Form 990s do not list the specific publicly traded securities (individual stocks, bonds, mutual funds, etc.) by name or ticker.

What the filings actually disclose

On the Form 990 balance sheet, investments appear only as aggregate totals:

• Investments — publicly traded securities (one recent extract showed ~$2.46 million)
• Investments — program-related (one extract showed ~$1.79 million)

There is no required or voluntary schedule that itemizes the individual holdings (e.g., “X shares of Apple” or “Y Treasury notes”). Form 990 reporting for these categories is summary-level only.

More detail from audited financial statements (more useful than the 990)

Older audited financials (e.g., the 2019 consolidated audit of Growth Organization of Topeka/Shawnee County, Inc. & Subsidiary) provide clearer insight into the nature of the investments:

• The organization invests primarily in low-risk, highly liquid instruments:
  • U.S. government securities money market funds
  • Certificates of deposit (CDs)
  • U.S. Treasury notes and bills

These are valued at fair value (or cost plus accrued interest for CDs). The audit notes describe them as Level 1 assets (quoted market prices) for the Treasuries and money market funds.

More recent internal financial statements presented to JEDO (e.g., year-end 2024) continue to show a sizable “Investments” line (around $6.5–$6.9 million in one presentation), consistent with ongoing holdings of similar conservative instruments rather than equity portfolios or alternative investments.

Program-related investments

The “Investments — program-related” line is typically used for investments that further the organization’s exempt purpose (economic development) rather than pure financial return. In GO Topeka’s case, this category most likely relates to:

• Support for related entities or initiatives (including the East Topeka Learning Center / ETLC Support Corporation structure)
• Or other economic-development-related financial instruments

It is not a portfolio of publicly traded stocks.

Summary

Category	What it generally is	Detail disclosed publicly?	Typical composition (from audits)
Publicly traded securities	Marketable securities held for investment	Aggregate total only	Money market funds, U.S. Treasuries, CDs
Program-related investments	Investments that advance the mission	Aggregate total only	Related to economic development activities

Bottom line: GO Topeka does not appear to hold a significant portfolio of individual publicly traded equities that are disclosed by name. The publicly traded securities line reflects conservative, liquid fixed-income and cash-equivalent investments (primarily government securities and CDs). The Form 990s and available audits do not provide a security-by-security listing.

What the Form 990s actually show

On the balance sheet (Part X of Form 990), real estate is reported only in highly aggregated form:

• “Land, buildings, and equipment” (net of accumulated depreciation) appears as a single line item.
• In the available extracts (e.g., the 2022 filing), this net amount is very small — around $42,783.
• The large total assets ($20M–$23M range in recent years) come mostly from:
  • Cash and temporary cash investments (often $13M+)
  • Investments (publicly traded securities and program-related investments)
  • Other assets
  • And a very large deferred revenue liability (often $15M+)