Kansas City Public Schools Education Foundation
To secure and provide funds and resources to enhance student learning in the Kansas city public schools.
Kansas City Public Schools Education Foundation at a glance
In short: Kansas City Public Schools Education Foundation gave $2.5M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $1.2M), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,482,795
- +432.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,241,398
- +166.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,241,398
- Total assets
- $661,273
- +1.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Kansas City Public Schools Education Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Kansas City Public Schools Education Foundation
Who Kansas City Public Schools Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kansas City Public Schools ($2.5M). Together the top 2 received $2.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 2 grants of 6 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Kansas City Public Schools Education Foundation gives
- Giving grew 200% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $420K (2020) to $2.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $2.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Public Schools Kansas City, MO | To provide funding for initiatives that advance the organization's exempt purpose and charitable mission. | $2,470,795 |
| Greater KC Community Foundation Kansas City, MO | Program Service Support | $12,000 |
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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 | $661,273 | $2,704,549 | $2,571,867 | $2,482,795 | 2 | $13,898 |
| 2024 | $654,895 | $686,623 | $518,324 | $466,312 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | $486,596 | $1,716,053 | $1,788,486 | $1,685,504 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | $555,010 | $979,026 | $864,142 | $826,555 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $442,082 | $879,910 | $836,095 | $778,460 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | $398,267 | $419,120 | $425,162 | $420,292 | 1 | — |
About Kansas City Public Schools Education Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Kansas City Public Schools Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Kansas City, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $661K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $2.5M. Net investment income was $14K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kansas City Public Schools Education Foundation is led by Nancy Phelps, President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nancy Phelps
President
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Solissa McKay
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Hile
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kasey Vena
Member
Board Member → Board Chair, 2023
Board Chair → Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kate Bender
Member
Secretary → President, 2024
President → Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Berry
Member
Secretary → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon Gray
Member
Board Member → Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Gordon
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward Murphy
Treasurer
Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gretchen Fitzgerald
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jack Logan
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Killen
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lusette Walker
Secretary
Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marian Nguyen
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mia Gonzalez
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Marcum Parker
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Jeron Ravin (2020–2024) — Member
- Former: Mia Monarca (2020–2024) — Member
- Former: Nicole Collier White (2020–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Carolyn Watley (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jon Hile (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Laura Loyacono (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Macaela Stephenson (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Bill Coughlin (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Willetta Willis-McGhee (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mark Bedell (2020) — Board Memeber
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Kansas City Public Schools Education Foundation
How much does Kansas City Public Schools Education Foundation give each year?
Kansas City Public Schools Education Foundation gave $2.5M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $466K across 1 grant.
How large is Kansas City Public Schools Education Foundation?
Kansas City Public Schools Education Foundation reported $661K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.7M.
What is Kansas City Public Schools Education Foundation?
Kansas City Public Schools Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Kansas City, MO. It holds $661K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Kansas City Public Schools Education Foundation operate?
Kansas City Public Schools Education Foundation has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is Kansas City Public Schools Education Foundation's EIN?
Kansas City Public Schools Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1176494. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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