Civic Intelligence

Inspire Kc Inc

EIN 84-3035058 • 501(c)3 • Kansas City, MO

Profile

Our mission is to inspire Kansas City and its visitors by revitalizing the urban experience, fostering community engagement and creatively transforming the city by presenting Arts and Cultural events for all to enjoy. The events have evolved over the years, but the original vision for events that bring the community together to experience art in various forms remains our focus. We were unable to revive our previous programming post-Covid. Research began in 2023 for Inspire KC's celebration of Kansas City music. The 2025 launch of that program has been postponed to 2026.

PO Box 414512Kansas City, MO 64141

www.inspirekc.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

98th percentile

9.26x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 98% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

Score unavailable

No value available

Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

94th percentile

$30,918

Higher top officer pay than 94% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

13th percentile

-75%

Faster asset growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.

Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets98th percentile

Assets

Down

$16,205

Down $49,331 (-75%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$150,000

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

-$133,795

Down $49,331 (-58%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet MarginScore unavailable

Revenue

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Expenses

Down

$49,331

Down $19,087 (-28%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$49,331

Up $19,087 (+28%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth13th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$200K$100K$0-$100K-$200KAssets 2020: $8,939Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $8,9392020Assets 2021: $10,889Liabilities 2021: $2,188Net Assets 2021: $8,7012021Assets 2022: $135,339Liabilities 2022: $151,385Net Assets 2022: -$16,0462022Assets 2023: $65,536Liabilities 2023: $150,000Net Assets 2023: -$84,4642023Assets 2024: $16,205Liabilities 2024: $150,000Net Assets 2024: -$133,7952024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$16,205
Liabilities$150,000
Net Assets-$133,795
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50K-$100KRevenue 2020: $13,320Expenses 2020: $5,469Net Income 2020: $7,8512020Revenue 2021: $11,610Expenses 2021: $11,848Net Income 2021: -$2382021Revenue 2022: $0Expenses 2022: $24,747Net Income 2022: -$24,7472022Revenue 2023: $0Expenses 2023: $68,418Net Income 2023: -$68,4182023Revenue 2024: $0Expenses 2024: $49,331Net Income 2024: -$49,3312024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$0
Expenses$49,331
Net Income-$49,331
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$16,205
Liabilities
$150,000
Net assets
-$133,795
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$49,331
Net income
-$49,331
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.16$1.50$1.34$0.00$0.49$0.49
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.66$1.50$0.84$0.00$0.68$0.68
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.35$1.51$0.16$0.00$0.25$0.25
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.11$0.02$0.09$0.12$0.12$0.00
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.09$0.00$0.09$0.13$0.05$0.08
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jun 4, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$0
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Waterfire kc is a celebration of art in the urban landscape designed to inspire creativity and build bonds among audiences, artists, businesses, and civic organizations in the kansas city region. Due to pandemic restrictions, no events occured in 2021

Our mission is to inspire Kansas City and its visitors by revitalizing the urban experience, fostering community engagement and creatively transforming the city by presenting Arts and Cultural events for all to enjoy. The events have evolved over the years, but the original vision for events that bring the community together to experience art in various forms remains our focus. We were unable to revive our previous programming post-Covid. Research began in 2023 for Inspire KC's celebration of Kansas City music. The 2025 launch of that program has been postponed to 2026.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Research began in 2023 for Inspire KC's celebration of Kansas City music. The 2025 launch of that program has been postponed to 2026.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay94th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CHERYL KIMMIExecutive DirectorPT$30,918-$30,918
LEA PETRIEChairman-$0--
BARBARA DOOLEYTreasurer-$0--
MARK CONARROEVP/Secretary-$0--
RICK BROWNMember-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Inspire Kc Inc
EIN
84-3035058
Phone
8165164750
Address
PO Box 414512, Kansas City, MO 64141

Signing Officer

Name
Cheryl Kimmi
Title
Executive Director
Phone
8165164750
Signed
2025-06-04
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Travel and Meals;3517|Conference and Memberships;1892|Interest;7692|Bank fees;623|Fundraising Costs;479|Information Technology;953^Total;15156^”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Description;EOY Amount^Accounts Receivable;10053^Total;10053^”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26

“Description;EOY Amount^SBA EDI Loan;150000^Total;150000^”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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