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Nkch-Meritas Employee Emergency Assistance Fund

EIN 86-2731483 • 501(c)3 • North Kansas City, MO

Profile

To financially assist employees of NKC Health who are experiencing unexpected financial hardships.

2800 Clay Edwards DrNorth Kansas City, MO 64116

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

47th percentile

0.2%

Higher net margin than 47% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

56th percentile

0.6%

Faster asset growth than 56% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

60th percentile

6.1%

Faster revenue growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$45,551

Up $273 (+0.6%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$45,551

Up $273 (+0.6%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin47th percentile

Revenue

Up

$129,397

Up $7,483 (+6.1%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$129,124

Up $27,638 (+27%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

$273

Down $20,155 (-99%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth56th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2024: $45,278Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $45,2782024Assets 2025: $45,551Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $45,5512025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$45,551
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$45,551
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth60th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Revenue 2024: $121,914Expenses 2024: $101,486Net Income 2024: $20,4282024Revenue 2025: $129,397Expenses 2025: $129,124Net Income 2025: $2732025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$129,397
Expenses$129,124
Net Income$273
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$45,551
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$45,551
Revenue
$129,397
Expenses
$129,124
Net income
$273
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.46$0.00$0.46$1.29$1.29$0.00
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.45$0.00$0.45$1.22$1.01$0.20
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Mar 17, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$129,397
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To financially assist employees of NKC Health who are experiencing unexpected financial hardships.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
The North Kansas City Hospital-Meritas Employee Emergency Assistance Fund is designed to help employees who need financial assistance due to emergency situations.$129,088$129,088
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Jennifer ChrostowskiPresidentPT$0--
Julie PoormanTreasurer-$0--
Molly WesthoffSecretary-$0--
Brenda PrattDirector-$0--
Lawrence RoccaroDirector-$0--
Angie KowalewyczDirector-$0--
Ali TobinDirector-$0--
Jen PoppeDirector-$0--
Leia DardenDirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
NKCH-Meritas Employee Emergency Assistance Fund
EIN
86-2731483
Phone
8166912020
Address
2800 Clay Edwards Dr, North Kansas City, MO 64116

Signing Officer

Name
Jennifer Chrostowski
Title
President
Phone
8166912020
Signed
2026-03-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Forvis Mazars LLP
Address
1201 Walnut Street Suite 1700, Kansas City, MO 64106-2246
Preparer
Michael Engle
Phone
8162216300
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 Grants Paid

“Activity:employee assistance payments;grantee name:employee assistance payments;grantee address:2800 clay edwards dr , north kansas city, mo, 64116-____, us;amount:129088;relationship:none;”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Other Expenses

“STOP PAY FEE - 36;”

Form 990-EZ, Part III, Exempt Purpose PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE

“To financially assist employees of NKC Health who are experiencing unexpected financial hardships.”

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