2025-11-13T13:44:07-06:00 2024-12-31 481066439 BT&CO PA 4301 SW HUNTOON ST TOPEKA KS 66604 990 2024-01-01 481227900 GROWTH ORGANIZATION OF TOPEKASHAWNEE CO GROW 7852342644 719 S KANSAS AVE 100 TOPEKA KS 66603 RHIANNON FRIEDMAN PRESIDENT 7852342644 2025-11-12 1 1 LOUIS DREW WILLIAMS P02420747 7852343427 2025-11-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z RHIANNON FRIEDMAN 719 S KANSAS AVE 100 TOPEKA KS 66603 4933459 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. 42 42 0 80 0 0 3913465 4313090 262439 253556 244451 349723 48530 17090 4468885 4933459 284172 487911 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3841288 4128896 4125460 4616807 343425 316652 21743189 23142480 18017711 19071824 3725478 4070656 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 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 42 42 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X JOSHUA PATTERSON 7852342644 719 S KANSAS AVE STE 100 TOPEKA KS 666033513 ASHLEY BETTIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CALLA HAGGARD CHAIR 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 CHRIS HILL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 COUNCIL MEMBER NEIL DOBLER DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 CURTIS SNEDEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAINA WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARIN STEPHENS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG WOLFF DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACOB WAMEGO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF MARTIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM KLAUSMAN IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOE CALDWELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE HISHMEH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN COOK DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 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 LINESSA FRAZER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MANNY HERRON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARSHALL MEEK DIRECTOR 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 MEGAN BOTTENBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL ODUPITAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE WHITEHEAD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NEAL SPENCER CHAIR ELECT 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL BOSSERT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICH ECKERT DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD NIENSTEDT DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT KENAGY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT PEREZ DIRECTOR 1.00 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 SCOTT CAMPBELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT HUNSICKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANE HILLMER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAMMY DISHMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRAVIS MORRIS TREASURER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TROY SIMONEAU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA PATTERSON CFO 10.00 30.00 X 0 89125 34375 MOLLY HOWEY PRESIDENT 38.00 2.00 X 0 169671 35034 0 258796 69409 0 0 1 0 0 164903 4148187 4313090 SPONSORSHIPS 900099 212181 212181 SPECIAL EVENTS 900099 41375 41375 253556 349723 349723 OTHER INCOME 900099 17090 17090 17090 4933459 270646 0 349723 X 472911 15000 17640 31960 161678 194667 141903 335934 30307 254538 35878 5534 PROGRAM INCENTIVES 1174498 ALLOCATED SALARIES 941190 SHARED SERVICES 660000 SPONSORSHIPS 112230 30939 4616807 -14870 16726183 18334559 39876 10096 76983 118421 113252 94070 52416 19182 1240375 747153 1787305 1787305 1834921 2125764 21743189 23142480 84248 43534 17056016 18515252 877447 513038 18017711 19071824 X 3725478 4070656 3725478 4070656 21743189 23142480 316652 28526 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 67752 49364 18388 45500 44706 794 19182 LAND HELD FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 1787305 C 1787305 DUE FROM ETLC 1740308 RIGHT OF USE ASSET - INNOVATION CENTER 87898 DUE FROM GTP 297558 2125764 KF PARK & FIREHOUSE FUND 421934 SHORT TERM LEASE LIABILITY 52722 LONG TERM LEASE LIABILITY 38382 513038 1 5 ELEMENTS FOOD THERAPY 210 RED ROCK TRAIL SEDONA AZ 86336 814822283 8000 0 PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT ADVISORS EXCEL LLC 2950 SW MCCLURE RD TOPEKA KS 66614 202111111 41250 0 CHOOSE TOPEKA EMPLOYER MATCH ARCH PET FOOD 4000 WEST MONTROSE AVE 2040 CHICAGO IL 60641 999999999 15000 0 PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT COREFIRST BANK 3035 SW TOPEKA BLVD TOPEKA KS 66611 480649730 12500 0 CHOOSE TOPEKA EMPLOYER MATCH DISCOVERY FURNITURE INC 1901 SW WANAMAKER RD TOPEKA KS 66604 481222295 7500 0 CHOOSE TOPEKA EMPLOYER MATCH FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF TOPEKA 500 SW WANAMAKER RD TOPEKA KS 66606 480561319 7500 0 CHOOSE TOPEKA EMPLOYER MATCH GREATER TOPEKA PARNERSHIP INC 719 S KANSAS AVE STE 100 TOPEKA KS 66603 822627387 54627 0 SUPPORT ISOMARK 5930 SEMINOLE CENTRE COURT SUITE F FITCHBURG WI 53711 999999999 7500 0 PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT KANSAS DEPT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT 1000 SW JACKSON ST TOPEKA KS 66612 481124839 9325 0 CHOOSE TOPEKA EMPLOYER MATCH REVELATIONS EVANGELISTIC MINISTRY INC OF SWF 5452 SW 12TH TERRACE 4 TOPEKA KS 66604 271549155 11244 0 YOUTH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT RIGHT COAST HEMP LLC 37 GIBRALTAR CT BARNEGAT NJ 08005 922746434 11650 0 PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SEISMI INC 2125 TRANSFORMATION DR STE 1000 LINCOLN NE 68508 992100893 17500 0 PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT STORMONT VAIL HEALTHCARE INC 1500 SW 10TH AVE TOPEKA KS 66604 480543789 11250 0 CHOOSE TOPEKA EMPLOYER MATCH UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HEALTH SYSTEM ST FRANCIS CAMPUS 1700 SW 7TH STREET TOPEKA KS 66606 822033863 7500 0 CHOOSE TOPEKA EMPLOYER MATCH WASHBURN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION 1729 SW MACVICAR AVE TOPEKA KS 66604 486105561 100000 0 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR WASHBURN TECH AND WASHBURN TECH EAST 5 10 CHOOSE TOPEKA GRANT PROGRAM 3 15000 0 0 0 MOLLY HOWEY PRESIDENT 0 153671 0 16000 0 0 0 11137 0 23897 0 204705 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 GO TOPEKA EAST TOPEKA LEARNING CENTER D 1740308 CASH GREATER TOPEKA PARTNERSHIP D 297558 CASH GREATER TOPEKA PARTNERSHIP C 164903 CASH GREATER TOPEKA PARTNERSHIP P 660000 CASH GREATER TOPEKA PARTNERSHIP O 941190 CASH GREATER TOPEKA PARTNERSHIP B 54627 CASH