Mission
IMPROVING WELFARE THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP BY EDUCATING, TRAINING, MENTORING, AND ENGAGING CITIZENS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNITY.
Public Charity
RIGHT TO START
RIGHT TO START is a Public Charity headquartered in OVERLAND PARK, KS. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $2.1M revenue, $2.1M expenses, $2.0M total assets. 7 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.6M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 900743773
OVERLAND PARK, KS
Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues
NTEE: S41
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.1M
Total Expenses$2.1M
Total Assets$2.0M
Grant Records7
Funding Total$2.6M
Filing Years2018–2024
Where $100 goes at Right to Start
How Right to Start divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$69
Programs
the work itself
$24
Management
running the organization
$7
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $69 for programs
$23
Educating, training, mentoring, and engaging citizens on civic activities that can expand entrepreneurial opportunity
$22
Educating and training the citizenry through media, marketing, and storytelling about the importance of entrepreneurial opportunity
$12
Educating, training, engaging, and advocating with citizens, civic leaders, policymakers, and others on policies to expand entrepreneurial opportunity
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 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Community Development
$600,000
GENERAL PURPOSE
$25,000
Community Development
$1,000,000
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING
$100,000
GENERAL PURPOSE
$50,000
Showing up to 5 of 7 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Henry Doss
HEAD OF GOV'
Jason Grill
CHIEF OPERAT
Kim Lane
BOARD MEMBER
Sarah Biller
PRESIDENT
Victor Hwang
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.1M | $2.1M | $2.0M |
| 2023 | $2.0M | $1.8M | $2.0M |
| 2022 | $1.5M | $1.2M | $2.1M |
| 2020 | $311K | $19K | $307K |
| 2018 | — | $250 | $11K |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $311K to $2.1M (+560%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.