Nonprofit · EIN 43-1931431
KANSAS CITY SMARTPORT INC
Tax-exempt · KANSAS CITY, MO 64108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $994,697 | $1,005,999 | -$11,302 | $391,907 | $0 | $391,907 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,002,189 | $972,551 | $29,638 | $403,209 | $0 | $403,209 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $978,321
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $16,376
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $15,170
- Occupancy
- $217
- Travel
- $18,375
- Program services (functional)
- $1,005,999
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $403,209
- Total assets, end of year
- $391,907
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $391,907
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $391,907
- Gross receipts
- $994,697
- Employees
- 0
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE BELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| TIM COWDEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| GRANT HARRISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CARY HUTCHINGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MARK LONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JASON ROBERTSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ELLI BOWEN | VICE PRESIDE Officer | – | $0 |
| CHRIS GUTIERREZ | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH ACCURSO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| RONALD ACHELPOHL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOSEPH CALDWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SARA CLARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| TIM COWDEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ALFRED FIGULY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CARY HUTCHINGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ELLI BOWEN | VICE PRESIDE Officer | – | $0 |
| CHRIS GUTIERREZ | PRESIDENT Officer | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 30 W PERSHING RD STE 200, KANSAS CITY, MO 64108-2457
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRIS GUTIERREZ, 30 W PERSHING RD, KANSAS CITY, MO 64108
- Signed the 990
- CHRIS GUTIERREZ, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (816) 374-5680
- Website
- WWW.KCSMARTPORT.COM
- Return prepared by
- GUY E MARTIN CPA PC
Mission
KC SMARTPORT IS A NON-PROFIT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO ATTRACT FREIGHT-BASED COMPANIES, SUCH AS MANUFACTURING, DISTRIBUTION AND WAREHOUSES, TO THE 18 COUNTY, BI-STATE KANSAS CITY REGION.
Program accomplishments
- THE SMARTPORT TEAM HAD A GREAT YEAR. THE SMARTPORT TEAM RECRUITED 15 NEW INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS TO THE REGION. THE PIPELINE SAW A RENEWED DIVERSITY OF PROJECT-TYPE AND INDUSTRY, INCLUDING A MORE BALANCED MIX OF MANUFACTURING VERSES DISTRIBUTION SUPPORTING THE BATTERY SUPPLY CHAIN, COLD STORAGE, DEFENSE, HOME IMPROVEMENT, ALTERNATIVE ENERGY, E-COMMERCE AND LOGISTICS INDUSTRIES. PROACTIVE PURSUIT OF FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY CONTINUED WITH THE TEAM VISTING ITALY, GERMANY, MEXICO, AND CANADA IN 2024, SETTING US UP WELL FOR AN AGGRESSIVE INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH STRATEGY IN 2025. THE SMARTPORT TEAM REMAINED ENGAGED WITH THESE PROJECTS THROUGH OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE INDUSTRIAL BROKERAGE COMMUNITY AND THE SITE SELECTION CONSULTANTS. OUR MARKETING AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS ALLOWED THE KC REGION TO STAY TOP OF THE LIST FOR THESE PROJECTS WITH KC BEING RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE TOP INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION MARKETS IN THE U.S. KC SMARTPORT IS FOCUSING ON INCREASING COMMUNITY WEALTH THROUGH PAYROLL CREATION AND CAPITAL INVESTMENT BY ATTRACTING NEW EMPLOYERS TO THE KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI METRO AREA. THE ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATED IN ATTRACTING FREIGHT-BASED PROJECTS TO THE KC REGION IN 2024 CREATING 108.35 MILLION IN PAYROLL AND 1.852 BILLION IN NEW CAPITAL INVESTMENTS. AMONG THE PROJECTS, SEE ATTACHED LIST, IS GOOGLE PROJECT THAT SELECTED KANSAS CITY MISSOURI FOR THEIR NEW DATA CENTER CAMPUS THAT IS A CAPITAL INVESTMENT OF 1 BILLION AND EXPECTS TO CREATE 100 OPERATIONAL JOBS AND 1,200 CONSTRUCTION JOBS. OF ADDITIONAL NOTE IS THE GENERAL MILLS 729K SQUARE FOOT DISTRIBUTION CENTER IN OLATHE KANSAS AND CENTRAL POWER SYSTEMS MOVE INTO A 748K SQUARE FOOT FACILITY IN PLATTE CITY MISSOURI. THOSE DETAILS ARE IN THE ATTACHED REPORT.
- THE SECOND MISSION IS TO MAKE THE INDUSTRY AND THE REGION MORE COMPETITIVE IN THE MOVEMENT OF GOODS INTO, OUT OF, AND THROUGH THE KANSAS CITY MARKET. KANSAS CITY SMARTPORT CONTINUED TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP IN CSCMP,WTC, TRADE DATA EXCHANGE AND HAD AN INCREASED LEADERSHIP ROLE WITH THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EFFORT AS WELL AS BEING THE RECOGNIZED THOUGHT LEADER IN SUPPLY CHAIN TOPICS FOR THE KANSAS CITY REGION. SMARTPORT'S MARKETING EFFORTS CONTINUED TO EXCEED TARGETS AS OUR TEAM FOCUSED ON TELLING THE KC STORY AND REACHING THE RIGHT CONTACTS. SMARTPORT EFFORTS PLACED ARTICLES ON KANSAS CITY'S SUPPLY CHAIN INDUSTRY IN NATIONAL AND LOCAL MEDIA. THE ORGANIZATION PLACED 30 ARTICLES IN NATIONAL MEDIA AND 21 IN LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS IN 2024. KC SMARTPORT PARTICIPATED IN 26 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS ON KANSAS CITY'S INDUSTRIAL MARKET. SEE ATTAHCED LISTING OF THESE ARTICLES AND EVENTS.
- STARTED IN 2023, THE PROJECT OCEAN-PANASONIC ENERGY CO., LTD WHICH SELECTED A SITE IN DESOTO KANSAS WITHIN THE KC REGION TO BUILD ONE OF THE LARGEST ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY MANUFACTURING FACILITIES OF ITS KIND IN THE US IS NEARING COMPLETION. THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO CREATE 4,000 NEW JOBS AND RESULT IN AN INVESTMENT OF 4 BILLION AND 250 MILLION IN PAYROLL, WHICH REPRESENTS THE LARGEST ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IN KANSAS HISTORY. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL HAVE RIPPLE EFFECTS THROUGHOUT THE REGIONAL AND STATE ECONOMY, SUPPORTING AN ESTIMATED 4,000 ADDITIONAL JOBS CREATED BY SUPPLIERS AND COMMUNITY BUSINESSES AND 16,500 CONSTRUCTION JOBS.
- THE TRADE DATA EXCHANGE TECHNOLOGY IS A CARGO DATA RISK MANAGEMENT CLEARINGHOUSE SOFTWARE THAT CONNECTS SHIPPERS, IMPORTERS/EXPORTERS, CARRIERS, FREIGHT FORWARDERS, BROKERS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND GOVERNMENTS ALONG THE SUPPLY CHAIN. IT IS A SHARED LOGISTICS DATA SOLUTION IMPLEMENTED ACROSS ALL TRANSPORTATION MODES, ALL INDUSTRIES AND ALL TRADE PARTICIPANTS. IT IS ENDORSED BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES. TDE COMPLEMENTS THE ELECTRONIC FREIGHT MANAGEMENT (EFM) INITIATIVE, A USDOT-SPONSORED PROJECT THAT APPLIES WEB TECHNOLOGIES THAT IMPROVE DATA AND MESSAGE TRANSMISSIONS BETWEEN SUPPLY CHAIN PARTNERS. LEVERAGING A PRIVATE NETWORK AND USER- FRIENDLY WEB-BASED INTERFACE, THE TECHNOLOGY ENABLES SHIPMENT DATA TO BE ENTERED ONLY ONCE AND USED MANY TIMES, THEREBY REDUCING THE POTENTIAL FOR MISTAKES AND ELIMINATING THE NEED TO CONTACT MULTIPLE CARRIERS OR TRACK SHIPMENTS ON MULTIPLE WEB SITES. LEADERS ENVISION HUNDREDS, POSSIBLY THOUSANDS OF DATA POINTS EXCHANGING IN THIS MANNER ON A GLOBAL BASIS. IN 2010 THE INAUGURAL MEETING OF THE TDE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES TDE. IN 2011 TDE SOLIDIFIED A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMPANY ESHIPPING TO BRING THE SYSTEM TO MARKET AND BE UTILIZED AS A COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (TMS) BY CLIENTS WITH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL CAPABILITY.
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 | Not 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
- 43-1931431
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $391,907
- Income (IRS master file)
- $994,697
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $994,697 | $1,005,999 | $391,907 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,002,189 | $972,551 | $403,209 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $820,486 | $744,745 | $373,571 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 43-1931431).
Questions about KANSAS CITY SMARTPORT INC
- What is the EIN of KANSAS CITY SMARTPORT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KANSAS CITY SMARTPORT INC is 43-1931431.
- Is KANSAS CITY SMARTPORT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2002.
- Are donations to KANSAS CITY SMARTPORT INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does KANSAS CITY SMARTPORT INC 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 KANSAS CITY SMARTPORT INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did KANSAS CITY SMARTPORT INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of KANSAS CITY SMARTPORT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CHRIS GUTIERREZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of KANSAS CITY SMARTPORT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does KANSAS CITY SMARTPORT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $994,697, expenses of $1,005,999 and total assets of $391,907 at year end.
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