To build long-term, life-changing relationships with urban youth, equipping them to thrive and contribute to their community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
47¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 6 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $77K a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
47%
of spending
Concern: 47% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$98K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $17K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$117K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$848K
+67% vs prior year
Spent
$677K
To programs
47%
Net assets
$663K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$848K
FY2025▲ +67%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$402K
FY2021$639K
FY2022$371K
FY2023$558K
FY2024$509K
FY2025$848K
Expenses
$677K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$297K
FY2021$318K
FY2022$426K
FY2023$517K
FY2024$630K
FY2025$677K
Net assets
$663K
FY2025▲ +35%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$305K
FY2021$627K
FY2022$572K
FY2023$613K
FY2024$493K
FY2025$663K

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 2019.

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Where the money goes

47 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 47% · $321K Management & general 29% · $194K Fundraising 24% · $162K

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; $98K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$97,547Pt VII · Sec A
Chair and Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christopher Jehle’s $98K as Executive Director is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Christopher Jehle$97,547$97,386$95,137$92,309$94,025$60,364

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Builds lasting relationships with urban youth, helping them thrive and contribute.

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1 program · $321K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Elevate Metro KC (EMKC) programs produce generations of "thriving contributors" who impact the world around them. EMKC does not want kids to just survive through school but thrive in all areas of life. EMKC goes deep into the lives of youth to develop virtues like honesty, diligence, and respect.

$321Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$17K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$848K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$836K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$677K
Ln 25
Programscol B$321K
Managementcol C$194K
Fundraisingcol D$162K
Owns and owesPt X
$663K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$405K
Total assetsLn 16$781K
LiabilitiesLn 26$117K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$836K
Government grantsLn 1e$25K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$848K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$270K
SavingsLn 2$135K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$405K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$265K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$100K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$781K
LiabilitiesLn 26$117K
Net assetsLn 32$663K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 610
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$484K$405K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$265K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$100K
Total assetsLn 16$521K$781K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K$117K
Net assetsLn 32$493K$663K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$103K$34K$34K$35K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$310K$180K$29K$101K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$27K$0$24K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$33K$17K$5K$11K
Legal feesLn 11b$10$10
Accounting feesLn 11c$34K$4K$30K$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$70K$54K$15K$0
Office expensesLn 13$30K$11K$18K$912
Information technologyLn 14$869$869
TravelLn 17$17K$3K$14K$432
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$6K$6K$236
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$20K$2K$17K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$677K$321K$194K$162K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $848K$677K$171K$663K 990 PDF
FY2024 $509K$630K−$120K$493K 990 PDF
FY2023 $558K$517K$41K$613K 990 PDF
FY2022 $371K$426K−$55K$572K 990 PDF
FY2021 $639K$318K$321K$627K 990 PDF
FY2020 $402K$297K$105K$305K 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 $847,759 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $497,936$835,725
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,208$10,609
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$1,425
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $509,144$847,759
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 $442,979$473,879
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $8,171$9,623
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $178,356$193,345
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $629,506$676,847
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$120,362$170,912
Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
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 $847,759 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,492 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$8,704
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$25,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$802,021
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,342
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$835,725
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,609$10,609
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$67−$67
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $12,034$847,759
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $676,847 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $34,138 · Management $34,138 · Fundraising $35,172$103,448
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $179,651 · Management $29,114 · Fundraising $101,159$309,924
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $1,094$1,094
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $24,136 · Fundraising $2,759$26,895
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,713 · Management $4,959 · Fundraising $10,846$32,518
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $10$10
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,547 · Management $30,015 · Fundraising $0$33,562
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $9,623$9,623
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $54,386 · Management $15,265 · Fundraising $0$69,651
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,070 · Management $17,695 · Fundraising $912$29,677
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $869$869
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,857 · Management $13,802 · Fundraising $432$17,091
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,298 · Management $5,790 · Fundraising $236$12,324
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,019$10,019
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,163 · Management $16,736 · Fundraising $1,243$20,142
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $320,842 · Management $193,623 · Fundraising $162,382$676,847
Part X · Balance sheet $780,586 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $185,879$270,100
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $298,580$134,700
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $25,000$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,104$11,124
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,002$100,070
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$264,592
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $520,565$780,586
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $27,935$117,273
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $27,935$117,273
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $452,630$596,813
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $40,000$66,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $492,630$663,313
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $520,565$780,586
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $663,313 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$847,759
XI-2 Total expenses$676,847
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$170,912
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$492,630
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$44
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$273
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$663,313

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