Freelance Exchange of Kansas City
Freelance Exchange of Kansas City is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Kansas City, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $24K in total assets.
Freelance Exchange of Kansas City at a glance
- Total assets
- $24,034
- +15.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $13,145
- -14.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $9,909
- -41.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Freelance Exchange of Kansas City funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Working Today Brooklyn, NY | Donation | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $24,034 | $13,145 | $9,909 | — | — |
| 2024 | $20,798 | $15,323 | $16,792 | — | — |
| 2023 | $22,267 | $9,740 | $24,662 | $5,000 | 1 |
| 2022 | $37,190 | $14,130 | $3,354 | — | — |
| 2021 | $26,413 | $10,213 | $2,232 | — | — |
| 2020 | $18,432 | $17,199 | $13,533 | — | — |
| 2019 | $14,766 | $16,248 | $17,762 | — | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Freelance Exchange of Kansas City is led by Kelly Ziegler, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kelly Ziegler
President
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Julie Cortes
Founder
Treasurer → President, 2021
President → Founder, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Holly Hempfling (2021–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Ashley McCarter (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Cheryl Aufdemberge (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Doug Lay (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Chad McAtee (2019) — Treasurer
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.
Frequently asked questions about Freelance Exchange of Kansas City
How large is Freelance Exchange of Kansas City?
Freelance Exchange of Kansas City reported $24K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $13K.
What is Freelance Exchange of Kansas City?
Freelance Exchange of Kansas City is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Kansas City, MO. It holds $24K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Freelance Exchange of Kansas City operate?
Freelance Exchange of Kansas City has awarded grants in New York.
What is Freelance Exchange of Kansas City's EIN?
Freelance Exchange of Kansas City's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0064570. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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