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Swope Parkway Housing Inc

EIN 43-1531202 · Kansas City, MO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak30 out of 100GovernanceStrong94 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SWOPE PARKWAY HOUSING INC (SPHI) IS A MISSOURI NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION. SWOPE HEALTH SERVICES IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF SPHI. SPHI WAS FORMED IN 1989 TO OWN AND OPERATE A 15-UNIT APARTMENT COMPLEX IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, KNOWN AS RAINBOW RESIDENTIAL CARE (THE PROJECT), HUD PROJECT NUMBER 084-HH004. THE CORPORATION PROVIDES HOUSING TO ELDERLY AND DISABLED PERSONS, SUBJECT TO REGULATION BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) AS TO RENTAL CHARGES AND OPERATING METHODS. LOWER RENTAL CHARGES ARE RECOVERED BY THE OWNERSHIP THROUGH RENT SUBSIDIES PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH.

Income
$144,366
Spending
$239,626
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
-2.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 80%
Employees
0
Volunteers
14
Highest pay
$643,978, president/ceo, swope health services

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

Weak: 30 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

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

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 45% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 66% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 21% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 94 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 14 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.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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)
  1. $239,626 spent. SWOPE PARKWAY HOUSING INC (SPHI) IS A MISSOURI NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION. WHOLLY OWNED BY SWOPE HEALTH SERVICES, HOUSING WAS FORMED IN 1989 TO OWN AND OPERATE A 15-UNIT APARTMENT COMPLEX IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, KNOWN AS RAINBOW RESIDENTIAL CARE (THE PROJECT), HUD PROJECT NUMBER 084-HH004. THE CORPORATION PROVIDES HOUSING TO ELDERLY AND DISABLED PERSONS, SUBJECT TO REGULATION BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) AS TO RENTAL CHARGES AND OPERATING METHODS. LOWER RENTAL CHARGES ARE RECOVERED BY THE OWNERSHIP THROUGH RENT SUBSIDIES PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH.

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

  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 December 2024.

    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 April 1994.

    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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