Kc Tech Council INC

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The associations purpose is to develop and promote the IT industry in the Kc metro area through educational programs, events, and peer networking.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$152K
52% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 52% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$138K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$706K
FY2021$652K
FY2022$925K
FY2023$819K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$734K
FY2021$610K
FY2022$997K
FY2023$763K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$138K
FY2025▲ +25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5K
FY2021$46K
FY2022−$26K
FY2023$30K
FY2024$111K
FY2025$138K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2009.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $796K Management & general 28% · $302K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Director
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Kara Lowe’s $190K as President is at the 63rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2833 $1–10M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ryan Weber———$192,000$190,181
Kara Lowe$189,917$170,709$146,092$147,188—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The association's purpose is to develop and promote the it industry in the KC metro area through educational programs, events, and peer networking

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$788K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$337K
Other incomeLn 4–11$215
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$796K
Managementcol C$302K
Owns and owesPt X
$138K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$286K
Total assetsLn 16$290K
LiabilitiesLn 26$152K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$337K
Government grantsLn 1e$143K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$788K
Investment incomeLn 3$90
Other incomeLn 4–11$215
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$250K
SavingsLn 2$36K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$286K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$183
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$290K
LiabilitiesLn 26$152K
Net assetsLn 32$138K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$287K$286K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$183
Total assetsLn 16$292K$290K
LiabilitiesLn 26$181K$152K
Net assetsLn 32$111K$138K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$568K$398K$170K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$7K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$42K$29K$13K
Management feesLn 11a$90K$63K$27K
Legal feesLn 11b$398$279$119
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$3K$1K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$36K$25K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$26K$18K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$75K$52K$22K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$4K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$76K$53K$23K
TravelLn 17$37K$26K$11K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$67K$67K
InterestLn 20$4K$3K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$4K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51K$43K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$158$158
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$796K$302K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.1M$27K$138K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.0M$1.0M$14K$111K 990 PDF
FY2023 $819K$763K$56K$30K 990 PDF
FY2022 $925K$997K−$72K−$26K 990 PDF
FY2021 $652K$610K$42K$46K 990 PDF
FY2020 $706K$734K−$28K$5K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,125,044 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $208,736$336,713
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $812,373$788,026
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $79$90
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $213$215
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,021,401$1,125,044
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $597,484$620,890
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $410,395$476,893
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,007,879$1,097,783
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $13,522$27,261
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,125,044 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$194,000
VIII-1e Government grants$142,713
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$336,713
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $788,026$788,026
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $90$90
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $215$215
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $788,331$1,125,044
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,097,783 across 17 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $397,783 · Management $170,478$568,261
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,433 · Management $3,185$10,618
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $29,408 · Management $12,603$42,011
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $62,832 · Management $26,928$89,760
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $279 · Management $119$398
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,828 · Management $1,212$4,040
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $25,458 · Management $10,911$36,369
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $18,177 · Management $7,790$25,967
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $52,340 · Management $22,431$74,771
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,544 · Management $1,519$5,063
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $53,227 · Management $22,811$76,038
IX-17 TravelPrograms $25,654 · Management $10,995$36,649
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $66,977$66,977
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,737 · Management $1,173$3,910
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,117 · Management $1,764$5,881
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $42,838 · Management $8,074$50,912
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $158$158
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $795,790 · Management $301,993 · Fundraising $0$1,097,783
Part X · Balance sheet $289,767 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $251,751$250,011
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $35,062$36,353
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,299$183
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,220$3,220
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $292,332$289,767
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $37,508$11,464
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $143,924$140,142
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $181,432$151,606
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $110,900$138,161
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $292,332$289,767
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $138,161 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,125,044
XI-2 Total expenses$1,097,783
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$27,261
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$110,900
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$138,161

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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