KANSAS VALUES INSTITUTE: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
KANSAS VALUES INSTITUTE (EIN 45-2621342)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-11-14
IRS object ID
201923189349314247
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2019-11-14T18:09:48-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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State AbbreviationKSStateAbbreviationCd
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State AbbreviationKSStateAbbreviationCd
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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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BULLY PULPIT INTERACTIVE LLC
1445 NEW YORK AVENUE NWWASHINGTONDC20005CONSULTING$501,700
JVA CAMPAIGNS LLC
240 N 5TH STREET SUITE 360COLUMBUSOH43215CONSULTING$318,412
WILDFIRE CONTACT LLC
818 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NWWASHINGTONDC20006CONSULTING$292,977
CANAL PARTNERS MEDIA LLC
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Travel TravelGrp

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BOY$308BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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Political Expenditures$415,202PoliticalExpendituresAmt
Volunteer Hours17VolunteerHoursCnt
Form1120 POL FiledfalseForm1120POLFiledInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE C, PART I-A, LINE 1FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION RAN TELEVISION ADVERTISEMENTS EDUCATING KANSANS ON THE NEGATIVE IMPACT OF SPECIFIC TAXING, BUDGET AND POLICY POSITIONS ON THE KANSAS ECONOMY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$102TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A"PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY" - THE INSTITUTE UNDERTOOK SEVERAL ISSUE ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC EDUCATION PROJECTS IN 2018. THE METHODS USED FOR REACHING OPINION LEADERS AND THE PUBLIC INCLUDED GRASSROOTS OUTREACH, TARGETED ISSUE AWARENESS EFFORTS, SOCIAL MEDIA AND WORK WITH PRINT/BROADCAST MEDIA. SOME OF THE POLICY TOPICS COVERED INCLUDED THE NEED FOR MEDICAID EXPANSION AND THE CONTINUED IMPACT TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND HOSPITALS, A STRONG PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM AND THE IMPORTANCE OF THE MERIT SELECTION SYSTEM FOR ENSURING FAIR AND IMPARTIAL COURTS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO ADDRESSED A NUMBER OF PUBLIC FISCAL ISSUES, INCLUDING: RESPONSIBLE TAX POLICY, KEEPING JOBS IN KANSAS AND THE NEED FOR RESPONSIBLE BUDGETING. THE TOTAL EXPENSES ALLOCABLE FOR THESE ACTIVITIES WERE APPROXIMATELY 5,595,416. THERE WAS NO REVENUE ASSOCIATED WITH THESE ACTIVITIES.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B"RESEARCH" - THE INSTITUTE UNDERTOOK LIMITED RESEARCH AND PUBLIC OPINION POLLING ON THE PUBLIC'S ATTITUDE TOWARD A NUMBER OF PUBLIC INTEREST ISSUES SUCH AS: THE NEED FOR INCREASED EDUCATION FUNDING, THE STATE OF KANSAS ECONOMY AND THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF SPECIFIC BUDGET AND TAX POLICIES ON KANSANS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO RESEARCHED THE IMPORTANCE OF INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT FOR ROADS AND BRIDGES, THE IMPORTANCE OF THE MERIT SELECTION SYSTEM FOR ENSURING FAIR AND IMPARTIAL COURTS AND THE NEED FOR MEDICAID EXPANSION AND HOW IT IMPACTS LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND HOSPITALS. THE RESEARCH SUPPORTED THE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES NOTED ABOVE. THE TOTAL EXPESNES ALLOCABLE FOR THE RESEARCH ACTIVITIES WERE APPROXIMATELY 269,346. THERE WAS NO REVENUE ASSOCIATED WITH THESE ACTIVITIES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 3MANAGEMENT WAS DELEGATED TO A MANAGEMENT COMPANY
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BFORM 990 REVIEWED BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BOARD CHAIR, LEGAL COUNSEL AND ACCOUNTING FIRM. COMPLETED VERSION OF FORM 990 PROVIDED TO FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CANNUALLY THE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT DISCLOSING WHETHER THERE ARE CONFLICTS TO REPORT.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19IT IS THE POLICY OF THE ORGANIZATION TO MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULT-PUBLIC ED/ADVOCACY 5,595,416 0 0 CONSULTING FOR RESEARCH 269,346 0 0 CONTRACT LABOR 0 700 0 TOTAL 5,864,762 700 0

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