Mission
Create beautiful and productive gardens develop youth leaders use food as a transformative path to health by supporting sustainable local food systems.
Small Public Charity
COMMUNITY MERCANTILE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC
COMMUNITY MERCANTILE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC is a Small Public Charity headquartered in LAWRENCE, KS. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $48K revenue, $48K expenses, $19K total assets. 4 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $109K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 481214248
LAWRENCE, KS
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$48K
Total Expenses$48K
Total Assets$19K
Grant Records4
Funding Total$109K
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$17,100
GENERAL SUPPORT
$8,016
THIS CONTRIBUTION WAS REQUIRED AS SET FORTH IN THE LOAN AGREEMENT BETWEEN CBKC CDC SUB-CDE 53, LLC, AS LENDER AND KCK 501 MINNESOTA, INC., AS BORROWER TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES.
$70,000
Healthy Behaviors
$14,333
Showing up to 5 of 4 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
President
Deb Rake
Vice President
Dennis Highberger
Board Member
Jill Elmers
Secretary
Judy Paley
Executive Director CEO
Nancy O'connor
Board Member Recording Secretary
Susan Harper
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $48K | $48K | $19K |
| 2024 | $57K | $71K | $17K |
| 2023 | $55K | $86K | $32K |
| 2022 | $60K | $83K | $65K |
| 2021 | $80K | $84K | $87K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $80K to $48K (-40%), with total assets most recently reported at $19K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.