Kansas City Area Central Office of Alcoholics Anonymous
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
INFORMATION CLEARING HOUSE FOR KANSAS CITY AND SURROUNDING AREA ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS.
- Income
- $110,612
- Spending
- $128,739
- Reserves
- 3.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 69%
- Highest pay
- $41,428, director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 43 out of 100.
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.6 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 41% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 16% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending April 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 (3)
- $117,705 spent. TO MAINTAIN A CENTRALLY LOCATED OFFICE WHERE ALL INFORMATION ABOUT AA IS AVAILABLE AND TO KEEP CURRENT INFORMATION OF TREATMENT CENTERS AND LOCAL AA INFO FOR ANYONE SEEKING HELP FOR THEIR DRINKING. WE PRODUCE A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER AND CALENDAR OF EVENTS TO KEEP MEMBERS AND GROUPS INFORMED OF LOCAL HAPPENINGS. ALSO TO KEEP AN UPDATED LIST OF MEETING SCHEDULES THAT ARE ACCURATE AND AVAILABLE IN REAL TIME.
- $7,692 spent. TO HAVE AA LITERATURE AVAILABLE FOR THE GROUPS AND AA FUNCTIONS.
- $3,342 spent. TO HAVE A 24 HOUR HOTLINE PHONE NUMBER MANNED BY RECOVERING MEMBERS OF AA TO MAINTAIN AND KEEP UP TO DATE CONTACT INFORMATION TO BETTER SERVE THE PERSON REACHING OUT FOR HELP.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending April 30, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending April 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1974.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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