Museum of the Kansas National Guard Inc.
Museum of the Kansas National Guard Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
To construct & operate a military educational museum.
About
Museum/Displays Construction & Repair: Completed construction of separate 42 ft x 80 ft Morton Exhibit Building w/ Electricity and Concrete Floor. Constructed water and sewer lines to Shop, restroom in Shop, and Equipment Wash Pad. Completed inside exhibits on "2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 137th Infantry in Operation Spartan Shield," "Weapons in the Global War on Terrorism," "35th Infantry Division in Operation Spartan Shield, and exhibits in Exhibit Building. Accessioned 58 artifact collections and collections for exhibit and storage, added 33 document files and document boxes to the Museum Library, cataloged and filed 49 additional library books and CD's, placed several new prints on exhibit, and made minor improvements to many exhibits.Replaced six exhibit storage containers with new cabinets, which can be better climate-controlled and locked.Accessioned a L-19 Bird Dog airplane and an OH-23 Raven helicopter from the Field Artillery Museum at Ft. Sill, OK. Obtained additional weapons and accessories from the Military Police Museum at Ft. Leonard Wood, MO, the 1st Inf Div Museum at Ft. Riley, KS, the Ft. DeRussey Museum in Hawaii, and other museums.Refurbished the M-170 Litter Jeep, the M38AI Jeep, the M-416 Trailer, the M151A1 Jeep, the CH-54 Skycrane helicopter, the L-19 Bird Dog airplane, and the Museum grounds Gazebo. Began refurbishment/painting of the M-20 Command Car and the OH-23 Raven Helicopter.Converted all exhibit case lighting to LED lighting.Used donated labor for construction, lawn care, maintenance, exhibit construction, etc.Constructed additional storage and re-organized storage in Basement Storage Area, re-inventoried, and reorganized both Museum libraries.Participated in Visit Topeka and Topeka Assn of Museum Educator activities, including several tourism promotions.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing outlines the non-profit's goal as “Located in topeka, kansas, the museum is dedicated to preserving the heritage of the kansas national guard and honoring the memories of the soldiers and airmen who, for over 160 years, have served kansas and the united states whenever the call was made.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were outlined as: “To construct & operate a military educational museum.”.
- As per legal reporting requirements, the state of operation for the non-profit is KS.
- The non-profit's address for 2020 is listed as 125 SE Airport E Drive, Topeka, KS, 666191373 in the filing.
- As per the non-profit's form, they have 0 employees as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are less than $100,000.
- Revenue is between $100,000 and $250,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $75,311.
- The organization has 27 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1986.
- The organization pays $0 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.
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