Ewing Marion Kauffman School INC

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The mission of the Kauffman School is to prepare students to excel academically, graduate from college and apply their unique talents in the world to create economically independent and personally fulfilling lives.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-1982958) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers and 188 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.9M a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
71% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.1M
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
7.7 mo
of spending, in cash
7.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $7.6M
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.6M
9% of total assets
Liabilities are 9% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
6 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$24.2M
+0.4% vs prior year
Spent
$25.2M
To programs
71%
Net assets
$16.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$24.2M
FY2025+0.4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$17.7M
FY2021$22.7M
FY2022$21.4M
FY2023$21.7M
FY2024$24.1M
FY2025$24.2M
Expenses
$25.2M
FY2025▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$16.7M
FY2021$17.0M
FY2022$18.5M
FY2023$21.2M
FY2024$21.6M
FY2025$25.2M
Net assets
$16.6M
FY2025▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.2M
FY2021$11.8M
FY2022$14.7M
FY2023$15.3M
FY2024$17.7M
FY2025$16.6M

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

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2010.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $18.0M Management & general 28% · $6.9M Fundraising 1% · $300K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $1.1M paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$250,409Pt VII · Sec A
$184,603Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Human Resources
$152,982Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$136,509Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Schools
$114,503Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Data
$111,161Pt VII · Sec A
$100,953Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Hannah Lofthus’s $250K as CEO is at the 53rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Hannah Lofthus$250,409$261,604$254,447$232,242$216,494$202,308
Katherine Pasniewski$184,603$184,602$186,987$171,358$161,659$154,071
Antiqueka Tubbs$152,982—————
Mat Overbaugh$136,509—————
Jerrad Jones———$122,299$103,392—
Amy Rosenwald$114,503$102,508————
Benjamin B Carman-Brown—$112,758————
Erica McGeady$111,161$107,685————

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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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps students achieve academic success, graduate college, and build fulfilling, independent lives.

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1 program · $18.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

About

The ewing marion kauffman school opened its doors in the fall of 2011. A new fifth grade class of about 200 students is added each year. The kauffman school currently serves students in grades 5-12.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-1982958) · Dispute this line
$18.0Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$7.6M
Grants paid · 4 grants · $307K · 2019–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$125,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$163,083
Unitemized GrantFY2019$9,319
Unitemized GrantFY2019$9,319

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2025 · $2.1M federal money spent
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.010 · Through Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education$631K
National School Lunch ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.555 · Through Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education$482K
Covid-19 – Esf Arp Act - Esser IIIDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Through Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education$372K
School Breakfast ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.553 · Through Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education$298K
Special Education Grants to StatesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.027 · Through Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education$180K

Plus 3 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2024 · $3.3M federal money spent
Covid-19 Education Stabilization FundDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Through Missouri Dept of Elementary & Secondary Education and 1 more$1.9M
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.010 · Through Missouri Dept of Elementary & Secondary Education$688K
National School Lunch ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.555 · Through Missouri Dept of Elementary & Secondary Education$248K
Special Education Grants to StatesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.027 · Through Missouri Dept of Elementary & Secondary Education$248K
School Breakfast ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.553 · Through Missouri Dept of Elementary & Secondary Education$97K

Plus 2 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2023 · $3.1M federal money spent
Education Stabilization FundDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Through Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education$1.8M
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.010 · Through Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education$642K
National School Lunch ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.555 · Through Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education$252K
Special Education_grants to StatesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.027 · Through Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education$204K
School Breakfast ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.553 · Through Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education$89K

Plus 3 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2022 · $3.6M federal money spent
Education Stabilization FundDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Through Dese$1.8M
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.010 · Through Dese$693K
National School Lunch ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.555 · Through Dese$492K
School Breakfast ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.553 · Through Dese$287K
Special Education_grants to StatesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.027 · Through Dese$203K

Plus 2 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$24.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$23.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$717K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$247K
Money outPt IX
$25.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$18.0M
Managementcol C$6.9M
Fundraisingcol D$300K
Owns and owesPt X
$16.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16.2M
Total assetsLn 16$18.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$23.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$18.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$247K
Investment incomeLn 3$717K
Total revenueLn 12$24.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$991
SavingsLn 2$16.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$16.2M
Accounts receivableLn 4$149K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$126K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$896K
Other assetsLn 15$789K
Total assetsLn 16$18.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$16.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5188
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16.9M$16.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$781K$896K
Total assetsLn 16$19.4M$18.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$17.7M$16.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$759K$483K$268K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10.0M$6.3M$3.5M$115K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1.1M$690K$388K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.2M$1.4M$727K$23K
Payroll taxesLn 10$780K$497K$273K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.2M$1.2M$901K$122K
OccupancyLn 16$3.1M$3.1M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$238K$194K$45K
InsuranceLn 23$208K$73K$135K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4.7M$4.0M$669K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$294$294
Total functional expensesLn 25$25.2M$18.0M$6.9M$300K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 $24.2M$25.2M−$1.1M$16.6M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 21, 2025 $24.1M$21.6M$2.4M$17.7M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 9, 2024 $21.7M$21.2M$565K$15.3M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $21.4M$18.5M$2.9M$14.7M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 12, 2022 $22.7M$17.0M$5.7M$11.8M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 13, 2021 $17.7M$16.7M$998K$6.2M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments E · Schools J · Pay O · Explanations R · Related orgs
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $24,163,159 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $23,543,342$23,198,565
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $88,870$247,428
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $425,341$717,166
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,193$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $24,067,746$24,163,159
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $12,193,558$14,799,960
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $9,453,315$10,429,650
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $21,646,873$25,229,610
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,420,873−$1,066,451
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $24,163,159 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$18,395,169
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,803,396
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$23,198,565
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $247,428$247,428
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $717,166$717,166
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $247,428 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $717,166$24,163,159
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $25,229,610 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $482,630 · Management $267,763 · Fundraising $8,766$759,159
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,317,015 · Management $3,539,018 · Fundraising $115,099$9,971,132
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $689,656 · Management $387,602 · Fundraising $13,580$1,090,838
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,448,834 · Management $727,344 · Fundraising $23,069$2,199,247
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $497,354 · Management $273,021 · Fundraising $9,209$779,584
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,217,989 · Management $901,245 · Fundraising $121,925$2,241,159
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,091,783$3,091,783
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $193,665 · Management $44,611$238,276
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $72,641 · Management $135,194$207,835
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,973,284 · Management $668,837 · Fundraising $8,182$4,650,303
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $294$294
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $17,985,145 · Management $6,944,635 · Fundraising $299,830$25,229,610
Part X · Balance sheet $18,188,060 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,186$991
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $16,888,703$16,227,037
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $447,666$149,348
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $112,052$126,254
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $781,225$895,539
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,133,504$788,891
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $19,365,336$18,188,060
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,667,997$1,557,172
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,667,997$1,557,172
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $17,597,339$16,530,888
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $100,000$100,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $17,697,339$16,630,888
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $19,365,336$18,188,060
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $16,630,888 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$24,163,159
XI-2 Total expenses$25,229,610
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,066,451
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$17,697,339
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$16,630,888

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