Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition Inc

What it reported doing in 2025

Advocating and advancing policy for breastfeeding support in Kansas ($43,484 in expenses) - to develop sustainable breastfeeding support for families by advocating and integrating policy work with equity at the centerstatewide breastfeeding conference ($24,416 in expenses and $31,278 in revenues) - a two-day in person conference to provide clinical lactation education as well as community engagement strategies to improve policies, systems, and environments to better support breastfeeding families. 180 individuals participated in the conference in october 2025.building a culture of breastfeeding support ($40,192 in expenses) - to provide technical assistance to three communities with low breastfeeding rates to implement a community-driven initiative to address barriers to breastfeeding and increase breastfeeding rates.mid-west region wic trainings ($30,366 in expenses and $40,250 in revenues) - to provide breastfeeding education to wic staff in the mid-west region using the usda wic breastfeeding curriculum. 224 individuals completed the trainings.lactation billing manual ($26,207 in expenses) - to create a lactation billing manual to help hospitals, clinics, and local health departments bill insurance and state medicaid agencies for lactation services.lactation education grants and training program ($4,784 in expenses) -(was named clinical lactation training program in 2023) to provide educational grants and clinical placement opportunities to qualified lactation students across Kansas to increase the number and diversity of highly skilled lactation support providers available to serve Kansas families. Eleven (11) educational grants were awarded through an application process. A final narrative and financial report are required as a condition of the award.mini-grants to local breastfeeding coalitions ($9,996 in expenses) - eleven (11) mini-grants were awarded to local breastfeeding coalitions in Kansas for projects to improve breastfeeding support in their communities. Grants were awarded through an application process. A final narrative and financial report are required as a condition of the award.breastfeeding courses ($12,291 in expenses and $13,085 in revenues) - breastfeeding education for those who support families. 100 individuals completed the online courses.wellness support for kbc board & staff ($2,957 in expenses) - to provide support for the wellness of the organization's board of directors and full-time staff through training and health and wellness activities.donor human milk access ($14,001 in expenses) - to increase access to donor human milk in kansastraining ($7,066 in expenses and $7,500 in revenues) - to provide individualized breastfeeding education to public health staff, community health workers, home visitors, and others.breastfeeding friendly physician practice designation (new) ($3,500 in expenses) - to assist physician practice to implement breastfeeding support policies and practicesfamily forward workplaces ($9,471 in expenses and -$500 in revenues) - to educate Kansas employers about the benefits of family forward workplace policies and to provide resources and support to implement these policies

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 92.1%; rating input score 92
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 92.9%; rating input score 93; 26th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 49.5%; rating input score 49; 44th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 5 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 56
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -24.9%; rating input score 9; 9th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.43; rating input score 22; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.03; rating input score 32; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 14.3%; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 15.6% per year; rating input score 100; 78th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 18.2% per year; rating input score 100; 84th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 20.2% per year; rating input score 100; 83rd percentile among comparable filings