Nonprofit · EIN 43-1480279
K C CLAY GUILD
Tax-exempt · KANSAS CITY, MO 64114
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,212,330 | $1,652,847 | -$440,517 | $2,434,748 | $847,747 | $1,587,001 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $617,478 | $459,263 | $158,215 | $762,530 | $26,867 | $735,663 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $495,954 | $424,377 | $71,577 | $597,648 | $20,200 | $577,448 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $433,997 | $360,302 | $73,695 | $520,488 | $14,618 | $505,870 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $759,201
- Membership dues
- $53,940
- Program service revenue
- $432,778
- Investment income
- $20,351
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $249,167
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $252,003
- Professional fundraising fees
- $23,500
- Legal fees
- $3,263
- Accounting fees
- $1,561
- Occupancy
- $1,136,098
- Depreciation
- $51,259
- Program services (functional)
- $198,925
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,417,778
- Fundraising (functional)
- $36,034
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $762,530
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,434,748
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $847,747
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,587,001
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,301,657
- Gross unrelated business income
- $20,351
- Gross receipts
- $1,212,330
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 55
- Year formed
- 1988
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA ANN BROWN | VOLUNTEER CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $14,950 |
| KELSIE HERRON | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $6,663 |
| LAURA TYLER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $1,175 |
| DAVID FIRMAN | GALLERY CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSH WOOD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MELISSA MAY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| JORDAN HORN | MEMBERSHIP CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF COCHRAN | PUBLICITY CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEBORAH KASHYAP | WORKSHOP CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICKY BAMBERGER | EDUCATIONAL CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA ANN BROWN | VOLUNTEER CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $10,500 |
| ABBY CALLAGHAN | EDUCATIONAL CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $9,663 |
| KELSIE HERRON | PUBLICITY CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $1,445 |
| DAVID FIRMAN | GALLERY CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSH WOOD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LAURA TYLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MELISSA MAY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CINDY PERCIVAL | MEMBERSHIP CHAIR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JOHN DEVANEY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEBORAH KASHYAP | WORKSHOP CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBY CALLAGHAN | EDUCATIONAL CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $2,302 |
| MELYNDA STEWARD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $1,451 |
| AIMEE ADAMS | MEMBERSHIP CHAIR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $924 |
| JOSH WOOD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $604 |
| DAVID FIRMAN | GALLERY CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $457 |
| LAURA TYLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $273 |
| JOHN DEVANEY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GEORGETTA YOUNG | WORKSHOP CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KELSIE HERRON | PUBLICITY CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BOB TUCKER | VOLUNTEER CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abby Callaghan | Educational Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $4,250 |
| Kelsie Herron | Publicity Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $3,230 |
| David Firman | Gallery Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Josh Wood | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Melynda Steward | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Aimee Adams | Membership Chair Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Laura Tyler | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| John Devaney | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Georgetta Young | Workshop Chair Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Bob Tucker | Volunteer Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 200 E 74TH ST, KANSAS CITY, MO 64114-1420
- In care of
- % JOSH WOOD
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Josh Wood, 200 W 74TH ST, KANSAS CITY, MO 64114
- Signed the 990
- MELISSA MAY, TREASURER
- Phone
- (314) 602-5081
Mission
MISSION To provide a supportive environment in which the clay community can meet share knowledge and experience promote public awareness of the ceramic
Program accomplishments
- SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND EVENTS INCLUDING 1 WEEKEND WITH ATTENDANCE OF MORE THAN 200 PEOPLE INTRODUCING PARTICIPANTS TO THE CERAMIC ART OF RAKU 2 HOSTED THE TEABOWL NATIONAL SHOW OPEN TO ARTISTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY 3 HOSTED THE HOLIDAY SALE CONNECTING MORE THAN 40 CERAMIC ARTISTS THROUGHOUT KANSAS CITY WITH PATRONS AND 4 HOSTED THE SPRING SALE CONNECTING MORE THAN 40 CERAMIC ARTISTS THROUGHOUT KANSAS CITY WITH PATRONS.Expenses $58,501 · revenue $75,516
- CLAY CLASSES TAUGHT TO ADULTS AND CLASSES TAUGHT TO CHILDREN. THE GUILD PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE YEAR ROUND ADULT CLAY CLASSES 5 DAYS A WEEK EDUCATING OVER 300 INDIVIDUALS IN THE CERAMIC ARTS YEAR ROUND CHILDRENS CLAY CLASSES 1 DAY A WEEK EDUCATING OVER 50 CHILDREN IN THE CERAMIC ARTS SPONSOR THREE CERAMIC ARTISTS IN RESIDENCEExpenses $85,084 · revenue $193,423
- STUDIO AND EQUIPMENT RENTAL SALE OF CLAY SUPPLIES AND TOOLS: THE GUILD PROVIDES STUDIO SPACE AND EQUIPMENT FOR MEMBERS TO USE IN THE PRODUCTION OF CLAY WARES.Expenses $27,445 · revenue $143,204
- PROGRAMMING SUCH AS PRIVATE PARTIES AND EVENTS AND WORKSHOPSExpenses $13,195 · revenue $15,309
- ON THE MOVE AND OTHER UNPAID PROGRAMMINGExpenses $14,700
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 43-1480279
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A400)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,434,748
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,212,330
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,212,330 | $1,652,847 | $2,434,748 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $617,478 | $459,263 | $762,530 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $495,954 | $424,377 | $597,648 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $433,997 | $360,302 | $520,488 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 43-1480279).
Questions about K C CLAY GUILD
- What is the EIN of K C CLAY GUILD?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of K C CLAY GUILD is 43-1480279.
- Is K C CLAY GUILD tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to K C CLAY GUILD tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does K C CLAY GUILD 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 K C CLAY GUILD due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did K C CLAY GUILD last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of K C CLAY GUILD?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Josh Wood.
- Who are the officers and directors of K C CLAY GUILD?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $14,950 (CYNTHIA ANN BROWN, VOLUNTEER CHAIR).
- How much revenue does K C CLAY GUILD have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,212,330, expenses of $1,652,847 and total assets of $2,434,748 at year end.
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