Kansas City University
1750 Independence Ave, Kansas City, MO · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $165,535,312 | $113,163,958 | $467,868,316 |
| FY2024 | $136,905,588 | $102,351,842 | $402,046,562 |
| FY2023 | $110,405,051 | $88,992,821 | $355,720,396 |
| FY2022 | $114,344,236 | $83,824,096 | $327,622,364 |
| FY2021 | $120,005,089 | $74,062,954 | $319,186,185 |
| FY2020 | $91,173,915 | $71,696,010 | $249,125,736 |
| FY2019 | $91,867,213 | $69,630,218 | $229,879,649 |
| FY2018 | $80,257,866 | $64,109,445 | $207,456,648 |
| FY2017 | $66,680,859 | $55,261,340 | $197,382,547 |
| FY2016 | $80,163,010 | $51,593,599 | $179,841,872 |
| FY2015 | $58,462,232 | $48,533,704 | $152,424,364 |
| FY2014 | $49,573,518 | $47,222,930 | $146,058,300 |
| FY2013 | $48,667,566 | $45,415,888 | $141,172,300 |
| FY2012 | $51,873,754 | $42,348,615 | $137,741,550 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Kansas City University (EIN 44-0545280), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $23,783,619 | 14% |
| Program service revenue | $127,643,942 | 77% |
| Other revenue | $14,107,751 | 9% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $93,846,017 | 83% |
| Management & general | $16,458,331 | 15% |
| Fundraising | $2,859,610 | 3% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 77% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 83% of functional expenses, management & general 15%, and fundraising 3%.
- 83% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 47.1% of 68 Education organizations in MO.
- Net assets covered about 49.6 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 59th percentile among 1056 Education organizations in MO.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.8% of 1079 Education organizations in MO.
- Total revenue rose from $51,873,754 in FY2012 to $165,535,312 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 8 and decreased in 5 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Revenue covered expenses in each of the 14 reported years, FY2012 to FY2025.
- Net assets grew from $137,741,550 to $467,868,316 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 2% of revenue in FY2012 and 14% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
KCU IS A COMMUNITY OF PROFESSIONALS COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE IN THE EDUCATION OF HIGHLY QUALIFIED STUDENTS IN OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, DENTAL MEDICINE AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1947 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | B500 — Education (in MO) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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