Mission
GIVING THE BASICS PROVIDES THE NECESSITIES OF LIFE, NOT COVERED BY GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, SUCH AS LAUNDRY SOAP, SHAMPOO, DEODORANT, TOILET PAPER AND OTHER PERSONAL CARE HYGIENE PRODUCTS.
Public Charity
GIVING THE BASICS INC
Based in KANSAS CITY, KS, GIVING THE BASICS INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $14.2M in revenue, $10.9M in expenses, $8.5M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 92 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $3.1M.
EIN: 453069975
KANSAS CITY, KS
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$14.2M
Total Expenses$10.9M
Total Assets$8.5M
Grant Records92
Funding Total$3.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Giving the Basics Inc
How Giving the Basics Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$90
Programs
the work itself
$4
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $90 for programs
$90
Giving the Basics distributes, free of charge, personal care hygiene products to 251 food pantries, senior centers, and homeless shelters, 519 schools and 23 police divisions in the…
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
Health, Medicine & Science
$261,435
HUMAN SERVICES
$118,050
OPERATING SUPPORT OF EXISTING PROGRAM
$25,000
Donor Designations
$22,564
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$15,100
Showing up to 5 of 92 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Andrew Miller
DIRECTOR
Anna Marie Vogel
DIRECTOR
Bill Marshall
DIRECTOR
Brian Leitner
CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Chandra Goebel
DIRECTOR
Chris Hutchings
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $14.2M | $10.9M | $8.5M |
| 2024 | $6.8M | $7.0M | $5.3M |
| 2023 | $5.9M | $5.3M | $5.4M |
| 2022 | $3.6M | $3.2M | $4.6M |
| 2021 | $2.9M | $2.8M | $4.2M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.9M to $14.2M (+383%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.