2025-05-06T09:30:49-05:00 2024-12-31 341874260 CBIZ ADVISORS LLC 700 WEST 47TH STREET SUITE 1100 KANSAS CITY MO 64112 990 2024-01-01 853161591 KC ACTION FUND KCAC 7572899994 3105 GILLHAM ROAD 200 KANSAS CITY MO 64109 TRACEY LEWIS PRESIDENT 7572899994 2025-05-02 1 1 LISA BURKE P00220718 8169455500 2025-05-02 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X TRACEY LEWIS 3105 GILLHAM ROAD 200 KANSAS CITY MO 64109 371 0 X N/A X 2020 MO ADVOCATE FOR A WORLD-CLASS PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR ALL STUDENTS ACROSS KANSAS CITY. X 5 4 1 4 0 0 1022001 0 0 0 0 0 332 371 1022333 371 663467 704250 0 0 425569 51494 0 0 0 546869 57161 1635905 812905 -613572 -812534 844694 0 32160 0 812534 0 X KC ACTION FUND'S MISSION WAS TO ADVOCATE FOR A WORLD-CLASS PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR ALL STUDENTS THROUGH DATA, POLICY, AND COLLABORATION ACROSS KANSAS CITY. 0 1 788057 704250 KC ACTION FUND DISSOLVED EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 3, 2024. PRIOR TO DISSOLUTION, KC ACTION FUND SUPPORTED THE DEVELOPMENT OF DATABASES AND INFORMATION PLATFORMS TO SHARE CRITICAL INFORMATION ABOUT EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN KANSAS CITY WITH CRITICAL STAKEHOLDERS THAT COULD PLAY A ROLE IN EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT. KC ACTION FUND SUPPORTED A VARIETY OF ORGANIZATIONS IN EXPANDING THEIR EFFORTS TO IMPROVE PARENTAL ENGAGEMENT AND ADVOCACY FOR IMPROVED SCHOOLING IN KANSAS CITY (SEE SCHEDULE I). 788057 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 MO X TRACEY LEWIS PRESIDENT AND AWAIS S 2028417834 3105 GILLHAM RD STE 200 KANSAS CITY MO 64109 X TRACEY LEWIS PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAN FROMM CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AWAIS SUFI SEE SCH L STRATEGIC ADVISOR/TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KENT PETERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONI WICKHAM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 371 371 371 371 0 0 371 704250 704250 45526 45526 2368 2368 3600 3600 18771 18771 25000 25000 4580 4580 1304 1304 873 873 3900 3900 2733 2733 812905 788057 24848 0 844694 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 844694 0 32160 0 32160 0 X 0 0 0 0 812534 0 812534 0 844694 0 -812534 0 X 0 0 0 1 BLAQUE PROMISE PROJECT 6507 E 55TH TERRACE KANSAS CITY MO 64129 863417059 501(C)(3) 125000 0 N/A N/A SUPPORT BLACK CHILDREN STRIVING TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF GREATER KANSAS CITY 30 W PERSHING RD STE 301 KANSAS CITY MO 64108 440196840 501(C)(6) 29250 0 N/A N/A SUPPORT INNOVATIVE LEADERS IN THE KC AREA WHO ADVOCATE FOR POSITIVE CHANGE COMMUNITY CAPITAL FUND 3200 WAYNE AVE KANSAS CITY MO 64109 454561134 501(C)(3) 97500 0 N/A N/A PARENT LEADERSHIP TRAINING INITIATIVE KC PARENT POWER LAB INC 2804 CHERRY ST KANSAS CITY MO 64108 874513034 501(C)(3) 87500 0 N/A N/A AMPLIFY PARENTS TO IMPACT PUBLIC EDUCATION IN TRANSFORMATIVE WAYS REVOLUCION EDUCATIVA INC 2819 E 10TH ST KANSAS CITY MO 64127 832534690 501(C)(4) 125000 0 N/A N/A SUPPORT LATINX EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS IN K-12 SCHOOL SMART KC INC 3105 GILLHAM RD 200 KANSAS CITY MO 64109 812090856 501(C)(3) 200000 0 N/A N/A SUPPORT EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS IN KANSAS CITY START AT ZERO 5508 TROOST AVE KANSAS CITY MO 64110 474246490 501(C)(3) 40000 0 N/A N/A PROMOTE HEALTHY EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT 5 2 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION REQUESTED REGULAR PROGRAM AND FINANCIAL REPORTS FROM GRANTEES AND HAD REGULAR MEETINGS WITH SENIOR LEADERSHIP FROM GRANTEE ORGANIZATIONS TO DISCUSS GRANT PROGRESS AND OUTCOMES. AWAIS SUFI TREASURER 20000 SEE PART V 0 SCHEDULE L, PART IV, COLUMN (D): AWAIS SUFI, BOARD TREASURER, RECEIVED COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES PROVIDED AS STRATEGIC ADVISOR THROUGH YIELD CREATIVE LLC, OF WHICH HE IS FOUNDER, MANAGING PARTNER, AND > 35% OWNER. CASH 2024-04-02 125000 CASH 863417059 BLAQUE PROMISE PROJECT 6507 E 55TH TERRACE KANSAS CITY MO 64129 501(C)(3) CASH 2024-04-02 23000 CASH 440196840 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF GREATER KANSAS CITY 30 W PERSHING RD STE 301 KANSAS CITY MO 64108 501(C)(6) CASH 2024-04-02 87500 CASH 454561134 COMMUNITY CAPITAL FUND 3200 WAYNE AVE KANSAS CITY MO 64109 501(C)(3) CASH 2024-04-02 87500 CASH 874513034 PARENT POWER LAB INC 2804 CHERRY ST KANSAS CITY MO 64108 501(C)(3) CASH 2024-04-02 125000 CASH 832534690 REVOLUCION EDUCATIVA INC 2819 E 10TH ST KANSAS CITY MO 64127 501(C)(4) CASH 2024-04-02 200000 CASH 812090856 SCHOOL SMART KC INC 3105 GILLHAM RD 200 KANSAS CITY MO 64109 501(C)(3) 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 KC ACTION FUND DISSOLVED EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 3, 2024. THE FUND DISTRIBUTED ITS REMAINING ASSETS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS. SEE SCHEDULE N. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A: KC ACTION FUND EMPLOYEES WERE COMPENSATED BY SCHOOL SMART KC, AN UNRELATED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION ACTING AS A COMMON PAYMASTER. THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES WHO WORKED SOLELY FOR KC ACTION FUND. ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYMENT TAX RETURNS WERE FILED BY SCHOOL SMART KC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTED YIELD CREATIVE LLC TO PERFORM STRATEGIC ADVISOR DUTIES FROM JUNE 2023 THROUGH FEBRUARY 2024. COMPENSATION OF $20,000 WAS PAID IN 2024. AWAIS SUFI, TREASURER, IS THE FOUNDER, MANAGING PARTNER, AND OWNER OF YIELD CREATIVE LLC (SEE SCHEDULE L, PART IV). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY WAS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTED WITH YIELD CREATIVE LLC TO PERFORM STRATEGIC ADVISOR DUTIES FROM JUNE 2023 TO FEBRUARY 2024. AWAIS SUFI, TREASURER, IS THE FOUNDER, MANAGING PARTNER, AND OWNER OF YIELD CREATIVE LLC. THIS ARRANGEMENT WAS APPROVED BY ALL INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.