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Nonprofit · EIN 81-1505292

KANBES MARKETS

Tax-exempt · KANSAS CITY, MO 64111

Financials

$3.8M$2.7M2023$4.3M$4.2M2024$7.4M$7M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of KANBES MARKETS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$7,365,635$6,991,787$373,848$3,301,972$1,111,857$2,190,115
December 31, 2024990$4,312,202$4,211,056$101,146$2,907,634$1,091,367$1,816,267
December 31, 2023990$3,777,630$2,710,202$1,067,428$2,218,715$503,594$1,715,121
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$6,969,223
of which government grants
$705,944
Program service revenue
$310,448
Investment income
$6,595
Net rental income
$90,083
Net income from fundraising events
-$10,714
Other revenue
$79,369

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$132,389
Other salaries and wages
$1,703,258
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,990,395
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$816
Accounting fees
$144,194
Occupancy
$371,681
Depreciation
$140,066
Program services (functional)
$5,916,145
Management and general (functional)
$340,986
Fundraising (functional)
$734,656

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,907,634
Total assets, end of year
$3,301,972
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,111,857
Net assets, end of year
$2,190,115
Land, buildings and equipment
$996,745
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,571,875
Net assets with donor restrictions
$618,240
Gross receipts
$7,443,665
Employees
42
Volunteers
2,027
Year formed
2016
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MAXFIELD KANIGERFOUNDER/CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
45$132,389
JENNIFER MALONEBOARD PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
LIZ SALASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0
DAVIN GORDONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0
VICKYE SAYLESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0
SCOTT MOLOSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
MATT KLEINMANNBOARD VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
WHITNEY WHITEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0
WENDELL COLEBOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
KIMBERLY RANDOLPHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0
DANNY RITZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0
JIM RICHTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0
ANDREW HSUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MAXFIELD KANIGERFOUNDER/CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
45$108,748
JENNIFER MALONEBOARD PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
CYNTHIA JORDANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
DAVIN GORDONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
STEPHEN HOAGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
JONATHAN YENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
DARLENE THOMPSONBOARD VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
CHRISTAL WATSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
WENDELL COLEBOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
PATRICE WRIGHTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
DANNY RITZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
NANCY KENNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
ANDREW HSUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MAXFIELD KANIGERFOUNDER/CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
45$105,286
JENNIFER MALONEBOARD PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
GRETCHEN CALHOUNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
CHRISTAL WATSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
DAVIN GORDONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
STEPHEN HOAGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
NANCY KENNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
DARLENE THOMPSONBOARD VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
CYNTHIA JORDANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
WENDALL COLEBOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
PATRICE WRIGHTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
DANNY RITZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
JONATHAN YENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
ANDREW HSUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3119 TERRACE ST, KANSAS CITY, MO 64111-3633
Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
4747 TROOST AVE SUITE 207, KANSAS CITY MO 64110
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
MAXFIELD KANIGER, 3119 TERRACE ST, KANSAS CITY, MO 64111
Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
Maxfield Kaniger, 5609 VIRGINIA AVE, KANSAS CITY MO 64110
Signed the 990
MAXFIELD KANIGER, FOUNDER / CEO
Phone
(816) 359-3622
Return prepared by
BRIDGEBUILDER TAX AND LEGAL SERVICES PA

Mission

KANBE'S MARKETS IS WORKING TO BUILD A MORE EQUITABLE AND EFFICIENT FOOD SYSTEM IN KANSAS CITY BY INTERCEPTING EXCESS FOOD AND REDIRECTING IT THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS TO SERVE COMMUNITIES FACING CHRONIC FRESH FOOD INSECURITY AND ACTIVE FOOD CRISES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • HEALTHY CORNER STORE PROGRAM. KANBE'S MARKETS OPERATES A NETWORK OF FRESH FOOD RETAIL LOCATIONS EMBEDDED WITHIN KANSAS CITY'S MOST FOOD-INSECURE COMMUNITIES. THE ORGANIZATION DELIVERS FRESH PRODUCE DAILY TO NEIGHBORHOOD CORNER STORES, CONVERTING EXISTING RETAIL INFRASTRUCTURE INTO RELIABLE ACCESS POINTS FOR PERISHABLE FOOD, REQUIRING NO BEHAVIOR CHANGE FROM RESIDENTS AND NO NEW CONSTRUCTION.
    Expenses $1,734,817 · revenue $230,330
  • FOOD REDIRECTION PROGRAM. KANBE'S MARKETS RESCUES SURPLUS PERISHABLE FOOD FROM WHOLESALE PARTNERS AND REDISTRIBUTES IT ACROSS MULTIPLE SEGMENTS OF THE FOOD SYSTEM. RECOVERED PRODUCT MOVES THROUGH A FOUR-TIER CASCADE: RETAIL SALE THROUGH HEALTHY CORNER STORES, DONATION TO CHARITABLE FOOD PARTNERS, ANIMAL FEED, AND COMPOST. THIS MODEL DIVERTS MILLIONS OF POUNDS OF FOOD FROM WASTE ANNUALLY WHILE DIRECTING THE HIGHEST-QUALITY RESCUED PRODUCT TOWARD COMMUNITIES WITH THE GREATEST NEED.
    Expenses $4,040,677 · revenue $77,282
  • OTHER VARIOUS PROGRAMS INCLUDING WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTION
    Expenses $140,651 · revenue $2,836

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
81-1505292
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
2017
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,301,972
Income (IRS master file)
$7,443,665

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$7,365,635$6,991,787$3,301,972XML
990December 2024$4,312,202$4,211,056$2,907,634XML
990December 2023$3,777,630$2,710,202$2,218,715XML
990December 2022$3,793,981$3,632,995$1,265,494IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2017
Officer: Maxfield Kaniger
December 31, 2017≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990December 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 81-1505292).

Questions about KANBES MARKETS

What is the EIN of KANBES MARKETS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of KANBES MARKETS is 81-1505292.
Is KANBES MARKETS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
Are donations to KANBES MARKETS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does KANBES MARKETS 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 KANBES MARKETS 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 KANBES MARKETS 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 KANBES MARKETS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MAXFIELD KANIGER.
Who are the officers and directors of KANBES MARKETS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $132,389 (MAXFIELD KANIGER, FOUNDER/CEO).
How much revenue does KANBES MARKETS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,365,635, expenses of $6,991,787 and total assets of $3,301,972 at year end.

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