Topeka ? The state received an $89,161 gift because of Gov. Kathleen Sebelius’ efforts to tap special interests to finance her inaugural festivities, records show.

The funds represented money Sebelius’ inauguration committee raised but did not spend on events surrounding her Jan. 13 swearing in. Under a 1994 law, unspent funds go to the state.

The committee received nearly $477,000 in cash contributions after Sebelius’ election in November, plus almost an additional $11,000 in goods and services. The committee spent more than $387,000 — exceeding the cost of Gov. Bill Graves’ inaugurations in 1995 and 1999.

The 1994 law required the inaugural committee to close its account by July 1 and file a final report of contributions and expenditures by July 10 with the Secretary of State’s Office. The committee also filed a report March 10.

Sebelius and the committee did not try consciously to raise more money than was necessary for the event, spokeswoman Megan Ingmire said Thursday.

“In the beginning, we weren’t sure what our budget was, and we just started raising money,” she said.

Graves spent about $356,000 on his 1995 inauguration and about $336,000 on 1999 events. As with Sebelius, none of the money came from the state; both governors relied on private sources and ticket sales.

Sebelius had events in seven cities during a four-day period.