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United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Kansas City, MO EIN: 44-0545812 Website

UNITED WAY OF GREATER KANSAS CITY ASSEMBLES THE BEST AVAILABLE RESOURCES TO PROVIDE THE FARTHEST-REACHING NETWORK OF SUPPORT FOR THOSE IN NEED IN OUR COMMUNITY.

Key facts about United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc

EIN
44-0545812
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$11,131,904
Grants made (2025)
300
Average grant
$37,106
Median grant
$23,246
Total assets
$37,113,558
Primary geography
Missouri (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Who United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc's 300 itemized 2025 grants were Missouri (63%) and Kansas (35%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kansas City, MO (128 grants), Overland Park, KS (32 grants), Olathe, KS (25 grants) and Kansas City, KS (22 grants). None of its 300 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donor Designations" (192 grants), "Program Funding and Designagtions" (58 grants) and "Program Fundng" (49 grants).

How United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc gives

  • 54% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$37.1M

-3.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$11.1M

-2.2% YoY

Grant Count

300

+2.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$37K

-4.8% YoY

About United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc

Based on IRS filings

United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc is a nonprofit organization, based in Kansas City, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $37.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 300 grants totaling $11.1M. Net investment income was $940K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

24states

Share of all 300 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

Kansas CityOverland ParkOlatheIndependenceLees SummitLenexaRaytownLeawoodHarrisonvilleMissionGrandviewSaint LouisLibertyBallwinParkvillePrairie VillageBlue SpringsLawrenceNorth Kansas CityBelton

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$12M$24M$36M$48M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$37,113,558$38,375,986$29,134,696
Revenue$26,633,273$35,643,944$29,176,289
Expenses$28,534,677$31,634,922$27,282,957
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$940,207$674,188$516,624
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 13, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 25, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 22, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 24, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 6, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 19, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 27, 2026)

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5M$9M$14M$19M247 grants2019246 grants2020283 grants20211 grants20221 grants2023292 grants2024300 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

KC Core: $505KKC Core$505KCatholic Charities of Northeast Kansas: $372KCatholic Charities ofNortheast Kansas$372KBoys and Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City: $221KBoys and Girls Clubs ofGreater Kansas City$221KChildren's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics: $218KChildren's Mercy Hospitals andClinics$218KOperation Breakthrough: $216KOperation Breakthrough$216KRose Brooks Center: $204KRose Brooks Center$204KMetro Lutheran Ministry: $183KMetro Lutheran Ministry$183KHarvesters: $170KHarvesters$170KEl Centro Inc: $155KEl Centro Inc$155KYMCA of Greater Kansas City: $141KYMCA of Greater Kansas City$141K

Grant Size Distribution

877 grants across all recorded years

668<$50K109$50–100K76$100–250K16$250–500K4$500K–1M2$1–5M2$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include KC Core ($505,000), Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas ($371,647), Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City ($220,780).

RecipientPurposeAmount
KC Core Kansas City, MODonor Designations$505,000
Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas Overland Park, KSProgram Funding and Designagtions$371,647
Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City Kansas City, MOProgram Funding and Designagtions$220,780
Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics Kansas City, MOProgram Funding and Designagtions$218,188
Operation Breakthrough Kansas City, MOProgram Funding and Designagtions$216,339
Rose Brooks Center Kansas City, MOProgram Funding and Designagtions$204,133
Metro Lutheran Ministry Kansas City, MOProgram Funding and Designagtions$182,532
Harvesters Kansas City, MOProgram Funding and Designagtions$170,076
El Centro Inc Kansas City, KSProgram Funding and Designagtions$155,458
YMCA of Greater Kansas City Overland Park, KSProgram Funding and Designagtions$141,173

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Chris Rosson — Chief Executive Officer: $484KChris RossonChief Executive Officer$484KAnn Gaffigan — Chief Operating and Financial Officer: $216KAnn GaffiganChief Operating and Financial…$216KPrecious Stargell-Cushman — Chief Impact Officer Until May 2024: $214KPrecious…Chief Impact Officer Until May…$214KJessica Blubaugh — Chief Philanthropy and Impact Officer: $199KJessica BlubaughChief Philanthropy and Impact…$199KNora Freyman — Chief Marketing Officer: $159KNora FreymanChief Marketing Officer$159KJames Macdonald — Senior Advisor & Solutions Architect: $137KJames MacdonaldSenior Advisor & Solutions…$137KChristina Rapp — VP, Operations: $122KChristina RappVP, Operations$122K

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Bill JohnsonTrustee/Treasurer1—
Dana JermainTrustee/Vice Chairman1—
Greg SweatTrustee/Chairman1—
Laurie RobertsTrustee/IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR1—
Michelle KayTrustee/COMMUNITY IMPACT COMMITTEE CHAIR1—
Randall VanceTrustee/AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR1—
Amy HatchTrustee1—
Art SilvaTrustee1—
Arthur CheathamTrustee1—
Brad MarkesTrustee1—
Carol LeversTrustee1—
Dan CrumbTrustee1—
Deonne ChristensenTrustee1—
Ginger WilliamsTrustee1—
Greg ShondellTrustee1—
Irene CaudilloTrustee1—
Jason SinnarajahTrustee1—
Kevin ZimmermannTrustee1—
Laurie MinardTrustee1—
Mario AzarTrustee1—
Mark MorelandTrustee1—
Mary BristowTrustee1—
Michael YoungsTrustee1—
Mike PerryTrustee1—
Penny Postoak-FergusonTrustee1—
Ron CokerTrustee1—
Rosemary PodrebaracTrustee1—
Ryan McMonagleTrustee1—
Sara LancasterTrustee1—
Shannon JohnsonTrustee1—
Shawn LongTrustee1—
Shellie ClausenTrustee1—
Tom CariganTrustee1—
Ann GaffiganChief Operating and Financial Officer50$216,265
Chris RossonChief Executive Officer50$484,034
Christina RappVP, Operations37.5$122,372
James MacdonaldSenior Advisor & Solutions Architect37.5$137,350
Jessica BlubaughChief Philanthropy and Impact Officer37.5$199,489
Nora FreymanChief Marketing Officer37.5$159,430
Precious Stargell-CushmanChief Impact Officer Until May 202437.5$213,602

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc?

As of 2025, United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc holds $37.1M in total assets with $26.6M in annual revenue. It awarded 300 grants totaling $11.1M in 2025.

Where does United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc operate?

United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc has awarded grants in Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Nebraska, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin.

What size grants does United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc award?

In 2025, United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc awarded 300 grants totaling $11.1M — an average of about $37K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc's EIN?

United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 44-0545812. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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