Nonprofit · EIN 43-1013392
ARTSTECH
Tax-exempt · KANSAS CITY, MO 64108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,638,666 | $954,187 | $684,479 | $1,741,617 | $997,279 | $744,338 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $734,214 | $691,165 | $43,049 | $1,086,422 | $1,026,563 | $59,859 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $687,186 | $641,730 | $45,456 | $1,088,638 | $1,071,828 | $16,810 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,554,689
- of which government grants
- $1,344,672
- Program service revenue
- $4,300
- Investment income
- $40
- Net rental income
- $20,868
- Net income from fundraising events
- $21,710
- Other revenue
- $79,637
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $66,667
- Other salaries and wages
- $266,869
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $360,092
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $26,910
- Occupancy
- $57,669
- Depreciation
- $30,066
- Program services (functional)
- $858,738
- Management and general (functional)
- $76,358
- Fundraising (functional)
- $19,091
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,086,422
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,741,617
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $997,279
- Net assets, end of year
- $744,338
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,232,285
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $722,532
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $21,806
- Gross receipts
- $1,639,841
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1973
- State of legal domicile
- MO
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KECHIA SMITH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $36,667 |
| DAVID SULLIVAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $30,000 |
| LICIA E CLIFTON-JAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES CRONIN | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA MCKENZIE | VICE - PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| OMAR SAFIR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN STALLINGS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROXANNA SWANEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE WILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON VIGIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUAN TABB | (FORMER) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Former | 40 | $87,458 |
| DAVID SULLIVAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $27,000 |
| LICIA E CLIFTON-JAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES CRONIN | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA MCKENZIE | VICE - PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| OMAR SAFIR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN STALLINGS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROXANNA SWANEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE WILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON VIGIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUAN TABB | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $79,667 |
| DEANNA BRAUER DE PALACIOS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LICIA E CLIFTON-JAMES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES CRONIN | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTEN HUGHES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA MCKENZIE | VICE - PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN BRANNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARL DICAPO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OMAR SAFIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN STALLINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROXANNA SWANEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE WILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1522 HOLMES ST, KANSAS CITY, MO 64108-1536
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KECHIA SMITH, 1522 HOLMES, KANSAS CITY, MO 64108
- Signed the 990
- KECHIA SMITH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (816) 461-0201
- Website
- ARTSTECH-KC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- UHY ADVISORS MIDWEST INC
Mission
PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL SERVICES TO COMMUNITY SCHOOLS AND AGENCIES.
Program accomplishments
- COMBAT IS A PROGRAM FUNDED BY A JACKSON COUNTY ANTI-DRUG TAX TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE VIOLANCE AND SUBSTENCE ABUSE AMONG OUR MOST TROUBLED YOUTH. ARTSTECH USES FINE ART STRATEGIES TO DELIVER YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING.Expenses $461,107
- TEENS IN TRANSITION IS A LIFE-SKILLS BASED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM FOR A SELECT GROUP IDENTIFIED BY HTE KC NOVA POLICE AUDIT AS ALREADY ENGAGING IN OR BEING AT HIGH RISK FOR EXPOSURE TO CRIMINAL VIOLENCE. THEY ARE DIVERSE IN AGE, GENEDER AND GANG AFFILIATION. THEY ATTEND THE PROGRAM 11 HOURS PER WEEK. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE A SAFE, STABLE AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PARTICIPANTS TO GAIN THE APPROPRIATE LIFE SKILLS AND REDUCE BARRIERS TO LEAD TO THEIR PERSONAL SUCCESS WHILE DECREASING THEIR RISK OF COMMITTING A VIOLENT ACT.Expenses $307,404
- ARTSTECH IS THE FISCAL SPONSOR FOR THE SOCIAL SERVICE COMPONENT OF KC NOVA (KANSAS CITY NO VIOLENCE ALLIANCE) KC NOVA IS COMPOSED OF TEH KC POLICE DEPARTMENT, CITY OF KANSAS CITY, JACKSON COUNTY PROSECUTOR, FBI, AND AFT TO OFFER A FOCUSED DETTERENCE INITIATIVE TO REDUCE VIOLENCE.Expenses $90,227
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 43-1013392
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B56Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,741,617
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,639,841
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,638,666 | $954,187 | $1,741,617 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $734,214 | $691,165 | $1,086,422 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $687,186 | $641,730 | $1,088,638 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $779,401 | $918,864 | $1,105,646 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 43-1013392).
Questions about ARTSTECH
- What is the EIN of ARTSTECH?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ARTSTECH is 43-1013392.
- Is ARTSTECH tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
- Are donations to ARTSTECH tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ARTSTECH file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ARTSTECH due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ARTSTECH last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ARTSTECH?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KECHIA SMITH.
- Who are the officers and directors of ARTSTECH?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $36,667 (KECHIA SMITH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ARTSTECH have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,638,666, expenses of $954,187 and total assets of $1,741,617 at year end.
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