United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc
United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc is a public charity based in Kansas City, Missouri. Founded in 1918, it brings together resources and partners to support health and human services in the Kansas City region, including through grantmaking, community resource referrals, and direct assistance.
United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc at a glance
In short: United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc gave $11.1M across 300 grants in 2025 (avg $37K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,131,904
- -2.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 300
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $37,106
- -4.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $23,246
- Total assets
- $37,113,558
- -3.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc
- Invitation Only
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For the 2027 Impact 100 cycle, organizations that applied within the past three years are directed to use their agency-portal invitation; other organizations should complete the screening form to determine eligibility.
- Review Cycle
- October 16, 2026, for the 2027 Impact 100 application cycle.
- Deadline
- October 16, 2026, for the 2027 Impact 100 application cycle.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4801 Main Street Ste 425, Kansas City, MO 64112
Phone: (913) 371-6742
Website: https://unitedwaygkc.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was KC Core ($505K). Together the top 10 received $2.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
877 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 668 grants of 877 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization’s website describes its Impact 100 service area as a six-county region in Kansas and Missouri. The listed counties for Impact 100 eligibility are Cass, Clay, Jackson and Platte in Missouri, and Johnson, Miami and Wyandotte in Kansas. Its 211 service covers a broader, separately described area of 16 Missouri counties and seven Kansas counties.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 300 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10.9M (2023) to $19.0M (2021). In 2025 it made 300 grants totaling $11.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| KC Core Kansas City, MO | Donor Designations | $505,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas Overland Park, KS | Program Funding and Designagtions | $371,647 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City Kansas City, MO | Program Funding and Designagtions | $220,780 |
| Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics Kansas City, MO | Program Funding and Designagtions | $218,188 |
| Operation Breakthrough Kansas City, MO | Program Funding and Designagtions | $216,339 |
| Rose Brooks Center Kansas City, MO | Program Funding and Designagtions | $204,133 |
| Metro Lutheran Ministry Kansas City, MO | Program Funding and Designagtions | $182,532 |
| Harvesters Kansas City, MO | Program Funding and Designagtions | $170,076 |
| El Centro Inc Kansas City, KS | Program Funding and Designagtions | $155,458 |
| YMCA of Greater Kansas City Overland Park, KS | Program Funding and Designagtions | $141,173 |
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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 | $37,113,558 | $26,633,273 | $28,534,677 | $11,131,904 | 300 | $940,207 |
| 2024 | $38,375,986 | $35,643,944 | $31,634,922 | $11,386,991 | 292 | $674,188 |
| 2023 | $29,134,696 | $29,176,289 | $27,282,957 | $10,940,169 | 1 | $516,624 |
| 2022 | $27,299,107 | $44,015,637 | $37,140,827 | $14,744,285 | 1 | $899,976 |
| 2021 | $23,611,316 | $33,957,003 | $33,514,088 | $18,982,849 | 283 | $1,142,758 |
| 2020 | $25,862,042 | $26,294,406 | $26,355,944 | $15,854,365 | 246 | $476,096 |
| 2019 | $30,346,727 | $29,035,525 | $31,056,562 | $16,658,027 | 247 | $506,089 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to assemble the best available resources to provide the farthest-reaching network of support for people in need in the community. Its funding and community work address health, education and financial stability, with Impact 100 also organized around healthy community, youth opportunity, financial security and community resiliency.
Impact 100 provides selected health and human service nonprofits with one-year, unrestricted grants. The organization’s 2023 filing also describes the Catalyst Fund, a capacity-building grant program for BIPOC-led or BIPOC-serving nonprofits with small and medium-sized budgets, intended to strengthen operations, fundraising capacity and program expansion.
Among the 2025 grantees, Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas says it counsels, assists, educates, shelters and trains people seeking help. Operation Breakthrough describes its work as providing a safe, loving and educational environment for children in poverty and empowering their families. Harvesters says it works to create equitable access to nutritious food and address the causes and effects of hunger. These examples illustrate the range of organizations receiving support.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the organization reported 300 grants totaling $11,131,904. Grants ranged from $5,058 to $505,000, with a median of $23,246. The filing lists donor designations and program funding and designations among grant purposes.
The largest listed 2025 grants included $505,000 to KC Core; $371,647 to Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas; $220,780 to Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City; $218,188 to Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics; $216,339 to Operation Breakthrough; and $204,133 to Rose Brooks Center.
Impact 100 is an annual grant cycle. For the 2027 cycle, applications are scheduled to run from September 14 through October 16, 2026, with selected organizations to be notified in spring 2027. Organizations that applied within the prior three years are to receive an invitation to the agency portal; other organizations are directed to complete a screening form. Eligible organizations must be registered 501(c)(3)s in good standing, meet a high bar for financial responsibility, and be principally located in or provide services in Cass, Clay, Jackson or Platte counties in Missouri, or Johnson, Miami or Wyandotte counties in Kansas. The organization’s FAQ describes Impact 100 grants as unrestricted and says its grantmaking uses low application barriers and minimal financial and post-grant reporting.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Greg Sweat as Trustee/Chairman, Dana Jermain as Trustee/Vice Chairman, Bill Johnson as Trustee/Treasurer, Laurie Roberts as Trustee/Immediate Past Chair, Michelle Kay as Trustee/Community Impact Committee Chair, and Randall Vance as Trustee/Audit Committee Chair. It also lists Amy Hatch, Art Silva, Arthur Cheatham and Brad Markes as trustees.
United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc is led by Chris Rosson, Chief Executive Officer since 2025 (on filings since 2021); 7 of 40 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chris Rosson
Chief Executive Officer
Trustee & CEO Starting → Trustee & CEO, 2022
Trustee & CEO → Chief Executive Officer, 2025
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$150K (2022) → $484K (2025)
Greg Sweat
Trustee & Chairman
Trustee → Trustee & Vice Chair, 2023
Trustee & Vice Chair → Trustee & Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Kay
Trustee & Community Impact Committee Chair
Trustee & Immediate Past Chair → Trustee, 2024
Trustee → Trustee & Community Impact Committee Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randall Vance
Trustee & Audit Committee Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Roberts
Trustee & Immediate Past Chair
Trustee → Trustee & Board Chair, 2023
Trustee & Board Chair → Trustee & Immediate Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ron Coker
Trustee
Trustee & Board Chair → Trustee & Immmediate Past Chair, 2024
Trustee & Immmediate Past Chair → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Zimmermann
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Johnson
Trustee & Treasurer
Trustee → Trustee & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol Levers
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Crumb
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ginger Williams
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Shondell
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Irene Caudillo
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Minard
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Bristow
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rosemary Podrebarac
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Johnson
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Carigan
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Hatch
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Art Silva
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dana Jermain
Trustee & Vice Chairman
Trustee → Trustee & Vice Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mario Azar
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Moreland
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Perry
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shawn Long
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shellie Clausen
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arthur Cheatham
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Markes
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deonne Christensen
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Sinnarajah
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Youngs
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Penny Postoak-Ferguson
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan McMonagle
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Lancaster
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann Gaffigan
Chief Operating & Financial Officer
COO Starting → COO, 2024
COO → Chief Operating & Financial Officer, 2025
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$200K (2024) → $216K (2025)
James Macdonald
Senior Advisor & Solutions Architect
Chief Impact Officer → Vice President & Community Impact, 2024
Vice President & Community Impact → Senior Advisor & Solutions Architect, 2025
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$151K (2023) → $137K (2025)
Nora Freyman
Chief Marketing Officer
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$103K (2023) → $159K (2025)
Christina Rapp
Vice President & Operations
On filings since 2024
37.5 hrs/week
$121K (2024) → $122K (2025)
Jessica Blubaugh
Chief Philanthropy & Impact Officer
Chief Philanthropy Officer → Chief Philanthropy & Impact Officer, 2025
On filings since 2024
37.5 hrs/week
$137K (2024) → $199K (2025)
Precious Stargell-Cushman
Chief Impact Officer
On filings since 2024
37.5 hrs/week
$144K (2024) → $214K (2025)
Former officers (57)
- Former: Marshall Lockton (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Patrick Duke Dujakovich (2019–2024) — Trustee & Secretary
- Former: Penny Postoak Ferguson (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Rick Viar (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: J. Randall Vance (2021–2024) — Trustee & Chair-Audit Committee
- Former: Steve Mills (2021–2024) — Trustee & Chair-Community Impact Committee
- Former: Troy Schulte (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Dia Covington (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Dred Scott (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Ed Elder (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Alise Martiny (2019–2023) — Trustee & Secretary
- Former: Brent Stewart (2019–2023) — CEO
- Former: Derek Locke (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: John Murphy (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Spencer Fields (2019–2023) — Trustee & Treasurer
- Former: Stacey Daniels-Young (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Steve Edwards (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Andrea Hendricks (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Eric Baillargeon (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jim Shay (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Anthony Kline (2022–2023) — COO Ending
- Former: Robin Winner (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Todd Jordan (2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Doug Cowan (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Jim Macdonald (2019–2022) — Chief Community Invest Officer
- Former: Michelle Hogerty (2019–2022) — COO
- Former: Mike Goff (2019–2022) — Chief Marketing & Philanthropy
- Former: Will Souder (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Craig Kuckelman (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Monica Nielsen-Parker (2020–2022) — Senior Vice President Community Impact
- Former: Rosana Privitera Biondo (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Charles Onwuche (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Katherine Conti (2021–2022) — Senior Vice President & Development
- Former: Stacyey Devlin (2022) — Manager & Database Systems
- Former: Cici Rojas (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Dean Newton (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Doug Boessen (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Julie Quirin (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Kevin Lockett (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Sonci Bleckinger (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Cotton Hawes (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Jason Miles (2020–2021) — Vice President & Market Development
- Former: Mary Schuler (2020–2021) — Senior Vice President & Marketing
- Former: Jeff Pelaccio (2021) — Senior Vice President, Data & Insights
- Former: David A. Anderson (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Esther George (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Maria Jenks (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Molly Biwer (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Bratcher (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Todd Pleimann (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: W. Russell Welsh (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Patrick Duke Dujakov (2020) — Trustee & Secretary
- Former: Craig L. Anderson (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Evelyn Craig (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Laurie McCormack (2019) — Senior Vice President & Individual Giving
- Former: Ray Kowalik (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Rob Smith (2019) — 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 $484K, to Chris Rosson (Chief Executive Officer). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc
How much does United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc give each year?
United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc gave $11.1M across 300 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $11.4M across 292 grants.
What is United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc's typical grant size?
United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc's median grant in 2025 was $23,246, and its average grant was $37,106, across 300 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc give grants?
United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc gives mostly in Missouri: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was 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).
Does United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 300 grants with a stated purpose on United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 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).
Who are United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc's largest grantees?
United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc's largest 2025 grantees include KC Core ($505,000), Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas ($371,647) and Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City ($220,780), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 10% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc?
United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc reported $37.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $26.6M.
What does United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to assemble the best available resources to provide the farthest-reaching network of support for people in need in the community. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc?
For the 2027 Impact 100 cycle, organizations that applied within the past three years are directed to use their agency-portal invitation; other organizations should complete the screening form to determine eligibility. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
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.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 19, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 27, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 6, 2024)
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