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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by GREATER KANSAS CITY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$781,787,887
Total expenses
$383,027,489
Contributions and grants received
$576,394,857
Grants paid
$357,753,871
Program service revenue
$6,127,929
Investment income
$197,936,522
Other revenue
$1,328,579
Total assets, end of year
$3,386,068,279
Total liabilities, end of year
$341,870,068
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,044,198,211
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$370,036,049
Management and general expenses
$9,550,476
Fundraising expenses
$3,440,964
Program service expenses (Part III)
$370,036,049

Program services were 96.6% 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

    $18,188,965

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $558,205,892

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $308,663,455

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SERVICE INCOME

    total $6,127,929 · related or exempt $6,127,929

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

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

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $62,195,471 · excluded $62,195,471

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $902,795,151

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $767,054,100

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $135,741,051 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $135,741,051 · excluded $135,741,051

  • 11a · Other revenue: K-1 FLOWTHROUGH UBI & OTHER INCOME

    total $676,267 · unrelated business $676,267

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $652,312 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $652,312

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,328,579

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $353,684,313 · program services $353,684,313

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $3,426,558 · program services $3,426,558

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $643,000 · program services $643,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,477,359 · program services $901,189 · management and general $280,698 · fundraising $295,472

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $8,741,174 · program services $5,332,116 · management and general $1,660,823 · fundraising $1,748,235

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $805,718 · program services $491,488 · management and general $153,086 · fundraising $161,144

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $829,085 · program services $505,742 · management and general $157,526 · fundraising $165,817

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $705,826 · program services $430,554 · management and general $134,107 · fundraising $141,165

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $51,023 · management and general $51,023

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $281,011 · management and general $281,011

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $42,000 · program services $25,620 · management and general $7,980 · fundraising $8,400

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $5,991,421 · management and general $5,991,421

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,120,774 · program services $683,672 · management and general $212,947 · fundraising $224,155

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $200,857 · program services $140,600 · management and general $0 · fundraising $60,257

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $334,646 · program services $204,134 · management and general $63,583 · fundraising $66,929

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,388,533 · program services $847,005 · management and general $263,821 · fundraising $277,707

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $579,690 · program services $353,611 · management and general $110,141 · fundraising $115,938

  • 17 · Travel

    total $82,183 · program services $57,528 · management and general $0 · fundraising $24,655

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $174,668 · program services $106,547 · management and general $33,187 · fundraising $34,934

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $351,946 · program services $214,687 · management and general $66,870 · fundraising $70,389

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $208,612 · program services $146,028 · management and general $62,584 · fundraising $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: OTHER/PROJECT EXPENSES

    total $1,720,029 · program services $1,720,029

  • 24b · Other expenses: EMPLOYEE EDUCATION

    total $103,515 · program services $63,144 · management and general $19,668 · fundraising $20,703

  • 24c · Other expenses: EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT

    total $83,548 · program services $58,484 · management and general $0 · fundraising $25,064

  • 24e · All other expenses

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

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $242,015,321 · end of year $240,328,965

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,951,606 · end of year $4,931,025

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $4,048,078 · end of year $13,497,051

  • 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

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $44,444,376 · end of year $44,917,180

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $2,144,237 · end of year $2,719,005

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

    $3,343,487

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

    $2,522,003

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $955,022 · end of year $821,484

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,356,521,128 · end of year $2,653,955,354

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $143,679,796 · end of year $424,898,215

  • 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 $2,655,947 · end of year $2,286,596

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $17,583,641 · end of year $42,505,940

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $3,622,870 · end of year $3,151,833

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $277,966,390 · end of year $293,925,699

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,462,084,785 · end of year $3,044,198,211

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $31,845,931

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

The Greater Kansas City Community Foundation's mission is to improve the quality of life in Greater Kansas City by increasing charitable giving, educating and connecting donors to community needs they care about, and leading on critical community issues.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE GREATER KANSAS CITY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION HELPS DONORS CREATE THEIR CHARITABLE LEGACIES, SO THEY CAN MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.

  • INCREASING CHARITABLE GIVING: COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DONORS USE THEIR FUNDS TO GRANT TO THEIR FAVORITE CAUSES. IN 2024, DONORS GRANTED $358 MILLION TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN KANSAS CITY AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY. EDUCATING AND CONNECTING DONORS TO THE COMMUNITY NEEDS THEY CARE ABOUT: THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION WORKS DONOR BY DONOR TO PROVIDE RESEARCH AND RESOURCES TO ASSIST WITH THEIR GIVING, INCLUDING PERSONAL AND FAMILY DISCUSSIONS ABOUT LEGACY AND VALUES, COMPETITVE GRANT PROGRAMS, AND GUIDANCE ON CHARITABLE LANDSCAPES. THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PROVIDES EQUITY-BASED LEADERSHIP FOR KEY LOCAL INITIATIVES.

    Expenses $370,036,049 · Grants $357,753,871 · Revenue $6,127,929

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Ann F Konecny

    DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Deborah Wilkerson

    DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $549,913
    From this org
    $490,724
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $59,189
    Hours/week
    20 + 20.6 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $390,208
    Bonus
    $100,000
    Other
    $516
    Deferred
    $34,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,689
    Filer's total
    $549,913

  • Jeff Hargroves

    DIRECTOR/CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ken Williams

    DIRECTOR/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • William M Lyons

    DIRECTOR/PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Christopher D Long III

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dean Newton

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dr C Mauli Agrawal

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jill Marchant

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Julie L Quirin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lisa M Krigsten

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • M Gayle Packer

    DIRECTOR/SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Madeline M Romious

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Maureen Mahoney

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ramin Cherafat

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sandra J Price

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sandra R Stites MD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Steven J Sestak

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Willie Lanier Jr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Corey Ziegler

    CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER/ASST SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $290,990
    From this org
    $267,391
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,599
    Hours/week
    20 + 21.2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $225,844
    Bonus
    $41,271
    Other
    $276
    Deferred
    $22,612
    Nontaxable benefits
    $987
    Filer's total
    $290,990

  • Brenda Chumley

    CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $300,406
    From this org
    $256,661
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $43,745
    Hours/week
    20 + 20.3 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $215,290
    Bonus
    $40,579
    Other
    $792
    Deferred
    $22,752
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,993
    Filer's total
    $300,406

  • Katie Gray

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $336,052
    From this org
    $297,355
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,697
    Hours/week
    20 + 21.3 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $251,285
    Bonus
    $45,890
    Other
    $180
    Deferred
    $25,522
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,175
    Filer's total
    $336,052

  • Holly Giammanco

    DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SECURITY

    Total calculated
    $205,849
    From this org
    $173,706
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,143
    Hours/week
    20 + 20 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $165,260
    Bonus
    $8,326
    Other
    $120
    Deferred
    $17,151
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,992
    Filer's total
    $205,849

  • Jeremy Brewer

    VICE PRESIDENT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS

    Total calculated
    $225,888
    From this org
    $197,377
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,511
    Hours/week
    20 + 20 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $180,504
    Bonus
    $16,597
    Other
    $276
    Deferred
    $18,198
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,313
    Filer's total
    $225,888

  • Julie Barry

    VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $263,263
    From this org
    $216,292
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,971
    Hours/week
    20 + 20.1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $189,240
    Bonus
    $26,536
    Other
    $516
    Deferred
    $20,652
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,319
    Filer's total
    $263,263

  • Lisa Folscroft

    VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

    Total calculated
    $197,429
    From this org
    $168,215
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,214
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $153,627
    Bonus
    $14,424
    Other
    $164
    Deferred
    $15,809
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,405
    Filer's total
    $197,429

  • Ronda Richey

    VICE PRESIDENT OF ACCOUNTING OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $216,712
    From this org
    $176,145
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,567
    Hours/week
    20 + 20 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $159,106
    Bonus
    $15,977
    Other
    $1,062
    Deferred
    $17,417
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,150
    Filer's total
    $216,712

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

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.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • GKCCF LLC

    ASST ADV FUND · MO

    Directly controlled by GKCCF

  • VGS Real Estate Investment LLC

    Real Estate · MO · income $1,261,104 · assets $26,741,992

    Directly controlled by GKCCF

Related partnerships

Part III: related organizations taxable as a partnership, with the filer's share.

  • LGZ LLC

    N/A · GRANTMAKING · KS

    Directly controlled by NA

  • Blocktower Credit Partners Offshore LP

    N/A · INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT FIRM · FL

    Directly controlled by NA

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTS (26)

    Trust · CHARITABLE TRusts · MO · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by GKCCF

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
14 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.1
Source object
202533189349314033

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