Variety of Greater Kansas City Tent 8
The organization's mission is to provide children with developmental disabilities adaptive equipment and opportunities for activities and inclusion.
Variety of Greater Kansas City Tent 8 at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,454,428
- -16.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,969,038
- +42.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $45,134
- -25.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,261,016
- +61.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Variety of Greater Kansas City Tent 8 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $250K (2020) to $690K (2023). In 2023 it reported $690K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited Play Saint Charles, MO | Equipment | $200,000 |
| Victory Project Kansas City, KS | Equipment | $25,000 |
| Kansas City Zoo Kansas City, MO | Equipment | $15,000 |
| Wonderscope Shawnee, KS | Equipment | $10,000 |
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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 | $1,454,428 | $1,969,038 | $2,261,016 | — | — | $45,134 |
| 2024 | $1,741,933 | $1,386,714 | $1,402,891 | — | — | $60,595 |
| 2023 | $1,734,598 | $1,510,635 | $1,294,066 | $689,887 | Total only | — |
| 2022 | $1,399,581 | $1,676,134 | $976,098 | $513,616 | Total only | — |
| 2020 | $640,776 | $680,243 | $648,536 | $250,000 | 4 | $118 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Variety of Greater Kansas City Tent 8
Based on IRS filings
Variety of Greater Kansas City Tent 8 is a public charity, based in Kansas City, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $45K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Variety of Greater Kansas City Tent 8 is led by Jordan O'Grady, President on every filing since 2024; 3 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jordan O'Grady
President
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Erika McCarthy
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mark Fisher
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Shelby Prstojevich
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Brandon Graves
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Carrie Hibberer
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Jamie Buer
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Kali McGee
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Karissa Alumbaugh
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Lisa French
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Lori Meyer
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Luke Long
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Michael Turner
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Nicole Picollo
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Sara Bloomfield
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Marc Harrell
Executive Di
Vice President → Executive Director, 2023
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2024
On filings since 2020
$75K (2023) → $162K (2025)
Abby Martin
Employee
Chief Development Officer → Employee, 2025
On filings since 2023
$57K (2023) → $109K (2025)
Alison O'Grady
Employee
Chief Inclusion Officer → Employee, 2025
On filings since 2023
$50K (2023) → $102K (2025)
John Russ
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mike Meyer
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Pam Felter
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Chad Nicholson (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Cindy Chadwick (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Tim McCoy (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Steve Milonovich (2024) — Director
- Former: Deborah Wiebrecht (2020–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Amanda Turk (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Ann Modrcin (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Carey Crossley (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Debbie Ruth (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Dirk Talley (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Heath Burch (2020) — President
- Former: Jill DeBok (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Laurie Ingram (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Laurie Morrissey (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Melanie Rine (2020) — Board Member
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $162K, to Marc Harrell (Executive Di). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Variety of Greater Kansas City Tent 8
How large is Variety of Greater Kansas City Tent 8?
Variety of Greater Kansas City Tent 8 reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.0M.
Where does Variety of Greater Kansas City Tent 8 operate?
Variety of Greater Kansas City Tent 8 has awarded grants in Kansas, Missouri.
What is Variety of Greater Kansas City Tent 8's EIN?
Variety of Greater Kansas City Tent 8's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7431670. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 15, 2021)
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