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Nonprofit · EIN 43-1852671

KANSAS CITY AREA DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

Also known as COMMERCIAL TRUST COMPANY TRUSTEE

Tax-exempt · KANSAS CITY, MO 64108

Financials

$5.9M$6.2M2023$6.4M$6.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of KANSAS CITY AREA DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$6,369,926$6,332,734$37,192$3,589,586$0$3,589,586
December 31, 2023990$5,863,021$6,177,673-$314,652$3,533,850$0$3,533,850
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,616,258
Membership dues
$4,616,258
Program service revenue
$1,581,129
Investment income
$172,539
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$131,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,774,926
Other salaries and wages
$1,514,688
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,729,283
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$45,592
Accounting fees
$22,575
Occupancy
$238,559
Travel
$65,931
Depreciation
$83,411

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,533,850
Total assets, end of year
$3,589,586
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$3,589,586
Land, buildings and equipment
$177,895
Publicly traded securities
$2,398,031
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,589,586
Gross receipts
$6,369,926
Employees
30
Volunteers
71
Year formed
1999
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
TIM COWDENPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$500,138$60,402
JONATHAN KNECHTSENIOR VP, MARKETING & CREATIVE
Key employee
40$338,995$54,445
JILL MCCARTHYSENIOR VP, CORPORATE ATTRACTION
Key employee
40$317,931$50,781
KIMBERLY YOUNGPRESIDENT, KC ANIMAL HEALTH CORRIDOR
Key employee
40$223,740$51,006
JESSICA PALMVP, MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$180,276$31,351
JAMI OWENSCFO
Officer
40$157,369$20,119
ASHLEY MCDONALDMANAGING DIRECTOR, KC GLOBAL DESIGN
Highest-paid employee
40$146,969$21,639
JENNIFER LYONVP, INVESTOR RELATIONS & MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
40$156,899$10,171
DANIELLE HILTONMANAGING DIRECTOR, TEAMKC
Highest-paid employee
40$112,512$44,409
MEGAN SEGURADIRECTOR, IT & SPECIAL PROJECTS
Highest-paid employee
40$113,352$17,793
ROB BRATCHERBOARD MEMBER, CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0
ORA REYNOLDSBOARD MEMBER, CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0
RAY KOWALIKBOARD MEMBER, PAST CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0
LIBBY ABBRUZZESEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JEREMY BECHTOLDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
66 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MATT BENGEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LAUREN BERTRAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROGER BESTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROSANA PRIVITERA BIONDOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JEFF BLAESINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROB BROOMFIELDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DAVID CAMPBELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
GREG CANUTESONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JEFF CARSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JONI COBBBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KIPP COOPERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MELISSA COOPERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KEITH COPAKENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
RACHEL DWIGGINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ED ELDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JAY FELTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PENNY POSTOAK FERGUSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SCOTT FILLMOREBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
R MICHAEL FRAZIERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARY FRONTCZAKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROBIN BRODER GIBSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LISA GINTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CEMAL GUNGORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DAVID HALLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KAREN HOGANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JENNY HOUSLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MOLLY HOWEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SAM HUENERGARDTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JIM JARRETTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SHERI JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHELLE KAYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KEVIN KRAMERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARK LARRABEEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TRACEY LEWISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARK LONGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SHAWN LONGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KORB MAXWELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DAVID MEYERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MATT MICHAELISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
STEVE MILLSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TIFFANY SCALZITTI MONROEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD MULLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DEAN NEWTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARIA O'DELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROSHANN PARRISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
STEPHEN PENNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TIM PETTYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TODD PLEIMANNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
STACIE PROSSERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LARSON RICHARDSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CLINTON ROBINSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CHAD ROCKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARTIN RUCKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JOHN RUSSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
REID SCHULTZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MATT SHEETSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
GREG SIKORABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SHANE SMEEDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROB STEELEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JON STEPHENSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JACOB VOGELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KEVIN WALLACEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
RICHARD WETZELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PATRICK WHALENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BRIDGETTE WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BEN WOLFEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 81 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
TIMOTHY COWDENPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$422,126$60,786
JONATHAN KNECHTSENIOR VP, MARKETING & CREATIVE
Key employee
40$292,806$53,341
JILL MCCARTHYSENIOR VP, CORPORATE ATTRACTION
Key employee
40$261,983$47,324
KIMBERLY YOUNGPRESIDENT, KC ANIMAL HEALTH CORRIDOR
Key employee
40$204,299$44,418
JESSICA PALMVP, MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$164,820$24,390
JENNIFER LYONVP, INVESTOR RELATIONS & MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
40$144,649$10,189
JAMI OWENSCFO, HR
Officer
40$132,893$18,123
DANIELLE HILTONMANAGING DIRECTOR, TEAMKC
Highest-paid employee
40$106,722$37,039
ASHLEY MCDONALDMANAGING DIRECTOR, KC GLOBAL DESIGN
Highest-paid employee
40$123,200$16,855
MEGAN SEGURADIRECTOR, IT & SPECIAL PROJECTS
Highest-paid employee
40$102,015$18,777
RAY KOWALIKCO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0
ORA REYNOLDSCO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0
LISA GINTERPAST CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN ROBERTSIMMEDIATE PAST CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LIBBY ABBRUZZESEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ROGER BESTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ROSANA PRIVITERA BIONDOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JEFF BLAESINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROB BRATCHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBIN BRODER GIBSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JOE CALDWELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DAVID CAMPBELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GREG CANUTESONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JEFF CARSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KARRIE CLINKINBEARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JONI COBBBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KIPP COOPERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KEITH COPAKENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RACHEL DWIGGINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ED ELDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JAY FELTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DAVID FRANTZEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
R MICHAEL FRAZIERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MARY FRONTCZAKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CEMAL GUNGORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MARC HAHNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DAVID HALLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAREN HOGANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JENNY HOUSLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MOLLY HOWEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SAM HUENERGARDTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LARRY JACOBBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JIM JARRETTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SHERI JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MICHELLE KAYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KEVIN KRAMERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MARK LARRABEEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
TRACEY LEWISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MATTHEW LINSKIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SHAWN LONGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KORB MAXWELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MATT MAYERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DAVID MEYERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JUSTIN MEYERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MATT MICHAELISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
STEVE MILLSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIFFANY SCALZITTI MONROEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD MULLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DEAN NEWTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARIA O'DELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ROSHANN PARRISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
STEPHEN PENNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
TIM PETTYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LARSON RICHARDSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BRANDI RIGGSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CLINTON ROBINSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CHAD ROCKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MARTIN RUCKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JOHN RUSSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
REID SCHULTZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MATT SHEETSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SHANE SMEEDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ROB STEELEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JACOB VOGELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KEVIN WALLACEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ROB WELKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RICHARD WETZELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
PATRICK WHALENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIDGETTE WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BEN WOLFEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BECCY YOCHAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
30 W PERSHING RD STE 200, KANSAS CITY, MO 64108-2457
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
TIM COWDEN, 30 WEST PERSHING ROAD 200, KANSAS CITY, MO 64108
Signed the 990
JAMI OWENS, CFO
Phone
(816) 221-2121
Return prepared by
CBIZ ADVISORS LLC

Mission

THE KANSAS CITY AREA DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL IS A PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION CHARGED WITH REPRESENTING THE ECONOMIC INTERESTS OF THE ENTIRE TWO-STATE, 18-COUNTY REGION OF GREATER KANSAS CITY.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)OUR MISSION IS TO:* BRAND THE REGION AS ONE PRODUCT TO STIMULATE ECONOMIC GROWTH.* ENHANCE AWARENESS OF OUR METRO'S ASSETS TO CREATE POSITIVE PERCEPTIONS.* PROMOTE THE REGION AS THE BUSINESS LOCATION OF CHOICE.* POSITION THE REGION COMPETITIVELY AGAINST OTHER MAJOR METROS FOR THE RETENTION, EXPANSION AND ATTRACTION OF JOBS AND INVESTMENTS.* EQUALLY SUPPORT ALL REGIONAL COMMUNITIES.* ASSIST COMPANIES FROM OUTSIDE THE REGION TO FIND THE BEST KC LOCATION FOR THEIR NEEDS. * FACILITATE FINAL NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND ITS SELECTED COMMUNITY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • KCADC PROMOTES KANSAS CITY AS A GREAT PLACE TO WORK AND LIVE WHILE BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS AND SITE CONSULTANTS TO ENHANCE GROWTH IN THE REGION. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY RAISING THE REGION'S PROFILE AMONG TOP BUSINESS DECISION MAKERS, UPGRADING KANSAS CITY'S NATIONAL IMAGE, AND PRESENTING THE REGION AS A TOP U.S. CITY TO ATTRACT COMPANIES, JOBS, AND NEW RESIDENTS.
  • SELF-SUSTAINING PROJECTS AND ANNUAL DINNER FOR MEMBERS.

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

IRS record

EIN
43-1852671
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1999
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,589,586
Income (IRS master file)
$6,369,926

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$6,369,926$6,332,734$3,589,586XML
990December 2023$5,863,021$6,177,673$3,533,850XML
990December 2022$5,706,818$5,901,032$3,828,947IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 43-1852671).

Questions about KANSAS CITY AREA DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

What is the EIN of KANSAS CITY AREA DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of KANSAS CITY AREA DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL is 43-1852671.
Is KANSAS CITY AREA DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1999.
Are donations to KANSAS CITY AREA DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does KANSAS CITY AREA DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL 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 KANSAS CITY AREA DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL 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 KANSAS CITY AREA DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL 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 KANSAS CITY AREA DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names TIM COWDEN.
Who are the officers and directors of KANSAS CITY AREA DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 81 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $500,138 (TIM COWDEN, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does KANSAS CITY AREA DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $6,369,926, expenses of $6,332,734 and total assets of $3,589,586 at year end.

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