← THE METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by THE METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue: $7,157,366
Total expenses: $2,268,362
Contributions and grants received: $6,674,945
Grants paid: $1,734,273
Program service revenue: $0
Investment income: $622,746
Other revenue: -$140,325
Total assets, end of year: $26,603,178
Total liabilities, end of year: $2,490,620
Net assets or fund balances, end of year: $24,112,558
Program services expenses (Part IX): $2,151,202
Management and general expenses: $81,087
Fundraising expenses: $36,073
Program service expenses (Part III): $2,151,202

Program services were 94.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

1c · Fundraising events

$373,094
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

$6,301,851
2f · All other program service revenue

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
3 · Investment income

total $562,318 · excluded $562,318
6c · Rental income or loss

real property $0 · personal property $0
7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

securities $1,460,915
7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

securities $1,400,487
7c · Gain or loss

securities $60,428 · other assets $0
7d · Net gain or loss

total $60,428 · excluded $60,428
8a · Fundraising events: gross income

$59,600
8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

$373,094
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

$199,925
8c · Net income from fundraising events

total -$140,325 · excluded -$140,325
11d · All other revenue

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
11e · Other revenue, total

$0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

total $722,545 · program services $722,545
2 · Grants to domestic individuals

total $1,011,728 · program services $1,011,728
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

total $36,073 · fundraising $36,073
11f · Fees: investment management

total $81,087 · management and general $81,087
11g · Fees: other

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
12 · Advertising and promotion

total $13,339 · program services $13,339
13 · Office expenses

total $270,811 · program services $270,811
14 · Information technology

total $2,495 · program services $2,495
17 · Travel

total $8,766 · program services $8,766
24a · Other expenses: FOOD/MEALS

total $44,322 · program services $44,322
24b · Other expenses: PARTICIPANT SUPPORT

total $21,142 · program services $21,142
24c · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSE

total $56,054 · program services $56,054
24e · All other expenses

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

beginning of year $2,197,483 · end of year $2,517,917
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

beginning of year $1,136,715 · end of year $6,213,126
3 · Pledges and grants receivable

beginning of year $396,045 · end of year $506,134
4 · Accounts receivable

beginning of year $29,751 · end of year $54,631
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

beginning of year $27,500 · end of year $0
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

$0
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

$0
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

beginning of year $15,153,964 · end of year $16,992,239
12 · Investments: other securities

beginning of year $0 · end of year $319,131
13 · Investments: program-related

beginning of year $0
15 · Other assets

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

beginning of year $493,274 · end of year $447,924
19 · Deferred revenue

beginning of year $131,588 · end of year $150,000
22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
25 · Other liabilities

beginning of year $658,656 · end of year $1,892,696
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

beginning of year $4,924,694 · end of year $5,675,934
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

beginning of year $12,733,246 · end of year $18,436,624

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE MISSION OF THE JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT OF METROPOLITAN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI DBA THE METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (MCC) OF PREPARING STUDENTS, SERVING COMMUNITIES, AND CREATING OPPORTUNITIES BY CARRYING OUT CERTAIN CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, LITERACY, AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES OF THE COLLEGE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE MISSION OF THE JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT OF METROPOLITAN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI DBA THE METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE, KANSAS CITY (MCC) (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION)

AS THE NONPROFIT FUNDRAISING ARM FOR MCC, THE FOUNDATION SERVICES OVER 20,000 STUDENTS ANNUALLY BY ADDRESSING THEIR FINANCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL NEEDS THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS, EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMS, IMPROVEMENT OF LEARNING FACILITIES. MANY PROGRAMS TAKE PLACE ON THE FIVE MCC CAMPUSES AROUND THE METROPOLITAN AREA. THE FLIGHTS OF FANCY ANNUAL KITE FESTIVAL DRAWS 35,000 STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE CHANCELLOR'S MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. SCHOLARSHIP LUNCHEON BRINGS OVER 1,000+ COMMUNITY REPRRESENTATIVES TO RAISE AWARENESS AND FUNDING SUPPORT FOR SCHOLARSHIPS. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOUNDATION ADMINISTERS SCHOLARSHIPS AND ENDOWMENTS, ATHLETIC, ALUMNI AND DONOR RECOGNITION EVENTS, AND LEADS THE ANNUAL FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN. OTHER PROJECTS INCLUDE STUDENT EMERGENCY BOOK FUNDS WHICH PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS IN PURCHASING NEEDED TEXTBOOKS, LAB SUPPLIES, AND OTHER EXPENSES, PROVIDING AWARDS FOR ART SHOWS HELD AT THE CARTER ART CENTER, AND ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS HELD ON THE VARIOUS CAMPUSES AND IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGHOUT.

Expenses $1,139,474 · Grants $722,545
SCHOLARSHIPS ARE THE SIGNATURE PROGRAM OF THE MCC FOUNDATION PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR TUITION AND ACADEMIC COACHING FOR STUDENTS WITH FINANCIAL NEED. CLOSE TO 50% OF MCC STUDENTS REQUIRE ASSISTANCE IN ORDER TO REALIZE THEIR DREAMS OF ACHIEVING A HIGHER EDUCATION. MANY STUDENTS RECEIVING FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS ARE THE FIRST IN THEIR FAMILIES TO ATTEND COLLEGE AND THE SCHOLARSHIPS HAVE CHANGED THE LIVES OF RECIPIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

Expenses $1,011,728 · Grants $1,011,728

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

Beth SoukupBETH SOUKUP

DIRECTOR/CHAIR ELECT

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Bret BongeBRET BONGE

DIRECTOR/CHAIR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3 + 0.5 related
Elizabeth AlexELIZABETH ALEX

DIRECTOR/BOARD CHAIR DESIGNEE

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Kevin SeabaughKEVIN SEABAUGH

DIRECTOR/BOARD CHAIR DESIGNEE

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Marquita Miller-JoshuaMARQUITA MILLER-JOSHUA

DIRECTOR/TREASURER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Tammy EdwardsTAMMY EDWARDS

DIRECTOR/SECRETARY

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Brian LancasterBRIAN LANCASTER

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Carolyn WatleyCAROLYN WATLEY

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Catherine BoltzCATHERINE BOLTZ

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Darin ShankDARIN SHANK

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Fahteema ParrishFAHTEEMA PARRISH

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Oscar MonterossoOSCAR MONTEROSSO

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Rosana Privitera BiondoROSANA PRIVITERA BIONDO

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Ruth Stricklen PullinsRUTH STRICKLEN PULLINS

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Scott DikemanSCOTT DIKEMAN

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Billy DunbarBILLY DUNBAR

VP INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

Total calculated

$136,691

From this org

$0

From related orgs

$107,937

Other

$28,754

Hours/week

40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

JR COLLEGE DIST OF METRO KCMO DBA MCC

$722,545

SUPPORTING PROGRAMS

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

JR COLLEGE DIST OF METRO KCMO DBA MCC

HIGHER ED · MO

Directly controlled by NA
KC MCC BUILDING CORPORATION

501(c)(3) · FACILITIES · MO · controlled entity

Directly controlled by MCC DISTRICT

Provenance

Return type: form_990
Tax year: 2023
Filed: 6 March 2025
IRS schema version: 2023v6.0
Source object: 202510659349301401

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