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The Childrens Campus of Kansas City Inc

EIN 20-0905393 · Kansas City, KS

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak49 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF THE CCKC, INCORPORATED IN 2004, IS TO ASSURE THAT CHILDREN BIRTH TO FIVE YEARS OF AGE WHO ARE MOST AT RISK FOR ACADEMIC FAILURE ACCESS THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO SUCCEED.

Income
$964,408
Spending
$1.1 million
Spent on programs
96%
Reserves
-2.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 98%
Employees
0
Volunteers
2
Highest pay
$255,832, secretary

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 49 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 5% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 13% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 6% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    96% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    2 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)
  1. $999,748 spent. OPERATION OF THE CCKC BUILDING:UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE CCKC BOARD OF DIRECTORS, CCKC MANAGES BUILDING OPERATIONS FOR THE CAMPUS. THE CAMPUS HOUSES THREE NOT-FOR-PROFIT TENANTS. RENT FROM EACH TENANT IS USED TO COVER BUILDING OPERATING COSTS AND DEBT SERVICE COSTS. CCKC ENTERED INTO A BUILDING OPERATIONS SUPPORT CONTRACT WITH ONE OF THE BUILDING TENANTS. ACCORDING TO THE CONTRACT, THE TENANT ASSIGNED A POINT OF CONTACT BETWEEN THE CCKC BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BUILDING TENANTS, AND BUILDING MANAGEMENT COMPANY. THIS POINT OF CONTACT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN TENANTS REGARDING BUILDING CLOSURES AND EVENTS IN SHARED BUILDING SPACES, NOTIFYING THE BUILDING MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF WORK ORDERS AND OTHER TENANT REQUESTS, AND REPORTING BUILDING OPERATIONS MATTERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. CCKC UNDERTOOK BUILDING OPERATIONS AND THE BUILDING SUPPORT CONTRACT TO SATISFY ARTICLE IV OF CCKC'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION: "THE PURPOSE OF THE CORPORATION IS TO OPERATE EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES, AS SUCH TERMS ARE DEFINED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE "CODE"). IN FULFILLING ITS PURPOSE, THE CORPORATION SHALL BE OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF, TO PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF, OR TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS CENTER FOR RESEARCH, INC., THE FAMILY CONSERVANCY, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, IT BEING THE INTENT TO QUALIFY THE CORPORATION AS A TYPE I SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF SUCH SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 509(A)(3) OF THE CODE."
  2. $46,748 spent. FINANCING FOR CCKC BUILDING:DURING FISCAL YEAR 2010, CCKC TOOK OUT A CONSTRUCTION LOAN TO FINANCE THE REMAINING BUILDING COSTS. MONTHLY PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST PAYMENTS ARE BEING MADE ON THE CONSTRUCTION MORTGAGE. CCKC UNDERTOOK PAYMENTS TOWARD THE BUILDING MORTGAGE IN ORDER TO SATISFY ARTICLE IV OF CCKC'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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