Greater Kansas City Free Trade Association
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What it says it does
TO PROMOTE, FOSTER, AND ENCOURAGE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE GREATER KANSAS CITY METROPOLITAN AREA AND WORLDWIDE TO CONDUCT HIGH QUALITY AND TIMELY MEETINGS, EDUCATIONAL COURSES, SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENCOURAGING AND DEVELOPING INTERNATIONAL TRADE. WORK WITH INTERNATIONAL TRADE, SUPPLY-CHAIN AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS IN THE GREATER KANSAS CITY AREA ON MATTERS RELATING TO THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE, AND PROVIDE INFORMATIONAL TRADE UPDATES AND SERVICES.
- Income
- $54,917
- Spending
- $153,523
- Employees
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 September 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 September 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 (1)
- $153,523 spent. THE GREATER KANSAS CITY FREE TRADE ASSOCIATION SUPPORTED THE KANSAS CITY REGIONAL FDI TRADE MISSIONS TO GERMANY, FRANCE, AND ITALY AS WELL AS THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FOREIGN TRADE ZONES ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. ALL THESE EFFORTS WERE TO SUPPORT AND GROW THE FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN THE KANSAS CITY REGION AND TO PROMOTE AND GROW THE FOREIGN TRADE ZONE IN KANSAS CITY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2019.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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