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Kansas City Streetcar Authority
Kansas City Streetcar Authority reported $16.0 million in revenue and $14.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $97.29 went to program services, $2.71 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.9% of the total. Government grants made up 98.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $341,802 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 138% between FY2021 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending April 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 185 covered public & societal benefit charities: $88.81 programs, $11.18 management, $0.01 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending April 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.3% | 84.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.7% | 10.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.9% | 83.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 98.8% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $341,802 | $357,133 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.43% | 1.52% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 12 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.4 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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 Kansas City Streetcar Authority (kcsa) is a not-for-profit organization formed for the purpose of managing, operating, and maintaining the streetcar once it is operational. In addition to overseeing streetcar operations, the kcsa supports system branding, marketing, safety oversight, public communication, and community engagement. During the fiscal year, kcsa provided: daily average ridership - 4,991 monthly ridership - 151,813 total ridership - 1,821,751
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $297,335 | $0 | $44,467 | $341,802 |
| PROJECT MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $112,350 | $0 | $43,383 | $155,733 |
| Operations Director Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $110,002 | $0 | $21,916 | $131,918 |
| COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $112,500 | $0 | $16,971 | $129,471 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Kansas City Streetcar Authority (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $307K (Part IX, line 5).
5 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–1b13 · 13 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 57
- Volunteers Part I, line 613
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Herzog Transit Services Inc Passenger Rail Ops and Maint (O&M) Provider | $10,051,485 |
| HDR Engineering Maintenance Service | $481,763 |
| Titan Protection & Consulting Security Service | $159,052 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Kansas City Streetcar Authority totaling $250 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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Every number above is copied from Kansas City Streetcar Authority's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Kansas City Streetcar Authority, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Kansas City Streetcar Authority's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025, Kansas City Streetcar Authority reported that 97.3% of its $14.1 million in expenses went to program services, 2.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Kansas City Streetcar Authority pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Kansas City Streetcar Authority reported for one person in the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025 was $341,802, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Kansas City Streetcar Authority get its money?
Of $16.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025, 98.9% came from contributions and grants (including 98.8% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Kansas City Streetcar Authority a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 46-1005930 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 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 April 30, 2025, object 202620729349301647 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2024, object 202520739349301137 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2023, object 202430729349301038 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2022, object 202330689349300203 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2021, object 202240749349302054 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 46-1005930: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.