Gordon Parks Elementary School is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Kansas City, Missouri, registered in 1999, with $3,716,920 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$3.7M
▲ 0.2% vs prior year
Education median: $200K
Expenses (FY2024)
$3.7M
Net assets
$2.2M
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Gordon Parks Elementary School— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Gordon Parks Elementary School: 7 mo reserves · +1% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Gordon Parks Elementary School— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Gordon Parks Elementary School: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $2.6M (FY2013) to $3.7M (FY2024) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
0.5%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$2.2M
Total liabilities
$72K
Net assets
$2.2M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,716,920▲0.2% | $3,697,892▲0.8% | $2,176,748▲0.9% | $2,248,312▼1.5% | 990 |
| 2023 | $3,707,760▼6.6% | $3,668,114▼8.8% | $2,157,720▲1.9% | $2,282,686▲1.6% | 990 |
| 2022 | $3,969,583▼1.5% | $4,021,650▲7.2% | $2,118,074▼2.4% | $2,247,130▼2.5% | 990 |
| 2021 | $4,028,147▲8.5% | $3,751,947▲13.0% | $2,170,141▲14.6% | $2,303,854▲14.0% | 990 |
| 2020 | $3,711,683▼3.8% | $3,320,178▼10.8% | $1,893,941▲26.1% | $2,020,109▲21.1% | 990 |
| 2019 | $3,858,609▲15.9% | $3,720,931▲10.4% | $1,502,436▲10.1% | $1,668,460▲10.1% | 990 |
| 2018 | $3,328,717▲1.2% | $3,369,380▲2.3% | $1,364,758▼0.3% | $1,514,758▼1.8% | 990 |
| 2016 | $3,290,571▼1.4% | $3,294,155▼1.6% | $1,368,270▼0.3% | $1,543,270▼0.2% | 990 |
| 2015 | $3,335,705▲2.7% | $3,349,218▲7.3% | $1,371,854▼1.0% | $1,546,854▼2.4% | 990 |
| 2014 | $3,248,650▲26.0% | $3,121,080▲32.4% | $1,385,367▲10.1% | $1,585,367▲8.8% | 990 |
| 2013 | $2,577,312 | $2,356,990▼42.1% | $1,257,797▲21.2% | $1,457,797▲11.4% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $4,072,849▲13.8% | $1,037,475▼22.0% | $1,308,899▼13.6% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $3,579,958▲15.5% | $1,330,057▼13.6% | $1,515,082▼15.5% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $3,100,057▲1.1% | $1,538,798▲18.7% | $1,794,009▲12.9% | 990 |
| 2009 | — | $3,065,920 | $1,295,905 | $1,588,458 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
21 grants to Gordon Parks Elementary School totaling $587K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Kansas City Community Foundation | Education | 2024 | $97,157 |
| Servant Foundation | Education | 2024 | $5,000 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Education | 2022 | $20,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2022 | $5,250 |
| Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City | Improving resiliency for low-income urban children through school-based and remote-access trauma-informed care and meal delivery | 2020 | $17,000 |
| Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City | Healthy communities covid-response: meal delivery | 2020 | $13,000 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2020 | $6,272 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2020 | $6,272 |
| Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City | Improved access to mental and behavioral health assessment and care for low-income children in kansas city's urban core | 2019 | $70,500 |
| Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City | Improving behavior and resiliency for low-income urban children through school-based trauma-informed care | 2019 | $62,000 |
| Greater Kansas City Community Foundation | Education | 2019 | $39,636 |
| Greater Kansas City Community Foundation | Education | 2018 | $18,750 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Education | 2018 | $10,300 |
| Servant Foundation | Education | 2018 | $6,000 |
| Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City | The care team: school-based trauma-informed care for low-income children | 2017 | $58,300 |
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Data for Gordon Parks Elementary School (EIN 43-1837978) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.