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Kansas City Metropolitan Crime Commission Inc

EIN 44-0540176 · Kansas City, MO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair65 out of 100GovernanceGood78 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO MAKE KANSAS CITY A SAFER AND MORE SECURE PLACE.

Income
$3.3 million
Spending
$2.9 million
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
2.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 50%
Employees
23
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$162,457, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending February 28, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 65 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 31% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 31% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending February 28, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 78 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    33 of 34 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

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending February 28, 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 (4)
  1. $709,260 spent. SECOND CHANCE ESTABLISHES A METRO-WIDE CRIME PREVENTION STRATEGY THROUGH RESEARCH, ADVOCACY, AND FUNDRAISING TO INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR EX-OFFENDERS TO LEAD PRODUCTIVE LIVES RATHER THAN RETURN TO PRISON.
  2. $331,288 spent. CRIME STOPPERS USES THE 474-TIPS HOTLINE TO HELP POLICE SOLVE CRIMES BY PAYING REWARDS TO ANONYMOUS CALLERS WITH INFORMATION PERTAINING TO A CRIME.
  3. $312,089 spent. THE METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM RECEIVES MINOR OFFENDERS AND PLACES THEM TO WORK AT NOT-FOR-PROFIT WORK SITES AND NEIGHBORHOOD CLEANUPS INSTEAD OF A JAIL SENTENCE AT TAXPAYER EXPENSE.
  4. $1.2 million spent. SAFE PROGRAM, AND OTHER KCMCC PROGRAMS - SAFE PROVIDES IMMEDIATE, AND POSSIBLY LONG TERM, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE SPOUSES, CHILDREN AND/OR DEPENDENT PARENTS OF SWORN POLICE OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS, AND EMERGENCY SERVICES PERSONNEL KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY IN THE MISSOURI COUNTIES OF CASS, CLAY, JACKSON, AND PLATTE AND THE KANSAS COUNTIES OF DOUGLAS, JOHNSON, MIAMI, SHAWNEE AND WYANDOTTE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending February 28, 2025, 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 February 2025.

    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 August 1950.

    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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