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Jackson County Law Library FY2021 filing

IRS exemption revoked

Kansas City, MO501(c)(3) EIN 44-6000051Revenue $435K in FY2021

On file with the IRSjcll.org1301 Oak Street Rm/Ste 310 · Kansas City, MOTax-exempt since Feb 1982Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide Library services to attorneys and the Jackson County court system.

83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$45K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $51K a year · 12% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$45K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$16K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$435K
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$375K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$417K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$435K
FY2021▼ -1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$440K
FY2021$435K
FY2022$431K
Expenses
$375K
FY2021▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$390K
FY2021$375K
FY2022$388K
Net assets
$417K
FY2021▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$357K
FY2021$417K
FY2022$460K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2026
You’re viewing the FY2021 filing — not the latest on file. See the latest (FY2022) →

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Feb 1982.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $310K Management & general 17% · $65K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $45K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ethan Chapman
Executive Di
$45,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Athena M Dickson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jacob M Doleshal
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kenneth Garrett
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kelly St John
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Aaron Lukken
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matthew McLaughlin
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Ethan Chapman$33,300$45,000$15,433
Kelly Anders——$12,151

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers library services to attorneys and the Jackson County Court System.

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1 program · $310K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Library services to judges and attorneys.

$310Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$435K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$435K
Investment incomeLn 3$543
Money outPt IX
$375K
Ln 25
Programscol B$310K
Managementcol C$65K
Owns and owesPt X
$417K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$392K
Total assetsLn 16$433K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$435K
Investment incomeLn 3$543
Total revenueLn 12$435K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$190K
SavingsLn 2$202K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$392K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Total assetsLn 16$433K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
Net assetsLn 32$417K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$349K$392K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$390K$433K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K$16K
Net assetsLn 32$357K$417K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$45K$9K$36K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$2K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$682$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$1K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$56K$51K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$220K$220K
Total functional expensesLn 25$375K$310K$65K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $431K$388K$43K$460K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $435K$375K$60K$417K 990 PDF
FY2020 $440K$390K$50K$357K 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 $435,189 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $438,360$434,646
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,746$543
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $440,106$435,189
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $64,257$58,011
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $325,683$317,103
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $389,940$375,114
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $50,166$60,075
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $435,189 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $434,646$434,646
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $543$543
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $434,646 · Excluded from tax $543$435,189
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $375,114 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $9,000 · Management $36,000$45,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,920 · Management $7,680$9,600
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $682 · Management $2,729$3,411
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,298 · Management $14,295$15,593
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,573$1,573
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,776$8,776
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,202$4,202
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $51,377 · Management $4,468$55,845
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,141$1,141
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,641$9,641
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $220,332$220,332
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $309,942 · Management $65,172 · Fundraising $0$375,114
Part X · Balance sheet $432,868 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $56$189,805
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $349,132$202,016
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $34,417$34,417
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,565$3,606
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,165$3,024
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $390,335$432,868
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,044$6,502
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $12,000$9,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $33,044$15,502
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $357,291$417,366
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $357,291$417,366
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $390,335$432,868
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $417,366 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$435,189
XI-2 Total expenses$375,114
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$60,075
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$357,291
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$417,366

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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