Liabilities / Assets
83rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 83% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 43-1861979 • 501(c)3 • Kansas City, MO
Profile
Financing educational opportunities for students.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
83rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 83% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
89th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 89% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
10th percentile
Higher net margin than 10% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
23rd percentile
Faster asset growth than 23% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
15th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$77,662
Down $39,374 (-34%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$16,558
Up $111 (+0.7%) from 2023
Net Assets
Down$61,104
Down $39,485 (-39%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$48,854
Down $62,564 (-56%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$88,339
Down $62,490 (-41%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$39,485
Down $74 (-0.2%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
Financing educational opps for students
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PROVIDE GRANTS TO CLASS TEACHERS IN CENTER SCHOOL DISTRICT,KANSAS CITY, MO. THE FUNDS PROVIDE SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND EXPERIENCES TO ALL STUDENTS | $27,549 | - |
| PROVIDE GRANTS PROVIDE SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND EXPERIENCES W ADDL FOCUS ON HOMELESS STUDENTS. | $5,895 | - |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM GOTFREDSON | Chairman | - | $0 | - | - |
| AARON RACINE | Vice President | - | $0 | - | - |
| JOHN PARKER | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| MEG NICELYH | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| Event | Gross Receipts | Gross Revenue | Direct Expenses | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auction | $35,999 | $35,999 | $7,306 | $28,693 |
| Center 5k | $1,355 | $1,355 | - | $1,355 |
| Total Events | $37,354 | $37,354 | $7,306 | $30,048 |
“When efiling the completed return, received an error message that return was already filed.”
“Grantee center school districe 58 street 8434 paseo city, state, zip kansas city, mo 64131relationship none amount 27,549activity impact center grantee serve the world kc street 1414 e 103rd st city, state, zip kansas city, mo 64131relationship none amount 5,895”
“Description amountadvertising and promotion 187alumni event 686dues and subscriptions 6,545office expense 369teacher awards 3,900”
“Category beginning of year end of yearumb credit card 0 110deferred revenue 16,447 16,448”
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| IRS990EZ/RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990EZ/SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt | 0 | 30048 |
| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990EZ/TanningServicesProvidedInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | WHEN EFILING THE COMPLETED RETURN, RECEIVED AN ERROR MESSAGE THAT RETURN WAS ALREADY FILED. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | GRANTEE CENTER SCHOOL DISTRICE 58 STREET 8434 PASEO CITY, STATE, ZIP KANSAS CITY, MO 64131RELATIONSHIP NONE AMOUNT 27,549ACTIVITY IMPACT CENTER GRANTEE SERVE THE WORLD KC STREET 1414 E 103RD ST CITY, STATE, ZIP KANSAS CITY, MO 64131RELATIONSHIP NONE AMOUNT 5,895 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | DESCRIPTION AMOUNTADVERTISING AND PROMOTION 187ALUMNI EVENT 686DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 6,545OFFICE EXPENSE 369TEACHER AWARDS 3,900 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | CATEGORY BEGINNING OF YEAR END OF YEARUMB CREDIT CARD 0 110DEFERRED REVENUE 16,447 16,448 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Amended return information |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Description of other expenses Part I line 16 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | Description of total liabilities Part II line 26 |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonNm | 0 | WILLIAM J GOTFREDSON |
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| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt | 0 | 2025-05-15 |
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| ReturnHeader/Filer/EIN | 0 | 431861979 |
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| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 8162108854 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm | 0 | Janine Bell |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2025-05-15T15:48:18-04:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2023-07-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2024-06-30 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2023 |
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