Mission
SUPPORT EFFORTS TO EDUCATE POLICY MAKERS AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT WAYS TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC FREEDOM AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL KANSANS.
Public Charity
THE BLUESTEM FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC FREEDOM INC
THE BLUESTEM FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC FREEDOM INC, of TOPEKA, KS, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $142K in revenue, $133K in expenses, $16K in total assets. 5 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $648K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 811156636
TOPEKA, KS
Community & Neighborhood Development
NTEE: S20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$142K
Total Expenses$133K
Total Assets$16K
Grant Records5
Funding Total$648K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Bluestem Foundation for Economic Freedom Inc
How The Bluestem Foundation for Economic Freedom Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $100 for programs
$100
Support efforts to educate policy makers and the public about ways to promote economic freedom and opportunity for all kansans
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
CHARITABLE
$180,000
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
$38,000
SOCIAL WELFARE
$400,000
$15,000
$15,000
Showing up to 5 of 5 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Emil Ramirez
CHAIR
Howard Bauleke
DIRECTOR
Kesar Sharma Crawford
SECRETARY
Marti Crow
DIRECTOR
Mike Kane
TREASURER (THRU 12/16/25)
Vicki Buening
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $142K | $133K | $16K |
| 2024 | $1.4M | $1.4M | $7K |
| 2023 | $272K | $294K | $2K |
| 2022 | $2.1M | $2.1M | $24K |
| 2021 | $180K | $206K | $8K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $180K to $142K (-22%), with total assets most recently reported at $16K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.