NonprofitsLiteracy Kansas City

Literacy Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, MO

Total revenue

$4.2M

Total expenses

$4.4M

Net assets

$1.6M

Grants received

$2.2M

73 grants

EIN

431435729

Tax year

2024

Mission

To advance literacy within the kansas city metropolitan area through direct services, advocacy, and collaboration.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$4.4M
Program service revenue$107K
Investment income
Other revenue
Total revenue$4.2M

Expenses

Grants paid$35K
Salaries & benefits$3.3M
Fundraising$267K
Other expenses$1.0M
Total expenses$4.4M
Total assets$4.2M
Net assets$1.6M

People

15 listed

NameRoleCompensation

GILLIAN FORD HELM

CEO

Board

$167K

40 hrs/wk

KIM GRAVES

COO

Board

$117K

40 hrs/wk

PAUL DEFOE

PRESIDENT

Board

2 hrs/wk

BRIDGET RICHARDS

VICE PRESIDE

Board

2 hrs/wk

ANN TINSMAN

SECRETARY

Board

2 hrs/wk

BOBBY KELLY

PAST PRESIDE

Board

2 hrs/wk

PIERSON CURTIS

AT LARGE

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHRISTINA CHANDLER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

PAUL EWING

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHARLES KING

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MIKE MIELKE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARQUIS QUEEN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

TRICIA SCAGLIA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

DORI STAYTON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MONICA TIFFANY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
$75K
SUPPORT FOR 2024 GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. 202405-15137
2024
$25K
SUPPORT ADULT EDUCATION &
2024
$13K
ADULT EDUCATION & LITERACY PROGRAMS
2024
$8K
ORGANIZATIONS PURPOSE
2024
$8K
Education
2024
$150K
SUPPORT FOR ADULT BASIC EDUCATION, LITERACY, AND WORKFORCE SKILLS PROGRAMMING FOR 2,000 ADULT STUDENTS ANNUALLY. 202305-13934
2023
$130K
ADULT EDUCATION & LITERACY
2023
$100K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$40K
Program Funding and Designagtions
2023
$30K
SUPPORT ADULT EDUCATION &
2023
$15K
ADULT EDUCATION & LITERACY
2023
$13K
ADULT EDUCATION & LITERACY PROGRAMS
2023
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$10K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2023
$8K
ORGANIZATIONS PURPOSE
2023
$6K
SMALL ARTS GRANT - ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY PROGRAMS
2023
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$2K
SUPPORT FOR LITERACY FOR ALL LUNCHEON 2023 IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, MAY 11, 2023. 202303-13727
2023
$150K
SUPPORT FOR ADULT BASIC EDUCATION, LITERACY, AND WORKFORCE SKILLS PROGRAMMING FOR 2,000 ADULT STUDENTS ANNUALLY. 202105-10567
2022
$30K
SUPPORT ADULT EDUCATION &
2022
$15K
LITERACY KC'S ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY PROGRAM
2022
$13K
ADULT EDUCATION & LITERACY PROGRAMS OVER 2 YEARS
2022
$8K
ORGANIZATIONS PURPOSE
2022
$5K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2022
$5K
to provide virtual and in person curriculum materials, reading software licenses, and offset the overall cost for our Adult Education & Literacy (AEL) classes for an entire year of programming
2022
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$100K
ADULT EDUCATION & LITERACY: ADULT BASIC EDUCATION,HSE,ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE,WORKFORCE
2021
$31K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2021
$10K
TICKET TO READ PROGRAM
2021
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2021
$250K
strengthen Literacy KC's adult education expansion
2020
$100K
Support to build organizational capacity to expand adult basic education programming and to provide more supportive home learning environments for students and families in economically-disadvantaged areas. 202002-8009
2020
$100K
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) AND HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY TEST (HISET) PREP
2020
$15K
Ticket to Read
2020
$10K
SMALL ARTS GRANT - WRITER'S FOR READERS
2020
$10K
TICKET TO READ PROGRAM
2020
$8K
ORGANIZATIONS PURPOSE
2020
$5K
Education
2020
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$2K
Support for three Literacy KC annual events taking place in Kansas City, Missouri in January, April and September of 2020. 201912-7638
2020
$1K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2020
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$110
PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE BOOKS TO URBAN YOUTH
2020
$15K
TICKET TO READ AND USED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES AS THEY SEE FIT FOR OPERATING THEIR ORGANIZATION.
2019
$5K
EDUCATION
2019
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2019
$10K
Ticket to Read
2018
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2018
$3K
PROJECTS THAT SUPPORT ASSOCIATE VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
2018
$1K
CHARITABLE
2018

Funded by

$2.2M from 31 funders · 73 grants · 2017–2024

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

$479K · 6 grants · 2020–2024

William G Mcgowan Charitable Fund

$330K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc

$267K · 5 grants · 2017–2023

Victor E & Caroline E Schutte Foundation

$110K · 5 grants · 2018–2024

Carrie J Loose Trust

$85K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Details

EIN431435729
Subsection03
Ruling date1987-06
Formed1986
Employees84
Volunteers200
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