Nonprofit · EIN 44-0569643
DRUMM CENTER FOR CHILDREN INC
Tax-exempt · INDEPENDENCE, MO 64055
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,906,414 | $3,528,671 | -$622,257 | $19,680,410 | $1,219,829 | $18,460,581 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,093,753 | $3,674,912 | -$581,159 | $20,111,212 | $1,321,175 | $18,790,037 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,274,595 | $3,303,893 | -$29,298 | $21,101,929 | $1,799,095 | $19,302,834 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,779,683
- of which government grants
- $739,658
- Program service revenue
- $159,938
- Investment income
- $544,828
- Net rental income
- $226,152
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $327,776
- Net income from fundraising events
- $173,052
- Other revenue
- $421,965
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $184,768
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,231,084
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,739,683
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $29,285
- Accounting fees
- $29,102
- Occupancy
- $515,320
- Travel
- $8,878
- Depreciation
- $526,476
- Program services (functional)
- $2,614,822
- Management and general (functional)
- $659,748
- Fundraising (functional)
- $254,101
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $20,111,212
- Total assets, end of year
- $19,680,410
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,219,829
- Net assets, end of year
- $18,460,581
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,788,416
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,471,622
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $12,311,022
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,149,559
- Gross receipts
- $2,984,198
- Employees
- 75
- Volunteers
- 220
- Year formed
- 1919
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES B SMITH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $133,806 | $31,197 |
| DANICA FUIMAONO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLIFFORD MOHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY BLICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAQUAN CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY VAUGHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE LOVELESS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINE ZERR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GWENDOLYN HAWKS-BLUE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY KINGSBURY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES B SMITH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $117,806 | $34,501 |
| DANICA FUIMAONO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLIFFORD MOHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE KUSMIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY BLICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SPENCER WEBSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAQUAN CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY VAUGHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL ANDERSON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE LOVELESS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINE ZERR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GWENDOLYN HAWKS-BLUE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES B SMITH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $115,584 | $31,535 |
| DANICA FUIMAONO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLIFFORD MOHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE KUSMIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY BLICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SPENCER WEBSTER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAQUAN CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY VAUGHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DRED SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETE ANDERSON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE LOVELESS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINE ZERR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GWENDOLYN HAWKS-BLUE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3210 LEES SUMMIT RD, INDEPENDENCE, MO 64055-1998
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAMES B SMITH, 3210 LEES SUMMIT ROAD, INDEPENDENCE, MO 64055
- Signed the 990
- JAMES B SMITH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (816) 373-3434
- Website
- DRUMMFORKIDS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EMERICK AND COMPANY PC
Mission
PROVIDE STABLE, NURTURING ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE. KEEP SIBLINGS TOGETHER WHENEVER POSSIBLE. INSPIRE LIFE-LONG CONNECTIONS BY BEING A RESOURCE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE STABLE, NURTURING ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE. KEEP SIBLINGS TOGETHER WHENEVER POSSIBLE. INSPIRE LIFE-LONG CONNECTIONS BY BEING A RESOURCE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.Expenses $2,614,822 · revenue $182,699
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 44-0569643
- 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
- 1948
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $19,680,410
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,984,198
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $2,906,414 | $3,528,671 | $19,680,410 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $3,093,753 | $3,674,912 | $20,111,212 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $3,274,595 | $3,303,893 | $21,101,929 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $3,684,329 | $2,834,178 | $20,508,818 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 44-0569643).
Questions about DRUMM CENTER FOR CHILDREN INC
- What is the EIN of DRUMM CENTER FOR CHILDREN INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DRUMM CENTER FOR CHILDREN INC is 44-0569643.
- Is DRUMM CENTER FOR CHILDREN INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1948.
- Are donations to DRUMM CENTER FOR CHILDREN INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DRUMM CENTER FOR CHILDREN INC 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 DRUMM CENTER FOR CHILDREN INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DRUMM CENTER FOR CHILDREN INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DRUMM CENTER FOR CHILDREN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names JAMES B SMITH.
- Who are the officers and directors of DRUMM CENTER FOR CHILDREN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $133,806 (JAMES B SMITH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does DRUMM CENTER FOR CHILDREN INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,906,414, expenses of $3,528,671 and total assets of $19,680,410 at year end.
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