2024-11-14T16:41:29-06:00 2023-12-31 481066439 BT&CO PA 4301 SW HUNTOON ST TOPEKA KS 66604 990 2023-01-01 481227900 GROWTH ORGANIZATION OF TOPEKASHAWNEE CO GROW 7852342644 719 S KANSAS AVE 100 TOPEKA KS 66603 MOLLY HOWEY PRESIDENT 7852342644 2024-11-14 1 1 LOUIS DREW WILLIAMS P02420747 7852343427 2024-10-28 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z MOLLY HOWEY 719 S KANSAS AVE 100 TOPEKA KS 66603 4468885 0 X HTTPS://WWW.GOTOPEKA.COM/ X 2000 KS GO TOPEKA SERVES AS THE COMMUNITY LEADER TO CREATE 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. 39 39 0 49 0 0 3980201 3913465 240978 262439 72148 244451 245224 48530 4538551 4468885 379132 284172 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4029017 3841288 4408149 4125460 130402 343425 19927435 21743189 16631594 18017711 3295841 3725478 X 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. 0 0 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. 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. 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. CHOOSE TOPEKA-REMOTE WORKER PROGRAM - THE CHOOSE TOPEKA RELOCATION INCENTIVE IS DESIGNED TO ATTRACT ON SITE AND REMOTE WORKERS TO SHAWNEE COUNTY. UP TO 60 CANDIDATES WILL BE SELECTED A YEAR. THE ON SITE INCENTIVE IS FUNDED IN PART THROUGH EMPLOYER MATCHING FUNDS. NOT ALL EMPLOYERS IN SHAWNEE COUNTY PARTICIPATE IN THE INCENTIVE. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 29 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 39 39 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X JOSH PATTERSON 7852342644 719 S KANSAS AVE STE 100 TOPEKA KS 666033513 JULIANN MAZACHEK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARSHALL MEEK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CALLA HAGGARD CHAIR-ELECT 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CASSANDRA TAYLOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS FAULK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CITY MANAGER STEPHEN WADE DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 COUNCIL MEMBER NEIL DOBLER DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 COUNTY COMMISSIONER AARON MAYS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAINA WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL FOLTZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG WOLFF IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CARLOS VASQUEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACOB WAMEGO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF MARTIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF RUSSELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM KLAUSMAN CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KEVIN HAHN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN RAKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KURT KUTA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL ODUPITAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINESSA FRAZER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MANNY HERRON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARSHA POPE DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTHA PILAND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARVIN SPEES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAYOR MICHAEL PADILLA DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL BOSSERT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE CALDWELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT KENAGY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NEAL SPENCER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAM AL-MURRANI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARA GIRARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRAVIS MORRIS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT HUNSICKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANE HILLMER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT CAMPBELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAMMY DISHMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TROY SIMONEAU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MOLLY HOWEY PRESIDENT 38.00 2.00 X 0 159059 34884 JOSHUA PATTERSON CFO 10.00 30.00 X 0 83191 30506 0 242250 65390 0 0 1 0 0 298378 3615087 3913465 SPONSORSHIPS 900099 219676 219676 SPECIAL EVENTS 900099 42763 42763 262439 244451 244451 OTHER INCOME 900099 48530 48530 48530 4468885 310969 0 244451 X 239172 45000 12203 33200 135841 193318 139937 333093 12095 224875 28818 3752 PROGRAM INCENTIVES 971365 ALLOCATED SALARIES 912524 SHARED SERVICES 678000 SPONSORSHIPS 142547 19720 4125460 -580 -14870 13673258 16726183 11225 498 39876 56997 76983 110608 58192 42783 52416 2463792 1240375 1787305 1787305 1892157 1834921 19927435 21743189 125525 84248 15600075 17056016 905994 877447 16631594 18017711 X 3295841 3725478 3295841 3725478 19927435 21743189 343425 86212 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 65108 39015 26093 45500 19177 26323 52416 LAND HELD FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 1787305 C 1787305 DUE FROM ETLC 1693569 RIGHT OF USE ASSET - INNOVATION CENTER 134852 DUE FROM GREATER TOPEKA PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION 6500 1834921 KF PARK & FIREHOUSE FUND 427934 DUE TO GTP 311330 SHORT TERM LEASE LIABILITY 47079 LONG TERM LEASE LIABILITY 91104 877447 1 ADVISORS EXCEL LLC 2950 SW MCCLURE RD TOPEKA KS 66614 202111111 50000 0 CHOOSE TOPEKA EMPLOYER MATCH FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF TOPEKA 500 SW WANAMAKER RD TOPEKA KS 66606 480561319 11000 0 CHOOSE TOPEKA EMPLOYER MATCH KANSAS STATE HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION PO BOX 495 TOPEKA KS 66601 480290650 7500 0 CHOOSE TOPEKA EMPLOYER MATCH RADIOLOGY & NUCLEAR MEDICINE LLC 2200 SW 10TH AVE TOPEKA KS 66604 431793813 7500 0 CHOOSE TOPEKA EMPLOYER MATCH STORMONT VAIL HEALTHCARE INC 1500 SW 10TH AVE TOPEKA KS 66604 480543789 7500 0 CHOOSE TOPEKA EMPLOYER MATCH CHEF LAMONA LLC 1328 SE 19TH ST TOPEKA KS 66607 844998151 15000 0 MWBD PITCH CONTEST WINNER PALETAS ROYALE 5621 NE GETTY ST TOPEKA KS 66617 923527259 8000 0 MWBD PITCH CONTEST WINNER GREATER TOPEKA PARNERSHIP INC 719 S KANSAS AVE STE 100 TOPEKA KS 66603 822627387 62078 0 SUPPORT 2 6 CHOOSE TOPEKA GRANT PROGRAM 6 35000 MWBD PITCH CONTEST 1 10000 0 0 0 MOLLY HOWEY PRESIDENT 0 144059 0 15000 0 0 0 10129 0 24755 0 193943 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 COMPENSATION FOR THE OFFICER IS DETERMINED BY AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW AS WELL AS COMPARISON OF INDUSTRY DATA FROM THE NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION SHOWING SALARY INFORMATION FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS BY REGION. THE COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE DIRECTORS OF THE GROUP CONSTITUTE ITS MEMBERS. THE MEMBERS APPROVE SIGNIFICANT DECISIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE GO TOPEKA BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTS A NOMINATING COMMITTEE WHICH DEVELOPS BOARD NOMINATIONS FROM ITS MEMBER INVESTORS AND SUBMITS THEM TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR CONSIDERATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. THE 990 WAS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE CPA FIRM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DURING ORIENTATION THE OFFICER/DIRECTOR IS REQUIRED TO REVIEW & SIGN AN AGREEMENT WHICH REQUIRES NOTIFICATION OF CONFLICTS. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REQUIRED TO BE SIGNED ANNUALLY. BOARD MEMBERS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO NOTIFY OF ANY CONFLICTS AS THEY OCCUR IF AFTER THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS SIGNED. IF A CONFLICT WERE TO ARISE, THE BOARD MEMBER WOULD EXCUSE THEMSELVES FROM A DISCUSSION BY ABSTAINING FROM THE VOTE. THAT ACTION WOULD BE PROVIDED IN THE MINUTES. IN SOME CASES A BOARD MEMBER MAY NEED TO RESIGN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS & CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST ONLY. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24A, INCENTIVE PAYMENTS THE INCENTIVE PAYMENTS ARE PERFORMANCE BASED PAYMENTS MADE TO VARIOUS BUSINESSES IN EXCHANGE FOR PROVIDING JOBS AND/OR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO THE TOPEKA/SHAWNEE COUNTY AREA. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: NO CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR. GREATER TOPEKA PARTNERSHIP INC 719 S KANSAS AVE STE 100 TOPEKA KS 66603 822627387 ENHANCEMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND QUALITY OF LIFE KS 501(C)(6) 0 DOWNTOWN TOPEKA INC 719 S KANSAS AVE STE 100 TOPEKA KS 66603 480694197 ENCOURAGE GROWTH OF BUSINESS, GOVERNMENTAL SERVICES & CULTURAL ENTERTAINMENT KS 501(C)(6) GREATER TOPEKA PARTNERSHIP INC 0 GREATER TOPEKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 719 S KANSAS AVE STE 100 TOPEKA KS 66603 480451270 MOBILIZE COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT PUBLIC POLICIES THAT CREATE ECONOMIC SUCCESS KS 501(C)(6) GREATER TOPEKA PARTNERSHIP INC 0 VISIT TOPEKA INC 719 S KANSAS AVE STE 100 TOPEKA KS 66603 320176144 PROMOTE THE CITY OF TOPEKA AND ATTRACT VISITORS AND CONVENTIONS KS 501(C)(6) GREATER TOPEKA PARTNERSHIP INC 0 GREATER TOPEKA PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION 719 S KANSAS AVE STE 100 TOPEKA KS 66603 800077427 CHARITABLE SUPPORT TO DISTRESSED AND UNDERPRIVILEDGED KS 501(C)(3) LINE 7 GREATER TOPEKA PARTNERSHIP INC 0 GO TOPEKA ETLC SUPPORT CORPORATION 719 S KANSAS AVE STE 100 TOPEKA KS 66603 830950867 THE CORPORATION'S ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF GO TOPEKA KS 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I GROWTH ORGANIZATION OF TOPEKASHAWNEE CO 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 GO TOPEKA EAST TOPEKA LEARNING CENTER D 1693569 CASH GREATER TOPEKA PARTNERSHIP E 311330 CASH GREATER TOPEKA PARTNERSHIP C 298378 CASH GREATER TOPEKA PARTNERSHIP P 678000 CASH GREATER TOPEKA PARTNERSHIP O 912524 CASH GREATER TOPEKA PARTNERSHIP B 62078 CASH GREATER TOPEKA PARNERSHIP FOUNDATION D 6500 CASH