Nonprofit · EIN 44-0146710
ADVERTISING CLUB OF KANSAS CITY
Tax-exempt · KANSAS CITY, MO 64113
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $45,708 | $93,584 | -$47,876 | $153,017 | $3,631 | $149,386 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $76,604 | $92,726 | -$16,122 | $193,978 | $7,219 | $186,759 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $80,933 | $72,980 | $7,953 | $203,937 | $8,799 | $195,138 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $30,415
- Membership dues
- $30,415
- Program service revenue
- $6,584
- Investment income
- $5,742
- Net income from fundraising events
- $565
- Other revenue
- $2,967
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $12,750
- Occupancy
- $3,284
- Travel
- $1,651
- Management and general (functional)
- $93,584
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $193,978
- Total assets, end of year
- $153,017
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,631
- Net assets, end of year
- $149,386
- Publicly traded securities
- $130,852
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $149,386
- Gross receipts
- $90,930
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 1990
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZACH FARGO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BRETT WACHA | VP - FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| CASSIE SLANA | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MATT ORNDUFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LEXI RIVERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BRADY NETZEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| THERESA THORNHILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ERIN GRIFFIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| COLIN CLICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MEGAN GLIDEWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ALYSSA KLIMKIEWICZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BAILEY ROMERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| AMY TOKOS | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EILEEN SHEERAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BRETT WACHA | VP - FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ABI PANDOLFO | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DEVON CLEMENTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ZACH FARGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MEGAN ROSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN KREICBERGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ALEX BLITSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GEOFF HOLTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MEGAN GLIDEWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| NORBERTO AYALA- FLORES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RICK DUNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANNE FUNDAKOWSKI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| STEPHANIE GARCIA | VP - FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| NORBERTO AYALA-FLORES | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| GEOFF HOLTON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| LINH TRIEU | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JOSIE BLACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| AUSTIN WALSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KIM FUNARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MAGGIE WASSERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARIANNE GJERSTAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ABI WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANDRE PILLON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ELLEN GRIFFIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOE MYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KELLYN FREEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MAX KREUTZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MEGAN ROSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHARLES GOOCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 107 WEST 63RD ST SUITE 522, KANSAS CITY, MO 64113-1615
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ZACH FARGO, 14914 OUTLOOK LN, OVERLAND PARK, KS 66223
- Signed the 990
- AMY TOKOS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (816) 822-0300
- Website
- WWW.AAFKC.COM
- Return prepared by
- SPILKER MCKEONE & NELSON PC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE ADVERTISING CLUB OF KANSAS CITY SHALL BE TO PROMOTE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE ADVERTISING, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY AND ITS VALUE; DEVELOP THE PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL ABILITIES OF ITS MEMBERS, STUDENTS AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN THE INDUSTRY; TO ENCOURAGE THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF PRACTICE WITHIN THE INDUSTRY; TO WORK FOR THE GOOD OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE FUTURE OF THE GREATER KANSAS CITY STANDARD METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA; TO RECOGNIZE EXCELLENCE IN ADVERTISING; TO PROMOTE GOOD FELLOWSHIP AND A FREE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS.
Program accomplishments
- SPARK KC (FORMALLY CAREER DAY)IS AN ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENT. IT OFFERS VARIOUS SESSIONS FROM WELL KNOWN SPEAKERS WITH CUTTING EDGE TOPICS FOR PROFESSIONAL GROWTH. IT ALSO OFFERS RESUME AND PORTFOLIO REVIEWS FROM TOP EXECUTIVES IN THE KANSAS CITY ADVERTISING COMMUNITY.
- PROFESSIONAL SPEAKER SERIES - EDUCATION IS ONE OF THE LEADING PILLARS OF THE KC AD CLUB. TO FACILITATE CONTINUED LEARNING IN YOUR CAREER, KC AD CLUB SEEKS OUT RENOWNED SPEAKERS ON TOPICS LIKE CREATIVE THINKING, NONPROFIT FUNDRAISING, THE POWER OF DATA AND THE ARE OF THE PITCH.
- AMERICAN ADVERTISING AWARDS - THE LARGEST AND MOST REPRESENTATIVE ADVERTISING COMPETITION, THE AMERICAN ADVERTISING AWARDS ATTRACTS MORE THAT 40,000 ENTRIES IN THE LOCAL AAF COMPETITIONS.
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
- 44-0146710
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1949
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $153,017
- Income (IRS master file)
- $90,930
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $45,708 | $93,584 | $153,017 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $76,604 | $92,726 | $193,978 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $80,933 | $72,980 | $203,937 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $94,705 | $97,310 | $209,160 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 44-0146710).
Questions about ADVERTISING CLUB OF KANSAS CITY
- What is the EIN of ADVERTISING CLUB OF KANSAS CITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ADVERTISING CLUB OF KANSAS CITY is 44-0146710.
- Is ADVERTISING CLUB OF KANSAS CITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1949.
- Are donations to ADVERTISING CLUB OF KANSAS CITY tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does ADVERTISING CLUB OF KANSAS CITY 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 ADVERTISING CLUB OF KANSAS CITY 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 ADVERTISING CLUB OF KANSAS CITY 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 ADVERTISING CLUB OF KANSAS CITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ZACH FARGO.
- Who are the officers and directors of ADVERTISING CLUB OF KANSAS CITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ADVERTISING CLUB OF KANSAS CITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $45,708, expenses of $93,584 and total assets of $153,017 at year end.
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