Kipp KC Soar
Kipp KC Soar is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Kansas City, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $16K in total assets. In 2024, it made $4K in qualifying distributions.
Kipp KC Soar at a glance
- Total assets
- $16,347
- +61.7% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $10,000
- -38.5% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $3,760
- -40.1% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $3,760
- -40.1% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Kipp KC Soar funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Kipp KC Soar gives
- Giving fell 69% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 485% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2023) to $49K (2022). In 2023 it made 4 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Avila University Kansas City, MO | Scholarships | $2,500 |
| Missouri State University Springfield, MO | Scholarship | $1,250 |
| Texas Southern Universtiy Houston, TX | Scholarships | $1,250 |
| Regis University Denver, CO | Scholarships | $1,250 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $16,347 | $10,000 | $3,760 | — | — | $3,760 | $776 |
| 2023 | $10,107 | $16,250 | $6,279 | $6,250 | 4 | $6,279 | $313 |
| 2022 | $136 | $9,119 | $49,266 | $49,250 | 6 | $49,266 | $1,927 |
| 2021 | $40,283 | $37,722 | $11,536 | $11,000 | 5 | $11,536 | $1,064 |
| 2020 | $14,097 | $22,558 | $22,795 | $20,000 | 2 | — | $781 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kipp KC Soar reported a distributable amount of $776 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kipp KC Soar is led by Scott C. Long, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Scott C. Long
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
India Williams
Secretary & Treasurer
Secretary → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jana Cooper (2020–2023) — Treasurer
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 Kipp KC Soar
How large is Kipp KC Soar?
Kipp KC Soar reported $16K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $776 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Kipp KC Soar?
Kipp KC Soar is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Kansas City, MO. It holds $16K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Kipp KC Soar operate?
Kipp KC Soar has awarded grants in Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas.
What is Kipp KC Soar's EIN?
Kipp KC Soar's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1564249. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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