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FY 2023

Verified NonprofitLast Filed 2023EIN 43-1356677

Kansas City Community Gardens Inc

KANSAS CITY, MONTEE: C400Founded 1984Website

mission statement

Kansas city community gardens is dedicated to improving the quality of life of low-income households and other members of the community by helping them grow their own nutritious fruits and vegatables. The member gardners develop self-reliance, knowledge about nutrition, and an appreciation for the environment, while enjoying excercise, social interaction and the satisfaction of growing their own food.

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Total Revenue

$1.5M

FY 2023

Program Spending

82.4%

of total expenses

Known Funders

2019–2024 filings

Key Metrics (FY 2023)

The Numbers

$1.2M

Total Assets

$1.1M net

9.16 mo

Operating Reserves

FY 2023

+10%

Revenue Growth

YoY

Total Employees

FY 2023

Funding Track Record

Backed by 53 Institutional Funders

$2.5M raised across 147 grants · +$32K committed (2019–2024 filings)

Funder Geography

Funders across 16 states (2019–2024 filings)

Institutional Funding by Year

PaidCommittedBoth

Funder	Location	Total Awarded
Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City	KANSAS CITY, MO	$812,422
Louetta M Cowden Foundation	DALLAS, TX	$190,000
Miller Nichols Charitable Foundation	Kansas City, MO	$128,000 +$2,000 committed
William T Kemper Foundation Commerce Bank of Kansas City N A T	KANSAS CITY, MO	$119,875
The Curry Family Foundation	KANSAS CITY, MO	$115,000
Servant Foundation	OVERLAND PARK, KS	$100,000
Giving Grove	Kansas City, MO	$90,607
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation	Kansas City, MO	$82,657
United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc	KANSAS CITY, MO	$81,758
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc	ALPHARETTA, GA	$65,000

Total tracked: $2,464,522 across 147 grants · +$32,000 committed across 5 commitments (2019–2024 filings)

Totals reflect grants as reported on funder tax returns. Timing may not match recipient revenue: funder and recipient fiscal years often differ, and grants paid by a funder in one year may be recognized by the recipient in a different year.

Programs (FY 2023)

What They Do

$583K in expenses

Individual and family gardens: providing gardening resources and education for individuals and families to grow food for themselves in backyards, vacant lots and community gardens.

$190K in expenses

Giving grove: providing resources and education to plant orchards at schools, churches, and other vacant land in order to grow, harvest, and share healthy food.

$167K in expenses

Community partner gardens: providing gardening resources and education for community groups who wish to establish and sustain food-producing gardens.

$213K in expenses

Schoolyard gardens and beanstalk children's garden

Financial History