Kansas City University
Kansas City University is a community of professionals committed to excellence in education, research, patient care and community service while improving the well-being of the communities we serve.
Kansas City University at a glance
In short: Kansas City University gave $118K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $117,500
- +119.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,583
- +9.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,500
- Total assets
- $542,016,072
- +14.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Kansas City University funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was BioNexus KC ($60K). Together the top 6 received $118K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 30 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kansas City University gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $54K (2024) to $231K (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $118K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| BioNexus KC Kansas City, MO | Operations | $60,000 |
| Deron Cherry Charitable Foundation Lees Summit, MO | Operations | $25,000 |
| Greater Kansas City Sports Foundation Kansas City, MO | Operations | $9,000 |
| Center for Practical Bioethics Overland Park, KS | Operations | $8,000 |
| American Osteopathic Foundation - AOF Chicago, IL | Operations | $8,000 |
| Jcrbajc Overland Park, KS | Operations | $7,500 |
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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 | $542,016,072 | $165,535,312 | $113,163,958 | $117,500 | 6 | $13,293,654 |
| 2024 | $472,929,853 | $136,905,588 | $102,351,842 | $53,500 | 3 | $7,164,347 |
| 2023 | $426,709,819 | $110,405,051 | $88,992,821 | $199,500 | 7 | $5,442,066 |
| 2022 | $396,275,959 | $114,344,236 | $83,824,096 | $120,000 | 5 | $2,728,629 |
| 2021 | $374,741,238 | $120,005,089 | $74,062,954 | $231,100 | 9 | $5,301,437 |
| 2019 | $301,947,135 | $91,867,213 | $69,630,218 | $185,650 | 9 | $3,569,707 |
About Kansas City University
Based on IRS filings
Kansas City University is a public charity focused on Education, based in Kansas City, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $542.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $118K. Net investment income was $13.3M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kansas City University is led by Marc Hahn, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 10 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marc Hahn
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$1.4M (2019) → $1.3M (2025)
John Paulson
Chair of Primary Care & Associate Professor - Joplin
Chair of Primary Care - Joplin → Chair of Primary Care & Associate Professor - Joplin, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$226K (2019) → $296K (2025)
Kevin Treffer
Chair of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine & Professor
Professor & Department Chair → Chair & Osteopathic Medicine, 2021
Chair & Osteopathic Medicine → Chair of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine & Professor, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$258K (2019) → $301K (2025)
Guatam Desai
Chair of Primary Care & Professor - Kansas City
Clinical Professor → Chair of Primary Care - Kc, 2024
Chair of Primary Care - Kc → Chair of Primary Care & Professor - Kansas City, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$272K (2022) → $303K (2025)
Edward Enyeart
Board Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Lockett
Board Trustee & Treasurer
Board Trustee → Board Trustee & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nathan S. Hall DO
Board Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chief Glenna J. Wallace
Board Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth V. Melchionna DO
Board Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert S. Juhasz DO
Board Trustee & Vice Chair
Board Trustee → Board Trustee & Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Sosland-Edelman
Board Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles D. Bruce CPA
Board Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charlotte Kerner CPA
Board Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chester W. Douglass Dmdphd
Board Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deepa Halaharvi DO
Board Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Oscar Tshibanda
Board Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Sack PhD
Board Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Massman
Executive Vice President, CFO & COO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$951K (2019) → $749K (2025)
Josh Cox
Executive Dean & Com
Associate Dean → Associate Dean of Clinical Edu, 2021
Associate Dean of Clinical Edu → Executive Dean & Com, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$272K (2019) → $532K (2025)
Edward O'Connor
Vice President Academic, Research & Provost
Executive Vice President Academic, Research & Provost → Vice President Academic, Research & Provost, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$428K (2021) → $585K (2025)
Linda Niessen
Dean & Vice Provost
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$364K (2021) → $529K (2025)
Kenneth Heiles
Campus Dean & Prof Family Med
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$296K (2023) → $374K (2025)
Sharon Gustowski
Campus Dean, Associate Prof & Omm
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$346K (2024) → $358K (2025)
Former officers (27)
- Former: Daniel J. Haake (2019–2024) — Board Trustee
- Former: John P. Smith DO (2019–2024) — Board Trustee & Chair
- Former: Marshall D. Walker DO (2019–2024) — Board Trustee
- Former: Sheilahn Davis-Wyatt (2019–2024) — Board Trustee & Secretary
- Former: Mike Johnston (2021–2024) — Associate Provost
- Former: Chester Douglass (2024) — Board Trustee
- Former: Richard Valachovic (2021–2023) — Board Trustee
- Former: Jennifer Ingraham (2023) — Vice President of Philanthropy
- Former: Reverand Thomas Curran (2023) — Board Trustee
- Former: Darrin D'agostino (2019–2022) — Executive Dean
- Former: Eugene Oliveri DO (2019–2022) — Board Trustee & Vice Chair
- Former: Jane Lampo (2019–2022) — Vice President Institutional Advancement
- Former: John M. Parry (2019–2022) — Board Trustee & Treasurer
- Former: Ronald A. Slepitza PhD (2019–2022) — Board Trustee & Secretary
- Former: Laura Rosch (2021–2022) — Campus Dean - Joplin
- Former: George Kolo (2019–2021) — Professor
- Former: Cameron D. Knackstedt DO (2019) — Board Trustee
- Former: Ed O'Connor (2019) — Executive Vice President Academic, Research & Provost
- Former: G. Michael Johnston (2019) — Campus Dean
- Former: Gautam Desai (2019) — Professor
- Former: Howard I. Kesselheim DO (2019) — Board Trustee
- Former: Jay Danto (2019) — Professor & Department Chair
- Former: Kevin J. Hicks (2019) — Board Trustee
- Former: Leonard Calabrese (2019) — Board Trustee
- Former: Robert McNab DO (2019) — Board Trustee
- Former: Ronnie Martin (2019) — Interim Campus Dean-Joplin
- Former: Sheridan Y. Wood (2019) — Board Trustee
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 $1.3M, to Marc Hahn (President and CEO). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Kansas City University
How much does Kansas City University give each year?
Kansas City University gave $118K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $54K across 3 grants.
What is Kansas City University's typical grant size?
Kansas City University's median grant in 2025 was $8,500, and its average grant was $19,583, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Kansas City University give grants?
Kansas City University gives mostly in Missouri: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Kansas (13%) and Illinois (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kansas City, MO (2 grants) and Overland Park, KS (2 grants).
Does Kansas City University give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Kansas City University's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (6 grants).
Who are Kansas City University's largest grantees?
Kansas City University's largest 2025 grantees include BioNexus KC ($60,000), Deron Cherry Charitable Foundation ($25,000) and Greater Kansas City Sports Foundation ($9,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kansas City University?
Kansas City University reported $542.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $165.5M.
What is Kansas City University?
Kansas City University is a public charity focused on Education, based in Kansas City, MO. It holds $542.0M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Kansas City University's EIN?
Kansas City University's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 44-0545280. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 21, 2026)
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