Community Action Agency of Greater KC
Community Action Agency of Greater Kansas City (CAAGKC) is a Form 990 public charity based in Kansas City, Missouri. It provides comprehensive support services to help low-income residents of Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties become self-sufficient.
Community Action Agency of Greater KC at a glance
- Total assets
- $3,232,847
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $8,169,858
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $23,813
- -67.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $8,183,072
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Community Action Agency of Greater KC
- Contact
Mailing address: 6323 Manchester Ave, Kansas City, MO 64133
Phone: (816) 358-6868
Website: https://caagkc.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Community Action Agency of Greater KC funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 11 (64%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
CAAGKC states that it serves Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties in Missouri.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Is Community Action Agency of Greater KC open to new grantees?
64%
first-time grantees, 2021
In 2021, 7 of 11 grantees (64%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $22K; repeat grants $196K. How we count
Medians: $13K first-time, $226K repeat.
- 36% of 2021 grantees were also funded in 2020. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2021). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $731K (2020) to $966K (2019). In 2021 it made 11 grants totaling $938K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| J and S Construction Cameron, MO | Home repair grant | $321,019 |
| JC Mechanical Kansas City, KS | Home Repair grant | $310,454 |
| Able Insulation Independence, MO | Home repair grant | $140,921 |
| FCR Home Improvement LLC Leawood, KS | H Repair grant | $56,238 |
| Peek Roofing & Construction LLC Kansas City, KS | Roofing | $40,044 |
| Inception Plumbing LLC Kansas City, MO | Home Repair | $21,784 |
| AKG CO LLC - Andy's Pipe Dream LLC Lenexa, KS | Home Repair | $13,046 |
| Energy Savers Construction Cameron, MO | Home repair grant | $10,617 |
| Fields Electric Kansas City, KS | Home Repair | $9,400 |
| PAX Janitorial LLC Kansas City, MO | Cleaning | $7,775 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,232,847 | $8,169,858 | $8,183,072 | — | — | $23,813 |
| 2024 | $2,962,014 | $7,585,767 | $7,659,070 | — | — | $73,261 |
| 2023 | $2,993,993 | $8,354,635 | $8,277,353 | — | — | $89,465 |
| 2022 | $2,974,137 | $7,702,225 | $7,955,384 | — | — | $-174,878 |
| 2021 | $3,181,804 | $8,038,211 | $7,841,504 | $938,048 | 11 | $151,831 |
| 2020 | $2,879,993 | $5,714,016 | $5,762,444 | $730,947 | 8 | $48,385 |
| 2019 | $2,753,955 | $5,305,693 | $5,367,774 | $965,709 | 19 | $5,589 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
CAAGKC’s mission is to help low-income residents of Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties, Missouri, become self-sufficient through comprehensive supportive services.
In its 2024 filing, CAAGKC reported programs supported through Community Services Block Grant funding, including Healthy Homes, family coaching and case management, after-school programming, food and toiletry services, emergency services, transportation and rental assistance, poverty simulations, a community baby shower, Freedom School, and a community garden. The filing also reported that Low-Income Weatherization Assistance Program funds were used to improve the energy performance of 225 homes. These are descriptions of CAAGKC’s programs and services, not grants to outside applicants.
Grantmaking
The IRS filing data lists a grant count of zero for 2023, 2024, and 2025. The available information does not identify grants made to outside organizations, grant amounts, or an application process.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists these officers and directors: Dr. Zavon Kanion, president; Mark Lindsay, first president; Joseph Thomas, second vice president; Cathy I Jackson, secretary; Shannon Neal Wooten, treasurer; Dr. Reginald Hester, parliamentarian; Rae A Kingsley, Jureau Bowman, Sheriff Darryl Forte, and Jane Fowler, board members.
CAAGKC’s website separately identifies Dr. Zavon Kanion as president, COL Anne Rogers as first vice president, Jane Fowler as second vice president, Shannon Wooten as treasurer, Mark Lindsay as secretary, and Clifton Campbell as executive director and CEO.
Community Action Agency of Greater KC is led by Clifton Campbell, Executive Director & CEO on every filing since 2019; 4 of 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Clifton Campbell
Executive Director & CEO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$151K (2021) → $225K (2025)
Mark Lindsay
1st President
Board Member → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → 1st President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zavon Kanion
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Johnson
CFO & Fiscal Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$98K (2021) → $119K (2025)
Lamont Hale
Program Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$100K (2024) → $102K (2025)
Patricia Canady
Accountant
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$100K (2024) → $102K (2025)
Cathy I. Jackson
Secretary
Parlamentarian → Parliamentarian, 2023
Parliamentarian → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jane Fowler
Board Member
2nd Vice President → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janet Rogers
Board Member
Board Member → 1st President, 2022
1st President → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Thomas
2nd Vice President
Board Member → 2nd Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reginald Hester
Parliamentarian
Board Memeber → Parliamentarian, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Neal Wooten
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bonnaye Mims
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jureau Bowman
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheriff Darryl Forte
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rae A. Kingsley
Board Member
1st President → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Henry Service (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jamie Johnson (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Anne Rogers (2019–2023) — 1st President
- Former: Darryl Forte (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Col Anne Rogers (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Judy Ellis (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Shannon Neal (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Gina Smith (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Margaret May (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Mark Fisher (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $225K, to Clifton Campbell (Executive Director/CEO). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Community Action Agency of Greater KC
How large is Community Action Agency of Greater KC?
Community Action Agency of Greater KC reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.2M.
What does Community Action Agency of Greater KC fund?
CAAGKC’s mission is to help low-income residents of Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties, Missouri, become self-sufficient through comprehensive supportive services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Community Action Agency of Greater KC?
Community Action Agency of Greater KC has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check caagkc.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does Community Action Agency of Greater KC make grants?
CAAGKC states that it serves Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties in Missouri.
What is Community Action Agency of Greater KC's EIN?
Community Action Agency of Greater KC's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1197168. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 30, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
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