2025-11-17T13:50:26-05:00 2024-12-31 431188747 GUY E MARTIN CPA PC 9401 NALL AVE STE 104 PRAIRIE VILLAGE KS 66207 990 2024-01-01 431931431 KANSAS CITY SMARTPORT INC KANS 8163745680 30 WEST PERSHING ROAD STE 200 KANSAS CITY MO 64108 CHRIS GUTIERREZ PRESIDENT 8163745680 2025-11-16 true GUY E MARTIN P00077055 9133412206 2025-11-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CHRIS GUTIERREZ 30 W PERSHING RD KANSAS CITY MO 64108 994697 false X WWW.KCSMARTPORT.COM X KC SMARTPORT IS A NON-PROFIT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO ATTRACT FREIGHT-BASED COMPANIES, SUCH AS MANUFACTURING, DISTRIBUTION AND WAREHOUSES, TO THE 18 COUNTY, BI-STATE KANSAS CITY REGION. 31 31 0 0 996150 978321 0 6039 16376 0 1002189 994697 0 0 0 0 0 972551 1005999 972551 1005999 29638 -11302 403209 391907 0 403209 391907 X KC SMARTPORT IS A NON-PROFIT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO ATTRACT FREIGHT-BASED COMPANIES, SUCH AS MANUFACTURING, DISTRIBUTION AND WAREHOUSES, TO THE 18 COUNTY, BI-STATE KANSAS CITY REGION. false false THE SMARTPORT TEAM HAD A GREAT YEAR. THE SMARTPORT TEAM RECRUITED 15 NEW INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS TO THE REGION. THE PIPELINE SAW A RENEWED DIVERSITY OF PROJECT-TYPE AND INDUSTRY, INCLUDING A MORE BALANCED MIX OF MANUFACTURING VERSES DISTRIBUTION SUPPORTING THE BATTERY SUPPLY CHAIN, COLD STORAGE, DEFENSE, HOME IMPROVEMENT, ALTERNATIVE ENERGY, E-COMMERCE AND LOGISTICS INDUSTRIES. PROACTIVE PURSUIT OF FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY CONTINUED WITH THE TEAM VISTING ITALY, GERMANY, MEXICO, AND CANADA IN 2024, SETTING US UP WELL FOR AN AGGRESSIVE INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH STRATEGY IN 2025. THE SMARTPORT TEAM REMAINED ENGAGED WITH THESE PROJECTS THROUGH OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE INDUSTRIAL BROKERAGE COMMUNITY AND THE SITE SELECTION CONSULTANTS. OUR MARKETING AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS ALLOWED THE KC REGION TO STAY TOP OF THE LIST FOR THESE PROJECTS WITH KC BEING RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE TOP INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION MARKETS IN THE U.S. KC SMARTPORT IS FOCUSING ON INCREASING COMMUNITY WEALTH THROUGH PAYROLL CREATION AND CAPITAL INVESTMENT BY ATTRACTING NEW EMPLOYERS TO THE KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI METRO AREA. THE ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATED IN ATTRACTING FREIGHT-BASED PROJECTS TO THE KC REGION IN 2024 CREATING 108.35 MILLION IN PAYROLL AND 1.852 BILLION IN NEW CAPITAL INVESTMENTS. AMONG THE PROJECTS, SEE ATTACHED LIST, IS GOOGLE PROJECT THAT SELECTED KANSAS CITY MISSOURI FOR THEIR NEW DATA CENTER CAMPUS THAT IS A CAPITAL INVESTMENT OF 1 BILLION AND EXPECTS TO CREATE 100 OPERATIONAL JOBS AND 1,200 CONSTRUCTION JOBS. OF ADDITIONAL NOTE IS THE GENERAL MILLS 729K SQUARE FOOT DISTRIBUTION CENTER IN OLATHE KANSAS AND CENTRAL POWER SYSTEMS MOVE INTO A 748K SQUARE FOOT FACILITY IN PLATTE CITY MISSOURI. THOSE DETAILS ARE IN THE ATTACHED REPORT. THE SECOND MISSION IS TO MAKE THE INDUSTRY AND THE REGION MORE COMPETITIVE IN THE MOVEMENT OF GOODS INTO, OUT OF, AND THROUGH THE KANSAS CITY MARKET. KANSAS CITY SMARTPORT CONTINUED TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP IN CSCMP,WTC, TRADE DATA EXCHANGE AND HAD AN INCREASED LEADERSHIP ROLE WITH THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EFFORT AS WELL AS BEING THE RECOGNIZED THOUGHT LEADER IN SUPPLY CHAIN TOPICS FOR THE KANSAS CITY REGION. SMARTPORT'S MARKETING EFFORTS CONTINUED TO EXCEED TARGETS AS OUR TEAM FOCUSED ON TELLING THE KC STORY AND REACHING THE RIGHT CONTACTS. SMARTPORT EFFORTS PLACED ARTICLES ON KANSAS CITY'S SUPPLY CHAIN INDUSTRY IN NATIONAL AND LOCAL MEDIA. THE ORGANIZATION PLACED 30 ARTICLES IN NATIONAL MEDIA AND 21 IN LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS IN 2024. KC SMARTPORT PARTICIPATED IN 26 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS ON KANSAS CITY'S INDUSTRIAL MARKET. SEE ATTAHCED LISTING OF THESE ARTICLES AND EVENTS. STARTED IN 2023, THE PROJECT OCEAN-PANASONIC ENERGY CO., LTD WHICH SELECTED A SITE IN DESOTO KANSAS WITHIN THE KC REGION TO BUILD ONE OF THE LARGEST ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY MANUFACTURING FACILITIES OF ITS KIND IN THE US IS NEARING COMPLETION. THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO CREATE 4,000 NEW JOBS AND RESULT IN AN INVESTMENT OF 4 BILLION AND 250 MILLION IN PAYROLL, WHICH REPRESENTS THE LARGEST ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IN KANSAS HISTORY. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL HAVE RIPPLE EFFECTS THROUGHOUT THE REGIONAL AND STATE ECONOMY, SUPPORTING AN ESTIMATED 4,000 ADDITIONAL JOBS CREATED BY SUPPLIERS AND COMMUNITY BUSINESSES AND 16,500 CONSTRUCTION JOBS. THE TRADE DATA EXCHANGE TECHNOLOGY IS A CARGO DATA RISK MANAGEMENT CLEARINGHOUSE SOFTWARE THAT CONNECTS SHIPPERS, IMPORTERS/EXPORTERS, CARRIERS, FREIGHT FORWARDERS, BROKERS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND GOVERNMENTS ALONG THE SUPPLY CHAIN. IT IS A SHARED LOGISTICS DATA SOLUTION IMPLEMENTED ACROSS ALL TRANSPORTATION MODES, ALL INDUSTRIES AND ALL TRADE PARTICIPANTS. IT IS ENDORSED BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES. TDE COMPLEMENTS THE ELECTRONIC FREIGHT MANAGEMENT (EFM) INITIATIVE, A USDOT-SPONSORED PROJECT THAT APPLIES WEB TECHNOLOGIES THAT IMPROVE DATA AND MESSAGE TRANSMISSIONS BETWEEN SUPPLY CHAIN PARTNERS. LEVERAGING A PRIVATE NETWORK AND USER- FRIENDLY WEB-BASED INTERFACE, THE TECHNOLOGY ENABLES SHIPMENT DATA TO BE ENTERED ONLY ONCE AND USED MANY TIMES, THEREBY REDUCING THE POTENTIAL FOR MISTAKES AND ELIMINATING THE NEED TO CONTACT MULTIPLE CARRIERS OR TRACK SHIPMENTS ON MULTIPLE WEB SITES. LEADERS ENVISION HUNDREDS, POSSIBLY THOUSANDS OF DATA POINTS EXCHANGING IN THIS MANNER ON A GLOBAL BASIS. IN 2010 THE INAUGURAL MEETING OF THE TDE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES TDE. IN 2011 TDE SOLIDIFIED A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMPANY ESHIPPING TO BRING THE SYSTEM TO MARKET AND BE UTILIZED AS A COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (TMS) BY CLIENTS WITH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL CAPABILITY. false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 0 false false false false false false false false X 31 31 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true false false X CHRIS GUTIERREZ 8163745680 30 WEST PERSHING ROAD KANSAS CITY MO 64108 X X MIKE BELL BOARD MEMBER X X 0 0 0 TIM COWDEN BOARD MEMBER X X 0 0 0 GRANT HARRISON BOARD MEMBER X 0 0 0 CARY HUTCHINGS BOARD MEMBER X X 0 0 0 MARK LONG BOARD MEMBER X 0 0 0 JASON ROBERTSON BOARD MEMBER X 0 0 0 ELLI BOWEN VICE PRESIDE X 0 0 0 CHRIS GUTIERREZ PRESIDENT 40.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 978321 978321 16376 16376 994697 16376 15170 15170 106924 106924 3334 3334 217 217 18375 18375 108833 108833 3851 3851 PEO-MANAGEMENT SERV PROVD 642788 642788 MGMNT SERV PROD BENE/ TAX 103894 103894 REPORTS DUES PUBLICATIONS 1369 1369 MISC SERVICES 1244 1244 1005999 1005999 0 0 403209 391907 403209 391907 0 0 X 403209 391907 403209 391907 403209 391907 -11302 X false true X true false 994697 994697 994697 1005999 1005999 1005999 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A THE SMARTPORT TEAM HAD A GREAT YEAR. THE SMARTPORT TEAM RECRUITED 15 NEW INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS TO THE REGION. THE PIPELINE SAW A RENEWED DIVERSITY OF PROJECT-TYPE AND INDUSTRY, INCLUDING A MORE BALANCED MIX OF MANUFACTURING VERSES DISTRIBUTION SUPPORTING THE BATTERY SUPPLY CHAIN, COLD STORAGE, DEFENSE, HOME IMPROVEMENT, ALTERNATIVE ENERGY, E-COMMERCE AND LOGISTICS INDUSTRIES. PROACTIVE PURSUIT OF FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY CONTINUED WITH THE TEAM VISTING ITALY, GERMANY, MEXICO, AND CANADA IN 2024, SETTING US UP WELL FOR AN AGGRESSIVE INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH STRATEGY IN 2025. THE SMARTPORT TEAM REMAINED ENGAGED WITH THESE PROJECTS THROUGH OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE INDUSTRIAL BROKERAGE COMMUNITY AND THE SITE SELECTION CONSULTANTS. OUR MARKETING AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS ALLOWED THE KC REGION TO STAY TOP OF THE LIST FOR THESE PROJECTS WITH KC BEING RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE TOP INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION MARKETS IN THE U.S. KC SMARTPORT IS FOCUSING ON INCREASING COMMUNITY WEALTH THROUGH PAYROLL CREATION AND CAPITAL INVESTMENT BY ATTRACTING NEW EMPLOYERS TO THE KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI METRO AREA. THE ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATED IN ATTRACTING FREIGHT-BASED PROJECTS TO THE KC REGION IN 2024 CREATING 108.35 MILLION IN PAYROLL AND 1.852 BILLION IN NEW CAPITAL INVESTMENTS. AMONG THE PROJECTS, SEE ATTACHED LIST, IS GOOGLE PROJECT THAT SELECTED KANSAS CITY MISSOURI FOR THEIR NEW DATA CENTER CAMPUS THAT IS A CAPITAL INVESTMENT OF 1 BILLION AND EXPECTS TO CREATE 100 OPERATIONAL JOBS AND 1,200 CONSTRUCTION JOBS. OF ADDITIONAL NOTE IS THE GENERAL MILLS 729K SQUARE FOOT DISTRIBUTION CENTER IN OLATHE KANSAS AND CENTRAL POWER SYSTEMS MOVE INTO A 748K SQUARE FOOT FACILITY IN PLATTE CITY MISSOURI. THOSE DETAILS ARE IN THE ATTACHED REPORT. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B THE SECOND MISSION IS TO MAKE THE INDUSTRY AND THE REGION MORE COMPETITIVE IN THE MOVEMENT OF GOODS INTO, OUT OF, AND THROUGH THE KANSAS CITY MARKET. KANSAS CITY SMARTPORT CONTINUED TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP IN CSCMP,WTC, TRADE DATA EXCHANGE AND HAD AN INCREASED LEADERSHIP ROLE WITH THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EFFORT AS WELL AS BEING THE RECOGNIZED THOUGHT LEADER IN SUPPLY CHAIN TOPICS FOR THE KANSAS CITY REGION. SMARTPORT'S MARKETING EFFORTS CONTINUED TO EXCEED TARGETS AS OUR TEAM FOCUSED ON TELLING THE KC STORY AND REACHING THE RIGHT CONTACTS. SMARTPORT EFFORTS PLACED ARTICLES ON KANSAS CITY'S SUPPLY CHAIN INDUSTRY IN NATIONAL AND LOCAL MEDIA. THE ORGANIZATION PLACED 30 ARTICLES IN NATIONAL MEDIA AND 21 IN LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS IN 2024. KC SMARTPORT PARTICIPATED IN 26 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS ON KANSAS CITY'S INDUSTRIAL MARKET. SEE ATTAHCED LISTING OF THESE ARTICLES AND EVENTS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D THE TRADE DATA EXCHANGE TECHNOLOGY IS A CARGO DATA RISK MANAGEMENT CLEARINGHOUSE SOFTWARE THAT CONNECTS SHIPPERS, IMPORTERS/EXPORTERS, CARRIERS, FREIGHT FORWARDERS, BROKERS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND GOVERNMENTS ALONG THE SUPPLY CHAIN. IT IS A SHARED LOGISTICS DATA SOLUTION IMPLEMENTED ACROSS ALL TRANSPORTATION MODES, ALL INDUSTRIES AND ALL TRADE PARTICIPANTS. IT IS ENDORSED BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES. TDE COMPLEMENTS THE ELECTRONIC FREIGHT MANAGEMENT (EFM) INITIATIVE, A USDOT-SPONSORED PROJECT THAT APPLIES WEB TECHNOLOGIES THAT IMPROVE DATA AND MESSAGE TRANSMISSIONS BETWEEN SUPPLY CHAIN PARTNERS. LEVERAGING A PRIVATE NETWORK AND USER- FRIENDLY WEB-BASED INTERFACE, THE TECHNOLOGY ENABLES SHIPMENT DATA TO BE ENTERED ONLY ONCE AND USED MANY TIMES, THEREBY REDUCING THE POTENTIAL FOR MISTAKES AND ELIMINATING THE NEED TO CONTACT MULTIPLE CARRIERS OR TRACK SHIPMENTS ON MULTIPLE WEB SITES. LEADERS ENVISION HUNDREDS, POSSIBLY THOUSANDS OF DATA POINTS EXCHANGING IN THIS MANNER ON A GLOBAL BASIS. IN 2010 THE INAUGURAL MEETING OF THE TDE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES TDE. IN 2011 TDE SOLIDIFIED A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMPANY ESHIPPING TO BRING THE SYSTEM TO MARKET AND BE UTILIZED AS A COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (TMS) BY CLIENTS WITH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL CAPABILITY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B REVIEWED BY EXECUTIVE STAFF AND AVAILABLE TO BOARD FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ENFORCEMENT MAINTAINED AND MONITORED BY REQUIRING SIGNATURE OF MEMBERS AGREEING TO POLICY AT LEAST ON ANNUAL BASIS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A N/A-OUTSOURCED SERVICES WHICH ARE REVIEWED BY BOARD FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART VII OFFICER AND SECRETARY OUTSOURCED FROM KC (MO) AREA DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL