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Nonprofit · EIN 43-1484142

DEBRUCE FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · KANSAS CITY, MO 64111

Financials

$7.7M$5.9M2023$4.8M$6.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DEBRUCE FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$4,774,245$6,201,811-$1,427,566$13,984,910$144,870$13,840,040
December 31, 2023990-PF$7,714,078$5,939,089$1,774,989$15,579,268$11,468$15,567,800
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,640,689
Dividends
$21,920
Interest
$224,124
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,837,392
Other income
$50,120

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$225,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$268,601
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,300,796
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$637,733
Excise tax on investment income
$52,934

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$15,579,268
Total assets, end of year
$13,984,910
Total liabilities, end of year
$144,870
Net assets, end of year
$13,840,040
Fair market value of assets
$13,984,910
Qualifying distributions
$6,099,610
Net investment income
$3,854,644

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-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LEIGH ANNE TAYLOR KNIGHT
9705 SUNSET CIRCLE, LENEXA, KS 66220
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & COO1$268,601$37,700
ROBIN E SMITH
12717 CARTER ST, OVERLAND PARK, KS 66213
FOUNDING DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$218,756$21,521
JENNIFER D ALVAREZ
8202 W 144TH PLACE, OVERLAND PARK, KS 66223
SENIOR DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$162,231$8,911
DARREN W WOODRUFF
711 W 77TH STREET, KANSAS CITY, MO 64114
FOUNDING DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$110,885$21,097
CYNTHIA A SCHLUCKERBIER
901 N RIVER BLVD, INDEPENDENCE, MO 64050
INTEGRATION & TRAINI
Highest-paid employee
40$95,439$11,039
CHRISTOPHER J LAUBENTHAL
12101 SOUTH ACUFF LANE, OLATHE, KS 66062
DATA DESIGN MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$84,506$8,929
PAUL E DEBRUCE
4520 MAIN STREETSUITE 1500, KANSAS CITY, MO 64111
PRESIDENT & CEO1$0$0
LEO MORTON
4520 MAIN STREETSUITE 1500, KANSAS CITY, MO 64111
VICE PRESIDENT1$0$0
DAVID FRANTZE
1201 WALNUT STREET SUITE 2900, KANSAS CITY, MO 64106
SECRETARY & TREASURER1$0$0
LINDA WOODSMALL-DEBRUCE
4520 MAIN STREETSUITE 1500, KANSAS CITY, MO 64111
BOARD MEMBER1$0$0
LOU SMITH
4520 MAIN STREETSUITE 1500, KANSAS CITY, MO 64111
BOARD MEMBER1$0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LEIGH ANNE TAYLOR KNIGHT
9705 SUNSET CIRCLE, LENEXA, KS 66220
COO & DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$248,564$19,738
ROBIN E SMITH
12717 CARTER STREET, OVERLAND PARK, KS 66213
FOUNDING DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$209,671$16,648
DARREN W WOODRUFF
711 W 77TH STREET, KANSAS CITY, MO 64114
FOUNDING DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$163,658$30,096
JENNIFER D ALVAREZ
8202 W 144TH PLACE, OVERLAND PARK, KS 66223
SENIOR DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$146,465$8,120
CHARLES A WEST
4010 BROOKSIDE PARKWAY, DECATUR, GA 30034
FOUNDING DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$133,460$0
PAUL E DEBRUCE
4520 MAIN STREETSUITE 1500, KANSAS CITY, MO 64111
PRESIDENT & CEO1$0$0
LEO MORTON
4520 MAIN STREETSUITE 1500, KANSAS CITY, MO 64111
VICE PRESIDENT1$0$0
DAVID FRANTZE
1201 WALNUT STREET SUITE 2900, KANSAS CITY, MO 64106
SECRETARY & TREASURER1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4520 MAIN ST STE 1500, KANSAS CITY, MO 64111-1868
In care of
% PAUL DEBRUCE
Signed the 990-PF
PAUL DEBRUCE, TRUSTEE
Phone
(816) 216-1272
Return prepared by
RUBINBROWN LLP

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
43-1484142
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$13,984,910
Income (IRS master file)
$4,956,894

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$4,774,245$6,201,811$13,984,910XML
990-PFDecember 2023$7,714,078$5,939,089$15,579,268XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––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 43-1484142).

Questions about DEBRUCE FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of DEBRUCE FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DEBRUCE FOUNDATION is 43-1484142.
Is DEBRUCE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3).
Are donations to DEBRUCE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does DEBRUCE FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of DEBRUCE FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did DEBRUCE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of DEBRUCE FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $268,601 (LEIGH ANNE TAYLOR KNIGHT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & COO).
How much revenue does DEBRUCE FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,774,245, expenses of $6,201,811 and total assets of $13,984,910 at year end.

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