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Avenue of Life Inc

EIN 46-2526799 · Kansas City, KS

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO MOBILIZE OUR COMMUNITY TO EQUIP AND EMPOWER LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO BE SELF- SUSTAINED AND INDEPENDENT.

Income
$3.6 million
Spending
$3.2 million
Spent on programs
92%
Reserves
5.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 87%
Employees
25
Volunteers
3,168
Highest pay
$126,877, member/executive dir

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    92% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 8 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

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • 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 December 31, 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)
  1. $446,359 spent. The Equipping Center Program served 7,833 unduplicated individuals. This program provided 23,660 hot meals, 2,238 frozen meals, 18,615 food packs, and is a vital lifeline for families and individuals in Wyandotte County, offering a holistic range of services that nurture emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual well-being. From serving hot meals and distributing essential pantry items, to providing transporation classes like GED and ESL-the Equipping Center is committed to empowering our community while fostering hope, dignity, and a pathway toward a brighter future.
  2. $1.6 million spent. IMPACT KCK provided case management to 359 families and eviction prevention to 103 families. Impact KCK is changing the lives of Wyandotte Countys McKinney-Vento children youth and families by addressing homelessness through collaboration and compassion. The Impact KCK model is based on the collective impact model for community change, with AOL serving in the role of backbone agency. The Impact KCK model allows for a single days effort to be greatly multiplied through the collaboration of 90+ cross-sector service providers providing targeted wraparound care in a single space. This program serves families in all four Wyandotte County school districts. Services include housing, healthcare, case management,nutrition, mental health and substance abuse counseling. ID/Birth certificate, employment, vocational training, GED, ESL, various untility assistance. Childcare, legal aid, personal finance & budgeting classes, transportation, furniture trauma care, parenting classes, pastoral care and emergency relief.
  3. $957,915 spent. Impact MO & KCPS Empowerment-Impact MOserved 323 households. This program focuses on homelessness prevention services for at-risk children and empowers Kansas City charter school students and their families by connecting them to essential community services through monthly, transformative events in one convenient location. The KCPS Empowerment Program (2022-2025), in partnership with KC Public School District, was a three-year initiative transforming the lives of Mc-Kinney-Venmo students and their families in Kansas City, MO. Grounded in the collective impact model this program addresses the unique challenges faced by homeless students, providing critical resources and support to build brighter futures for the next generation. Impact KCMO launched in the 2025-2026 school year to provide the full Impact model to Jackson County MKV students with a focus on housing charter school MKV students, KCPS, and early head start families. Impact KCMO housed 45 families and provided case management to 137 families in 2025.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 2013.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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