Nonprofit · EIN 44-0545280
KANSAS CITY UNIVERSITY
Also known as THE UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Tax-exempt · KANSAS CITY, MO 64106
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $165,535,312 | $113,163,958 | $52,371,354 | $542,016,072 | $74,147,756 | $467,868,316 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $136,905,588 | $102,351,842 | $34,553,746 | $472,929,853 | $70,883,291 | $402,046,562 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $110,405,051 | $88,992,821 | $21,412,230 | $426,709,819 | $70,989,423 | $355,720,396 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $23,783,619
- Program service revenue
- $127,643,942
- Investment income
- $13,293,654
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $4,116,883
- Other revenue
- $814,097
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,497,375
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $4,008,690
- Other salaries and wages
- $48,309,027
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $64,222,978
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $974,706
- Accounting fees
- $158,383
- Occupancy
- $2,460,014
- Travel
- $619,739
- Depreciation
- $11,428,282
- Program services (functional)
- $93,846,017
- Management and general (functional)
- $16,458,331
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,859,610
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $472,929,853
- Total assets, end of year
- $542,016,072
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $74,147,756
- Net assets, end of year
- $467,868,316
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $193,178,914
- Publicly traded securities
- $315,994,013
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $429,502,514
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $38,365,802
- Gross receipts
- $261,524,114
- Employees
- 897
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 1916
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARC HAHN | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $1,256,936 | $69,190 |
| JOE MASSMAN | EVP/CFO/COO Officer | 40 | $748,622 | $82,794 |
| EDWARD O'CONNOR | VP ACADEMIC/RESEARCH/PROVOST Officer | 40 | $584,583 | $59,549 |
| JOSH COX | EXECUTIVE DEAN, COM Key employee | 40 | $532,118 | $82,157 |
| LINDA NIESSEN | DEAN AND VICE PROVOST Key employee | 40 | $529,228 | $36,204 |
| KENNETH HEILES | CAMPUS DEAN/PROF FAMILY MED Highest-paid employee | 40 | $373,562 | $47,112 |
| SHARON GUSTOWSKI | CAMPUS DEAN/ASSOCIATE PROF, OMM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $358,146 | $50,709 |
| JOHN PAULSON | CHAIR OF PRIMARY CARE / ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR - JOPLIN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $296,421 | $73,819 |
| KEVIN TREFFER | CHAIR OF OSTEOPATHIC MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE/PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $300,842 | $53,729 |
| GUATAM DESAI | CHAIR OF PRIMARY CARE/PROFESSOR - KANSAS CITY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $302,826 | $49,705 |
| CHARLES D BRUCE CPA | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE KERNER CPA | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHESTER W DOUGLASS DMDPHD | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIEF GLENNA J WALLACE | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE SOSLAND-EDELMAN | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEEPA HALAHARVI DO | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD ENYEART | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENNETH V MELCHIONNA DO | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN LOCKETT | BOARD TRUSTEE/TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATHAN S HALL DO | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OSCAR TSHIBANDA | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT S JUHASZ DO | BOARD TRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS SACK PHD | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARC HAHN | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $1,234,698 | $66,382 |
| JOE MASSMAN | EVP/CFO/COO Officer | 40 | $720,932 | $75,640 |
| EDWARD O'CONNOR | VP ACADEMIC/RESEARCH/PROVOST Officer | 40 | $558,957 | $68,067 |
| JOSH COX | EXECUTIVE DEAN, COM Key employee | 40 | $500,368 | $78,823 |
| LINDA NIESSEN | DEAN AND VICE PROVOST Key employee | 40 | $510,014 | $34,704 |
| KENNETH HEILES | CAMPUS DEAN/PROF FAMILY MED Highest-paid employee | 40 | $363,997 | $45,449 |
| SHARON GUSTOWSKI | CAMPUS DEAN/ASSOCIATE PROF, OMM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $346,206 | $48,782 |
| MIKE JOHNSTON | ASSOCIATE PROVOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $304,345 | $56,012 |
| JOHN PAULSON | CHAIR OF PRIMARY CARE - JOPLIN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $287,064 | $72,352 |
| GUATAM DESAI | CHAIR OF PRIMARY CARE - KC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $293,359 | $45,909 |
| CHARLES BRUCE | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE KERNER | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHESTER DOUGLASS | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIEF GLENNA WALLACE | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL J HAAKE | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE SOSLAND-EDELMAN | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD ENYEART | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN P SMITH DO | BOARD TRUSTEE/CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH V MELCHIONNA DO | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN LOCKETT | BOARD TRUSTEE/TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHALL D WALKER DO | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN S HALL DO | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT S JUHASZ DO | BOARD TRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILAHN DAVIS-WYATT | BOARD TRUSTEE/SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARC HAHN | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $1,055,780 | $60,700 |
| EDWARD O'CONNOR | EVP ACADEMIC/RESEARCH/PROVOST Officer | 40 | $829,097 | $61,419 |
| JOE MASSMAN | EVP/CFO/COO Officer | 40 | $694,814 | $68,476 |
| JOSH COX | EXECUTIVE DEAN, COM Key employee | 40 | $477,442 | $71,561 |
| LINDA NIESSEN | DEAN AND VICE PROVOST Key employee | 40 | $491,739 | $32,204 |
| MIKE JOHNSTON | ASSOCIATE PROVOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $301,371 | $52,809 |
| JOHN PAULSON | CHAIR OF PRIMARY CARE - JOPLIN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $279,029 | $64,330 |
| KEVIN TREFFER | CHAIR, OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $283,233 | $53,529 |
| KENNETH HEILES | CAMPUS DEAN/PROF FAMILY MED Highest-paid employee | 40 | $295,704 | $40,350 |
| GUATAM DESAI | CLINICAL PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $282,365 | $45,173 |
| JENNIFER INGRAHAM | VICE PRESIDENT OF PHILANTHROPY Key employee | 40 | $232,461 | $27,508 |
| CHIEF GLENNA WALLACE | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD VALACHOVIC | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN P SMITH DO | BOARD TRUSTEE/CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHALL D WALKER DO | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD ENYEART | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL J HAAKE | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN S HALL DO | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN LOCKETT | BOARD TRUSTEE/TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT S JUHASZ DO | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH V MELCHIONNA DO | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILAHN DAVIS-WYATT | BOARD TRUSTEE/SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REVERAND THOMAS CURRAN | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE SOSLAND-EDELMAN | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1750 INDEPENDENCE AVE, KANSAS CITY, MO 64106-1453
- In care of
- % JOSEPH MASSMAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARC HAHN, 1750 INDEPENDENCE AVENUE, KANSAS CITY, MO 64106
- Signed the 990
- MARC HAHN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (816) 654-7000
- Website
- WWW.KANSASCITY.EDU
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
KANSAS CITY UNIVERSITY IS A COMMUNITY OF PROFESSIONALS COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION, RESEARCH, PATIENT CARE AND COMMUNITY SERVICE WHILE IMPROVING THE WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.
Program accomplishments
- THE UNIVERSITY EDUCATES DOCTORS OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE. OUR FOUR-YEAR INTEGRATED CURRICULUM EMPHASIZES BOTH THE BASIC SCIENCES AND CLINICAL SKILLS.Expenses $66,071,364 · grants $3,616,789 · revenue $103,303,813
- THE UNIVERSITY'S COLLEGE OF DENTAL MEDICINE IS A FOUR-YEAR INTEGRATED CURRICULUM CULMINATING IN A DOCTOR OF DENTAL MEDICINE DEGREE. THE FIRST COHORT OF 80 STUDENTS BEGAN IN FY24.Expenses $20,064,263 · grants $635,929 · revenue $18,161,396
- THE UNIVERSITY'S COLLEGE OF BIOSCIENCES INCLUDES A GRADUATE PROGRAM CONFERRING A MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES AS WELL AS A CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM CONFERRING THE DOCTOR OF PSYCHOLOGY DEGREE.Expenses $6,619,039 · grants $244,657 · revenue $6,992,830
- THE UNIVERSITY'S COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS' INAUGURAL PROGRAM IS SCHEDULED TO START IN JANUARY 2026 AND WILL CULMINATE IN A MASTER OF HEALTH SCIENCE IN ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANT DEGREE (MHS-AA).Expenses $1,091,351
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
- 44-0545280
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1947
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $542,016,072
- Income (IRS master file)
- $261,524,114
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $165,535,312 | $113,163,958 | $542,016,072 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $136,905,588 | $102,351,842 | $472,929,853 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $110,405,051 | $88,992,821 | $426,709,819 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $114,344,236 | $83,824,096 | $396,275,959 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 44-0545280).
Questions about KANSAS CITY UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of KANSAS CITY UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KANSAS CITY UNIVERSITY is 44-0545280.
- Is KANSAS CITY UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1947.
- Are donations to KANSAS CITY UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KANSAS CITY UNIVERSITY 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 UNIVERSITY 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 KANSAS CITY UNIVERSITY 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 KANSAS CITY UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARC HAHN.
- Who are the officers and directors of KANSAS CITY UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,256,936 (MARC HAHN, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does KANSAS CITY UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $165,535,312, expenses of $113,163,958 and total assets of $542,016,072 at year end.
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