2018-12-18T15:09:15-06:00 2018-06-30 481026809 Wendling Noe Nelson & Johnson LLC 534 S Kansas Ave Suite 1500 Topeka KS 666033491 990EZ 2017-07-01 481186676 Kansas Economic Development Institute KANS 7852968097 1000 S W Jackson St No 100 Topeka KS 666121354 Stan Ahlerich Secretary/Treasurer 7852968097 2018-12-03 1 Brian J Florea P00339701 7852334226 2018-12-03 98.172.114.81 2018-12-03 16:01:41 CS P 7131FAC72250B97EA8406F4A5067E840B7263ABE E61FED8ECB27AD7EF4C033A37EFEFC85271D9A5E 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z X N/A X X 170286 X 170224 62 170286 845 159565 160410 9876 249231 0 259107 249231 259107 249231 259107 0 0 249231 259107 X Advance knowledge and understanding of economic development/public policy. Airport Research: As an outgrowth of interest from policy leaders and key administration individuals a research topic of understanding the potential for initiating a new international airport in the Northeast quadrant of Kansas was initiated. Much internal economic analysis was provided by administrative economists but it became obvious that an economic impact and economic practicality analysis needed to be done by an outside, non-partisian group. The economic study was done as a two part study and the conclusions were provided in a timely manner. 0 120500 Workforce AID (aligning with Industry Demands): A pilot initiative that was developed at first for Northwest Kansas and the need for employees and trained talent for specific businesses. This initiative as the name implies is an attempt to implement a more hands on effort to find, train, and place employees to meet the needs of businesses in Kansas. The initiative will test whether this model is practical, efficient and is truly wanted by the companies. This year the program was expanded we used the dollars to test if the program could be scaled to other Industries and to other parts of the state. We have received private dollars from the business community to continue the endeavor to see if it can be scaled. We have learned many things on this pilot; we have learned that the businesses will be very receptive to this approach if and only if they are totally engaged in the process from the beginning to the end. We also learned that we needed to evolve to a "pre-hire" model, for just that very reason. The program is beginning to now scale and we believe it may soon be ready to go state wide and grow out of its' pilot status. As an update, the initiative is now being tested state wide and it's popularity is growing. It also has been recognized nationally by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. 0 37275 Water Research: As part of developing the 50 year Water Vision for the State of Kansas we initiated a study to understand the "demand" side based on an enconomic analysis centered on industry, agriculture and municipal needs projecting out 50 years. Most studies around water research have been almost solely focused on the "supply" side of our water. This study is a comprehensive study that looks at the "demand" needs whether it is around lakes and streams or the aquifers in Western and South Central Kansas. This study was prepared for the Kansas Water Office and for the citizens of our state. It was completed late in the fiscal year and the report has been used in a Kansas Water Summit. Final payments and review were captured in this fiscal year.Water Research #2: This is an ongoing initiative for this fiscal year and it is in it's final states. Again this study came out of of the 50 year Water Vision for the State of Kansas. This study is looking into the possibility, the reliability and the efficiency of using renewable energy sources to supplement or replace the current sources of energy being used to supply irrigation water in Western Kansas. We are monitoring this project and again we believe it will be beneficial to greater vision of the 50 year water plan. This projected again has been supported by private dollars from across the state. 0 1750 159525 Patti Mellard Chairperson 1.00 0 0 0 David Murfin Vice-Chairperson 1.00 0 0 0 Stan Ahlerich Secretary/Treasurer 1.00 0 0 0 Cliff Illig Trustee 1.00 0 0 0 Pat George Trustee 1.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stan Ahlerich 1000 S W Jackson St Suite 100 Topeka KS 666121354 7852968097 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 181066 194923 150105 124649 170224 820967 40900 40900 47368 47368 47368 223904 221966 235823 197473 172017 217592 1044871 360573 684298 16 24 31 30 62 163 1045034 0.65480 0.75070 X Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue Description: Interest income. Amount: 62. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses Description: Annual report fee. Amount: 40. Description: Garver - airport research. Amount: 120,500. Description: Kansas Department of Commerce - workforce for AID advertising. Amount: 50. Description: Robert Johnson - water research report. Amount: 1,750. Description: Kansas City Kansas Community College - workforce for AID research. Amount: 23,910. Description: Manhattan Area Technical College - workforce for AID research. Amount: 12,990. Description: Core First - workforce for AID advertising. Amount: 325. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 159,565. The organization did not, during the year, receive any funds, directly,or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract.The organization, did not, during the year, pay any premiums, directly,or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract.