Show Me Kc Schools

Tax-deductible

Kansas City, MO501(c)(3)EducationEIN 46-4673703Revenue $1.8M in FY2025

On file with the IRSshowmekcschools.org2201 Lexington Ave, 64124-1607 · Kansas City, MOTax-exempt since Jun 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Show Me Kc Schools is a nonprofit organization with a mission to help families make well-informed decisions about their child's education by providing vital information about the school options available.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 7 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
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $60K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $1.2M
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% 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
$1.8M
+76% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$528K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +76%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$458K
FY2022$718K
FY2023$685K
FY2024$994K
FY2025$1.8M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +44%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$550K
FY2022$598K
FY2023$819K
FY2024$959K
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$528K
FY2025▲ +239%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$98K
FY2022$219K
FY2023$85K
FY2024$156K
FY2025$528K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Jun 2014.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $1.1M Management & general 20% · $275K Fundraising 1% · $9K

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 · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Helps families choose schools by providing vital information on available options.

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3 programs · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

A common online application that parents can use to apply at multiple schools in the greater Kansas City area. Currently 80% of the charter schools are participating in School App KC.

$875Kprogram expense
02

School Guides

Online/Printed: Show Me KC publishes an 80+ page printed school guide, which includes critical information about all of our schools, such as points of pride, application deadlines, kindergarten cutoff dates, school leaders and a detachable workbook within the guide for families to guide them on their school search journey.

$185Kprogram expense
03

Show Me Spirit raises funds and brand awareness for partnering schools, and makes ordering great, customized spirit gear easy and affordable for families, alumni and school personnel. Each partner school's gear is custom-designed and made to order by Kansas City's MADE MOBB, a minority-owned and operated business with a passion for…

$37Kprogram expense

Funders

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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$92K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$275K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$528K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$535K
Total assetsLn 16$539K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
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$1.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$92K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$535K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$535K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$539K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$528K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 620
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$163K$535K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$0
Total assetsLn 16$169K$539K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K$11K
Net assetsLn 32$156K$528K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$384K$261K$115K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$62K$42K$19K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$666K$610K$56K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$105K$83K$22K
Office expensesLn 13$24K$24K
Information technologyLn 14$17K$17K
OccupancyLn 16$47K$38K$9K
InterestLn 20$590$590
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$70K$47K$23K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.1M$275K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.8M$1.4M$372K$528K 990 PDF
FY2024 $994K$959K$35K$156K 990 PDF
FY2023 $685K$819K−$134K$85K 990 PDF
FY2022 $718K$598K$121K$219K 990 PDF
FY2021 $458K$550K−$93K$98K 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,753,770 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $919,472$1,660,321
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $74,667$92,183
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $142$1,266
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $994,281$1,753,770
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 $379,276$446,120
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $580,109$935,192
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $959,385$1,381,312
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $34,896$372,458
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $1,753,770 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,660,321
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,660,321
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $92,183$92,183
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,266$1,266
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $92,183 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,266$1,753,770
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,381,312 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $261,134 · Management $115,205 · Fundraising $7,680$384,019
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $42,229 · Management $18,630 · Fundraising $1,242$62,101
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $609,645 · Management $55,960$665,605
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $82,925 · Management $22,244$105,169
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $24,068$24,068
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $16,583$16,583
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $37,850 · Management $9,463$47,313
IX-20 InterestManagement $590$590
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,638$1,638
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,782$3,782
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $47,131 · Management $23,313$70,444
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,097,497 · Management $274,893 · Fundraising $8,922$1,381,312
Part X · Balance sheet $539,023 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $163,309$534,523
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,639$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,500$4,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $169,448$539,023
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$5,678
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,155$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,716$10,833
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $93,232$454,588
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $62,500$73,602
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $155,732$528,190
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $169,448$539,023
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $528,190 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,753,770
XI-2 Total expenses$1,381,312
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$372,458
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$155,732
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$528,190

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

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