Filipino Association of Greater Kansas City Incorporated
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE FILIPINO ASSOCIATION OF GREATER KANSAS CITY IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT, NON-POLITICAL, NON-SECTARIAN ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED TO PRESERVE, PROMOTE, AND ENHANCE FILIPINO CULTURE THROUGH EDUCATION AND CULTURAL ARTS AND TO PROVIDE SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY AT-LARGE.
- Income
- $87,238
- Spending
- $119,068
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 13.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 55%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 150
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2023, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 13.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 8% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 36% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 40% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 18 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2023, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2023, 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 (3)
- $10,288 spent. THE ETHNIC FESTIVAL IS A PROJECT INITIATED BY THE CITY OF KANSAS CITY ETHNIC ENRICHMENT COMMISSION. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 70 COUNTRIES REPRESENTED BY THE PEOPLE OF EACH COUNTRY WORKING TOGETHER TO PROMOTE UNITY. EACH COUNTRY, LIKE THE PHILIPPINES, PARTICIPATES AND CONTRIBUTES TO THE SUCCESS OF THIS EVENT BY PROMOTING THEIR CULTURES THROUGH FOOD, SONGS, AND DANCES.
- $11,224 spent. THE FIESTA FILIPINA IS A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO COMMEMORATE THE CELEBRATION OF THE SAINTS IN ALMOST EVERY VILLAGE IN THE PHILIPPINES. EACH VILLAGE HAS ITS OWN WAY OF CELEBRATION BASED ON THE CULTURES AND PRACTICES OF THE REGION. WE RE-LIVE THE LIFE IN THE VILLAGE AROUND THE COUNTRY THROUGH FOODS AND FESTIVITIES. THE ANNUAL FIESTA FILIPINA NOT ONLY REPLICATES LOCAL FESTIVALS THAT REFLECT ON THE INFLUENCE OF CATHOLICISM IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY BUT ALSO CELEBRATES THE INDEPENDENCE FROM SPANISH RULE OF CLOSE TO FOUR CENTURIES DECLARED ON JUNE 12 AFTER THE HISTORIC SPANISH AMERICAN WAR OF 1898.
- $72,022 spent. THE FILIPINO ASSOCIATION HAS A CULTURAL/EDUCATIONAL/PERFORMANCE GROUP CALLED THE SINAG-TALA PERFORMING ARTS TROUPE, COMPOSED OF VOLUNTEER MEMBERS TO PERFORM NATIVE FOLK DANCES TO FILIPINO SONGS IN SEVERAL CONCERTS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITH THE GOAL TO EDUCATE AND ENTERTAIN IN SPREADING GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE FILIPINO CULTURAL HERITAGE. THE TROUPE HAS LIKEWISE REACHED OUT TO SECOND AND THIRD GENERATION FILIPINO AMERICANS AND LEARNED ABOUT THEIR PARENT'S HERITAGE. THE ASSOCIATION HAS ALSO MAINTAINED A MODEST PERMANENT DISPLAY OF PHILIPPINE ARTIFACTS, ARTS AND CRAFTS AND A LIBRARY OF FILIPINIANA BOOK COLLECTIONS AVAILABLE FOR PERUSAL TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2023, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2023 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2023.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Worth knowing.
Recognized by the IRS in February 2026. It is too new to have a track record.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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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