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Human Services

High Aspirations Incorporated

KANSAS CITY, MO

Website

Total revenue

$1.2M

Total expenses

$731K

Net assets

$4.3M

Grants received

$2.2M

89 grants

EIN

810673432

Tax year

2024

Mission

High Aspirations currently provides services to African American males ages 8-18 who are interested in making positive life choices. We support them socially emotionally, academically and spiritually.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.1M
Program service revenue—
Investment income$19K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$1.2M

Expenses

Grants paid$5K
Salaries & benefits$475K
Fundraising$61K
Other expenses$251K
Total expenses$731K
Total assets$4.4M
Net assets$4.3M

People

17 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Henry W Wash

President

Board

$147K

40 hrs/wk

Peter Clune

Chairman

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

Ted McKnight

Vice Chairman

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Dr Tonya Gardner

Treasurer

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

John Schmidt

Secretary

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

Dr Lester Blue Jr

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Mark Brandmeyer

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Rick Butterfield

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Jeff Butts

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Michael Carter

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Bill Dunn Jr

Director

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

Sheka McKeithen

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Dana Nelson

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Robert Sniezek

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Bill Snyder

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Tyrell Wheeler

Mentors' Chair

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Jacquelyn Johnson

Mothers' Chair

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 89 of 89

FromAmountPurposeYear
EWING MARION KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION
$150K
SUPPORT TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PLANNING AND DIGITAL SECURITY RELATED TO WORKFORCE AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT. 202410-16538
2024
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
$144K
Human Services
2024
CONNECTIONS TO SUCCESS
$91K
TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF)
2024
EWING MARION KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION
$50K
SUPPORT FOR 2024 GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. 202405-15136
2024
THE SHERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$28K
TO SUPPORT MENTORING OF AFRICAN AMERICAN BOYS.
2024
GiveClear Foundation
$25K
Program Support
2024
15 AND THE MAHOMIES FOUNDATION
$15K
PROGRAM SERVICE
2024
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$11K
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
2024
MENORAH HERITAGE FOUNDATION
$10K
GRANT AWARD.
2024
THE SIGNATRY CHARITABLE TRUST
$6K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2024
R A LONG FOUNDATION
$3K
ORGANIZATIONS PURPOSE
2024
THE WALLY FOUNDATION INC
$1K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
CONNECTIONS TO SUCCESS
$113K
TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF)
2023
EWING MARION KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION
$74K
SUPPORT FOR RECRUITING 70 ADDITIONAL (210 TOTAL) 8- TO 18-YEAR-OLD MALE MENTEES RESIDING IN THE URBAN CORE. 202302-13668
2023
Servant Foundation
$60K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2023
KAO FAMILY FOUNDATION
$25K
ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
THE SHERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$25K
TO SUPPORT MENTORING OF AFRICAN AMERICAN BOYS.
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$24K
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
THE SHUMAKER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$20K
OPERATING GRANT
2023
IMPACTASSETSINC
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
MILLER NICHOLS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$20K
GRANT: FY 2023 OPERATIONS
2023
15 AND THE MAHOMIES FOUNDATION
$15K
PROGRAM SERVICE
2023
United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc
$14K
Donor Designations
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$12K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
INA CALKINS TRUST
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
THE MCGEE FOUNDATION
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
GERALDINE AND R A BARROWS FOUNDATION 10013700
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
MENORAH HERITAGE FOUNDATION
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT AWARD.
2023
THE DEBRUCE FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
G KENNETH AND ANN BAUM PHILANTHROPIC
$5K
SUPPORT YOUNG AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES
2023
Wilcox Family Foundation
$5K
General Program Sponsorship
2023
R A LONG FOUNDATION
$3K
ORGANIZATIONS PURPOSE
2023
THE WALLY FOUNDATION INC
$3K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
MCCULLOUGH FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
FINCL SUPPORT OF PUBLIC CHARITY
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$72K
HUMAN SERVICES
2022
EWING MARION KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION
$54K
SUPPORT FOR A YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAM FOR 140 YOUNG MEN AGES 8-18. 202105-10573
2022
THE SHERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$25K
TO SUPPORT MENTORING OF AFRICAN AMERICAN BOYS.
2022
THE SHUMAKER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$20K
OPERATING GRANT
2022
MILLER NICHOLS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$20K
GRANT: FY 2022 OPERATIONS
2022
IMPACTASSETSINC
$16K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
15 AND THE MAHOMIES FOUNDATION
$15K
PROGRAM SERVICE
2022
THE MCGEE FOUNDATION
$15K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
Servant Foundation
$13K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$13K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
INA CALKINS TRUST
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2022
GERALDINE AND R A BARROWS FOUNDATION 10013700
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
MENORAH HERITAGE FOUNDATION
$10K
GRANT AWARD
2022
THE GRANARY FOUNDATION
$10K
USED AT DISCRETION OF BOARD
2022
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$5K
GROWTH
2022
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$5K
GROWTH
2022
Wilcox Family Foundation
$5K
General Program Funding
2022
R A LONG FOUNDATION
$3K
ORGANIZATIONS PURPOSE
2022
BRESKY FOUNDATION
$1K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
Moormeier Family Foundation
$1K
FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
G KENNETH AND ANN BAUM PHILANTHROPIC
$1K
SUPPORT YOUNG AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES
2022
EDWARD F SWINNEY FOUNDATION
$122K
SUPPORT THE PAVILION
2021
THE SHUMAKER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$20K
OPERATING GRANT
2021
MILLER NICHOLS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$20K
GRANT: FY 2022 OPERATIONS
2021
Servant Foundation
$18K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2021
THE SHERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$15K
TO SUPPORT MENTORING OF AFRICAN AMERICAN BOYS.
2021
THE MCGEE FOUNDATION
$15K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
KEARNEY WORNALL FOUNDATION 10017900
$10K
ON GOING PROGRAMS AND
2021
INA CALKINS TRUST
$8K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
HALLMARK CORPORATE FOUNDATION
$200
GENERAL PURPOSE
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$101K
HUMAN SERVICES
2020
WILLIAM T KEMPER FOUNDATION
$100K
OPEN AIR PAVILION
2020
THE SUNDERLAND FOUNDATION
$75K
PAVILION AND SPACE STORAGE SPACE
2020
EWING MARION KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION
$50K
Support for one-time, general operations provided in response to COVID-19. 202007-8758
2020
UMB FINANCIAL CORPORATION CHARITABLE
$30K
PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR RAISING AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES' ASPIRATIONS
2020
GEORGE H DAVIS CHARITABLE TRUST
$24K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2020
United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc
$21K
Program Funding
2020
THE SHERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$20K
TO SUPPORT MENTORING OF AFRICAN AMERICAN BOYS.
2020
Servant Foundation
$16K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2020
MENORAH HERITAGE FOUNDATION
$15K
High Aspirations
2020
Marion and Henry Bloch Family Foundation
$15K
building renovations and future programming
2020
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF
$11K
General support
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
EWING MARION KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION
$5K
Support for Mentors Challenge 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri, November 20, 2020. 202005-8556
2020
Arvest Foundation
$5K
Community & Economic Development
2020
United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc
$13K
Program Funding
2019
Servant Foundation
$8K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2019
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
GEORGE H DAVIS CHARITABLE TRUST
$24K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2018
United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc
$18K
Program Funding
2018
MENORAH HERITAGE FOUNDATION
$15K
Grant to High Aspirations Program
2018
Servant Foundation
$8K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2018
United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc
$17K
program funding
2017

Funded by

$2.2M from 40 funders · 89 grants · 2017–2024

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

$384K · 6 grants · 2020–2024

Connections To Success

$204K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$197K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Edward F Swinney Foundation

$122K · 1 grant · 2021

Servant Foundation

$122K · 6 grants · 2018–2023

The Sherman Family Foundation

$113K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

William T Kemper Foundation

$100K · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN810673432
NTEE codeP20
Subsection03
Ruling date2010-11
Formed2005
Employees11
Volunteers35
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