in response to COVID-19 for members of wKREDA (western Kansas Rural Development Alliance). Kanza Rail-Trails Conservancy Inc PO Box 3863 Topeka KS 666040863 481191514 501(c)(3) 55000 Funds to support expansion/development and promotion of sections of the Landon Trail between Topeka and Lomax Junction. City of Augusta Kansas 113 East 6th Avenue Augusta KS 67010 486035719 Governmental Agency 55000 Funds to support development of the Redbud Trail within Augusta city limits and promotion of the overall trail. Geary County Historical Society 530 N Adams St Junction City KS 66441 237293819 501(c)(3) 10000 This project tells the stories of Kansas and Kansans during the tumultuous time of both a World War and a global pandemic, to help listeners critically engage with the past and to use local history as a lens through which to view American history more broadly. The series explores connections between the 1918 flu and the countrys experiences with the Covid-19 pandemic. Through learning about our past, we hope to better engage with the present. Community Care Network of Kansas 700 SW Jackson Street Suite 600 Topeka KS 66603 481110925 501(c)(3) 6000 Funding to support the 2020 Annual Virtual Conference. Topeka Community Foundation 5431 SW 29th Street Suite 300 Topeka KS 66614 480972106 501(c)(3) 100000 Funding to support the Alliance for a Healthy Kansas, a multi-sector coalition coming together to educate the public, policymakers, and key stakeholders in communities statewide about health policy. Harvesters - The Community Food Network 3801 Topping Avenue Kansas City MO 64129 431208665 501(c)(3) 20000 Funds to support the research work for the Hunger in Kansas study, a comprehensive overview of the states emergency food assistance system, in order to inform the work of the Association of Kansas Food Banks. Kansas Food Bank 1919 E Douglas Ave Wichita KS 67211 480959213 501(c)(3) 85000 Funding will be used to support a statewide food security coordination pilot project with the goal to strengthen the networks/communications around food assistance sites for the benefit of food insecure Kansans and the agencies that serve them, especially during COVID. Kansas Association of Local Health Departments 715 SW 10th Avenue Topeka KS 66612 480910226 501(c)(3) 37000 Grant funds to coordinate, develop and lead implementation of four webinar trainings for county commissioners, tying the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to important public health principles and concepts. Kansas Association of Local Health Departments 715 SW 10th Avenue Topeka KS 66612 480910226 501(c)(3) 200000 Due to changing local public health needs in Western Kansas, KALHD will oversee the distribution of grant funds to strengthen local public health infrastructure and response systems to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in more rural counties. Special Olympics Kansas 5280 Foxridge Drive Mission KS 66202 480890981 501(c)(3) 21005 Funding to connect and support Special Olympic athletes in towns across the state to their local trails and walking paths through structured events and programming. Community Care Network of Kansas 700 SW Jackson Street Suite 600 Topeka KS 66603 481110925 501(c)(3) 15000 Funding to support community health centers offset costs associated with the safe storage of COVID-19 vaccines. Child Care Aware of Kansas PO Box 2294 Salina KS 674022294 481102008 501(c)(3) 50000 A general operating grant to Child Care Aware of Kansas to assist licensed child care providers reporting temporary closure due to COVID-19 to reopen. Kansas Coalition Against Sexual And Domestic Violence Inc 634 SW Harrison Topeka KS 66603 481010928 501(c)(3) 100000 This general operating grant provides funding to the Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence to assist domestic violence and sexual assault programs in communities across the state navigate the challenges associated with COVID-19. Common Ground PG 2250 N Rock Road Suite 118-130 Wichita KS 67226 811452173 501(c)(3) 25000 Funding will be used to support a capacity-building efforts of Common Ground PF, allowing the organization to plan for its future while simultaneously expanding operations to provide fresh produce to underserved populations, especially during COVID-19. Made Men Inc 1542 Minnesota Ave Kansas City KS 66102 460547099 501(c)(3) 30000 Funds to support rapid capacity building to assist Made Men in supporting the food needs of clients and community members impacted by COVID-19. Kansas Public Health Association 5960 Dearborn Suite 200 Mission KS 66202 480764023 501(c)(3) 10000 Assistance to support the organization transition to a remote/hybrid model for member outreach and education. Kansas Hospital Education and Research Foundation 215 E 8th Street Topeka KS 66612 237058598 501(c)(3) 5000 Provide nonprofits access to national and local health indicators, other relevant data, as well as a promising practices that is critical to addressing health issues and in writing competitive grant applications. Kansas Rural Center 9350 E Corporate Hills Dr Wichita KS 67278 480897530 501(c)(3) 2500 Funds to support two virtual convenings on healthy food systems, specifically efforts to include and highlight historically marginalized communities, especially Kansas Native Americans. Bipartisan Policy Center 1225 Eye Street NW Suite 1000 Washington DC 20005 731628382 501(c)(3) 50000 Support the ongoing work of the Bipartisan Policy Center to implement the center's integrated care task force recommendations. Bipartisan Policy Center 1225 Eye Street NW Suite 1000 Washington DC 20005 731628382 501(c)(3) 50000 The Bipartisan Policy Center will convene a national task force to redefine what a 21st Century governmental public health system needs to look like and be capable of providing at the local, state, and territorial levels to protect and promote health and prevent disease. Kansas Association of Local Health Departments 715 SW 10th Avenue Topeka KS 66612 480910226 501(c)(3) 16500 Assist county commissioners in understanding the health provisions of the American Rescue Plan and recent changes to the Kansas Emergency Management Act. Prairie Frontier Trails Association 420 W Mill St Plainville KS 67663 851189610 501(c)(3) 10000 Funding to support capacity-building efforts for new trail nonprofit in Northwest Kansas, including rural-focused TA for donor development, legal assistance, and website/software integration to boost community engagement and marketing. Learning Tree Institute at Greenbush 947 W 47 Highway Girard KS 66743 481066945 501(c)(3) 25000 Given the major changes brought about by the pandemic, these funds will support a deep dive assessment of the local public health system to better understand challenges and opportunities for moving forward and to identify resources across the county that might be leveraged to better augment the public health system. Grantmakers in Health 1100 Connecticut Ave NW Ste 1200 Washington DC 20036 133206571 501(c)(3) 50000 Funding to support the programming, professional development and networking needs of health philanthropies across Kansas and the nation, specifically in the areas of 1) nutrition and food security and 2) increasing access to trails, the outdoors, and green space; with the goal of helping funders better serve communities in their efforts to improve health. Groundwork NRG PO Box 172403 Kansas City KS 66117 454925472 501(c)(3) 60000 Funding to support capacity-building efforts to strengthen organizational infrastructure, thus allowing leadership to increase focus on management of multiple trail/outdoor equity projects in northeast Kansas City, KS, and the development of more sustainable funding streams. Southern Plains Tribal Health Board 9705 Broadway Ext Suite 150 Oklahoma City OK 73114 731606600 501(c)(3) 18250 Funding will be used to increase vaccination rates among AI/AN Natives in Kansas by leveraging partnerships to create culturally-specific outreach/education efforts, especially among the four Native sovereign nations in the state. Refunds and Adjustments 5820 SW 6th Ave Suite 400 Topeka KS 66606 481241590 N/A -750 Refunds and adjustments to various grants. Part I, Line 2: The first step is to validate that an applicant/grantee organization exists and is a non-profit organization as classified by the IRS. Checks are run against the IRS database through the grants management system. All grant funds are to be used to benefit the health of Kansans per the grant guidelines. Grantees are monitored through ongoing reports of grant status and expenditures. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Billie G Hall President & CEO 290089 0 0 0 0 0 19500 0 43694 0 353283 0 0 0 Cheryl Bean CFO/COO 154092 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39037 0 193129 0 0 0 A City of Topeka Kansas 486028701 NoneAvail 2020-02-20 10000000 See Part VI 0 0 0 A 625000 9950963 9950928 35 0 0 0 1 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 A 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 A 1 Part I, Line A, Column (f) Pay for construction costs of a nonprofit health care learning and resource center, corporate headquarters and ancillary facilities. Part II, Line 3, Column (A) The total proceeds to be received from the sale of the 2019 Bond was to not exceed $10,000,000. The bond was issued as a "draw-down loan" under Regulation 1.150-1(c)(4). As of the fiscal year end, a total of $9,950,963 has been drawn. In accordance with the bond documents, proceeds can be drawn until February 1, 2022. Part II, Line 13, Column (A) The Project has not yet been completed. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1 As discussed in the Foundation's bylaws, the Foundation has one member, the Attorney General of the State of Kansas. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 As discussed in the Foundation's Bylaws, the Foundation has one member, the Attorney General of the State of Kansas. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a The Sunflower Foundation has nine Board members who serve staggered three-year terms. Eight of those Trustees are elected through a process whereby the Community Advisory Committee recommends two individuals per position to the Board. The Board then selects a candidate for each position and that selection is either ratified or rejected by the member of the Foundation (the Attorney General of the State of Kansas). If it is rejected there is another process which can be found in the bylaws. The ninth position is selected by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b Eight of Sunflower Foundation's Trustees are elected through a process whereby the Community Advisory Committee recommends two individuals per position to the Board. The Board then selects a candidate for each position and that selection is either ratified or rejected by the member of the Foundation (the Attorney General of the State of Kansas). Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The 990 is reviewed by the entire Board of Trustees before it is filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c All Board of Trustee members and staff complete a conflict of interest form on an annual basis. If a Board or staff member discloses a conflict of interest, the following procedures are followed: No Trustee shall vote on a grant-making, grant administration, or other business decision involving an entity with which the Trustee has a substantial interest. When such a possibility arises, the Trustee shall inform the Chair of the conflict of interest. The affected Trustee may then listen to the basic presentation of the matter to the Board, and may briefly provide any corrective factual information relevant to the Board's ultimate decision. After offering any such information, the conflicted Trustee shall leave the meeting room and shall not participate further in the decision. No staff shall gather or analyze information, or make any presentation or recommendation to the Board of Trustees, regarding a decision involving an entity in which the staff has a substantial interest. If a key staff presents a matter involving such an affected entity, the key staff shall forthwith inform the President and CEO, the Chair of the Board of Trustees, or both, of the conflict. Either the President and CEO or the Chair shall then designate another, unaffected staff member as the person to supervise the matter from which the conflict has arisen, and the conflicted key staff shall not participate further in the decision. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The President and CEO compensation package is reviewed annually along with her performance. The Foundation's Board of Trustees contracts with an independent HR consultant who conducts research on CEO compensation and all staff compensation using national and local salary data for comparison purposes and to assure that the package provided by the Foundation is in line with the "benchmark data" used. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Explanation: The Foundation is subject to the Kansas open records act and Kansas open meetings act. The President and CEO serves as the Freedom of Information Officer. Anyone can request to review a copy of any governing documents, policies, financial information, etc. subject to the Kansas open records act. In addition, the Foundation also makes available the June 30 financial statements through the annual report, which is available on the website (Sunflowerfoundation.org). Sunflower Nonprofit Center Inc 1420 SW Arrowhead Road Topeka KS 66604 814216433 Education - no current year activity KS 501(c)(3) 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0