Community Builders of Kansas City
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
COMMUNITY BUILDERS OF KANSAS CITY CHANGES THE LANDSCAPE BY IGNITING AND FUELING EQUITY, ACCESS, OPPORTUNITY AND ADVOCACY.
- Income
- $11.0 million
- Spending
- $11.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 11.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 46%
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 8
- Highest pay
- $387,295, president/ceo
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: 78 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.4 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 27% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 8% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 23% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 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 44% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 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 (3)
- $8.3 million spent. CBKC IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT AND OPERATION OF NEARLY 650 UNITS OF SUBSIDIZED, AFFORDABLE, MULTIFAMILY RENTAL HOUSING. APPROXIMATELY 80% OF HOUSEHOLDS ACROSS ALL EIGHT AFFORDABLE MULTI-FAMILY PROPERTIES ARE HEADED BY SINGLE PARENTS WITH CHILDREN. THESE UNITS ARE DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF LOW- TO MODERATELY LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS.ONE OF CBKC'S MULTI-FAMILY PROPERTIES SERVES LOW- TO MODERATE-INCOME SENIORS, WHILE ANOTHER COMMUNITY IS DEDICATED TO INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.THROUGHOUT 2024, OCCUPANCY LEVELS ACROSS CBKC'S NINE MULTI-FAMILY PROPERTIES WERE CONSISTENTLY MAINTAINED AT OR ABOVE 90%. CBKC'S RENTAL HOUSING PORTFOLIO CONTINUES TO RECEIVE ABOVE-AVERAGE RATINGS FROM THE MISSOURI HOUSING DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (MHDC). SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT AND RENOVATION MILESTONES INCLUDE:- COMPLETION OF 64 NEW RESIDENTIAL UNITS IN NOVEMBER 2022, THE ROCHESTER,- COMPLETION OF RENOVATIONS ON 80 DUPLEXES IN 2023, THE CLEVELAND,- ONGOING RENOVATION OF 54 UNITS FINANCED THROUGH LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDITS. THE TWIN ELMSAPARTMENTS (41 & PASEO EAST LLC), CONSISTING OF 54 UNITS FINANCED THROUGH LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAXCREDITS.- RENOVATIONS ARE IN PROGRESS AT IVANHOE GARDENS APARTMENTS (80 UNITS), SUPPORTED BY A SHARED SUCCESSFUND GRANT AWARDED BY THE CITY.
- $1.3 million spent. CBKC OWNS AND MANAGES A SHOPPING CENTER LOCATED IN AN AREA OF KANSAS CITY THAT PREVIOUSLY LACKED ACCESS TO A GROCERY STORE AND OTHER ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY SERVICES. IN 2024, THE SHOPPING CENTER ACHIEVED AN OCCUPANCY RATE EXCEEDING NINETY-THREE PERCENT (93%), ENSURING THAT CRITICAL SERVICES CONTINUED TO BE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY. TODAY, THE CENTER SERVES MORE THAN 200,000 RESIDENTS IN KANSAS CITY'S URBAN CORE.CBKC REMAINS FOCUSED ON MANAGING AND CONTAINING OPERATING EXPENSES TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN HIGH-QUALITY TENANTS. A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE LEASED OFFICE SPACE IS OCCUPIED BY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO THE SURROUNDING UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY. CBKC ALSO OWNS BLUE PARKWAY TOWNE CENTER AND 5008 PROSPECT BUILDINGS WITH COMBINED SPACE OF 75,000 SQUARE FOOT WITH OCCUPANCY RATE OF 94% ON BLUE PARKWAY TOWNE CENTER AND 55% ON 5008 PROSPECT BUILDING.CBKC OWNS TWO GROCERY STORES TO ENSURE THE CONTINUATION OF FOOD ACCESS IN THE AREA. THE GROCERY STORES PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO APPROXIMATELY 100 PEOPLE FURTHER SUPPORTING JOB CREATION AND COMMUNITY ACCESS TO FRESH FOOD.
- THE MOUNT CLEVELAND REDEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE HAS SUCCESSFULLY TRANSFORMED THE COMMUNITY BY DELIVERING A SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTER, A 143,000-SQUARE-FOOT FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER, A CHILD AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT CENTER, EXPANDED OFFICE SPACE, RETAIL SERVICES, AND 80 UNITS OF ATTRACTIVE, AFFORDABLE DUPLEXES AND TOWNHOMES. THIS COMPREHENSIVE REDEVELOPMENT CONTINUES TO DRIVE REVITALIZATION IN THE URBAN CORE. BUILDING ON THIS SUCCESS, CBKC IS LEADING AN INITIATIVE TO REVITALIZE THE BRUSH CREEK CORRIDOR THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A 250,000-SQUARE-FOOT MIXED-USE CAMPUS LOCATED WITHIN AN OPPORTUNITY ZONE. WITH AN INITIAL INVESTMENT OF $20 MILLION, 60,000 SQUARE-FOOT OFFICE BUILDING WITH A PROJECTED TOTAL BUILD-OUT OF $70-90 MILLION. THE CAMPUS WILL FEATURE COMMERCIAL AND MIXED-USE PROPERTIES, TARGETING TENANTS SUCH AS NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, AND PUBLIC SECTOR ENTITIES THAT PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO THE URBAN CORE.IN 2023, CBKC BEGAN SITE PREPARATION FOR THE 11-ACRE DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING INFRASTRUCTURE, PARKING, AND ROADWORK. CONSTRUCTION OF THE FIRST BUILDING COMMENCED IN NOVEMBER 2024, WITH AN ANTICIPATED DATE OF COMPLETION IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2026.
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 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 December 2024.
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 1992.
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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