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← KANSAS CITY MEDICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by KANSAS CITY MEDICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,045,817
Total expenses
$725,370
Contributions and grants received
$1,020,192
Grants paid
$250
Program service revenue
$8,440
Investment income
$26,683
Other revenue
-$9,498
Total assets, end of year
$1,098,685
Total liabilities, end of year
$50,463
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,048,222
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$520,919
Management and general expenses
$104,778
Fundraising expenses
$99,673
Program service expenses (Part III)
$520,919

Program services were 71.8% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $12,092

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $250,000

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $758,100

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $0

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Program Contract Revenue

    total $8,440 · related or exempt $8,440 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $26,683 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $26,683

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $3,950

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $12,092

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $13,448

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$9,498 · unrelated business $0 · excluded -$9,498

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $250 · program services $250

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $116,150 · program services $81,305 · management and general $23,230 · fundraising $11,615

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $343,898 · program services $292,483 · management and general $2,175 · fundraising $49,240

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $23,854 · program services $16,767 · management and general $3,765 · fundraising $3,322

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $35,026 · program services $27,397 · management and general $3,070 · fundraising $4,559

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $30,742 · program services $0 · management and general $30,742 · fundraising $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $105,326 · program services $49,802 · management and general $29,426 · fundraising $26,098

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $178 · program services $178 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $12,659 · program services $9,686 · management and general $2,287 · fundraising $686

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $38,866 · program services $32,913 · management and general $3,608 · fundraising $2,345

  • 17 · Travel

    total $5,835 · program services $5,835 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $9,121 · program services $4,303 · management and general $3,010 · fundraising $1,808

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $447 · program services $0 · management and general $447 · fundraising $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $3,018 · program services $0 · management and general $3,018 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $124,556 · end of year $340,345

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $284,163 · end of year $410,883

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $95,000 · end of year $342,940

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $11,053 · end of year $1,500

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,627 · end of year $2,817

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $3,670

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $3,470

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $646 · end of year $200

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $246,344 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $35,616 · end of year $50,463

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $210,164 · end of year $314,832

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $517,609 · end of year $733,390

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

Physicians collaborating with the community to improve health of all people in greater Kansas City through charitable care, prevention, wellness, and education.

Activities or mission (Part I)

The charitable care program procures donated specialty medical care and coordinates that care for uninsured individuals in the KC area. This program relies on donated healthcare services to execute its mission. The program facilitates the donation of healthcare services to individuals and does not receive or distribute goods or services.

  • Charitable Care - The charitable care program - Wy Jo Care and Metro Care - procures donated specialty medical care and coordinates that care for uninsured individuals in the KC area. This program relies on donated healthcare services to execute its mission. The program facilitates the donation of healthcare services to individuals and does not receive or distribute goods or services. In 2024, the Kansas City Medical Society (KCMS) Foundation deepened its commitment to improving access to specialty care for uninsured and underserved individuals across the Kansas City metropolitan region. Through strong partnerships with hospitals, physician practices, imaging centers, laboratories, and other healthcare providers, the Foundation coordinated approximately 2,460 medical services for people unable to access health insurance who also have incomes below 200% of the federal poverty level. These medical services-ranging from diagnostic imaging and specialist consultations to surgeries and ongoing treatments-were provided entirely at no cost to the patient. Participating providers donate their time, expertise, equipment, and facilities, and report self-pay equivalent charges to document the value of care donated. Based on comparable trends from 2023, the estimated value of these donated services in 2024 is projected to exceed $9 million. For the people served, donated care directly translates into better health outcomes, restored ability to work, improved capacity to care for family members, and reduced risk of medical debt. Patients are spared the economic devastation that can result from untreated illness, emergency room reliance, or prolonged time away from work. For primary care clinics, connecting patients with timely specialty services and diagnostics allows providers to more effectively manage complex cases at the primary care level. This enhances the quality of care, reduces preventable complications, and helps clinics serve a larger patient population with confidence that follow-up care is available. For donating hospitals and providers, providing care in a planned, outpatient setting is a more cost-effective and clinically sound alternative to emergency or crisis-driven interventions. These contributions reduce uncompensated care costs, improve continuity of care, and allow hospitals and practices to invest in community health in a strategic and meaningful way. For the community, this model reduces the burden on emergency departments, increases the efficiency of the local health system, and fosters a healthier, more economically stable population. It also reinforces trust in the healthcare system, demonstrating that community partners can work together to meet critical health needs compassionately and effectively.

    Expenses $440,067

  • Advocacy - KCMS Foundation advances access to healthcare through advocacy supporting access to Medicaid. That advocacy includes direct and grassroots lobbying, regulatory advocacy, and education on healthcare access.

    Expenses $67,842

  • Withheld by Nonprofiteer: this text may name a private individual.

    Expenses $13,010 · Revenue $8,440

As filed on the 2024 return. A text marked withheld matched a screen for wording that may name a private individual, such as an honorific or "in memory of". Most of what it withholds names no one; it is withheld so that what does is never shown.

Listed in Part VII

  • Karole Bradford

    Chief Executive Officer

    Total calculated
    $116,150
    From this org
    $99,747
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,403
    Hours/week
    40

  • Jignesh Shah

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Raelene Knolla

    Vice-Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Stephen Salanski

    Immediate Past Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Betsy Green

    Secretary/Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Wael Mourad

    Charitable Care Committee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Casey Murray

    At Large

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • James Appelbaum

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Anjalee Carlson

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sukumar Ethirajan

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Amy Falk

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sarah Hon

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Naiomi Jamal

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Keith Jantz

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Gordon Kelley

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Marielena Marroquin

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • John Maschger

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Felicia Menefee

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Muhammad Mushtaq

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Darryl Nelson

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Isaac Opole

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mary Redmon

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Terry Rosell

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Greg Unruh

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Karla Juarez

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
29 October 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202543039349302554

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