Downtown Kansas City Civic Ventures
Downtown Kansas City Civic Ventures is a public charity based in Kansas City, Missouri, formed in 2008. Its stated mission is to improve the greater downtown and urban core of Kansas City through educational and service programs, including coordinated services for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, and efforts to lessen the burdens of government and combat community deterioration.
Downtown Kansas City Civic Ventures at a glance
In short: Downtown Kansas City Civic Ventures gave $395K across 14 grants in 2024 (avg $28K), mostly in Missouri. 93% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $395,000
- -35.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 14
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $28,214
- -35.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $17,500
- Total assets
- $1,006,729
- +7.3% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 93% first-time grantees (13 of 14, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (82% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Downtown Kansas City Civic Ventures
- Contact
Mailing address: 1000 Walnut St 200, Kansas City, MO 64106
Phone: (816) 421-1539
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Downtown Kansas City Civic Ventures funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Codealgo LLC ($50K). Together the top 10 received $355K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 35 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 82% of grant dollars went to recipients in Missouri and 18% to recipients in Kansas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Downtown Kansas City Civic Ventures open to new grantees?
93%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 13 of 14 grantees (93%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $28K; repeat grants $25K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 7% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2022–2024). 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 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $245K (2022) to $615K (2023). In 2024 it made 14 grants totaling $395K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Codealgo LLC Liberty, MO | Launchkc Grant Payment | $50,000 |
| Foresight Reporting Inc Kansas City, MO | Launchkc Grant Payment | $50,000 |
| Heft Iq Leawood, KS | Launchkc Grant Payment | $50,000 |
| Lotus TMS Kansas City, MO | Launchkc Grant Payment | $50,000 |
| Raven Space Systems Inc Kansas City, MO | Launchkc Grant Payment | $50,000 |
| SRA Health Inc Lees Summit, MO | Launchkc Grant Payment | $50,000 |
| Nourish KC Kansas City, MO | Launchkc Grant Payment | $25,000 |
| Base Academy of Music Kansas City, MO | Social Venture Studio Grant Payment | $10,000 |
| Cobuild LLC Kansas City, MO | Social Venture Studio Grant Payment | $10,000 |
| Connectivities Overland Park, KS | Social Venture Studio Grant Payment | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The 2024 filing reports $185,052 in program management service expenses, with $0 in management and general expenses and $0 in fundraising expenses for that reported program management line.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,006,729 | $973,330 | $953,945 | $395,000 | 14 |
| 2023 | $938,066 | $1,205,000 | $1,299,508 | $615,000 | 14 |
| 2022 | $1,162,978 | $847,000 | $501,215 | $245,000 | 7 |
| 2021 | $1,229,061 | $486,300 | $274,118 | — | — |
| 2020 | $990,086 | $392,255 | $559,426 | — | — |
| 2019 | $1,350,330 | $919,134 | $452,906 | — | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission includes improving Kansas City’s downtown and urban core and making the city clean, safe, and attractive. Its reported programs include office space available for rent to nonprofits providing social and community services to people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, and LaunchKC.
Its 2024 grants included payments designated for LaunchKC and the Social Venture Studio. Among the grantees, Base Academy of Music received $10,000; the grantee describes its mission as providing musical educational opportunities to urban students.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the organization reported 14 grants totaling $395,000. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $50,000, with a median of $17,500. The largest listed awards were $50,000 each to Codealgo LLC, Foresight Reporting Inc, Heft IQ, Lotus TMS, Raven Space Systems Inc, and SRA Health Inc, all designated as LaunchKC grant payments. Nourish KC received $25,000 as a LaunchKC grant payment. Base Academy of Music, CoBuild LLC, Connectivities, Godfrey Riddle DBA Civic Saint, and Good Oak LLC each received $10,000 designated as a Social Venture Studio grant payment.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Michael Klamm as president; Charlie Miller as secretary; Christopher Briggs as treasurer; Kimberly Beatty as director; William Dietrich as director/top management; and Suzi Roberts as top financial official.
Downtown Kansas City Civic Ventures is led by Michael Klamm, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Michael Klamm
President
Director → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Dietrich
Director & Top Management of
Director & Top Management of → Director & Top Management Official, 2022
Director & Top Management Official → Director & Top Management of, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Beatty
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charlie Miller
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Briggs
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzi Roberts
Top Financial Official
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Richard Wetzel (2022) — President
- Former: Lynn Carlton (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Julie Pierce (2019) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Downtown Kansas City Civic Ventures
How much does Downtown Kansas City Civic Ventures give each year?
Downtown Kansas City Civic Ventures gave $395K across 14 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $615K across 14 grants.
What is Downtown Kansas City Civic Ventures's typical grant size?
Downtown Kansas City Civic Ventures's median grant in 2024 was $17,500, and its average grant was $28,214, across 14 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Downtown Kansas City Civic Ventures that year got $28K on average.
Where does Downtown Kansas City Civic Ventures give grants?
Downtown Kansas City Civic Ventures gives mostly in Missouri: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Kansas (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kansas City, MO (8 grants), Lees Summit, MO (2 grants) and Overland Park, KS (2 grants).
Does Downtown Kansas City Civic Ventures give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Downtown Kansas City Civic Ventures's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Social Venture Studio Grant Payment" (7 grants) and "Launchkc Grant Payment" (7 grants).
Who are Downtown Kansas City Civic Ventures's largest grantees?
Downtown Kansas City Civic Ventures's largest 2024 grantees include Codealgo LLC ($50,000), Foresight Reporting Inc ($50,000) and Heft Iq ($50,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Downtown Kansas City Civic Ventures?
Downtown Kansas City Civic Ventures reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $973K.
What does Downtown Kansas City Civic Ventures fund?
The organization’s stated mission includes improving Kansas City’s downtown and urban core and making the city clean, safe, and attractive. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Downtown Kansas City Civic Ventures?
Downtown Kansas City Civic Ventures has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Downtown Kansas City Civic Ventures's EIN?
Downtown Kansas City Civic Ventures's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4136368. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Downtown Kansas City Civic Ventures funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/downtown-kansas-city-civic-ventures-morg_b9e505fb96b944019de37070649c6459
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