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Christmas in October

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Kansas City, MO501(c)(3)Since 1984Housing EIN 43-1431964Revenue $216K in FY2025

On file with the IRSchristmasinoctober.orgPo Box 32108, 64171-5108 · Kansas City, MOTax-exempt since Nov 1987Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide needed home repair assistance to low-income homeowners in depressed neighborhoods in the greater kansas city metro area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2,018 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $164K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$21K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$216K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$254K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$401K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$216K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$308K
FY2021$216K
FY2022$315K
FY2023$255K
FY2024$223K
FY2025$216K
Expenses
$254K
FY2025+0.02%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$159K
FY2021$224K
FY2022$242K
FY2023$249K
FY2024$254K
FY2025$254K
Net assets
$401K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$399K
FY2021$391K
FY2022$464K
FY2023$470K
FY2024$439K
FY2025$401K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1987.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $178K Management & general 27% · $69K Fundraising 3% · $7K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Gude
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Randall J Herr
Chair & Trea
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike McCann
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Miller
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Fixes homes for low-income owners in Kansas City's struggling neighborhoods.

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1 program · $178K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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During 2025, 95 homes were repaired by 2,018 volunteers from several different organizations. In addition to home repair, the program includes: (1) working with neighborhood leaders and social service organizations to best target the program's efforts; (2) encouraging support from local material suppliers; and (3) encouraging financial…

$178Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Greater Kansas City Community FoundationFY2024$138K
Menorah Heritage FoundationFY2024$12K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$9K
Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation INCFY2024$5K
Buttonwood FoundationFY2024$50
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$164K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$216K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$215K
Investment incomeLn 3$445
Money outPt IX
$254K
Ln 25
Programscol B$178K
Managementcol C$69K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$401K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$196K
Total assetsLn 16$422K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$215K
Investment incomeLn 3$445
Total revenueLn 12$216K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$196K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$196K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$226K
Total assetsLn 16$422K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
Net assetsLn 32$401K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 62,018
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$231K$196K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$209K$226K
Total assetsLn 16$440K$422K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$21K
Net assetsLn 32$439K$401K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$70K$52K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$4K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$13K$2K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19K$16K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$29K$25K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$80K$57K$17K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$7K$3K$416
Total functional expensesLn 25$254K$178K$69K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $216K$254K−$38K$401K 990 PDF
FY2024 $223K$254K−$32K$439K 990 PDF
FY2023 $255K$249K$6K$470K 990 PDF
FY2022 $315K$242K$73K$464K 990 PDF
FY2021 $216K$224K−$8K$391K 990 PDF
FY2020 $308K$159K$149K$399K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $215,852 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $221,901$215,407
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $657$445
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $222,558$215,852
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $90,871$75,305
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $163,203$178,825
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $254,074$254,130
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$31,516−$38,278
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $215,852 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$215,407
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$215,407
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $445$445
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $445$215,852
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $254,130 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $52,500 · Management $17,500$70,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,979 · Management $1,326$5,305
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,410$15,410
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,211$1,211
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,035$1,035
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $4,563$4,563
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,486 · Management $2,380$15,866
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,918$2,918
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,736 · Management $2,778$18,514
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $24,912 · Management $4,396$29,308
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $56,607 · Management $16,750 · Fundraising $6,528$79,885
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,778 · Management $2,921 · Fundraising $416$10,115
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $178,127 · Management $69,059 · Fundraising $6,944$254,130
Part X · Balance sheet $421,651 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $231,258$195,659
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $208,601$225,992
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $439,859$421,651
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,015$21,085
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,015$21,085
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $438,844$400,566
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $439,859$421,651
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $400,566 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$215,852
XI-2 Total expenses$254,130
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$38,278
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$438,844
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$400,566

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

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