Lees Summit Economic Development Council
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What it says it does
TO PROMOTE AND ENHANCE THE CITY OF LEE'S SUMMIT AS A MODEL COMMUNITY FOR ECONOMIC INNOVATION AND GROWTH FUELED BY A PRO-BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT, DIVERSE ECONOMIC BASE AND A COMMITMENT TO STRONG RELATIONSHIPS AND WORK ETHIC.
- Income
- $402,062
- Spending
- $264,146
- Employees
- 1
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- $103,973 spent. BUSINESS RETENTION AND EXPANSION - WORK WITH LOCAL EMPLOYERS TO ACT AS THEIR OMBUDSMAN TO HELP RESOLVE PROBLEMS AND TO GROW THEIR BUSINESSES.
- $45,457 spent. COMMUNITY PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT - AS A TRUSTED, NEUTRAL ADVISOR, PROMOTE A PRO-BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT AND CIVIC DIALOGUE BY COLLABORATING WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR STAKEHOLDERS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN LEE'S SUMMIT.
- $34,671 spent. COMMUNITY IMAGE ENHANCEMENT - PUBLICIZE AND MERCHANDISE LEE'S SUMMIT TO KEEP THE COMMUNITY AT THE TOP OF OPINION AND DECISION MAKERS' MINDS. TARGET INDUSTRY ATTRACTION - WORK WITH INVESTORS, COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND ALLIES TO ATTRACT INVESTMENT AND HIGHER PAYING JOBS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE TAX BASE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare 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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 June 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 September 1986.
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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