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EWING MARION KAUFFMAN SCHOOL INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
EWING MARION KAUFFMAN SCHOOL INC (EIN 27-1982958)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-05-14
IRS object ID
202641349349302754
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-05-14T08:36:49-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN431490039PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MARR AND COMPANY PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11401 E 104TH STREET STE 100AddressLine1Txt
CityKANSAS CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP64131ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN271982958EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EWING MARION KAUFFMAN SCHOOL INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlEWINBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8162685660PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16401 THE PASEOAddressLine1Txt
CityKANSAS CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP64131ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKATHERINE PASNIEWSKIPersonNm
Person TitleCOOPersonTitleTxt
Phone8162685660PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonAUSTIN B HILLPreparerPersonNm
PTINP03102837PTIN
Phone8163638700PhoneNum
Preparation2026-05-11PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerHANNAH LOFTHUSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16401 THE PASEOAddressLine1Txt
CityKANSAS CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP64131ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$24,163,159GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.KAUFFMANSCHOOL.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2010FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMOLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPREPARE STUDENTS TO EXCEL ACADEMICALLY, GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE AND APPLY THEIR UNIQUE TALENTS IN THE WORLD TO CREATE ECONOMICALLY INDEPENDENT AND PERSONALLY FULFILLING LIVES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent6VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers7TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$23,543,342PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$23,198,565CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$88,870PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$247,428CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$425,341PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$717,166CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$10,193PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$24,067,746PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$24,163,159CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Other Expenses$9,453,315PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$10,429,650CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$21,646,873PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$25,229,610CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$2,420,873PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,066,451CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$19,365,336TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$18,188,060TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,667,997TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,557,172TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$17,697,339NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$16,630,888NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE MISSION OF THE KAUFFMAN SCHOOL IS TO PREPARE STUDENTS TO EXCEL ACADEMICALLY, GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE AND APPLY THEIR UNIQUE TALENTS IN THE WORLD TO CREATE ECONOMICALLY INDEPENDENT AND PERSONALLY FULFILLING LIVES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$17,985,145ExpenseAmt
Revenue$247,428RevenueAmt
DescABOUT: THE EWING MARION KAUFFMAN SCHOOL OPENED ITS DOORS IN THE FALL OF 2011. A NEW FIFTH GRADE CLASS OF ABOUT 200 STUDENTS IS ADDED EACH YEAR. THE KAUFFMAN SCHOOL CURRENTLY SERVES STUDENTS IN GRADES 5-12. AS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, THE KAUFFMAN SCHOOL IS FREE AND OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS RESIDING WITHIN THE DISTRICT BOUNDARIES OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI PUBLIC SCHOOLS (KCPS). THE KAUFFMAN SCHOOL CANNOT AND DOES NOT SELECTIVELY ADMIT STUDENTS BASED ON ACADEMIC APTITUDE, RACE, ETHNICITY, INCOME LEVEL, SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS, PRIOR SCHOOL RECORD OR ALMOST ANY OTHER PERSONAL CHARACTERISTIC. THE KAUFFMAN SCHOOL ADMITS STUDENTS UNTIL ITS ENROLLMENT THRESHOLD IS MET. IF THERE ARE MORE APPLICATIONS THAN SEATS, A LOTTERY IS USED TO GIVE EVERY APPLICANT AN EQUAL CHANCE OF ADMISSION. THE KAUFFMAN SCHOOL PROVIDES A GEOGRAPHICAL ENROLLMENT PREFERENCE TO STUDENTS LIVING IN SIX VERY HIGH RISK AND HIGH NEED ZIP CODES: 64123, 64124, 64127, 64128, 64130 AND 64132. THE KAUFFMAN SCHOOL ALSO PROVIDES AN ENROLLMENT PREFERENCE TO SIBLINGS OF ENROLLED STUDENTS AND CHILDREN WHOSE PARENTS/GUARDIANS WORK AT THE SCHOOL AND ALSO RESIDE WITHIN THE KCPS BOUNDARIES. MISSION: THE MISSION OF THE KAUFFMAN SCHOOL IS TO PREPARE STUDENTS TO EXCEL ACADEMICALLY, GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE AND APPLY THEIR UNIQUE TALENTS IN THE WORLD TO CREATE ECONOMICALLY INDEPENDENT AND PERSONALLY FULFILLING LIVES. VISION STATEMENT: THE KAUFFMAN SCHOOL IS RECOGNIZED AS THE PREMIER PUBLIC SCHOOL IN THE STATE OF MISSOURI AND AS A NATIONAL MODEL FOR THE ENTIRE PUBLIC SCHOOL SECTOR.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$17,985,145TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document70IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KATHERINE PASNIEWSKIBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8162685660PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16401 THE PASEOAddressLine1Txt
CityKANSAS CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP64131ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
JERRY WILLIAMS
BOARD CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUAN RANGEL
VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRISTIN BECHARD
TREASURER (FORMER)2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
VICKIE HARRIS
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRETT HEMBREE
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KELLEY BARNES
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATE DITTA
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
HANNAH LOFTHUS
CEO40.00$250,409$0$59,308Yes (X)
MAT OVERBAUGH
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE40.00$136,509$0$21,235Yes (X)
TIM RACER
SECRETARY2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN TYLER
SECRETARY (FORMER)2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KATHERINE PASNIEWSKI
COO40.00$184,603$0$62,465Yes (X)
ANTIQUEKA TUBBS
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES40.00$152,982$0$34,915Yes (X)
AMY ROSENWALD
DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS40.00$114,503$0$32,552Yes (X)
ERICA MCGEADY
DIRECTOR OF DATA40.00$111,161$0$39,302Yes (X)
SHELLI CARMAN-BROWN
PRINCIPAL40.00$100,953$0$25,319Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Other Compensation$275,096TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K7IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
7203 W 95TH STOVERLAND PARKKS66212PROPERTY MANAGEMENT$3,082,645
FIRST STUDENT INC
600 VINE ST STE 1400CINCINNATIOH65202TRANSPORTATION$933,192
COBBAWAY
7145 E 69TH TERRACEKANSAS CITYMO64133TRANSPORTATION$298,568
LEXINGTON DIESEL
1110 S 24TH STLEXINGTONMO64067TRANSPORTATION$269,314
EDOPS
1611 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 200WASHINGTON DCDC20009ACCOUNTING SERVICES$220,550
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$18,395,169GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$4,803,396AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$23,198,565TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPROGRAM FEESDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$247,428TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$247,428RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$247,428TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$717,166TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$717,166ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$717,166ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$759,159TotalAmt
Program Services$482,630ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$267,763ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,766FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,971,132TotalAmt
Program Services$6,317,015ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,539,018ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$115,099FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,090,838TotalAmt
Program Services$689,656ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$387,602ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,580FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,199,247TotalAmt
Program Services$1,448,834ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$727,344ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$23,069FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$779,584TotalAmt
Program Services$497,354ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$273,021ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,209FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,241,159TotalAmt
Program Services$1,217,989ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$901,245ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$121,925FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,091,783TotalAmt
Program Services$3,091,783ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$238,276TotalAmt
Program Services$193,665ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$44,611ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$207,835TotalAmt
Program Services$72,641ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$135,194ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
TRANSPORTATION$2,171,053$2,167,214$2,798$1,041
SUPPLIES$1,826,771$1,310,484$510,335$5,952
FOOD SERVICES$421,822$421,822
ALL OTHER$230,657$73,764$155,704$1,189

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$294TotalAmt
Program Services$294ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,229,610TotalAmt
Program Services$17,985,145ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,944,635ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$299,830FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,186BOYAmt
EOY$991EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,888,703BOYAmt
EOY$16,227,037EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$447,666BOYAmt
EOY$149,348EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$112,052BOYAmt
EOY$126,254EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,428,751LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$533,212LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$781,225BOYAmt
EOY$895,539EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,133,504BOYAmt
EOY$788,891EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,365,336BOYAmt
EOY$18,188,060EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,667,997BOYAmt
EOY$1,557,172EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,667,997BOYAmt
EOY$1,557,172EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,597,339BOYAmt
EOY$16,530,888EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$100,000BOYAmt
EOY$100,000EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,697,339BOYAmt
EOY$16,630,888EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,365,336BOYAmt
EOY$18,188,060EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,066,451ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,038,635OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$448,404DepreciationAmt
Book Value$590,231BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$381,361OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$77,731DepreciationAmt
Book Value$303,630BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$8,755OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$7,077DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,678BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$895,539TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$24,163,159TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$24,163,159RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$24,163,159TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$25,229,610TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$25,229,610ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$25,229,610TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationEWING MARION KAUFFMAN SCHOOL, INC. IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. EMKS HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ENTITY, WHICH IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE. EMKS HAS ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF THE FASB ASC 740-10 AS IT MIGHT APPLY TO THEIR FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS. EMKS IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF BKT, AS FURTHER DISCUSSED IN NOTE 1. FOR FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX PURPOSES, BKT IS TREATED AS A DISREGARDED ENTITY AND ACCORDINGLY, THE FINANCIAL ACTIVITY OF BKT IS REPORTED WITHIN EMKS'S TAX FILINGS. SINCE BKT IS NOT CONSIDERED A SEPARATE TAXABLE ENTITY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN RECORDED IN THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. EMKS'S POLICY IS TO RECORD A LIABILITY FOR ANY TAX PROVISION THAT IS BENEFICIAL TO EMKS, INCLUDING ANY RELATED INTEREST AND PENALTIES, WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THE POSITION TAKEN BY MANAGEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE TRANSACTION OR CLASS OF TRANSACTIONS WILL BE OVERTURNED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY UPON EXAMINATION. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THERE ARE NO SUCH POSITIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2025, AND ACCORDINGLY, NO LIABILITY HAS BEEN ACCRUED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (1)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (1)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (1)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (1)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (1)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (1)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (1)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts0DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race Schs0DiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ Plcy0DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (1)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3EWING MARION KAUFFMAN SCHOOL HAS A NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY INCLUDED ON THE SCHOOL'S WEBSITE, CONTAINTED IN MATERIALS PUBLISHED IN THE KANSAS CITY STAR IN 2021.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6PART I, QUESTION 6A: THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDING THROUGH THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
HANNAH LOFTHUS
CEO$250,409$0$0$0$0$0$30,131$0$29,177$0$309,717$0$0$0
KATHERINE PASNIEWSKI
COO$184,603$0$0$0$0$0$30,243$0$32,222$0$247,068$0$0$0
ANTIQUEKA TUBBS
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES$152,982$0$0$0$0$0$23,984$0$10,931$0$187,897$0$0$0
MAT OVERBAUGH
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE$136,509$0$0$0$0$0$21,235$0$0$0$157,744$0$0$0
ERICA MCGEADY
DIRECTOR OF DATA$111,161$0$0$0$0$0$18,143$0$21,159$0$150,463$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE BOARD AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE REVIEW THE SALARY AND COMPENSATION PACKAGES OF THE CEO AND TOP OFFICIALS AS PART OF THE OVERALL BUDGET REVIEW AND AS PART OF AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE CEO PERFORMANCE. THE BOARD AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE ALSO COMPARE THESE PACKAGES TO COMPARABLE MARKET COMPANIES. THE SCHOOL RELIES ON AN INDEPENDENT, OUTSIDE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO PERIODICALLY REVIEW CEO AND OTHER COMPENSATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2KRISTIN BECHARD (BOARD TREASURER) AND JOHN TYLER (BOARD SECRETARY THOUGH A NON-VOTING MEMBER) ARE EMPLOYED BY THE EWING MARION KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION. KRISTIN BECHARD EWING MARION KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION TREASURER EMPLOYEE/OFFICER JOHN TYLER EWING MARION KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION SECRETARY EMPLOYEE/OFFICER
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE EWING MARION KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION RETAINS AUTHORITY TO APPOINT ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SO LONG AS IT IS NOT A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE EWING MARION KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION CEO MUST APPROVE CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS TO THE EXTENT THEY AFFECT THE EWING MARION KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION'S RIGHTS UNDER THE BYLAWS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO THE BOARD CHAIR, SECRETARY AND TREASURER FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO FINALIZATION. ALL OTHER BOARD MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE FINAL FORM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEWING MARION KAUFFMAN SCHOOL CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE REVIEW PROCEDURES ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1) ON AT LEAST AN ANNUAL BASIS EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE IS PROVIDED WITH AND ASKED TO REVIEW THE POLCIY AND TO CERTIFY THAT THEY HAVE DONE SO. 2) ANNUALLY EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE COMPLETES A DISCLOSURE FORM IDENTIFYING ANY RELATIONSHIPS, POSITIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH HE OR SHE IS INVOLVED THAT HE OR SHE BELIEVES COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. SUCH RELATIONSHIPS, POSITIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES MIGHT INCLUDE SERIVCE AS DIRECTOR OF OR A CONSULTANT TO ANOTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OR OWNERSHIP OF A BUSINESS THAT MIGHT PROVIDE GOODS OR SERVICES TO EWING MARION KAUFFMAN SCHOOL, INC. ANY SUCH INFORMATION REGARDING THE BUSINESS OR INTERESTS OF A DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR KEY EMPLOYEE OR A FAMILY MEMBER THEREOF, IS TREATED AS CONFIDENTIAL AND GENERALLY MADE AVAILABLE ONLY TO THE CHAIR, THE SECRETARY AND ANY COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO ADDRESS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE IS APPROPRIATE TO IMPLEMENT THE POLICY. 3) THE POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY CHANGES TO THE POLICY ARE COMMUNICATED TO ALL RESPONSIBLE PERSONS. 4) NO ONE WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN DECISIONS WITH WHICH THEY HAVE A CONFLICT. THOSE WHO ARE MAKING THE DECISIONS IN SUCH SITUATIONS ARE MADE AWARE OF THE CONFLICT. APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION IS MAINTAINED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS ALL INTERNAL SALARIES EACH YEAR BY COMPLETING COMPENSATION STUDIES WITH THE HUMAN RESOURCES TEAM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ALL DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY SECTION 1604 FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BLUE KNIGHTS TRANSPORTATION LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16401 PASEO BLVDAddressLine1Txt
CityKANSAS CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP64131ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN392113811EIN
Primary ActivitiesTRANSPORTATIONPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMOLegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EWING MARION KAUFFMAN SCHOOL INCBusinessNameLine1Txt