Civic Council Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO IDENTIFY AND CULTIVATE FUTURE GENERATIONS FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT FROM THE RANKS OF KANSAS CITY'S UP-AND-COMING BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY PROFESSIONALS AND SUPPORT THE CIVIC COUNCIL OF GREATER KANSAS CITY BY FOCUSING ON THE REGION'S MOST PRESSING ISSUES SUCH AS EDUCATION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION, AND THE KC RISING INITIATIVE. BY INTERACTING WITH KANSAS CITY'S MOST INFLUENTIAL CIVIC LEADERS AND INDUSTRY EXPERTS, KCT PARTICIPANTS GAIN INSIGHTS INTO CIVIC COUNCIL PRIORITIES, ALONG WITH A RICHER AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.
- Income
- $186,125
- Spending
- $118,201
- Reserves
- 12.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 75%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 12.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 36% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (1)
- $55,017 spent. KANSAS CITY TOMORROW (KCT): AS A PROGRAM OF THE CIVIC COUNCIL OF GREATER KANSAS CITY, KCT IS COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF CIVIC VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP. IT IS A SELECTIVE, TEN-MONTH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM THAT PREPARES SENIOR LEVEL BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN THE KANSAS CITY REGION, SUCH AS SERVING ON THE BOARDS OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OR BROADENING THEIR COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP. THE MEASURES OF SUCCESS ARE FOCUSED ON CIVIC ENGAGEMENT UPON PROGRAM COMPLETION. KCT IS FUNDED THROUGH "TUITION" REVENUE THAT IS INTENDED TO COVER THE ACTUAL COST OF DELIVERING THE PROGRAM (IT FALLS SHORT OF COVERING THE FULL COST) AND THE CIVIC COUNCIL PROVIDES A SCHOLARSHIP FUND OF $22,000 TO SUPPORT THE RECRUITMENT OF COMMUNITY LEADERS, SMALL AND MINORITY BUSINESSES TO PARTICIPATE. CIVIC COUNCIL STAFF AND CONTRACTED FACILITATORS PROVIDE STAFF SUPPORT FOR THE PROGRAM AND CIVIC COUNCIL MEMBERS DONATE THEIR TIME AS PART OF THE LEADERSHIP GROUP THAT SUPPORTS AND GUIDES THE PROGRAM.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 2025.
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 2022.
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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