Kansas Adult Care Executives (KACE)

Name

Kansas Adult Care Executives (KACE)

Legal name

Kansas Adult Care Executives, Inc.

Website

https://kaceks.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Topeka

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Professional Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from Administrator/Operator members ($215/year), Associate members, Student members, and Retired members ($95/year). Revenue also supports non-dues services including education registrations and resource service fees.
2. Education Events and Programs: Revenue generated from education programs including the Annual KACE Convention (both in-person and virtual registrations), AIT Pre-Test Seminar, Operator Training Program, and LEAdeRN Institute Leadership Bootcamp. CE credit hours are approved by Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services and Kansas State Board of Nursing.
3. Convention Vendor Sponsorships and Booth Fees: Vendors pay booth fees ($949 for 8-foot booth) to exhibit at the Annual KACE Convention, which includes access to facility administrators, decision makers, vendor luncheon tickets, and sponsor signage.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kansas Adult Care Executives (KACE) is a non-profit professional membership association serving adult care home executives and operators across Kansas. Founded in 1972 and headquartered in Topeka, KS, KACE delivers member benefits including tiered memberships, annual conferences, continuing education, advocacy, and industry resources to support Kansas adult care professionals.

Product overview

Kansas Adult Care Executives (KACE) is a professional membership association, not a technology product company. It offers a unified membership-driven service portfolio centered around professional development for adult care home administrators and operators in Kansas. The core offerings include the KACE Academy Programs (encompassing the AIT Program and Operator Training Program), the annual KACE Convention, the Leadership Bootcamp, and educational webinars. These are supplemented by Resource Services (survey support, CPR training), Advocacy representation, and publications. The organization uses Wild Apricot membership software to manage its operations. There are no separate SaaS products, APIs, or AI capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• KACE Operator Program is a 45-hour education course approved for adult care home administrator and operator licensure renewals by Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (LTS# A1427).
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Joseph TownsendcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoseph Townsend is KACE's partner for the AIT Pre-Test Seminar. He is the author of The Principles of Health Care Administration, a book used to develop questions for the NAB (National Association of Boards of Pharmacy) exam. KACE AIT students receive an NAB Review Study Guide prepared by Joseph Townsend as part of the seminar. This partnership directly supports the administrator licensure pathway in Kansas.
• KDADS (Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKDADS is the Kansas state regulatory body for adult care homes. KACE's Operator Program upon successful completion requires students to submit an application to KDADS to become a registered operator. KACE education programs are approved for CE credit hours that count towards adult care home administrator and operator licensure renewals by KDADS (LTS# A1427). KACE's Day in Topeka events include presentations by KDADS representatives.
• Kansas State Board of NursingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKACE is approved as a provider of continuing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing (provider number LT0341-0624). Education programs offer contact hours applicable for RN or LPN re-licensure.
• Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory BoardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKACE's 2026 Convention is approved for 19.5 hours for Social Workers by Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (Approval #KSBSB 17-006).
• Leading Age KansasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading Age Kansas participates in KACE's Day in Topeka events, presenting alongside KDADS, Kansas Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Kansas State Fire Marshal, and KFMC to educate AIT candidates and new administrators about the Long-Term Care Network they will interact with as licensed professionals.
• KFMC (Kansas Foundation for Medical Care)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKFMC participates in KACE's Day in Topeka events as part of the Long-Term Care Network presentations, providing education on the regulatory and quality improvement landscape for adult care home administrators.
• Kansas Long-Term Care OmbudsmanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Kansas Long-Term Care Ombudsman program participates in KACE's Day in Topeka events, providing presentations to AIT candidates and new administrators about resident advocacy and the ombudsman role in long-term care facilities.
• Kansas State Fire MarshalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Kansas State Fire Marshal participates in KACE's Day in Topeka events, providing fire safety and life safety code education relevant to adult care home operators and administrators.
• Board of Adult Care Home Administrators (BACHA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBACHA is the regulatory board for adult care home administrators in Kansas. KACE's Day in Topeka includes observation of the BACHA Board Meeting, where administrators may review potential statute or regulatory changes, complaint investigations, and other regulatory matters. This is a key regulatory partnership for the administrator licensure pathway.
• 2026 KACE Convention Sponsors (Axiom, Breath, Conrade, Impact Medical, Rich and Cartmill, SeniorRx Care Pharmacy, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsors for the 54th Annual KACE Convention include Axiom, Breath, Conrade, Impact Medical, Rich and Cartmill, SeniorRx Care Pharmacy, and UnitedHealthcare Community Plan. Sponsors receive signage displayed on booths and at sponsored activities during the convention.
• Wild ApricotcoreTechnology or IntegrationWild Apricot provides the membership management software platform for KACE's website (kaceks.org). This platform handles membership registration, event registration, online store, and member communications.
• AffiniPaycoreTechnology or IntegrationAffiniPay handles payment processing for KACE's services, including membership fees and event registrations. Payment data (payment instrument numbers, security codes) is stored by AffiniPay per their privacy policy.
• Willowbend Golf ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWillowbend Golf Club in Wichita, KS is the venue for the KACE Annual Golf Tournament (August 18, 2026). Golf tournament registration is $125 per golfer or $425 per team.
• Bishop Educational CenterminorOthersBishop Educational Center in Topeka, KS serves as the venue for in-person KACE Operator Training Program sessions and the LEAdeRN Institute Leadership Bootcamp.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Texas Health Care Association: State-level professional association serving long-term care providers and administrators in Texas, with parallel education, convention, and advocacy functions. Directly comparable structure to KACE at significantly larger scale in a different state.
• Florida Health Care Association: Florida's state association for nursing centers and assisted living facilities, operating an annual convention, education programs, and advocacy. Comparable as a parallel state-level LTC professional association with a substantially larger member base.
• Ohio Health Care Association: State association for Ohio skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, providing education, advocacy, and an annual convention. Comparable structure and member type to KACE, scaled to a much larger state.
• American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA): National professional society for long-term care administrators, offering membership, continuing education, certification (Certified Nursing Home Administrator), and an annual convocation. Directly comparable to KACE in mission and member profile, but operating at national scale.
• Kansas Health Care Association: State trade association representing Kansas nursing facilities and assisted living providers, offering lobbying, education, and member services. Comparable as a Kansas-focused LTC industry association, though facility-rather than administrator-centric.
• Missouri Health Care Association: State trade association for Missouri nursing facilities and assisted living providers, offering annual convention, education, and advocacy. Comparable as a neighboring-state LTC association with similar program portfolio to KACE.

Broad incumbents

• LeadingAge (national): National association for nonprofit aging services providers, with state affiliates including LeadingAge Kansas. Comparable as an aging services professional association offering education, advocacy, and networking for long-term care leaders.
• American Health Care Association (AHCA) / National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL): National trade association representing skilled nursing and assisted living providers, offering education, advocacy, and the annual AHCA/NCAL Convention. Comparable in mission (LTC industry education and advocacy) but operates at national scale with much broader membership.

Others

• National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB): National body that develops the licensure exam referenced in KACE's AIT Pre-Test materials (Joseph Townsend partnership). Indirectly comparable as part of the LTC administrator professional ecosystem that KACE prepares members for.

Regional players

• LeadingAge Kansas: Kansas state affiliate of the national LeadingAge association serving not-for-profit aging services providers. Already mentioned as a Day in Topeka partner; comparable geography and overlapping audience of long-term care/aging services leaders in Kansas, with broader scope beyond administrators.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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