2021-01-05T08:15:31-06:00 2020-06-30 480969601 SS&C SOLUTIONS INC 3320 CLINTON PARKWAY COURT SUITE 1 LAWRENCE KS 66047 990 2019-07-01 753077895 KANREN INC KANR 7858569800 PO BOX 442167 LAWRENCE KS 66044 CORTNEY BUFFINGTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7858569800 2020-12-17 true MICHELE C HAMMANN CPA P00624381 7858384484 2021-01-04 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z CORTNEY BUFFINGTON 2029 BECKER DRIVE LAWRENCE KS 66047 6114112 false X WWW.KANREN.NET X 2002 KS KANREN IS A NON-PROFIT CONSORTIUM OF COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN KANSAS, ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF FACILITATING COMMUNICATION AMONG THEM, AND PROVIDING THEMSELVES WITH CONNECTIVITY TO THE INTERNET VIA A STATEWIDE NETWORK. 17 17 14 17 0 41874 42210 5250794 5290482 36355 98422 162641 190528 5491664 5621642 0 0 1283159 1181359 0 24059 3506204 3580531 4789363 4761890 702301 859752 5573274 6081146 660775 403274 4912499 5677872 X KANREN IS A NON-PROFIT CONSORTIUM OF COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN KANSAS, ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF FACILITATING COMMUNICATION AMONG THEM, AND PROVIDING THEMSELVES WITH CONNECTIVITY TO THE INTERNET VIA A STATEWIDE NETWORK. false false 4297488 5290482 CREATED BY MEMBERS FOR MEMBERS. KANREN PROVIDES TECHNICAL SERVICES AND SUPPORT FOR OUR MEMBERS. SERVICES ARE DEVELOPED IN CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH OUR MEMBERSHIP, WHO HELP DETERMINE THE LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE, QUALITY AND COST THAT WE PROVIDE. SERVICES ARE OPERATED ON A COST-RECOVERY BASIS, WHERE EACH SERVICE RECOVERS ITS OWN COSTS, AND CONTRIBUTES FAIRLY TO KANREN'S GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. 4297488 true false false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 14 true false false false false false false false false X 17 17 false false false false true true true true false false false true true true true true true true true false X CORTNEY BUFFINGTON 7858569800 2029 BECKER DRIVE LAWRENCE KS 66047 ANGELA NERIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CORY FALLDINE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY PRATT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM TAGLIARENI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH NEUFELD FINANCE COMM 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK GRIFFIN CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY WALSH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE SELAYA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE KAISER CHAIR-ELECT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SANDRA WARNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT LINDSEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN BROKAW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WALTER WEHR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF HIXON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SR DIANA SEAGO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TYLER PALMER PERSONNEL CH 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL SOMMER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRISTOPHER CROOK CORPORATE TR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CORTNEY BUFFINGTON EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 141857 0 20818 ERICA MCDIFFETT DIRECTOR OF 40.00 X 104547 0 7635 BRAD FLEMING DIRECTOR OF 40.00 X 101223 0 13421 347627 41874 3 false true false 42210 42210 CONNECTION FEES 4049353 4049353 INFRASTRUCTURE FEES 662599 662599 RESEARCH CONNECTIVITY 363132 363132 NET PLUS SERVICE FEES 149606 149606 NETWORK PROTECTION SERVICE 65792 65792 5290482 35008 35008 555884 492470 63414 63414 63414 MISCELLANEOUS 190528 190528 190528 5621642 5481010 98422 232621 197727 34894 736383 621178 115205 72506 61275 11231 68606 57979 10627 71243 60207 11036 14758 14758 75599 75599 14617 14617 13156 13156 44920 44920 19793 19793 59207 59207 13772 13772 6158 5161 997 326138 326138 18222 16694 1528 CONNECTIVITY EXPENSE 2379275 2379275 INTERNET 2 EXPENSE 325191 325191 NET PLUS SERVICE EXPENSE 133930 133930 INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENSE 112733 112733 23062 23062 4761890 4297488 440343 24059 3341062 3033044 255702 256605 78408 115595 437087 1329803 4270524 3880513 750186 390011 707496 952755 3333 3333 5573274 6081146 223117 182672 46000 17610 376558 151861 15100 51131 660775 403274 X 4912499 5677872 4912499 5677872 5573274 6081146 859752 -84031 -10348 X true X false true false X 43230 41331 43596 41874 42210 212241 5413896 5451171 5525416 5413435 5481010 27284928 5457126 5492502 5569012 5455309 5523220 27497169 3136871 4111634 2264110 3674448 3746195 16933258 3136871 4111634 2264110 3674448 3746195 16933258 10563911 9902 26810 40992 23112 35008 135824 9902 26810 40992 23112 35008 135824 14764 101531 116295 5467028 5534076 5711535 5478421 5558228 27749288 0.38070 0.41610 0.00000 0.00000 X PART III, LINE 12 OTHER INCOME 116,295 4270524 3880513 390011 390011 AGENCY FUNDS PAYABLE 51131 51131 X 5527263 -84031 -84031 5611294 10348 10348 5621642 4761890 4761890 4761890 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X KANREN IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE CODE SECTION 501 (C) (3). KANREN'S INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AUTHORITIES. KANREN IS NOT AWARE OF ANY ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, OR ACTIVITIES THAT ARE SUBJECT TO TAX ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME OR EXCISE TAXES, AND ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEARS 2016 THROUGH 2020 ARE OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AUTHORITIES. false false false false false false false false false CORTNEY BUFFINGTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 141042 541 274 20818 162675 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION KANREN IS A NON-PROFIT CONSORTIUM OF COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN KANSAS, ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF FACILITATING COMMUNICATION AMONG THEM, AND PROVIDING THEMSELVES WITH CONNECTIVITY TO THE INTERNET VIA A STATEWIDE NETWORK. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION IS MADE UP OF 73 INDIVIDUAL VOTING MEMBERS AND A BOARD OF DIRECTORS MADE UP OF 17 OF THESE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A HALF OF KANREN'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED FROM THE MEMBERSHIP AND HALF OF THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE APPOINTED FROM THE MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B MEMBERSHIP STRUCTURE, FEES, AND THE ORGANIZATION'S BUDGET ARE VOTED ON BY A REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH MEMBER INSTITUTION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 8B COMMITTEES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE ADVISORY IN NATURE AND DO NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BE HALF OF THE GOVERNING BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE COMPLETED FORM 990 IS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WAS ENACTED AS OF JULY 1, 2019. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFTER A REVIEW OF COMPARABLE DATA. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE SALARY OF STAFF IS REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED BY THE EXECUTIVE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFTER A REVIEW OF COMPARABLE DATA. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING BY-LAWS, MEMBER HANDBOOK, ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY, AND NETWORK ACCESS POLICY CAN BE FOUND ON KANREN'S WEBSITE AT WWW.KANREN.NET. ALL OTHER INFORMATION CAN BE REQUESTED IN WRITING. ALL CONTACT AND STAFF INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE.