Ad Hoc Group Against Crime
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
AdHoc Group Against Crime is a community resource that, through crisis intervention and prevention, supports individuals and families who are adversely affected by criminal behavior. We serve as the trusted bridge between the community and the criminal justice system to reduce violence and solve crimes in order to make our neighborhoods safe and secure. AdHoc serves the entire Kansas City metropolitan area, including both sides of the state line.
- Income
- $1.7 million
- Spending
- $1.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 56%
- Reserves
- 11.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 59%
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 35
- Highest pay
- $146,431, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 37% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 47% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1556% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
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, 2024, 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 (1)
- $613,302 spent. This year AdHoc has provided mental health services to 104 individuals with over 800 sessions. AdHoc holds healthy relationship classes and family support group meetings at its offices. Over 29 people participated in healthy relationship classes in 2024. In keeping with our mission, in 2024, AdHoc set out to serve 300 new families who have been victimized by homicides and violent assaults through individual counseling, crisis intervention and case management. We provided direct assistance to 51 households needing emergency relocation. 239 people received much needed case management and crisis support services. As of December 2024, approximately 576 people received services that range from employment readiness, counseling, cognitive behavioral intervention, case management, and healthy relationships classes. In July of 2024, AdHoc in partnership with Wyandotte County District Attorney's office launched The LETS RAPP (Lessing Effects of Trauma, Strengthening Resources, Assistance, Prevention, Partnership) program in Wyandotte County. LETS RAPP is a comprehensive initiative aimed at addressing the pressing issue of gun violence through a holistic, community-driven approach. By focusing on trauma-informed care, resource mobilization, and collaborative partnerships, the program seeks to create lasting change and improve the well-being of vulnerable residents. The launch of the program was a milestone achievement for AdHoc and Wyandotte County, KS. For AdHoc, we officially expanded our services to include minor home repair, crisis case management and counseling for victims of violent crime. The program also strengthens local partnerships with law enforcement and local businesses. We also respond to the University of Kansas Health System, through a collaborative program called REVIVE. REVIVE (Reducing the Effects of Violence through Intervention and Victim Empowerment) is a program where youth admitted to the ER due to violence-related injuries are connected with our program. We then work with other community members to provide a network of support. Hospitalization offers a unique window of opportunity for intervention. The time when a violently injured young person is lying alone, vulnerable, and scared in a hospital bed is a pivotal moment in which intervention has the greatest chance of succeeding. In addition to providing a setting for meeting with the patient along with their family and friends to "squash" any plans for retaliation, it is an optimal time to initiate a treatment plan, which includes integrated care involving a range of disciplines over time and across medical and community settings. This year we reached 100% participation rates and connection with those referred. The winter of 2023, we launched our "Open for Justice" series on YouTube. The series brings attention to unsolved homicides and missing persons cases that have gone unsolved. The goal is to give families a platform to call for justice and to bring additional attention to their cases. The platform increased our online social media presence, provided families with a resource to continue to raise awareness of their loved one's case, and provided law enforcement with another avenue to communicate with the public. This effort also helped the agency increase its communication and continuity on social media by 150%. Jackson County, along with the rest of the nation, is experiencing an influx of ex-offenders re-entering society after years of incarceration. A common fear is that those returning to society from incarceration will exhibit violent behaviors in the communities to which they return. Several studies show that interventions meant to teach new coping behaviors to returning citizens can be very successful in reducing these violent reactions. The Thinking for a Change program is designed as a cognitive behavioral intervention for individuals involved with criminal and juvenile justice systems. AdHoc's trained group facilitators are making great strides in the reduction of recidivism through this curriculum. Through the program, AdHoc partners with the Kansas City Municipal Court, Probation and Parole. Our Thinking for a Change program graduated 71 individuals for which 95% have not recidivated. As we plan to build and move into the AdHoc Center for Healing and Justice, we are focused on working with community partners to identify impactful strategies for intervening to address generational trauma and to have cumulative systemic effect to target the root causes of crime and social determinants of health. The early manifestation of this strategy takes the form of a series of community conversations to bring community stakeholders together to identify and address generational trauma. When we move into our new home, with our new "Innovation Space," those community conversations will take place in house, but for now they are taking place at venues around the community. We are also working with UMKC to develop a screening tool for generational trauma. The first and largest event that made up our community conversations so far was when we hosted Dr. Joy Angela DeGruy at the Kaufman Center. Dr. DeGruy, author of "Post Traumatic Slavery Syndrome," who shared valuable information about the history of slavery and its impact on the psyche and health of modern-day black families and communities. The event was well received and was a great success for AdHoc's engagement with the community. We followed this up in Fall 2024 with a community Conversation hosted at a nearby Venue called "La Villa," where participants joined us to add an ongoing discussion of the nature of traumas, how it replicates across generations, and what a strategy to address generational trauma might look like. To raise awareness of the services we provide and understand the impact of intergenerational trauma, we increased our story banking efforts. We conducted phone interviews and distributed surveys to clients and community members in order to build a data
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
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 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2008.
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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