GROWTH ORGANIZATION OF TOPEKASHAWN… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Organization Details

Formation Year

2000

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MOLLY HOWEY

Phone

7852342644

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

GROWTH ORGANIZATION OF TOPEKASHAWNEE CO, founded in 2000, is a community nonprofit in the Community Improvement sector that reported $4.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $4.1M left a modest 8% surplus.

Mission

GO TOPEKA CREATES COUNTY-WIDE ECONOMIC SUCCESS FOR ALL COMPANIES AND CITIZENS THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF AN AGGRESSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY THAT CAPITALIZES ON THE UNIQUE STRENGTHS OF THE COMMUNITY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

GO TOPEKA PROMOTES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WHICH IS VITAL TO THE GROWTH AND PROSPERITY OF TOPEKA/SHAWNEE COUNTY. GO TOPEKA CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR INNOVATION AND ECONOMIC DIVERSITY AND VIBRANCY THAT POSITIVELY IMPACTS CURRENT AND FUTURE CITIZENS OF TOPEKA AND SHAWNEE COUNTY. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY ATTRACTING COMPANIES, PROVIDING EXISTING COMPANIES WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES TO REACH THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL, AND CULTIVATING ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH.

Program 2

GO TOPEKA UNDERSTANDS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A QUALITY WORKFORCE, FOCUS MUST BE PLACED NOT ONLY ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, BUT ON TALENT ATTRACTION, EMPLOYEE RETENTION, AND DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND...

GO TOPEKA UNDERSTANDS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A QUALITY WORKFORCE, FOCUS MUST BE PLACED NOT ONLY ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, BUT ON TALENT ATTRACTION, EMPLOYEE RETENTION, AND DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION. TALENT INITIATIVES FOCUS ON GROWING, RETAINING AND ATTRACTING TALENT AND EDUCATING OUR CURRENT COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ENSURE A COMPETITIVE FUTURE WORKFORCE FOR TOPEKA AND SHAWNEE COUNTY. WE DEVELOP AND GROW PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN COMMUNITY MEMBERS, BUSINESSES, AND SCHOOLS, FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION TO POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS; ENSURING THAT EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROVIDERS ARE WELL-ALIGNED AND HAVE THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO PREPARE THE COMMUNITY'S RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES FOR COLLEGE AND CAREERS.

Program 3

ASSISTING START-UPS OR GROWING SMALL BUSINESSES WITH A PRIORITY TOWARD THE MINORITY-OWNED, WOMEN-OWNED AND/OR LOW TO MODERATE INCOME ENTREPRENEUR. THIS ALSO INCLUDES CULTIVATING AND GROWING POTENTIAL PRIMARY EMPLOYERS. INDUSTRY FOCUS IS PLACED ON BIOSCIENCES (ANIMAL HEALTH AND AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY) AND BUILDING AN ECOSYTEM THAT SUPPORTS STARTUPS, CORPORATE PARTNERS AND ENTREPRENEURS WITH THE GOAL TO ATTRACT CAPITAL INVESTMENTS AND TALENT TO CREATE JOBS AND INCREASE WAGES.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,913,465

Program Service Revenue $262,439

Investment Income $244,451

Other Revenue $48,530

TOTAL REVENUE $4,468,885

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $284,172

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Other Expenses $3,841,288

TOTAL EXPENSES $4,125,460

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$4,468,885	$4,538,551	0.0%
Expenses	$4,125,460	$4,408,149	-0.1%
Net Income	$343,425	$130,402	+1.6%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$307,640

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JULIANN MAZACHEK	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARSHALL MEEK	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CALLA HAGGARD	CHAIR-ELECT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CASSANDRA TAYLOR	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRIS FAULK	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CITY MANAGER STEPHEN WADE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
COUNCIL MEMBER NEIL DOBLER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
COUNTY COMMISSIONER AARON MAYS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAINA WILLIAMS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL FOLTZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DOUG WOLFF	IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CARLOS VASQUEZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIC JOHNSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JACOB WAMEGO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFF MARTIN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFF RUSSELL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JIM KLAUSMAN	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KEVIN HAHN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEVIN RAKE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KURT KUTA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL ODUPITAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LINESSA FRAZER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MANNY HERRON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARSHA POPE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARTHA PILAND	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARVIN SPEES	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MAYOR MICHAEL PADILLA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL BOSSERT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOE CALDWELL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT KENAGY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NEAL SPENCER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SAM AL-MURRANI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARA GIRARD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TRAVIS MORRIS	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT HUNSICKER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHANE HILLMER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT CAMPBELL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TAMMY DISHMAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TROY SIMONEAU	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MOLLY HOWEY	PRESIDENT	38.00	Officer	$0	$34,884	$193,943
JOSHUA PATTERSON	CFO	10.00	Officer	$0	$30,506	$113,697

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$4,468,885	$4,125,460	$21,743,189	$343,425
2022	$4,538,551	$4,408,149	$19,927,435	$130,402
2021	$5,398,082	$5,339,875	$18,345,904	$58,207
2020	$4,989,102	$9,747,444	$19,719,443	$-4,758,342
2019	$5,524,122	$5,490,343	$23,905,766	$33,779
2018	$9,597,783	$9,260,106	$25,109,311	$337,677

GROWTH ORGANIZATION OF TOPEKASHAWNEE CO