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Nonprofits›Kansas City Startup Foundation

Education

Kansas City Startup Foundation

KANSAS CITY, MO

Website

Total revenue

$1.3M

Total expenses

$1.4M

Net assets

$181K

Grants received

$1.4M

16 grants

EIN

472601220

Tax year

2023

Mission

To cultivate a thriving and inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem in Kansas City through storytelling, experiences, and talent pipeline development.

Programs

2 programs

Events & Experiences - A number of community events and experiences aimed at building a more informed, connected and high-energy culture in Kansas City' entrepreneurial ecosystem. Includes Innovation Exchange, Startup Crawl KC, Startups to Watch, Top VC-Backed Companies.

Expenses: $177K

KCSFedu - An education-focused program aimed at redesigning the student experience and building a more robust entrepreneurial talent pipeline in Kansas City. Includes these initiatives: MECA Challenge, MECA Methods, Innovative Schools Visits.

Expenses: $563K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$882K

Program service revenue$377K

Investment income$8K

Other revenue—

Total revenue$1.3M

Expenses

Grants paid—

Salaries & benefits$1.0M

Fundraising$41K

Other expenses$359K

Total expenses$1.4M

Total assets$182K

Net assets$181K

People

14 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Anurag Patel

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Quinncy McNeal

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Steven Anthony

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Kalinda Calkins

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

India Wells-Carter

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Sheri Gonzalez

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Shawnee Peterson-Caruthers

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Fred Wise

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Jennifer Felten

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Phyllis Stevens

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Josh Rowland

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Karen Sandnes

Secretary

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Matthew Mellor

President

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Davin Gordon

Treasurer

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear

EWING MARION KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION

$250K

SUPPORT FOR THREE YEARS OF OPERATING FUNDS TO STARTLAND NEWS FURTHER SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH AND PARTICIPATION IN THE KANSAS CITY MEDIA COLLABORATIVE. 202204-12332

2024

EWING MARION KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION

$90K

SUPPORT FOR THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ENTREPRENEURSHIP CURRICULUM FOR CLASSROOM EDUCATORS. 202404-14988

2024

ENID AND CROSBY KEMPER FOUNDATION 10018904

$50K

GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES

2024

Greater Kansas City Community Foundation

$10K

Public, Societal Benefit

2024

AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

$5K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

EWING MARION KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION

$250K

SUPPORT FOR THREE YEARS OF OPERATING FUNDS TO STARTLAND NEWS FURTHER SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH AND PARTICIPATION IN THE KANSAS CITY MEDIA COLLABORATIVE. 202204-12332

2023

EWING MARION KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION

$50K

SUPPORT TO DEVELOP AN ENTREPRENEURIAL EXPERIENCE ACCELERATOR TO CULTIVATE A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE FOCUSED ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ENTREPRENEURIAL HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULA WITH AN EMPHASIS ON CORE CONTENT. 202310-14486

2023

AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

$12K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

EWING MARION KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION

$291K

SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONAL GROWTH TO INCREASE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR KANSAS CITY-AREA EDUCATORS AND EXECUTE STUDENT VOICE PROGRAMMING TO COMPLEMENT THE REAL WORLD LEARNING INITIATIVE DURING THE 2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR. 202207-12652

2022

EWING MARION KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION

$250K

SUPPORT FOR THREE YEARS OF OPERATING FUNDS TO STARTLAND NEWS FURTHER SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH AND PARTICIPATION IN THE KANSAS CITY MEDIA COLLABORATIVE. 202204-12332

2022

EWING MARION KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION

$40K

SUPPORT FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOCUSED CHALLENGES, COMPETITIONS, INTERNSHIPS AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING FOR 290 SIXTH THROUGH TWELFTH GRADE YOUTH IN THE KC METRO AREA. 202209-13124

2022

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc

$10K

PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT

2022

NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST

$10K

EDUCATION

2021

EWING MARION KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION

$106K

Support for multiple events taking place in 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri. 201912-7664