The Kansas Department of Commerce announced Thursday that 28 nonprofit organizations will share $4.13 million in tax credits under the Kansas Community Service Tax Credit Program (CSP). Since 1994, CSP has helped nonprofit organizations undertake major capital fund-raising drives for various projects.

Projects eligible for tax credit awards include community service, crime prevention and health care. Tax credit awards are distributed through a competitive application process.

The following organizations in Central and South Central Kansas will receive tax credits:

Mennonite Friendship Communities Inc., of Hutchinson will receive 175-thousand dollars.
They plan to use the tax credit to replace an obsolete generator. Acquiring the new generator is crucial for continuity of the organization’s services.

Interfaith Housing Services Inc. of Hutchinson will receive 80-thousand dollars in credits. They need to install a new roof on its facility as a portion of the facility is inaccessible due to its condition. The tax credits will be used to install the roof.

Wheatlands Health Care Center in Kingman will receive 175-thousand dollars. They will use the tax credits to help fund construction of a new shelter for the safety of elderly residents. The shelter will also be used to provide space for programming.

Also from Kingman, Their Community Theatre Association will receive 150-thousand dollars.
They plan to use the tax credits to renovate a community theater and upgrade equipment. Operating since 1920, Kingman Theatre’s renovations will enable the historic theater to continue to show first-run films.

The Stafford County Economic Development Inc. of St. John is getting 150-thousand dollars in tax credits. They’re working to help the area handle a housing shortage. It will use the tax credit to implement an innovative non-profit housing development in the community.

And the McPherson Museum and Arts Foundation will receive 135-thousand dollars to renovate its building for greater accessibility and exhibit space and to install educational programming.

And the Moundridge Manor is getting 160-thousand dollars for work on renovating dining facilities to focus on person-oriented care. The tax credits will support this renovation to improve quality of life for residents.

There are others across the state, but these are the ones in the our area.