Kcpd K9 Friends
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Our organization is a charity supporting the retired and active canines of the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department.
- Income
- $10,446
- Spending
- $10,525
- Reserves
- 23.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 75%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 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 (4)
- $1,576 spent. We purchased equipment for the Canine Unit that included a protective vest for 1 canine and police badges for the 8 canines. These purchases benefited 15 officers in the Canine Unit.
- $4,037 spent. We provided a financial stipend to officers who have a retired canine to assist with payment of veterinary expenses. The stipend is $300 per dog per year. We also pay for the euthanasia of retired canines. This benefited 10 canines.
- $1,842 spent. We provide promotional materials (trading cards) and props for canine officers to distribute at school community events.
- $17,951 spent. We sell merchandise such as shirts, little plush dogs that are replicas of the canines, an annual calendar, and trading cards. These items are used to share the purpose of our organization and increase community awareness and interest in the canines of the police department.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 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? 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.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2022.
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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