Nonprofit · EIN 43-1937291
BELLES OF THE AMERICAN ROYAL ORGANIZATION
Tax-exempt · KANSAS CITY, MO 64113
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $170,706 | $171,756 | -$1,050 | $436,662 | $4,000 | $432,662 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $327,744 | $289,349 | $38,395 | $404,282 | $2,831 | $401,451 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $182,918 | $145,831 | $37,087 | $362,593 | $22,279 | $340,314 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $52,867
- Membership dues
- $16,990
- Program service revenue
- $138,273
- Investment income
- $12,620
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$33,054
- Other revenue
- -$33,054
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $25,800
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $12,900
- Program services (functional)
- $131,260
- Management and general (functional)
- $30,902
- Fundraising (functional)
- $9,594
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $404,282
- Total assets, end of year
- $436,662
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,000
- Net assets, end of year
- $432,662
- Publicly traded securities
- $390,262
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $198,426
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $234,236
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$33,054
- Gross receipts
- $558,223
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 2002
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATE REINHARDT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| AMY THOMPSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| MARGARET STADLER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| SARA CARLSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| VICTORIA LYNCH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| MARY ANN KNOPKE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| REBECCA BURNETT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARY REED HART | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH PENCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LESLIE BLAIR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MEGAN BUBB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARRIE LARSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY ANN KNOPKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIM MANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHIE MANDA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SKYLAR HOSLINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY HAVENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TRACY TETRICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANGELA HUDSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE KISSICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NATALIE WELCH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| SARAH TATE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| SUSAN SPENCER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| BAILEY PIANALTO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| CAITLIN JOHNSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| CAROLINE DEETER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL FINK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HILARY WINZENRIED | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| COUTNEY BARTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY HAVENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAULA LONGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIM MANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CATHY FRAME | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTIE SCHOENFELD | BOARD MEMEBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMY THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHIE MANDA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE KISSICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CATHERINE LARRISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SKYLAR HOLSINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIE MCCANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KRISTIN PATTERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TRACY TETRICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WHITNEY HOSTY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| ADDIE PERRY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| NANCY WILKERSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| SHANNON OBRIEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| EMILY MCCANN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| BLAIR TYSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| BAILEY PIANALTO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 107 WEST 63RD STREET STE 130, KANSAS CITY, MO 64113-1615
- In care of
- % MARY ANN KNOPKE
- Signed the 990
- MARY ANN KNOPKE, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (913) 948-3677
- Website
- WWW.BOTAR.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KENNEY D HALES CPA PC
Mission
TO FOSTER INTEREST AMONG ITS MEMBERS IN THE SOCIAL AND CIVIC ACTIVITIES PERTAINING TO EVENTS SPONSORED OR CONDUCTED BY THE AMERICAN ROYAL ASSOCIATION, INC. AND TO MAKE AVAILABLE THEIR VOLUNTEER AMERICAN ROYAL ACTIVITIES.
Program accomplishments
- THE BELLES OF THE AMERICAN ROYAL (BOTAR)IS A WOMENS LEADERSHIP ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS THE UNIQUE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN ROYAL AND ITS ROLE IN PROMOTING THE AGRIBUSINESS ECONOMY IN KANSAS CITY AND THE REGION. BOTAR ENCOURAGES CIVIC INVOLVMENT AND DEVELOPS LEADERSHIP SKILLS THROUGH INTER-GENERATIONAL MENTORING AND VOLUNTEERISM. AS A PART OF THEIR SUPPORT OF THE AMERICAN ROYAL, BOTAR MEMBERS PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE AMERICAN ROYAL SCHOLARSHIP AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, VOLUNTEER FOR THE SCHOOL TOURS PROGRAM, AND PROVIDE HOSPITALITY TO AMERICAN ROYAL STUDENT AMBASSADORS. THE EFFORTS OF BOTAR MEMBERS DURING THE YEAR RESULTED IN MONETARY SUPPORT TO THE AMERICAN ROYAL ASSOCIATION.Expenses $131,260
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 | 990 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
- 43-1937291
- 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
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O115)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $436,662
- Income (IRS master file)
- $558,223
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $170,706 | $171,756 | $436,662 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $327,744 | $289,349 | $404,282 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $182,918 | $145,831 | $362,593 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $173,722 | $181,036 | $271,201 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 43-1937291).
Questions about BELLES OF THE AMERICAN ROYAL ORGANIZATION
- What is the EIN of BELLES OF THE AMERICAN ROYAL ORGANIZATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BELLES OF THE AMERICAN ROYAL ORGANIZATION is 43-1937291.
- Is BELLES OF THE AMERICAN ROYAL ORGANIZATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to BELLES OF THE AMERICAN ROYAL ORGANIZATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BELLES OF THE AMERICAN ROYAL ORGANIZATION 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 BELLES OF THE AMERICAN ROYAL ORGANIZATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BELLES OF THE AMERICAN ROYAL ORGANIZATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of BELLES OF THE AMERICAN ROYAL ORGANIZATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BELLES OF THE AMERICAN ROYAL ORGANIZATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $170,706, expenses of $171,756 and total assets of $436,662 at year end.
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