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Partnership for Regional Educational Preparation - Kansas City Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Kansas City, MO EIN: 26-0524230 Website

In a world where zip codes can predict outcomes, prep-kc ignites potential by bringing educators and industry professionals together to build paths to meaningful careers for students across the heart of bistate Kansas city.

Partnership for Regional Educational Preparation - Kansas City Inc at a glance

In short: Partnership for Regional Educational Preparation - Kansas City Inc gave $252K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$252,000
-6.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$50,400
-6.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$50,400
Total assets
$5,775,500
+12.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Missouri (70% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Partnership for Regional Educational Preparation - Kansas City Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

The School District of Kansas City Missouri (KCPS): $76KThe School District of KansasCity Missouri (KCPS)$76KUnified School District No 500 (KCKPS): $76KUnified School District No 500(KCKPS)$76KGrandview C-4 School District: $50KGrandview C-4 School District$50KCenter School District #58: $25KCenter School District #58$25KHickman Mills C-1 School District: $25KHickman Mills C-1 SchoolDistrict$25K

The largest 2025 recipient was The School District of Kansas City Missouri (KCPS) ($76K). Together the top 5 received $252K.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K6$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 6 grants of 11 (55%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

Kansas CityGrandview

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 5 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $269K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $252K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The School District of Kansas City Missouri (KCPS) Kansas City, MOData in Action Program$75,600
Unified School District No 500 (KCKPS) Kansas City, KSData in Action Program$75,600
Grandview C-4 School District Grandview, MOData in Action Program$50,400
Center School District #58 Kansas City, MOData in Action Program$25,200
Hickman Mills C-1 School District Kansas City, MOData in Action Program$25,200
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$5,775,500$4,060,235$3,517,952$252,0005$168,623
2024$5,132,003$2,785,357$3,208,017$269,1285$163,875
2023$5,488,742$2,623,064$2,307,161$10,0001$104,694
2022$4,974,693$1,728,820$2,119,614——$108,990
2021$5,988,423$1,926,972$1,839,689——$163,755
2020$5,809,291$2,367,338$1,996,866——$117,407

About Partnership for Regional Educational Preparation - Kansas City Inc

Based on IRS filings

Partnership for Regional Educational Preparation - Kansas City Inc 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 $5.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $252K. Net investment income was $169K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Partnership for Regional Educational Preparation - Kansas City Inc is led by Susan Wally, CEO & President on every filing since 2020; 5 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Susan Wally

    CEO & President

    On filings since 2020

    60 hrs/week

    $163K (2020) → $175K (2025)

  • David Warm

    Finance Chair

    Director → Finance Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Madeline Romious

    Board Chair

    Director → Board Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cecil Christwell

    Director of Teaching & Learning

    New on the 2025 filing

    50 hrs/week

    $102K (2025)

  • Brian C. Wimes

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Gentile

    Director

    Board Chair → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edward F. Honesty

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ray Daniels

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Forrester

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andre Davis

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Doug Elmer

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    60 hrs/week

    $145K (2020) → $158K (2025)

  • Susan Englemann

    Senior Design & Implementation

    Benchmarking Coach → Senior Design & Implementation Coach, 2024

    Senior Design & Implementation Coach → Senior Design & Implementation, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    50 hrs/week

    $113K (2023) → $113K (2025)

  • Elizabeth McCarthy Director

    Of Community & Industry Partnerships

    Of Community & Industry P'ships → Of Community & Industry Partnerships, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    50 hrs/week

    $101K (2024) → $102K (2025)

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Susan Engelman (2020–2022) — Benchmarking Coach
  • Former: Leo E. Morton (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Ramon Murguia (2020–2021) — Director

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Susan Wally — CEO & President: $175KSusan WallyCEO & President$175KDoug Elmer — Vice President: $158KDoug ElmerVice President$158KSusan Englemann — Sr Design & Implementation: $113KSusan EnglemannSr Design & Implementation$113KElizabeth McCarthy Director — Of Community & Industry Partnerships: $102KElizabeth McCarthy…Of Community & Industry…$102KCecil Christwell — Director of Teaching & Learning: $102KCecil ChristwellDirector of Teaching & Learning$102K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $175K, to Susan Wally (CEO & President). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Partnership for Regional Educational Preparation - Kansas City Inc

How much does Partnership for Regional Educational Preparation - Kansas City Inc give each year?

Partnership for Regional Educational Preparation - Kansas City Inc gave $252K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $269K across 5 grants.

What is Partnership for Regional Educational Preparation - Kansas City Inc's typical grant size?

Partnership for Regional Educational Preparation - Kansas City Inc's median grant in 2025 was $50,400, and its average grant was $50,400, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Partnership for Regional Educational Preparation - Kansas City Inc give grants?

Partnership for Regional Educational Preparation - Kansas City Inc gives mostly in Missouri: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Kansas (30%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kansas City, MO (3 grants).

Does Partnership for Regional Educational Preparation - Kansas City Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Partnership for Regional Educational Preparation - Kansas City Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Data in Action Program" (5 grants).

Who are Partnership for Regional Educational Preparation - Kansas City Inc's largest grantees?

Partnership for Regional Educational Preparation - Kansas City Inc's largest 2025 grantees include The School District of Kansas City Missouri (KCPS) ($75,600), Unified School District No 500 (KCKPS) ($75,600) and Grandview C-4 School District ($50,400), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Partnership for Regional Educational Preparation - Kansas City Inc?

Partnership for Regional Educational Preparation - Kansas City Inc reported $5.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.1M.

What is Partnership for Regional Educational Preparation - Kansas City Inc?

Partnership for Regional Educational Preparation - Kansas City Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Kansas City, MO. It holds $5.8M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Partnership for Regional Educational Preparation - Kansas City Inc's EIN?

Partnership for Regional Educational Preparation - Kansas City Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0524230. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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