Brookside Irish Fest INC

Tax-deductible

Kansas City, MO501(c)(3)Since 1999Arts & CultureEIN 43-1850086

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To promote the culture, music, character and history of ireland and of the Irish people who call kansas city home.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,000 volunteers.
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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $30K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.2M
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2025▼ -3%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$83K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +9%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$261K
FY2021$994K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2025▼ -8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$983K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2001.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $1.3M Management & general 6% · $80K Fundraising 0% · $1K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Celebrates Irish culture, music, character, and history in Kansas City.

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1 program · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Dedicated to promoting the culture, music, character and history of ireland, including the organization and production of the kansas city irish festival. Located in the heart of kansas city on beautiful crown center square, the kansas city irish festival hosted approx 90,000 people in 2025, and is widely regarded as one of the fastest…

$1.3Mprogram 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 1 funder$8K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $138K · 2021–2025
Kansas City Irish CenterFY2025$69,500
Kansas City Irish CenterFY2021$54,000
Irish Arts of KansasFY2021$8,000
Folk Alliance InternationalMO · FY2021$6,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$652K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$288K
Other incomeLn 4–11$250K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$80K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$92K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$288K
Government grantsLn 1e$70K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$652K
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Other incomeLn 4–11$250K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$723
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$88K
SavingsLn 2$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$92K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$916K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$473
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 61,000
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$215K$92K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$883K$916K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$789$473
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$85K$85K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$975$975
Investment management feesLn 11f$18K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$475K$447K$28K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$40K$36K$3K$796
Office expensesLn 13$23K$23K
Information technologyLn 14$11K$10K$912$228
OccupancyLn 16$16K$16K
TravelLn 17$14K$14K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$316$316
InsuranceLn 23$30K$25K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$605K$605K
All other expensesLn 24e$47K$47K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.3M$80K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.2M$1.4M−$144K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$1.3M−$273$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.2M−$110K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.0M$224K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$994K$29K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $83K$261K−$179K$983K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,222,585 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $249,749 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$69,650
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$218,115
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$287,765
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $651,797$651,797
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $33,997$33,997
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$723−$723
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $934,820$1,222,585
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,366,119 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $85,000$85,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,688$1,688
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $975$975
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $17,680$17,680
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $447,225 · Management $28,000$475,225
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $35,797 · Management $3,182 · Fundraising $796$39,775
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $23,012$23,012
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10,265 · Management $912 · Fundraising $228$11,405
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,600$15,600
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,663$13,663
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $316$316
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $24,789 · Management $4,825$29,614
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $605,229$605,229
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $46,937$46,937
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,284,821 · Management $80,274 · Fundraising $1,024$1,366,119
Part X · Balance sheet $1,008,134 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $198,295$87,538
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $17,026$4,024
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $789$473
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $882,891$916,099
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,099,001$1,008,134
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,761$2,530
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,761$2,530
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,089,240$1,005,604
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,099,001$1,008,134
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,005,604 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,222,585
XI-2 Total expenses$1,366,119
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$143,534
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,089,240
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$59,898
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,005,604

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

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