Nonprofit · EIN 46-1163376
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF GREATER KANSAS CITY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · KANSAS CITY, MO 64108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,774,510 | $1,738,792 | $35,718 | $985,327 | $64,084 | $921,243 |
| October 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,509,340 | $1,608,669 | -$99,329 | $965,825 | $80,300 | $885,525 |
| October 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,974,414 | $1,419,471 | $554,943 | $1,000,489 | $15,635 | $984,854 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,738,942
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $35,568
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $1,443,228
- Management and general (functional)
- $107,532
- Fundraising (functional)
- $188,032
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $965,825
- Total assets, end of year
- $985,327
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $64,084
- Net assets, end of year
- $921,243
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $645,590
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $275,653
- Gross receipts
- $1,774,510
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2012
- 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 October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOE REARDON | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF SIMON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLIE SHIELDS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DEBBY BALLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN BLUFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY BEATTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAVON COLHOUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DANFORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DREW EANES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THERESA GARZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLORIA JACKSON-LEATHERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MACAELA STEPHENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOE REARDON | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $536,830 | $48,886 |
| CHARLIE SHIELDS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA GINTER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBY BALLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BLUFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAVON COLHOUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DANFORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW EANES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA GARZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GLORIA JACKSON-LEATHERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF SIMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MACAELA STEPHENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOE REARDON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $468,385 | $56,159 |
| LISA GINTER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GARRETT | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBY BALLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BLUFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| IRENE CADILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW EANES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA GARZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG GRAVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEN HOUSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE SHIELDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 30 W PERSHING RD STE 301, KANSAS CITY, MO 64108-2423
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOE REARDON, 30 W PERSHING RD STE 301, KANSAS CITY, MO 641082423
- Signed the 990
- JOE REARDON, SECRETARY/TREASURER
- Phone
- (816) 221-2424
- Return prepared by
- NOVAK BIRKS PC
Mission
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF GREATER KANSAS CITY FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO INVEST IN SOLUTIONS THAT EMPOWER CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS IN THE KANSAS CITY COMMUNITY. THE FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR EXEMPT PURPOSES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, INCLUDING TO PROVIDE GIFTS, GRANTS, OR CONBTRIBUTIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS QUALIFYING UNDER SECTION 501 (C)(3) OR OTHER QUALIFYING ORGANIZATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF GREATER KANSAS CITY'S INITIATIVES. THE LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS INCLUDE CENTURIONS, A TWO-YEAR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PREPARE KANSAS CITY'S EMERGING LEADERS FOR THE FUTURE; GENKC, A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO SERVE EARLY CAREER PROFESSIONALS BY PROVIDING A VARIETY OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FACILITATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A VARIETY OF SKILL SETS, EQUIPPING THEM TO BECOME THE FUTURE LEADERS OF THE KANSAS CITY REGION; AND ATHENA AWARDS, HONORING A PERSON WHO HAS ACHIEVED THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE, DEVOTED TIME AND ENERGY TO THE COMMUNITY, AND, ESPECIALLY, OPENED THE DOORS OF LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY TO WOMEN. THE COMMUNITY IMPACT PROGRAMS INCLUDE GROWING OUR WELCOMING KC INITIATIVE TO ENSURE GREATER KANSAS CITY IS WELCOMING TO ALL THROUGH JOB FAIRS, NATURALIZATION CEREMONIES, AND COMMUNITY COALITIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS. OUR ACCESS TO CAPITAL EFFORTS FOSTER LENDER AND MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESS CONNECTIONS, SUPPORTING SMALL BUSINESSES THROUGH RECOGNITION AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH SUPPORT ORGANIZATION ECOSYSTEMS. THE KC CHAMBER'S LEGACY FUND SERVES AS THE INCUBATOR FOR MANY PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES RANGING FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, TRANSPORTATION, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TO REDUCTION CRIME AND VIOLENCE. THIS PROGRAM ALLOWS US TO RESPOND TO THE HIGHEST COMMUNITY NEEDS IN THE MOST TIMELY, THOUGHTFUL, AND IMPACTFUL WAY.Expenses $1,443,228 · revenue $1,738,942
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 October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | October 31, 2026 | March 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | October 31, 2025 | March 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | October 31, 2024 | March 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-1163376
- 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
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- October
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $985,327
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,774,510
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | October 2025 | $1,774,510 | $1,738,792 | $985,327 | XML |
| 990 | October 2024 | $1,509,340 | $1,608,669 | $965,825 | XML |
| 990 | October 2023 | $1,974,414 | $1,419,471 | $1,000,489 | XML |
| 990 | October 2022 | $1,641,496 | $1,566,787 | $535,485 | IRS |
| 990 | October 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 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 46-1163376).
Questions about CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF GREATER KANSAS CITY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF GREATER KANSAS CITY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF GREATER KANSAS CITY FOUNDATION is 46-1163376.
- Is CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF GREATER KANSAS CITY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF GREATER KANSAS CITY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF GREATER KANSAS CITY FOUNDATION 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 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF GREATER KANSAS CITY FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF GREATER KANSAS CITY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF GREATER KANSAS CITY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names JOE REARDON.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF GREATER KANSAS CITY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF GREATER KANSAS CITY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,774,510, expenses of $1,738,792 and total assets of $985,327 at year end.
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