Nonprofit · EIN 43-1583953
COMMUNITY BUILDERS OF KANSAS CITY
Tax-exempt · KANSAS CITY, MO 64130
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $11,002,477 | $11,893,003 | -$890,526 | $109,614,045 | $29,699,588 | $79,914,457 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $8,911,138 | $14,700,128 | -$5,788,990 | $106,218,346 | $24,506,587 | $81,711,759 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,654,293
- of which government grants
- $988,583
- Program service revenue
- $5,024,410
- Investment income
- $2,690,808
- Net rental income
- $88,532
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,547,043
- Other revenue
- $632,966
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $997,090
- Other salaries and wages
- $855,164
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,017,068
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $21,851
- Accounting fees
- $100,373
- Occupancy
- $2,886,322
- Depreciation
- $1,266,404
- Program services (functional)
- $9,560,503
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,011,853
- Fundraising (functional)
- $320,647
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $106,218,346
- Total assets, end of year
- $109,614,045
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $29,699,588
- Net assets, end of year
- $79,914,457
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $68,634,645
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,849,069
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $79,914,457
- Gross unrelated business income
- $518,101
- Gross receipts
- $35,759,974
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 1991
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMMET PIERSON JR | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $356,304 | $30,991 |
| ALLISON BERGMAN | CHIEF LEGAL COUNSEL Officer | 40 | $163,333 | $20,290 |
| SHANNON HESTERBERG | TREASURER/COO AND RE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $139,940 | $22,586 |
| ANITA THAQI-KRASNIQI | COMPTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,398 | $19,779 |
| STEPHEN R WEATHERFORD | VICE PRESIDENT/CFO Officer | 40 | $119,045 | $18,200 |
| ROBERT LANGENKEMP | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $108,175 | $18,226 |
| MICHAEL DAYTON | SENIOR ADVISOR TO THE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,882 | $18,747 |
| KEN BACCHUS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| L ERIC BURTON | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL GRIMALDI | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KIKI SHALOM CURLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA MACDONALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERITA WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| STAN ARCHIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMMET PIERSON JR | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $226,422 | $24,871 |
| ALLISON BERGMAN | CHIEF LEGAL COUNSEL Officer | 40 | $160,992 | $17,948 |
| SHANNON HESTERBERG | TREASURER/COO AND RE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $137,541 | $21,107 |
| ANITA THAQI-KRASNIQI | COMPTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,233 | $15,396 |
| STEPHEN R WEATHERFORD | VICE PRESIDENT/CFO Officer | 40 | $127,675 | $17,504 |
| KEN BACCHUS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| L ERIC BURTON | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL GRIMALDI | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KIKI SHALOM CURLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA MACDONALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERITA WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| STAN ARCHIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4001 BLUE PKWY STE 301, KANSAS CITY, MO 64130-2320
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- EMMET PIERSON JR, 4001 DR ML KING JR BLVD 301, KANSAS CITY, MO 641302350
- Signed the 990
- EMMET PIERSON JR, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (816) 627-2140
- Website
- WWW.CB-KC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
COMMUNITY BUILDERS OF KANSAS CITY CHANGES THE LANDSCAPE BY IGNITING AND FUELING EQUITY, ACCESS, OPPORTUNITY AND ADVOCACY.
Program accomplishments
- CBKC IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT AND OPERATION OF NEARLY 650 UNITS OF SUBSIDIZED, AFFORDABLE, MULTIFAMILY RENTAL HOUSING. APPROXIMATELY 80% OF HOUSEHOLDS ACROSS ALL EIGHT AFFORDABLE MULTI-FAMILY PROPERTIES ARE HEADED BY SINGLE PARENTS WITH CHILDREN. THESE UNITS ARE DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF LOW- TO MODERATELY LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS.ONE OF CBKC'S MULTI-FAMILY PROPERTIES SERVES LOW- TO MODERATE-INCOME SENIORS, WHILE ANOTHER COMMUNITY IS DEDICATED TO INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.THROUGHOUT 2024, OCCUPANCY LEVELS ACROSS CBKC'S NINE MULTI-FAMILY PROPERTIES WERE CONSISTENTLY MAINTAINED AT OR ABOVE 90%. CBKC'S RENTAL HOUSING PORTFOLIO CONTINUES TO RECEIVE ABOVE-AVERAGE RATINGS FROM THE MISSOURI HOUSING DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (MHDC). SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT AND RENOVATION MILESTONES INCLUDE:- COMPLETION OF 64 NEW RESIDENTIAL UNITS IN NOVEMBER 2022, THE ROCHESTER,- COMPLETION OF RENOVATIONS ON 80 DUPLEXES IN 2023, THE CLEVELAND,- ONGOING RENOVATION OF 54 UNITS FINANCED THROUGH LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDITS. THE TWIN ELMSAPARTMENTS (41 & PASEO EAST LLC), CONSISTING OF 54 UNITS FINANCED THROUGH LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAXCREDITS.- RENOVATIONS ARE IN PROGRESS AT IVANHOE GARDENS APARTMENTS (80 UNITS), SUPPORTED BY A SHARED SUCCESSFUND GRANT AWARDED BY THE CITY.Expenses $8,294,416 · revenue $2,113,721
- CBKC OWNS AND MANAGES A SHOPPING CENTER LOCATED IN AN AREA OF KANSAS CITY THAT PREVIOUSLY LACKED ACCESS TO A GROCERY STORE AND OTHER ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY SERVICES. IN 2024, THE SHOPPING CENTER ACHIEVED AN OCCUPANCY RATE EXCEEDING NINETY-THREE PERCENT (93%), ENSURING THAT CRITICAL SERVICES CONTINUED TO BE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY. TODAY, THE CENTER SERVES MORE THAN 200,000 RESIDENTS IN KANSAS CITY'S URBAN CORE.CBKC REMAINS FOCUSED ON MANAGING AND CONTAINING OPERATING EXPENSES TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN HIGH-QUALITY TENANTS. A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE LEASED OFFICE SPACE IS OCCUPIED BY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO THE SURROUNDING UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY. CBKC ALSO OWNS BLUE PARKWAY TOWNE CENTER AND 5008 PROSPECT BUILDINGS WITH COMBINED SPACE OF 75,000 SQUARE FOOT WITH OCCUPANCY RATE OF 94% ON BLUE PARKWAY TOWNE CENTER AND 55% ON 5008 PROSPECT BUILDING.CBKC OWNS TWO GROCERY STORES TO ENSURE THE CONTINUATION OF FOOD ACCESS IN THE AREA. THE GROCERY STORES PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO APPROXIMATELY 100 PEOPLE FURTHER SUPPORTING JOB CREATION AND COMMUNITY ACCESS TO FRESH FOOD.Expenses $1,266,087 · revenue $2,397,914
- THE MOUNT CLEVELAND REDEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE HAS SUCCESSFULLY TRANSFORMED THE COMMUNITY BY DELIVERING A SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTER, A 143,000-SQUARE-FOOT FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER, A CHILD AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT CENTER, EXPANDED OFFICE SPACE, RETAIL SERVICES, AND 80 UNITS OF ATTRACTIVE, AFFORDABLE DUPLEXES AND TOWNHOMES. THIS COMPREHENSIVE REDEVELOPMENT CONTINUES TO DRIVE REVITALIZATION IN THE URBAN CORE. BUILDING ON THIS SUCCESS, CBKC IS LEADING AN INITIATIVE TO REVITALIZE THE BRUSH CREEK CORRIDOR THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A 250,000-SQUARE-FOOT MIXED-USE CAMPUS LOCATED WITHIN AN OPPORTUNITY ZONE. WITH AN INITIAL INVESTMENT OF $20 MILLION, 60,000 SQUARE-FOOT OFFICE BUILDING WITH A PROJECTED TOTAL BUILD-OUT OF $70-90 MILLION. THE CAMPUS WILL FEATURE COMMERCIAL AND MIXED-USE PROPERTIES, TARGETING TENANTS SUCH AS NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, AND PUBLIC SECTOR ENTITIES THAT PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO THE URBAN CORE.IN 2023, CBKC BEGAN SITE PREPARATION FOR THE 11-ACRE DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING INFRASTRUCTURE, PARKING, AND ROADWORK. CONSTRUCTION OF THE FIRST BUILDING COMMENCED IN NOVEMBER 2024, WITH AN ANTICIPATED DATE OF COMPLETION IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2026.0
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 43-1583953
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Housing and shelter (L20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $109,614,045
- Income (IRS master file)
- $35,759,974
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $11,002,477 | $11,893,003 | $109,614,045 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $8,911,138 | $14,700,128 | $106,218,346 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $14,623,985 | $6,787,518 | $107,198,581 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $7,730,399 | $6,474,278 | $95,114,845 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 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 43-1583953).
Questions about COMMUNITY BUILDERS OF KANSAS CITY
- What is the EIN of COMMUNITY BUILDERS OF KANSAS CITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY BUILDERS OF KANSAS CITY is 43-1583953.
- Is COMMUNITY BUILDERS OF KANSAS CITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to COMMUNITY BUILDERS OF KANSAS CITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMMUNITY BUILDERS 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 COMMUNITY BUILDERS OF KANSAS CITY 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 COMMUNITY BUILDERS OF KANSAS CITY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of COMMUNITY BUILDERS OF KANSAS CITY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names EMMET PIERSON JR.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY BUILDERS OF KANSAS CITY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $356,304 (EMMET PIERSON JR, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does COMMUNITY BUILDERS OF KANSAS CITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $11,002,477, expenses of $11,893,003 and total assets of $109,614,045 at year end.
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