Umkc Foundation
Umkc Foundation reported $29.1 million in revenue and $37.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.85 went to program services, $3.47 to management and general costs and $2.68 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 78.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $325,714 (PRESIDENT). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 31% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $37MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $29MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.5% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.7% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 78.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 8.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $325,714 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.88% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 28.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Umkc Foundation ("foundation") and its employees have the primary responsibility for the solicitation of contributions from private sources for the support of umkc. The foundation solicits contributions which are made to the foundation and held and administered by the foundation for the benefit of umkc. The foundation also solicits contributions which are made directly to umkc or to one of its schools or supporting organizations. The fundraising efforts of the foundation produced the results as shown on the statement of revenue, part viii. The efforts of the foundation have produced…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $268,857 | $0 | $56,857 | $325,714 |
| AVP & DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $163,470 | $0 | $13,885 | $177,355 |
| SR. MANAGING DIR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $118,052 | $0 | $17,485 | $135,537 |
| SR. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $110,078 | $0 | $13,606 | $123,684 |
| SR. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $103,371 | $0 | $13,156 | $116,527 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Umkc Foundation (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b14 · 14 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 528
- Volunteers Part I, line 614
Private foundation grants it received
17 private foundations reported grants to Umkc Foundation totaling $1.2M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Umkc Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Umkc Foundation reported that 93.8% of its $37.0 million in expenses went to program services, 3.5% to management and general and 2.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Umkc Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Umkc Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $325,714, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Umkc Foundation get its money?
Of $29.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 78.0% came from contributions and grants and 8.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Umkc Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 26-0840496 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621179349300027 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541059349302184 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410969349301301 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341229349302704 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211339349308501 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020 (amended), object 202231879349301403 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 26-0840496: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.