Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Foundation
The mission of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Foundation is to serve the community by creating, supporting or funding public service or educational programs, which promote the administration of justice, delivery of legal services,(see continuation on schedule o) professional development or respect for the law.
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $935,812
- +7.2% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $338,228
- -7.2% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $37,409
- +218.7% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $287,751
- +8.7% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 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
From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2021) to $83K (2020). In 2021 it reported $1K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association Kansas City, MO | Education | $82,800 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $935,812 | $338,228 | $287,751 | — | — | $37,409 |
| 2023 | $872,677 | $364,344 | $264,622 | — | — | $11,737 |
| 2022 | $736,872 | $265,299 | $319,469 | — | — | $9,267 |
| 2021 | $874,966 | $266,212 | $182,662 | $1,065 | Total only | $57,039 |
| 2020 | $810,497 | $296,481 | $279,149 | $82,800 | 1 | $14,928 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Foundation is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Kansas City, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $936K in total assets. Net investment income was $37K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Foundation is led by Russell S. Jones Jr., President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 30 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Russell S. Jones Jr.
President
Secretary → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Victoria Mauck
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anthony S. McDaniel
Member
Director → Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brandee B. Bower
Member
Director → Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Sharp Lynch
Legal Advisor
Director → Legal Advisor, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Q. McCarther
Member
Director → Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer R. Reagan
Member
Director → Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leon Versfeld
Immediate Past President
Treasurer → President, 2022
President → Immediate Past President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark A. Emison
Member
Director → Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meghan A. Litecky
Member
Director → Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael B. George
Member
Director → Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phyllis A. Norman
Member
Director → Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronald Nguyen
Vice President
Director → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott S. Bethune
Member
Director → Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tamara Veit
Treasurer
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wes Shumate
Member
Director → Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy L. Coopman
Secretary
Director → Member, 2022
Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Marie Marchael
Member
Director → Member, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth A. Murray
Member
Director → Member, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly A. Campbell
Member
Director → Member, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcus McLaughlin
Member
Director → Member, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Athena M. Dickson
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charnissa Holliday-Scott
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Crystal Elaine Ellison
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kamillia M. Scott
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa A. Hansen
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Crissy L. Del Percio
Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samuel M. Wendt
Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
W. Perry Brandt
Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William C. Martucci
Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Abraham D. Kuhl (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Anna Berman (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: James R. Hobbs (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Lauren Perkins Allen (2020–2023) — Immediate Past President & L
- Former: Gillian Wilcox (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: David W. White (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jill M. Katz (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Kelisen R. Binder (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Nancy E. Kenner (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Peter E. Goss (2020–2021) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Adam Krause (2020) — Director
- Former: Darrion A. Walker (2020) — Director
- Former: Keith A. Starr (2020) — Director
- Former: Lauren E. Tucker McCubbin (2020) — Director
- Former: Scott C. Gyllenborg (2020) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Shawn Lee (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Foundation
How large is Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Foundation?
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Foundation reported $936K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $338K.
What is Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Foundation?
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Foundation is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Kansas City, MO. It holds $936K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Foundation operate?
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Foundation has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Foundation's EIN?
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1179222. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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