Nonprofit · EIN 47-2601220
KANSAS CITY STARTUP FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · KANSAS CITY, MO 64106
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $893,596 | $709,239 | $184,357 | $283,186 | $1,584 | $281,602 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $965,736 | $1,049,887 | -$84,151 | $100,403 | $3,158 | $97,245 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,267,095 | $1,362,447 | -$95,352 | $182,209 | $813 | $181,396 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $684,286
- Program service revenue
- $203,803
- Investment income
- $1,528
- Other revenue
- $3,979
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $76,898
- Other salaries and wages
- $323,919
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $444,628
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $11,250
- Accounting fees
- $17,993
- Occupancy
- $23,171
- Travel
- $11,056
- Program services (functional)
- $402,040
- Management and general (functional)
- $286,320
- Fundraising (functional)
- $20,879
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $100,403
- Total assets, end of year
- $283,186
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,584
- Net assets, end of year
- $281,602
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $281,602
- Gross receipts
- $893,596
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- KS
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Barnes | Publisher Officer | 40 | $94,508 | $4,366 |
| Julie Leonhardt | CEO Jan - June 2025 Officer | 40 | $63,597 | $8,934 |
| Shawnee Peterson-Caruthers | Board Chair Jan - June 2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CJ Kadel | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Felten | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kalinda Calkins | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Wilson | Member Jan - June 2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Craig Moore II | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Deanna Munoz | Member Jan - June 2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Henderson | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Leonhardt | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $144,086 |
| Matthew Mellor | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Sandnes | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Davin Gordon | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Steven Anthony | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kalinda Calkins | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sheri Gonzalez | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Anurag Patel | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shawnee Peterson-Caruthers | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| India Wells-Carter | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Fred Wise | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Felten | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Phyllis Stevens | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Josh Rowland | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Quinncy McNeal | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anurag Patel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Quinncy McNeal | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steven Anthony | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kalinda Calkins | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| India Wells-Carter | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sheri Gonzalez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shawnee Peterson-Caruthers | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Fred Wise | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Felten | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Phyllis Stevens | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Josh Rowland | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Sandnes | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Matthew Mellor | President Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Davin Gordon | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1475 WALNUT ST, KANSAS CITY, MO 64106-3019
- In care of
- % MATTHEW MARCUS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Craig Moore, 1475 Walnut, Kansas City, MO 64106
- Signed the 990
- CJ Kadel, Treasurer
- Phone
- (913) 937-7494
- Website
- www.startlandnews.com
- 990-N for 2014 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Matthew Marcus, 4454 State Line Road, Kansas City KS 66103. Mailing address: 4454 State Line Road, Kansas City KS 66103. Website: www.kcstartupfoundation.org
- Return prepared by
- Support Kansas City
Mission
To cultivate a thriving and inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem in Kansas City.
Program accomplishments
- Startland News is a digital daily business news publication primarily reporting stories of entrepreneurship and innovation (at the small and global scale) in the Greater Kansas City region. Founded in 2015, it operates within Startland - a nonprofit, community-focused holding organization that provides it with administrative support. Startland News stories humanize the experience of entrepreneurship using the principles of community journalism. Our reporting covers startup companies, small businesses, corporations, community organizations, civic efforts, higher-education, and the overall state of the local economy and highlights the way these sectors impact the daily lives of citizens. Startland News' mission is to amplify communities by uncovering their untold stories through community journalism. We serve our community as a discovery platform, shedding light on more than 500 founders, creatives, makers, and risk-takers each year and providing otherwise underrepresented or underserved sectors of our city with a voice and millions of dollars in earned media value they might not otherwise receive. In 2025, we had over 137,000 subscribers. We reported on nearly 5,000 original stories. We had more than 15,000 news engagement event attendees and republished more than 400 stories with our nonprofit news organization partnerships. More than 600 entrepreneurs benefited from Starland News.Expenses $402,040 · revenue $364,018
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
- 47-2601220
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $283,186
- Income (IRS master file)
- $893,596
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $893,596 | $709,239 | $283,186 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $965,736 | $1,049,887 | $100,403 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,267,095 | $1,362,447 | $182,209 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,446,347 | $1,536,132 | $298,611 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: Matthew Marcus Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2014 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 47-2601220).
Questions about KANSAS CITY STARTUP FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of KANSAS CITY STARTUP FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KANSAS CITY STARTUP FOUNDATION is 47-2601220.
- Is KANSAS CITY STARTUP FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to KANSAS CITY STARTUP FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KANSAS CITY STARTUP 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 KANSAS CITY STARTUP FOUNDATION 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 KANSAS CITY STARTUP FOUNDATION 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 KANSAS CITY STARTUP FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Craig Moore.
- Who are the officers and directors of KANSAS CITY STARTUP FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $94,508 (Austin Barnes, Publisher).
- How much revenue does KANSAS CITY STARTUP FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $893,596, expenses of $709,239 and total assets of $283,186 at year end.
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