Nonprofit · EIN 43-0815786
THE CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC OF KANSAS CITY
Also known as FRIENDS OF THE CONSERVATORY OF MUSI
Tax-exempt · KANSAS CITY, MO 64110
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $91,667 | $92,458 | -$791 | $763,104 | $0 | $763,104 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $92,609 | $75,235 | $17,374 | $763,895 | $0 | $763,895 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $76,645 | $75,489 | $1,156 | $746,521 | $0 | $746,521 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $32,293
- Program service revenue
- $58,448
- Investment income
- $446
- Other revenue
- $480
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $77,050
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $707
- Accounting fees
- $2,912
- Program services (functional)
- $88,839
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,619
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $763,895
- Total assets, end of year
- $763,104
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $763,104
- Publicly traded securities
- $685,355
- Gross receipts
- $91,667
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 26
- Year formed
- 1934
- State of legal domicile
- MO
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR KARLA BATLLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| EMILY CARNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LORECE CHANELLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ERIK ELVING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DR CHARLES HARVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BJ JANSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DR DALE JARKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KRIS KAPPEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CARRIE MCLINEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL O'DEA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| STACY PRATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CALVIN RICKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MELANIE RINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| NICOLE WANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KAREN YUNGMEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEN ENDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| NANCY PANZER-HOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CLAYTON DELONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| AYCA CIL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| MICHELE HAMLETT-WEITH | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARK THORNHILL | VICE PRESIDENT-MEMBERSHIP Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DARREN SEXTRO | VICE PRESIDENT-GALA Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MERRILY JACKSON | VICE PRESIDENT-GALA Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE O'DEAR | VICE PRESIDENT-UNDERWRITING Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ANNETTE LUYBEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| PAM WELKER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANNETTE LUYBEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| AYCA CIL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| PAM WELKER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| NANCY PANZER-HOWELL | VICE PRESIDENT-MEMBERSHIP Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| CAVIN RICKS | VICE PRESIDENT-UNDERWRITIN Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| MICHELE HAMLETT-WEITH | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MELANIE RINE | VICE PRESIDENT-GALA Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| NICOLE WANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MERRILY JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARK THORNHILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KARLA BATLLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KAREN YUNGMEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JULIA KIM MALTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JEN ENDERSON | PREDISENT, JAZZ FRIENDS Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ERIK ELVING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| EMILY CARNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DARREN SEXTRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DALE JARKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA BURTON | PRESIDENT, CONSERVATORY Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHARLES HARVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CARRIE MCLINEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BARBARA STORM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BJ JANSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SARAH DUBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE O'DEAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE O'DEAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| PAM WELKER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MARK THORNHILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BARBARA STORM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DARREN SEXTRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CALVIN RICKS | VICE PRESIDENT - UNDERWRITING Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DALE JARKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KAREN YUNGMEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHARLES HARVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CARRIE MCLINEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SARAH DUBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BJ JANSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| EMILY CARNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MERRILY JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JULIA KIM MALTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ANNETTE LUYBEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MICHELE HAMLETT-WEITH | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ERIK ELVING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
| NANCY PANZER-HOWELL | VICE PRESIDENT-MEMBERSHIP Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MELANIE RINE | VICE PRESIDENT - 2024 GALA Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| AYCA CIL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| NICOLE WANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| COURTNEY CRAPPELL | DEAN OF THE CONSERVATORY Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KARLA BATLLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4949 CHERRY ST, KANSAS CITY, MO 64110-2229
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PAM WELKER, 4949 CHERRY, KANSAS CITY, MO 64110
- Signed the 990
- PAM WELKER, TREASURER
- Phone
- (816) 235-2731
- Return prepared by
- CREATIVE PLANNING TAX LLC
Mission
HELP CONSERVATORY STUDENTS PURSUE THEIR PERFORMING ARTS AND EDUCATION DREAMS THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS; EXPAND PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANT ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE CONSERVATORY; STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN THE CONSERVATORY AND THE KANSAS CITY COMMUNITY; AND PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH ACCESS TO CONSERVATORY ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES.
Program accomplishments
- MEMBERSHIP DUES/CONTRIBUTIONS ARE COLLECTED TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT KANSAS CITY.Expenses $88,839 · grants $77,050 · revenue $58,928
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 43-0815786
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1954
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6EZ)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $763,104
- Income (IRS master file)
- $91,667
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $91,667 | $92,458 | $763,104 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $92,609 | $75,235 | $763,895 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $76,645 | $75,489 | $746,521 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $68,058 | $65,353 | $745,365 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 43-0815786).
Questions about THE CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC OF KANSAS CITY
- What is the EIN of THE CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC OF KANSAS CITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC OF KANSAS CITY is 43-0815786.
- Is THE CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC OF KANSAS CITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1954.
- Are donations to THE CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC OF KANSAS CITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC OF KANSAS CITY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC OF KANSAS CITY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC OF KANSAS CITY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC OF KANSAS CITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names PAM WELKER.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC OF KANSAS CITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does THE CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC OF KANSAS CITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $91,667, expenses of $92,458 and total assets of $763,104 at year end.
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