KFA board approves Sunflower administrative invoice and two grant changes; tables request to reclassify surgeries

The KFA board at a Sunflower Foundation-hosted meeting approved an administrative invoice of $110,375.94 to Sunflower Foundation, approved two grant budget modifications for existing grantees and tabled a request by New Beginnings that would classify $26,341 in surgical expenses as allowable grant costs.

Board chair Pat George opened the meeting and, before the votes, Sunflower Foundation finance director Shanna Zimmer reported the fund balance and recent earnings. “As of May 31, we have received just over $90,000,000 from the state. We've earned $4,400,000 in net interest,” Zimmer said. She reported a bank balance of $75,289,194.79 and an unencumbered balance of just over $68,000,000, and noted the fund has daily liquidity and 100% FDIC coverage.

Why it matters: the board’s approvals move ongoing grant administration and projects forward while the group continues to shape allowable expense guidance for grantees. The board debated whether certain health-care expenditures and capital expenditures fit the original grant intents and how to guard against creating a recurring precedent for paying individual medical bills out of program funds.

Most important actions

- Administrative invoice: The board voted to approve invoice #1447 for $110,375.94 to Sunflower Foundation to cover first-quarter administrative project support (January–March 2025),…