Program areas at Kansas City Community Gardens
Individual and family Gardens: providing gardening resources and education for individuals and families, including low income and elderly persons, to grow food for themselves in backyards, vacant lots and Community garden sites.
Community partner Gardens: to empower and inspire low-income households, Community groups, and schools in the Kansas City metropolitan area to grow their own vegetables and fruit.
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.
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Who funds Kansas City Community Gardens
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Kansas City Community Gardens
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Ben Sharda | Executive Director | $81,460 | 2023-08-15 |
| Jennifer Fink | Development Director | | 2021-07-26 |
| Hannah Ebling-Artz Schoolyard | Gardens Director | | 2021-07-26 |
| Earlene Franks | Office Manager | | 2021-07-26 |
| Phil Meyer Garden | Manager | | 2021-07-26 |
| ...and 8 more key personnel |
Financials for Kansas City Community Gardens
| Revenues | FYE 09/2022 | FYE 09/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,371,503 | $1,210,921 | 13.3% |
| Program services | $108,473 | $96,077 | 12.9% |
| Investment income and dividends | $840 | $1,145 | -26.6% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $-11,589 | $-10,229 | -13.3% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $71,152 | $48,534 | 46.6% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $3,572 | $75 | 4662.7% |
| Total revenues | $1,543,951 | $1,346,523 | 14.7% |
Organizations like Kansas City Community Gardens
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Growing Gardens of Boulder County | 501(c)(3) | Boulder, CO | $1,644,679 |
| Seed St Louis | 501(c)(3) | Saint Louis, MO | $1,352,353 |
| Kitchen Garden Project Garden-Raised Bounty | 501(c)(3) | Olympia, WA | $1,285,222 |
| Urban Harvest | 501(c)(3) | Houston, TX | $2,463,243 |
| Grow Pittsburgh | 501(c)(3) | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,877,103 |
| Bountiful Cities Project | 501(c)(3) | Asheville, NC | $589,294 |
| Eco City Farms | 501(c)(3) | Riverdale, MD | $475,394 |
| La Semilla Food Center | 501(c)(3) | Anthony, NM | $2,358,839 |
| Loaves and Fishes of the Rio Grande Valley | 501(c)(3) | Harlingen, TX | $1,782,888 |
| Warm Blessings | 501(c)(3) | Elizabethtown, KY | $493,253 |
Data update history
December 24, 2023
Received grants
October 8, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
October 6, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
August 10, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Horticultural organizationsFood banksCharities
Issues
EnvironmentHunger
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 6917 Kensington
- Kansas City, MO 64132
- Metro area
- Kansas City, MO-KS
- County
- Jackson County, MO
- Website URL
- kccg.org/Â
- Phone
- (816) 931-3877
IRS details
- EIN
- 43-1356677
- Fiscal year end
- September
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1984
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- C42: Garden Club, Horticultural Program
- NAICS code, primary
- 624210: Community Food Services
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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