CARLS CAUSE INCORPORATED

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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $152K · expenses $113K · assets $133K

EIN
83-1535485
Address
10520 BARTON ST, OVERLAND PARK, KS 66214-3011
Website
WWW.CARLSCAUSE.ORG
NTEE code
F12
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
August 2018 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity, 509(a)(2)
Principal officer
Kelly Specht (its 2018 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2018 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

PROMOTING MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Kelly M Specht PRESIDENT/TR2019-2024 $5,000$5,000 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Megan Shepherd VICE-PRESIDE2019-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Robert C Specht SECRETARY2023-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Bob Specht (former) Secretary2019-2022 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $5K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KELLY M SPECHT PRESIDENT/TR4 $5,000-- $5,0001
MEGAN SHEPHERD VICE-PRESIDE2 $0-- $01
ROBERT C SPECHT SECRETARY2 $0-- $01
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KELLY M SPECHT PRESIDENT/TR4 $0-- $01
MEGAN SHEPHERD VICE-PRESIDE2 $0-- $01
ROBERT C SPECHT SECRETARY2 $0-- $01
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Kelly Specht President4 $0-$0 $01
Megan Shepherd VP2 $0-$0 $01
Bob Specht Secretary2 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Kelly Specht President15 $0-$0 $01
Megan Shepherd VP5 $0-$0 $01
Bob Specht Secretary2 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KELLY SPECHT PRESIDENT15 $0-$0 $01
MEGAN SHEPHERD VICE PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
BOB SPECHT SECRETARY2 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KELLY SPECHT PRESIDENT15 $0-$0 $01
MEGAN SHEPHERD VICE PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
BOB SPECHT SECRETARY2 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$152,100$112,716 $133,024$133,024 $47,821- ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$150,553$115,649 $93,640$93,640 $61,673- ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$144,635$138,834 $58,736$58,736 $38,378$0 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$176,737$149,507 $52,935$52,935 $176,687$0 ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$122,113$124,865 $25,705$25,705 -- ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$152,591$132,424 $28,457$28,457 $152,561- ---

Funders of this organization

4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $184,896 in all, tax years 2019 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor Exact 2019-2023 5$166,641 2023$28,768
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GREATER KANSAS CITY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$17,500 2024$17,500
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ARTHUR J GALLAGHER FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CARLS CAUSE INCORPORATED” 2021 1$400 2021$400
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CARLS CAUSE INCORPORATED” 2020-2023 4$355 2023$102
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SOUTH DAKOTA COUNCIL OF COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INCSDF12 $158,171$173,960 Executive Dir.$121,320 Same NTEE code F12, revenue within 2x, similar mission
HIGHS AND LOWS TOUR INCNHF12 $93,147$88,671 TREASURER & DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code F12, revenue within 2x
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DUCK CUP MEMORIAL FUNDMNF12 $300,077$309,968 DIRECTOR$65,085 Same NTEE code F12, revenue within 2x
ZANE TEMPLIN FOUNDATION INCCAF12 $96,618$114,128 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code F12, revenue within 2x
MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA OF LANCASTER COUNTY FOUNDATIONPAF12 $285,199$300 EXECUTIVE DI$97,047 Same NTEE code F12, revenue within 2x
RICE MEMORIAL CLINIC FOUNDATIONMIF12 $279,788$182,427 CHAIRPERSON$0 Same NTEE code F12, revenue within 2x
HORSEPOWERORF12 $85,441$99,361 President$8,000 Same NTEE code F12, revenue within 2x
UPMC WESTERN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FOUNDATIONPAF12 $253,908$190,068 DIRECTOR$2,335,011 Same NTEE code F12, revenue within 2x
MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS FUND INC NFPILF12 $156,726$157,613 PRESIDENT$10,000 Same NTEE code F12, revenue within 2x
EXTRAORDINARY LIVES FOUNDATIONCAF12 $259,291$290,577 CEO and Executive Director$0 Same NTEE code F12, revenue within 2x
A CHANGE OF MIND INCUTF12 $136,138$133,509 PRESIDENT$85,000 Same NTEE code F12, revenue within 2x
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COMPLEX TRAUMA INITIATIVE INCMAF12 $186,810$91,758 President Clerk Director$0 Same NTEE code F12, revenue within 2x
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KYLECARES INCMAF12 $276,528$216,040 President$10,000 Same NTEE code F12, revenue within 2x
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$919,66254 252016–2024 YOUTH EMOTIONAL SUPPORT; KYLECARES INC; TRE FOR ALL INC; SCOTTSDALE RECOVERY CONTINUED and 21 more
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FORGOOD INC funds this one DAF sponsor$134,82712 72016–2024 CONNERSTRONG FOUNDATION; WE RIDE 4 DENVER; RESOURCES FOR RECOVERY INC; KYLECARES INC and 3 more
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990EZ · $112,716 spent · pay $0 · grants $100,300 · events $29,526
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $100,300 89.0%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $7,416 6.6%
Fees to independent contractors $5,000 4.4%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$29,526reported apart
Total$112,716100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $115,649 spent · pay $0 · grants $108,400 · events $29,683
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $108,400 93.7%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $7,249 6.3%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$29,683reported apart
Total$115,649100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $138,834 spent · pay $0 · grants $133,747 · events $31,047
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $133,747 96.3%
Printing, publications, postage $5,087 3.7%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$31,047reported apart
Total$138,834100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $149,507 spent · pay $0 · grants $61,481 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $88,026 58.9%
Grants and similar amounts paid $61,481 41.1%
Total$149,507100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $124,865 spent · pay $0 · grants $103,530 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $103,530 82.9%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $19,860 15.9%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $1,175 0.9%
Printing, publications, postage $300 0.2%
Total$124,865100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $132,424 spent · pay $0 · grants $106,542 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $106,542 80.5%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $24,512 18.5%
Printing, publications, postage $1,370 1.0%
Total$132,424100%

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