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← KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREPARATORY ACADEMY

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREPARATORY ACADEMY.

Totals

Total revenue
$4,303,398
Total expenses
$4,669,203
Contributions and grants received
$4,295,742
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$4,339
Other revenue
$3,317
Total assets, end of year
$713,180
Total liabilities, end of year
$247,293
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$465,887
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,461,759
Management and general expenses
$1,207,444
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,461,759

Program services were 74.1% 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.

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $245,234

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $3,496,002

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $554,506

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $46,189

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $4,339 · excluded $4,339

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $3,317 · excluded $3,317

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $3,317

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,042,397 · program services $1,437,161 · management and general $605,236

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $224,578 · program services $160,730 · management and general $63,848

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $192,515 · program services $125,449 · management and general $67,066

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $153,217 · program services $107,654 · management and general $45,563

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,304,970 · program services $996,019 · management and general $308,951

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $70,847 · program services $10,847 · management and general $60,000

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $384,285 · program services $384,285

  • 17 · Travel

    total $5,048 · program services $1,419 · management and general $3,629

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $52,240 · program services $52,240

  • 24a · Other expenses: GENERAL SUPPLIES

    total $222,769 · program services $169,618 · management and general $53,151

  • 24b · Other expenses: PHONE AND INTERNET

    total $16,337 · program services $16,337

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $139,261 · end of year $239,338

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $651,016 · end of year $300,912

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $245,689 · end of year $119,205

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $49,271

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $26,928 · end of year $53,505

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $331 · end of year $220

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $170,804 · end of year $247,293

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $110,000 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $540,717 · end of year $324,718

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $290,975 · end of year $141,169

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE MISSION OF KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREPARATORY ACADEMY IS TO DEVELOP YOUNG WOMEN TO USE THEIR VOICES, SUCCEED IN COLLEGE, AND LEAD MEANINGFUL IMPACTFUL LIVES. THE SCHOOL SERVES NEIGHBORHOODS IMPACTED BY SEGREGATION AND IS FREE, PUBLIC, AND OPEN ENROLLMENT. IT IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP NETWORK, A NATIONAL NETWORK OF SINGLE-GENDER SCHOOLS, AND IS SPONSORED BY THE MISSOURI CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL COMMISSION.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO PREPARE STUDENTS TO EXCEL ACADEMICALLY, GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE, AND APPLY THEIR UNIQUE TALENTS IN THE WORLD TO CREATE ECONOMICALLY INDEPENDENT AND PERSONALLY FULFILLING LIVES.

  • GIRLS PREP OPENED ITS DOORS IN AUGUST 2019, TO A PROMISING CLASS OF 75 FIFTH GRADE GIRLS AND THEIR EXTRAORDINARILY SUPPORTIVE FAMILIES. FORTUNATELY, THE INGENUITY OF STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND THE TEAM AND BOARD ENSURED A CONTINUED FOCUS ON SUPPORTING SCHOLARS TO MAXIMIZE THEIR POTENTIAL EVEN DURING THE PANDEMIC. FOUNDING YEAR RESULTS INCLUDE:1) ENROLLMENT THE SCHOOL ENROLLED 75 5TH GRADE STUDENTS AND RETAINED 89% OF STUDENTS AT THE END OF THE YEAR. STUDENTS REPRESENTED THE FULL DIVERSITY OF KANSAS CITY'S EAST SIDE NEIGHBORHOODS IN TERMS OF RACE/ETHNICITY, ECONOMIC STATUS, SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS, AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING NEEDS.2) ACADEMICS THE SCHOOL WAS FOUNDED TO CREATE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO EXCELLENT EDUCATION. AS EXPECTED, STUDENTS ARRIVED IN 5TH GRADE WITH LITERACY AND NUMERACY SKILLS RANGING FROM KINDERGARTEN TO 4TH GRADE PROFICIENCY. DUE TO TEACHERS' BALANCE OF RIGOR AND SUPPORT, STUDENTS ACHIEVED RAPID GROWTH. IN JUST FIVE MONTHS OF INSTRUCTION, FOR EXAMPLE, FULLY 1/3 OF STUDENTS GREW OUT OF THE "BELOW BASIC" PERFORMANCE CATEGORY IN MATHEMATICS ON STANDARDIZED ASSESSMENTS. 3) SUPPORT DURING THE PANDEMIC THE SCHOOL QUICKLY FUNDRAISED FOR AND ISSUED CHROMEBOOKS AND WI-FI DEVICES TO ALL STUDENTS AFTER THE START OF THE PANDEMIC. INSTRUCTION CONTINUED, AND FAMILIES WERE SUPPORTED WITH WEEKLY MEAL KITS (5 BREAKFASTS AND LUNCHES) DELIVERED TO THEIR HOMES FOR ALL CHILDREN UNDER AGE 18.4) FINANCES THE SCHOOL BALANCED CONSERVATIVE EXPENSE FORECASTS, TIGHT SPENDING MANAGEMENT, AND A PROACTIVE FUNDRAISING STRATEGY TO LIMIT COSTS WHILE EARNING THE DISTINCTION OF BEING THE FIRST SCHOOL IN MISSOURI TO WIN GRANTS FROM THE HIGHLY SELECTIVE NEW SCHOOLS VENTURE FUND. THE SCHOOL ALSO EARNED SUPPORT FROM OTHER SELECTIVE NATIONAL FUNDERS LIKE THE CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH FUND AND THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. THESE GRANTS, IN COMBINATION WITH AN INCREDIBLY SUPPORTIVE LOCAL PHILANTHROPIC COMMUNITY, HAVE FULLY FUNDED THE MIDDLE SCHOOL FACILITY AND START-UP COSTS.5) TEAM DEVELOPMENT THE SCHOOL IS STRONGLY COMMITTED TO HIGH QUALITY DEVELOPMENT FOR ITS TEAM IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE STUDENT GROWTH. FOR EXAMPLE, THE SCHOOL IS PART OF TWO SELECTIVE, NATIONAL COHORTS OF HIGH-PERFORMING SCHOOLS TO AID DEVELOPMENT IN ITS SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING AND MATHEMATICS INSTRUCTION. THE TEAM WORKS WITH THE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED EXPERTS IN LITERACY SPECIAL EDUCATION, AND TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE. INVESTMENTS IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ALIGNED TO RESEARCHED-BASED BEST PRACTICES HAVE MAXIMIZED STUDENT GROWTH.

    Expenses $3,461,759

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Christine Kemper

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Lisa White Hardwick

    BOARD VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Julie Tomasic

    BOARD SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • McClain Bryant

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Debby Ballard

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sylvester James Jr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Martha Salinas

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Rhea Muchalla Legrande

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nicole Smith

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nikkie Newton

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tom Krebs

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $145,664
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $136,002
    Other
    $9,662
    Hours/week
    20 + 20 related

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
2022
Filed
5 March 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202401219349301300

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