2025-04-29T15:15:34-05:00 2024-06-30 341874260 CBIZ ADVISORS LLC 700 WEST 47TH STREET SUITE 1100 KANSAS CITY MO 64112 990 2023-07-01 260524230 PARTNERSHIP FOR REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL PREPARATION - KANSAS CITY INC PART 8169317737 2300 MAIN STREET 340 KANSAS CITY MO 64108 SUSAN WALLY CEO & PRESIDENT 8169317737 2025-04-28 1 1 LISA BURKE P00220718 8169455500 2025-04-28 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z PREP-KC SUSAN WALLY 2300 MAIN STREET 340 KANSAS CITY MO 64108 3028334 0 X WWW.PREPKC.ORG X 2007 MO EMPOWERING STUDENTS FROM THE HEART OF BISTATE KANSAS CITY WITH PATHWAYS TO MEANINGFUL CAREERS. 8 8 22 1134 0 0 2142062 2180165 376308 441317 104694 163875 0 0 2623064 2785357 81257 401368 0 0 1353629 1652726 0 0 122666 872275 1153923 2307161 3208017 315903 -422660 5488742 5132003 171683 119647 5317059 5012356 X PREP-KC WORKS WITH URBAN DISTRICTS TO SUPPORT AT-SCALE IMPROVEMENTS IN OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS, MOST OF WHOM ARE FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE-GOERS. PREP-KC INVESTS IN STRATEGIES THAT PREPARE STUDENTS FOR CAREERS IN HIGH-DEMAND, WELL-PAYING JOBS IN THE KANAS CITY REGION. 0 0 2879679 401368 441317 PREP-KC PARTNERS WITH SIX URBAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND THREE CHARTER SCHOOLS, ENROLLING 68,000 STUDENTS AND PRODUCING OVER 3,700 ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES. 84% OF OUR STUDENTS LIVE IN LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS, AND PREP-KC'S PARTNER SCHOOLS SERVE 19 OF THE 20 ZIP CODES WITH THE LOWEST MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN THE 9-COUNTY METROPOLITAN AREA. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)SINCE 2019, PREP-KC HAS MADE IT OUR PRIORITY TO HELP STUDENTS FROM THE REGION'S URBAN HIGH SCHOOLS EARN MARKET VALUE ASSETS (MVAS) THAT WILL BOOST THEIR CHANCES OF SUCCESS IN COLLEGE AND THEIR CAREERS. MVAS ARE UNIQUE ASSETS THAT GIVE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS A COMPETITIVE EDGE AS THEY TRANSITION TO COLLEGE AND THE WORKFORCE. PREP-KC FIRST USED THE TERM "MARKET VALUE ASSETS" TO DESCRIBE THIS SET OF EXPERIENCES IN 2016 AND CURRENTLY TRACKS THE FOLLOWING MVAS EARNED BY STUDENTS ATTENDING OUR 21 PARTNER URBAN HIGH SCHOOLS: 1) NINE OR MORE COLLEGE CREDITS EARNED IN HIGH SCHOOL, 2) AN INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIAL EARNED IN HIGH SCHOOL, 3) COMPLETION OF AN INTERNSHIP OR CLIENT-CONNECTED PROJECT IN HIGH SCHOOL, OR 4) COMPLETION OF AN ENTREPRENEURIAL EXPERIENCE IN HIGH SCHOOL.LAST YEAR, PREP-KC HELPED 2,533 GRADUATES FROM OUR PARTNER HIGH SCHOOLS (67% OF ALL GRADUATES) EARN A MARKET VALUE ASSET. PREP-KC IS ON TRACK TO REACH OUR GOAL OF HELPING 10,000 STUDENTS GRADUATING FROM URBAN HIGH SCHOOLS ACROSS THE HEART OF KANSAS CITY EARN AN MVA THROUGH 2025. FROM 2019 TO 2024, PREP-KC HELPED 8,687 GRADUATES EARN AN MVA.WHEN PREP-KC BEGAN TRACKING MVA ATTAINMENT IN 2019, ONLY 26% OF GRADUATES EARNED AN MVA. IN 2024, 67% OF GRADUATES EARNED AT LEAST ONE MARKET VALUE ASSET DURING HIGH SCHOOL.PATHWAYS TO TECHNOLOGY: PREP-KC DESIGNED THE PATHWAYS TO TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM TO GIVE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS A HEAD START ON POSTSECONDARY DEGREES AND CAREERS IN TECHNOLOGY-RELATED FIELDS. PATHWAYS TO TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS ATTEND CLASSES HOSTED ONSITE AT ORACLE'S SOUTH KANSAS CITY CAMPUS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. PATHWAYS TO TECHNOLOGY IS ONE OF THE KANSAS CITY REGION'S MOST DIVERSE TECH-FOCUSED PIPELINE INITIATIVES. SINCE 2017, 89% OF PATHWAYS TO TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS AND ALUMS HAVE IDENTIFIED AS BLACK, LATINX, OR A PERSON OF COLOR, AND 37% ARE FEMALE. THIS YEAR, PATHWAYS TO TECHNOLOGY IS LAUNCHING A GROUNDBREAKING INITIATIVE CALLED PROJECT POLARIS, WHERE STUDENTS CAN DEVELOP OPEN-SOURCE SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS THAT ADDRESS REAL-WORLD CHALLENGES FACED BY NONPROFITS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. THIS APPROACH PLACES STUDENTS AT THE CENTER OF AUTHENTIC SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, TRANSFORMING THEM FROM PASSIVE LEARNERS TO ACTIVE CONTRIBUTORS. PROJECT POLARIS BEGINS WITH CREATING A VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT PLATFORM THAT IS NOT JUST A THEORETICAL EXERCISE BUT A GENUINE PRODUCT UNDERGOING ACTIVE USE BY PREP-KC AND OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THIS EXPERIENCE ALLOWS STUDENTS TO SEE THEIR WORK IMPLEMENTED LIVE, SETTING THEM APART FROM PEERS IN TRADITIONAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.MATH RELAYS: EACH YEAR, PREP-KC HOSTS TWO MATH RELAYS EVENTS - ONE FOR STUDENTS IN 8TH GRADE THROUGH 12TH GRADE, AND A JUNIOR EVENT FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 5-7. MATH RELAYS CHALLENGE STUDENTS WITH DYNAMIC INDIVIDUAL COMPETITIONS COVERING CONCEPTS OF ALGEBRA, GEOMETRY, DATA, AND NUMBER SENSE AT THE LEVEL THAT MATCHES THE STUDENT'S CURRENT MATH COURSE. THIS YEAR, OVER 1,000 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN OUR MATH RELAYS EVENTS.STUDENTS COMPETE ON MATH LEVELS FROM 8TH-GRADE MATH TO CALCULUS AT THE MATH RELAYS. TEAM EVENTS FEATURE POPULAR COMPETITIONS SUCH AS THE "AMAZING RACE," "DEAR DATA, AND FAST-PACED "ESCAPE ROOM" CHALLENGES. THESE ACTIVITIES EMPHASIZE LOGIC, PROBLEM-SOLVING, AND COLLABORATION. PARTICIPANTS WILL EARN INDIVIDUAL, TEAM, AND DISTRICT AWARDS.PREP-KC DESIGNS THE MATH RELAYS TO INSPIRE A LOVE FOR MATHEMATICS AND PREPARE STUDENTS FOR FUTURE CAREER SUCCESS. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO EMBRACE RIGOROUS MATH COURSES ARE LIKELIER TO EXCEL IN COLLEGE, ACHIEVE HIGHER EARNINGS, AND SUCCEED IN FUTURE CAREERS. LITERACY SUPPORT: PREP-KC AND HICKMAN MILLS CONTINUED OUR SHARED WORK SUPPORTING TEACHER AND ADMINISTRATOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN K-5 CLASSROOMS, FOCUSING ON INTENSIVE INTERVENTIONS IN K-2 CLASSROOMS. THROUGH FEBRUARY 2025, PREP-KC SUPPORTED 21 DAYS OF JOB-EMBEDDED, LITERACY-FOCUSED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS. BASED ON THE DISTRICT'S ANALYSIS OF LAST YEAR'S LITERACY DATA, THEY ASKED US TO FOCUS ON PROVIDING INTENSIVE SUPPORT TO TWO DISTRICT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, WARFORD AND INGELS. IN ADDITION TO FOCUSED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PRINCIPAL, INSTRUCTIONAL COACHES, AND TEACHERS IN THESE BUILDINGS, OUR LITERACY COACH PROVIDED SESSIONS FOR ALL DISTRICT TEACHERS IN GRADES K-3, INTRODUCING NEW ELEMENTS OF THE COMPREHENSIVE LITERACY CURRICULUM. PREP-KC IS PLEASED TO REPORT SEVERAL OUTCOMES FOR OUR LARGEST PROGRAM SERVICE AREAS IN THE PAST YEAR. THESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE:COLLEGE AND CAREER EXPLORATION: PREP-KC KNOWS THAT STUDENTS MUST HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT AND EXPLORE VARIOUS OCCUPATIONS AND INDUSTRIES TO DEVELOP POSTSECONDARY ASPIRATIONS AND PLAN FOR A CAREER THAT ALIGNS WITH THEIR STRENGTHS AND INTERESTS. TO HELP OUR STUDENTS ENGAGE IN THIS EXPLORATION AND AWARENESS, PREP-KC HOSTS A WIDE RANGE OF COLLEGE AND CAREER EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 3-8. THESE ACTIVITIES HELP STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT A WIDE RANGE OF CAREERS THROUGH DIRECT INTERACTION WITH INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS THAT REFLECT THE VARIOUS INDUSTRIES DRIVING KANSAS CITY'S BUSINESS SECTOR. LAST YEAR, PREP-KC ENGAGED 6,297 STUDENTS THROUGH IN-PERSON EVENTS AND 15,820 STUDENTS THROUGH VIRTUAL EVENTS. THROUGH THESE ACTIVITIES, PREP-KC STUDENTS INTERACTED WITH 1,134 VOLUNTEERS REPRESENTING 423 BUSINESSES.DATA SCIENCE: DATA SCIENCE IS A CRITICAL SKILL FOR STUDENTS TO SUCCEED IN THE WORKFORCE AND SOCIETY. HOWEVER, SCHOOLS DO NOT EXPOSE STUDENTS TO RIGOROUS, REAL-WORLD DATA SCIENCE. PREP-KC CONNECTS STUDENTS AND TEACHERS WITH OUR INDUSTRY PARTNERS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW DATA SCIENCE DRIVES THE WORLD AROUND US, WHICH HAS BECOME AN INDISPENSABLE SKILL ACROSS NEARLY EVERY OCCUPATION. OUR DATA IN ACTION COURSE ALLOWS EIGHTH-GRADE STUDENTS TO DEVELOP DATA LITERACY AND LEARN CRITICAL STEM SKILLS THROUGH A CURRICULUM THAT BLENDS PROJECT-BASED LEARNING WITH COLLEGE AND CAREER EXPLORATION. THROUGHOUT THE COURSE, STUDENTS ENGAGE WITH INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS WHOSE WORK WITH DATA IS CENTRAL TO THEIR PROFESSION. STUDENTS WILL ALSO WORK WITH AUTHENTIC DATASETS TO COMPLETE VARIOUS PROJECTS SHOWCASING THEIR EMERGING MASTERY OF DATA SCIENCE THROUGH PROJECTS FOCUSED ON STUDENTS' INTERESTS. IN THE PAST YEAR, 747 EIGHTH-GRADE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN OUR DATA IN ACTION COURSE, AND 307 EARNED A DATA ANALYTICS CREDENTIAL. 2879679 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 83 0 1 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MO X E2E LLC NANCY MCCULLOUGH 8164619255 519 SW BOULEVARD KANSAS CITY MO 64108 MADELINE ROMIOUS BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID WARM FINANCE CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAY DANIELS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDRE DAVIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM FORRESTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS GENTILE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD F HONESTY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN C WIMES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN WALLY CEO & PRESIDENT 60.00 X 168750 0 5063 DOUG ELMER VICE PRESIDENT 60.00 X 155000 0 4650 SUSAN ENGLEMANN SR DESIGN & IMPLEMENTATION COACH 50.00 X 112541 0 12262 ELIZABETH MCCARTHY DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY & INDUSTRY P'SHIPS 50.00 X 100843 0 11842 537134 0 33817 4 0 1 0 MDRC 200 VESEY STREET 23RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10281 REAL WORLD DATA SCIENCE 168895 1 26138 1109560 1044467 2180165 DISTRICT COST SHARING 611710 441317 441317 441317 146968 146968 259884 242977 16907 16907 16907 2785357 441317 0 163875 X 269128 269128 132240 132240 342475 251546 34112 56817 1045662 990976 14989 39697 30391 28772 441 1178 129237 124789 1290 3158 104961 94316 3572 7073 93451 93451 15363 15363 633880 633880 62982 51585 10851 546 203616 203616 39668 38035 1633 84226 56458 13884 13884 4811 4338 160 313 15926 15926 3208017 2879679 205672 122666 305337 550994 852581 743411 104718 111346 153710 160549 20400 18360 4080 2040 4065545 3563663 2771 0 5488742 5132003 171683 119647 171683 119647 X 4498526 4326110 818533 686246 5317059 5012356 5488742 5132003 -422660 117957 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1840153 1371454 1275945 2142062 2180165 8809779 1840153 1371454 1275945 2142062 2180165 8809779 3222171 5587608 76607 45477 48098 97434 146968 414584 9224363 1161510 0.60570 0.52020 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 20400 18360 2040 2040 X 2984292 117957 81520 199477 2784815 542 542 2785357 3288995 81520 81520 3207475 542 542 3208017 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN GRANTED EXEMPTION FROM INCOME TAXES BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. MANAGEMENT HAS ASSESSED THE EXPOSURE OF THE ORGANIZATION TO ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS EXISTED AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 AND 2023. 1 CENTER SCHOOL DISTRICT #58 8701 HOLMES RD KANSAS CITY MO 64131 446002102 501(C)(3) 33641 0 N/A N/A DATA IN ACTION PROGRAM GRANDVIEW C-4 SCHOOL DISTRICT 13015 TENTH STREET GRANDVIEW MO 64030 446002754 501(C)(3) 67282 0 N/A N/A DATA IN ACTION PROGRAM HICKMAN MILLS C-1 SCHOOL DISTRICT 5401 E 103RD STREET KANSAS CITY MO 64137 446002906 501(C)(3) 33641 0 N/A N/A DATA IN ACTION PROGRAM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF KANSAS CITY MISSOURI (KCPS) 2901 TROOST AVENUE KANSAS CITY MO 64109 446003108 501(C)(3) 67282 0 N/A N/A DATA IN ACTION PROGRAM UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO 500 (KCKPS) 2010 N 59TH STREET KANSAS CITY KS 66104 486031181 501(C)(3) 67282 0 N/A N/A DATA IN ACTION PROGRAM 5 0 COLLEGE TUITION 44 15975 0 N/A N/A CNA TRAINING 14 25130 0 N/A N/A CMA TRAINING 25 90785 0 N/A N/A MEDICAL CERTIFICATION 14 350 0 N/A N/A PART I, LINE 2: DATA IN ACTION PROGRAM SUPPORT: IN FY24, PREP-KC PROVIDED FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $269,128 TO DIFFERENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR THE DATA IN ACTION PROGRAM. THE DATA IN ACTION PROGRAM IS A MULTI-YEAR IMPLEMENTATION OF AN 8TH-GRADE DATA SCIENCE COURSE THAT PROVIDES DATA SCIENCE INSTRUCTION THROUGH REAL-WORLD PROJECTS CO DESIGNED AND CO-TAUGHT WITH INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS REPRESENTING MAJOR INDUSTRIES ACROSS THE KANSAS CITY ECONOMY. AS PART OF THE PROJECT, MDRC, A THIRD-PARTY EVALUATOR, WILL CONDUCT A RANDOMIZED CONTROL EVALUATION OF THE DATA SCIENCE COURSE TO MEASURE ITS IMPACT ON MATH AND SCIENCE ACHIEVEMENT AND STEM COURSE ENROLLMENT IN HIGH SCHOOL. INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT: PREP-KC'S ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF COORDINATE WITH PROGRAM STAFF TO ENSURE THAT GRANTS FUNDS ARE USED TO PAY FOR EXPENSES RELATED TO STUDENTS FROM PREP-KC PARTNER SCHOOLS PARTICIPATING IN COLLEGE COURSEWORK, CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS, AND SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED BY THE GRANT RECIPIENT. PREP-KC REQUIRES EACH GRANT RECIPIENT TO INVOICE PREP-KC FOR THE SERVICES PROVIDED, AND RECONCILES THESE INVOICES WITH PROGRAM ATTENDANCE AND PERFORMANCE RECORDS. GRANT FUNDS ARE PRORATE OR ADJUSTED BASED ON STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN THE RESPECTIVE PROGRAM. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SUSAN WALLY CEO & PRESIDENT 168750 0 0 0 0 0 5063 0 0 0 173813 0 0 0 DOUG ELMER VICE PRESIDENT 155000 0 0 0 0 0 4650 0 0 0 159650 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS. A COPY OF THE REVIEWED FORM IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY. IF INTERESTS ARISE DURING THE YEAR THEY MUST NOTIFY THE CORPORATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AS SOON AS SUCH KNOWLEDGE OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARISE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A CEO COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD WITH A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. THE CEO REVIEWS THE VICE PRESIDENT'S SALARY ANNUALLY WITH THE BOARD CHAIR FOR APPROVAL. SALARY INCREASES ARE BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND THE AVERAGE ANNUAL PAY FOR A NONPROFIT VICE PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR REVIEW AT THEIR OFFICES FROM 8 A.M. - 5 P.M., MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G COACHING/TRAINING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 254,920. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 254,920. CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 378,960. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 378,960. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS.