Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WHILE ACTIVELY ENGAGING AND CHALLENGING STUDENTS TO ENJOY LEARNING. WE WORK TO SUPPORT URBAN CORE NEIGHBORHOODS BY OFFERING AND DEVELOPING QUALITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.
Public Charity
UPPER ROOM KC
UPPER ROOM KC, of KANSAS CITY, MO, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $3.9M in revenue, $3.6M in expenses, $2.1M in total assets. 22 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 431803509
KANSAS CITY, MO
Community Recreational Centers
NTEE: N31
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.9M
Total Expenses$3.6M
Total Assets$2.1M
Grant Records22
Funding Total$1.7M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Upper Room KC
How Upper Room KC divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$78
Programs
the work itself
$21
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $78 for programs
$58
Summer academic programupper room kc's summer academic program continued to align with missouri learning standards, providing a comprehensive eight-week experience with 11 hours of daily programming for over…
$15
After-school programupper room kc's after-school program provided individualized academic support, enrichment activities, and daily meals for more than 250 students across five program sites
$3
Early learning centerupper room kc's early learning center (elc) remained temporarily closed during 2025 as the organization continued to seek a suitable facility for relocation
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
General operating support
$100,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$36,680
Human Services
$30,500
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$25,230
AFFORDABLE CHILDCARE FOR KC FAMILIES
$60,000
Showing up to 5 of 22 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Anthony Springfield
DIRECTOR
James Echols
TREASURER
Kenneth Hager
DIRECTOR
Kevin Fitzpatrick
DIRECTOR (TERM END 03/2025)
Kirk Perucca
PRESIDENT
Lynne Beaver
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.9M | $3.6M | $2.1M |
| 2024 | $3.7M | $3.2M | $2.4M |
| 2023 | $2.6M | $2.7M | $2.3M |
| 2022 | $3.1M | $2.9M | $2.3M |
| 2020 | $1.8M | $2.0M | $2.0M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.8M to $3.9M (+111%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.