Museum of the Kansas National Guard Inc

What it reported doing in 2025

Museum EventsThe Museum hosted the following events during the year, all open free: Quarterly Luncheons - The Museum hosted three Quarterly Brown Bag Luncheonswith speakers on the topics of"Task Force Reaper - Action in the Middle East," "The Manhattan Project - A Look Back, and "Ghosts in River City."Heartland Military Day - The Museum hosted Heartland Military Day on 14 June 2025, complete with military equipment displays, two WWII battle re-enactments, two Civil War Cannon Drills, two band concerts, a Vietnam War exhibit, a Pancake Feed, a Cookout Meal, and other activities.Christmas Volunteer Luncheon & Volunteer Recognition Dinner - The Museumsponsored a Christmas Volunteer Luncheon on 17 Dec 25 and a Volunteer Recognition Dinner on 20 Sep 25 for Volunteers and Board members.Trunk or Treat - The Museum was a co-sponsor with National Guard Family Programs and the host for the Kansas National Guard Trunk or Treat on 28 Oct 25.Fulltime Retiree Luncheon - The Annual Luncheon for Fulltime Topeka Area Guard Employees was held on 2 Apr 25.Korean War Day - The Museum was a co-sponsor of the annual Korean War/Cold War VeteranRemembrance Day held on 23 July 25.Monthly Coffees - Monthly Coffees were hosted on the first Wednesday of eachmonth.Girls in Aviation Day - The Museum hosted, in conjunction with the Combat Air Museum, a Girl Scout Girls in Aviation Day on 6 Sep 25.Veteran's Day Breakfast - The Museum, in conjunction with the National Guard Assn of Kansas and the Enlisted Assn. of the Kansas National Guard, hosted a free Veteran's Day breakfast on Wed, 5 Nov 25.Museum Car & Truck Show - The Museum sponsored/hosted a Museum Car & TruckShow on 24 May 25.Retiree/State of the Guard Briefing - The Museum sponsored a Retiree/State of theGuard Briefing on 7 Mar 26.Vietnam Veteran Recognition Breakfast - The Museum sponsored a Vietnam VeteranRecognition Breakfast and Ceremony on 18 Mar 26.Heartland Salute to America's 250th - The Museum conducted six planning meetingsfor the Heartland Salute to America's 250th on 6 June 26.The Museum hosted Staff Calls, Commander's Calls, Promotion Ceremonies, Officer and NCO Professional Developments, and other activities during the year.The Museum hosted a 2-day Model Railroad Show, the Annual Conference of theInternational Bird Dog Assn, the Be Filled of Topeka Pancake Feed and Bus Pull, and Kansasmeetings of the Sons of the American Revolution, the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, and the Vietnam Veterans of America.The Museum hosted NOAKS, EANGKS, National Guard Hall of Fame Board andSelection Committee meetings; Civil War Roundtables; Cub Scout and Girl Scout meetings andcampouts; Kaw Valley Chapter of the Military Officer Assn. meetings; Blue Sky Squadronmeetings; Sons of both Confederate and Union Veterans meetings; Kansas ational GuardFoundation meetings; Railroad Retirement Group meetings; Kansas Army National GuardRecruiter meetings; Army and Air National Guard meetings and briefings; USAR PhysicalFitness Tests; retiree celebrations, Celebrations of Life; Rolling Thunder MVPA meetings; American Legion Capitol Post 1 meetings; Kaw Valley Amateur Radio Club meetings; etc. on aregular basis during the year.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 54.9%; rating input score 55
• Program expense ratio: 85.2%; rating input score 85
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 90.9%; rating input score 91; 15th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• 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: 3 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 43
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 72.7%; rating input score 96; 96th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 39.34; rating input score 98; 98th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 77; 77th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 67; 67th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 9.3% per year; rating input score 100; 65th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 7.6% per year; rating input score 100; 60th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 5.4% per year; rating input score 100; 46th percentile among comparable filings