2026-05-11T07:32:03-05:00 2025-06-30 341874260 CBIZ ADVISORS LLC 700 WEST 47TH STREET SUITE 1100 KANSAS CITY MO 64112 990 2024-07-01 260524230 PARTNERSHIP FOR REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL PREPARATION - KANSAS CITY INC PART 8169317737 2300 MAIN STREET 340 KANSAS CITY MO 64108 SUSAN WALLY CEO & PRESIDENT 8169317737 2026-05-08 1 1 LISA BURKE P00220718 8169455500 2026-05-08 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z PREP-KC SUSAN WALLY 2300 MAIN STREET 340 KANSAS CITY MO 64108 4270006 0 X WWW.PREPKC.ORG X 2007 MO PROVIDING STUDENTS FROM URBAN SCHOOLS IN THE KANSAS CITY REGION WITH PATHS TO MEANINGFUL CAREERS. 8 8 24 1080 0 0 2180165 3147516 441317 744096 163875 168623 0 0 2785357 4060235 401368 467299 0 0 1652726 1824425 0 0 126204 1153923 1226228 3208017 3517952 -422660 542283 5132003 5775500 119647 100609 5012356 5674891 X IN A WORLD WHERE ZIP CODES CAN PREDICT OUTCOMES, PREP-KC IGNITES POTENTIAL BY BRINGING EDUCATORS AND INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS TOGETHER TO BUILD PATHS TO MEANINGFUL CAREERS FOR STUDENTS ACROSS THE HEART OF BISTATE KANSAS CITY. 0 0 3176926 467299 744096 PREP-KC PARTNERS WITH SIX SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND THREE CHARTER SCHOOLS, ENROLLING OVER 66,000 STUDENTS AND GRADUATING WITH APPROXIMATELY 3,900 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ANNUALLY. 82% OF STUDENTS IDENTIFY AS STUDENTS OF COLOR, AND 86% COME FROM LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. OUR PARTNER SCHOOLS SERVE 19 OF THE 20 ZIP CODES WITH THE LOWEST MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMES IN THE NINE-COUNTY METROPOLITAN AREA. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) MARKET VALUE ASSETS (MVA) AND SCHOOL REDESIGN:MARKET VALUE ASSETS (MVAS) ARE MEASURABLE, CAREER-CONNECTED EXPERIENCES THAT HELP STUDENTS PREPARE FOR COLLEGE, CAREER, AND LIFE. PREP-KC TRACKS FOUR TYPES OF MVAS FOR STUDENTS IN OUR 21 PARTNER HIGH SCHOOLS: 1. NINE OR MORE COLLEGE CREDITS EARNED IN HIGH SCHOOLS 2. AN INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIAL 3. COMPLETION OF AN INTERNSHIP OR CLIENT-CONNECTED PROJECT 4. COMPLETION OF AN ENTREPRENEURIAL EXPERIENCE SINCE 2019, PREP-KC HAS IMPLEMENTED A MULTI-FACETED APPROACH TO EXPAND MVA ATTAINMENT. THIS WORK INCLUDES REDESIGNING HIGH SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE "WALL TO WALL" MVA OPPORTUNITIES, ENSURING THAT STUDENTS HAVE MULTIPLE WAYS TO EARN MVAS THROUGH CAREER PATHWAYS, DUAL-CREDIT COURSES, APPRENTICESHIPS, AND STUDENT-RUN ENTERPRISES. PERSONALIZED MVA PLANNING SUPPORTS EACH STUDENT'S POSTSECONDARY ASPIRATIONS, WHILE SCHOOL STRUCTURES ARE ALIGNED TO INTEGRATE MVAS INTO THE CURRICULUM AND SCHEDULE. PREP-KC'S INITIATIVES HAVE RESULTED IN 11,627 GRADUATES EARNING AN MVA THROUGH 2025, EXCEEDING THE ORIGINAL SIX-YEAR TARGET OF 10,000 MVAS. BY 2025, 74% OF GRADUATES EARNED AT LEAST ONE MVA. STUDENTS WHO EARN MVAS ARE MORE LIKELY TO ENROLL IN COLLEGE, PERSIST THROUGH THEIR SECOND YEAR, AND GRADUATE THAN PEERS WHO DID NOT EARN AN MVA. PREP-KC CONTINUES TO SCALE MVA ATTAINMENT THROUGH SCHOOL REDESIGN STRATEGIES THAT EMBED CAREER EXPLORATION, PROJECT-BASED LEARNING, AND INDUSTRY MENTORSHIP INTO DAILY INSTRUCTION. BY 2030, EVERY STUDENT GRADUATING FROM A PARTNER HIGH SCHOOL WILL EARN AT LEAST ONE MVA ALIGNED WITH THEIR POSTSECONDARY ASPIRATIONS. THESE REDESIGN EFFORTS ALSO INCLUDE INTEGRATING EARLY COLLEGE AND CAREER EXPERIENCES FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS, SUPPORTING PERSONALIZED PLANS FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND. PATHWAYS TO TECHNOLOGY:PREP-KC'S PATHWAYS TO TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM PROVIDES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH COURSEWORK AND HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN TECHNOLOGY FIELDS. STUDENTS ATTEND CLASSES ONSITE AT ORACLE'S SOUTH KANSAS CITY CAMPUS. SINCE 2017, 89% OF PARTICIPANTS HAVE IDENTIFIED AS BLACK, LATINX, OR A PERSON OF COLOR, AND 37% ARE FEMALE. PROJECT POLARIS ENABLES STUDENTS TO DEVELOP OPEN-SOURCE SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS FOR NONPROFIT AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, PROVIDING THEM WITH FUNCTIONAL, REAL-WORLD TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCE.MATH RELAYS: PREP-KC HOSTS MATH RELAYS FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 5-12. THESE EVENTS PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM CHALLENGES IN ALGEBRA, GEOMETRY, DATA, AND NUMBER SENSE AT LEVELS ALIGNED TO STUDENTS' CURRENT MATH COURSES. LAST YEAR, OVER 1,000 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED. THE PROGRAM EMPHASIZES LOGIC, PROBLEM-SOLVING, AND COLLABORATION, BUILDING FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS THAT SUPPORT COLLEGE READINESS AND CAREER PREPARATION.COLLEGE AND CAREER EXPLORATION: PREP-KC SUPPORTS STUDENTS IN GRADES 3-8 IN EXPLORING A WIDE RANGE OF OCCUPATIONS THROUGH INTERACTIONS WITH INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS. IN THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, 7,188 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN IN-PERSON EVENTS, AND 16,750 PARTICIPATED VIRTUALLY. A TOTAL OF 1,080 VOLUNTEERS REPRESENTING 411 BUSINESSES ENGAGED WITH STUDENTS, CONTRIBUTING OVER 4,130 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE. THESE ACTIVITIES HELP STUDENTS DEVELOP AWARENESS OF CAREER PATHWAYS IN HEALTHCARE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS, AND SKILLED TRADES.DATA SCIENCE: PREP-KC'S DATA IN ACTION INITIATIVE PROVIDES EIGHTH-GRADE STUDENTS WITH PROJECT-BASED DATA SCIENCE INSTRUCTION. STUDENTS ENGAGE WITH AUTHENTIC DATASETS, WORK WITH INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS, AND DEVELOP DATA ANALYTICS SKILLS. IN THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, 747 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE COURSE, AND 307 EARNED AN INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED DATA ANALYTICS CREDENTIAL. TEACHERS RECEIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND JOB-EMBEDDED COACHING TO SUPPORT CURRICULUM INTEGRATION AND REAL-WORLD LEARNING EXPERIENCES.IMPACT:PREP-KC'S PROGRAMS HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO MEASURABLE, REGION-WIDE IMPROVEMENTS: - MVA ATTAINMENT INCREASED FROM 26% IN 2019 TO 74% IN 2025 - 11,627 GRADUATES HAVE EARNED AT LEAST ONE MVA THROUGH 2025 - STUDENTS WHO EARN MVAS ARE MORE LIKELY TO ENROLL IN COLLEGE, PERSIST THROUGH THEIR SECOND YEAR, AND GRADUATE THAN PEERS WHO DID NOT EARN AN MVA. - OVER 22,000 ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATE ANNUALLY IN EARLY COLLEGE AND CAREER EXPERIENCES. - MORE THAN 1,100 INDUSTRY VOLUNTEERS REPRESENTING OVER 400 EMPLOYERS SUPPORT HANDS-ON LEARNING ACROSS THE REGION.FUNDING AND SUSTAINABILITY:PREP-KC FUNDS ITS WORK THROUGH A COMBINATION OF PRIVATE FUNDRAISING, COST-SHARING AGREEMENTS WITH PARTNER SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AND EARNED INCOME FROM CONSULTING SERVICES. APPROXIMATELY 64% OF OPERATING REVENUE COMES FROM PRIVATE FUNDRAISING, AND 36% COMES FROM EARNED INCOME. PREP-KC MAINTAINS A BOARD-DESIGNATED RESERVE AND LEVERAGES A TRAIN-THE-TRAINER MODEL TO ENSURE DISTRICT STAFF CAN SUSTAIN PROGRAM ACTIVITIES INDEPENDENTLY. THESE MEASURES SUPPORT LONG-TERM STABILITY AND ALLOW PROGRAMS TO CONTINUE SERVING STUDENTS EVEN IN THE EVENT OF FUNDING FLUCTUATIONS. 3176926 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 73 0 1 24 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 175000 0 5250 DOUG ELMER VICE PRESIDENT 60.00 X 157500 0 4725 SUSAN ENGLEMANN SR DESIGN & IMPLEMENTATION 50.00 X 112541 0 13901 ELIZABETH MCCARTHY DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY & INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS 50.00 X 102357 0 13174 CECIL CHRISTWELL DIRECTOR OF TEACHING & LEARNING 50.00 X 101500 0 13076 648898 0 50126 5 0 1 0 MDRC 200 VESEY STREET 23RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10281 REAL WORLD DATA SCIENCE 364020 1 25244 1091059 2031213 3147516 DISTRICT COST SHARING 611710 744096 744096 744096 135908 135908 242486 209771 32715 32715 32715 4060235 744096 0 168623 X 252000 252000 215299 215299 342475 250007 34247 58221 1192720 1135001 17087 40632 34196 32475 509 1212 138850 134841 1152 2857 116184 105090 3780 7314 101416 101416 15169 15169 638969 638969 62821 52753 9570 498 256296 256296 53440 50447 2993 82589 51895 15347 15347 2040 1853 64 123 13488 13488 3517952 3176926 214822 126204 550994 443143 743411 1186065 111346 167995 160549 143334 20400 20400 2040 0 3563663 3834963 5132003 5775500 119647 86576 14033 119647 100609 X 4326110 4266590 686246 1408301 5012356 5674891 5132003 5775500 542283 120252 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 1371454 1275945 2142062 2180165 3147516 10117142 1371454 1275945 2142062 2180165 3147516 10117142 3444619 6672523 45477 48098 97434 146968 135908 473885 10591027 1905606 0.63000 0.60570 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 20400 20400 0 0 X 4261823 120252 81810 202062 4059761 474 474 4060235 3599288 81810 81810 3517478 474 474 3517952 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, 2025 AND 2024. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2022. 1 CENTER SCHOOL DISTRICT #58 8701 HOLMES RD KANSAS CITY MO 64131 446002102 501(C)(3) 25200 0 N/A N/A DATA IN ACTION PROGRAM GRANDVIEW C-4 SCHOOL DISTRICT 13015 TENTH STREET GRANDVIEW MO 64030 446002754 501(C)(3) 50400 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) 25200 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) 75600 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) 75600 0 N/A N/A DATA IN ACTION PROGRAM 5 0 CMA TRAINING 15 59925 0 N/A N/A CNA TRAINING 35 93785 0 N/A N/A COLLEGE TUITION 37 11400 0 N/A N/A OSHA 10 CERTIFICATION 60 2999 0 N/A N/A WELDING TUITION 8 47190 0 N/A N/A PART I, LINE 2: DATA IN ACTION PROGRAM SUPPORT: IN FY25, PREP-KC PROVIDED FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $252,000 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 COORDINATES WITH PROGRAM STAFF TO INSURE THE GRANT 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 PRORATED 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 175000 0 0 0 0 0 5250 0 0 0 180250 0 0 0 DOUG ELMER VICE PRESIDENT 157500 0 0 0 0 0 4725 0 0 0 162225 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 299,136. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 299,136. CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 332,333. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 332,333. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,500. 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.