Kansas City Streetcar Authority
The Kansas City Streetcar Authority (KCSA) is a not-for-profit organization formed for the purpose of managing, operating, and maintaining the streetcar as well as planning for future streetcar extensions.
Kansas City Streetcar Authority at a glance
- Total assets
- $11,153,278
- +39.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $15,964,568
- +56.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $14,083,895
- +34.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Kansas City Streetcar Authority funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
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 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $432K (2024) to $1.7M (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $432K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Kansas City Missouri Kansas City, MO | General Support | $431,797 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11,153,278 | $15,964,568 | $14,083,895 | — | — |
| 2024 | $7,995,041 | $10,177,932 | $10,467,903 | $431,797 | 1 |
| 2023 | $7,997,959 | $8,609,140 | $9,784,726 | $1,730,000 | 1 |
| 2022 | $8,885,996 | $11,743,914 | $8,666,548 | — | — |
| 2021 | $5,690,180 | $6,699,671 | $5,618,916 | — | — |
| 2019 | $3,570,383 | $7,237,289 | $7,324,609 | — | — |
About Kansas City Streetcar Authority
Based on IRS filings
Kansas City Streetcar Authority is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Kansas City, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.2M in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kansas City Streetcar Authority is led by Tom Gerend, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 4 of 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tom Gerend
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$188K (2019) → $297K (2025)
Michael Collins
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2021
Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donna Manndelbaum
Communications & Marketing Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$106K (2024) → $113K (2025)
Lauren Krutty
Operations Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$110K (2025)
David Johnson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward Merriman
Director
Secretary → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Guastello
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon Stephens
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacey Paine
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alissia Canady
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Bunch
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert McCormack
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ruben Alonso
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ralph Davis
Project Manager
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$107K (2024) → $112K (2025)
Jan Marcason
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Swords
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon Copaken
Vice Chair
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Matt Staub (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Russ Johnson (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Susan Ford Robertson (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Lynn Carlton (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Jeff Krum Former (2021) — Chair
- Former: Jeff Krum (2019) — Director
- Former: Mike Hagedorn (2019) — Chair
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 $297K, to Tom Gerend (Executive Director). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Kansas City Streetcar Authority
How large is Kansas City Streetcar Authority?
Kansas City Streetcar Authority reported $11.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $16.0M.
What is Kansas City Streetcar Authority?
Kansas City Streetcar Authority is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Kansas City, MO. It holds $11.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Kansas City Streetcar Authority operate?
Kansas City Streetcar Authority has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is Kansas City Streetcar Authority's EIN?
Kansas City Streetcar Authority's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1005930. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 12, 2024)
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