Mission
KANSAS ACTION FOR CHILDREN, INC. IS A NONPARTISAN, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SHAPING HEALTH, EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC POLICY THAT IMPROVES THE LIVES OF KANSAS CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES.
Public Charity
KANSAS ACTION FOR CHILDREN INC
KANSAS ACTION FOR CHILDREN INC is a Public Charity headquartered in TOPEKA, KS. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.5M revenue, $1.5M expenses, $2.0M total assets. 66 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $7.6M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 480879502
TOPEKA, KS
Children & Youth Services
NTEE: P30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.5M
Total Expenses$1.5M
Total Assets$2.0M
Grant Records66
Funding Total$7.6M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Kansas Action for Children Inc
How Kansas Action for Children Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$83
Programs
the work itself
$16
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $83 for programs
$39
Kac strengthens kansas' early childhood system by supporting statewide coalitions, providing data and policy analysis, and advocating for increased investment in early learning and child care programs
$25
As kansas' kids count partner, kac collects and analyzes state and county-level indicators on early learning, health, and family economic security
$19
Kac advocates for policies improving children's access to affordable health care, including enhancements to medicaid and chip, simplified enrollment processes, and expansion of preventive services
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
$100,000
$100,000
Strengthen the Safety Net
$100,000
General Support
$75,000
Working to end hunger
$75,000
Showing up to 5 of 66 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE PRESIDENT
Adrienne Olejnik
VICE CHAIRPERSON FOR FINANCE AND AUDIT
Alyssa Warner
BOARD MEMBER
Angela Knackstedt
TREASURER
Clay Britton
DIRECTOR OF HR AND OPERATIONS
Jami Jones
SECRETARY
Jan Kessinger
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.5M | $1.5M | $2.0M |
| 2024 | $1.7M | $1.4M | $1.9M |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $1.6M | $976K |
| 2022 | $1.4M | $1.3M | $1.5M |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $1.3M | $1.6M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.2M to $1.5M (+24%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.