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Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City

Keeping families close

three stars

89.91

2502 Cherry Street Kansas City, MO 64108
tel: (816) 842-8321   Web Site
EIN: 43-1190760

Board Leadership
Jim Wagy
Board President

CEO
Tami Greenberg
CEO

 
 
  Score
(out of 100)		 Rating
Overall Score & Rating 89.91 three stars
  Financial 85.74 three stars
  Accountability & Transparency 100.00 four stars
This rating was published 03/01/2017 and includes data from FY2015, the most recent 990 received at that time.
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Financial

three stars

85.74

Accountability & Transparency

four stars

100.00

This rating was published 03/01/2017 and includes data from FY2015, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?
Overall Rating Chart
  Program Expenses
(Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs
and services it delivers)		 70.1%
  Administrative Expenses 7.3%
  Fundraising Expenses 22.4%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.15
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 6.16
  Program Expenses Growth 23.6%
  Liabilities to Assets 2.4%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
Joint Cost Allocation Adjustment applied. Learn more.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
Information Provided on the Form 990  
  Independent Voting Board Members
  No Material diversion of assets
  Audited financials prepared by independent accountant
  Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties
  Documents Board Meeting Minutes
  Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing
  Conflict of Interest Policy
  Whistleblower Policy
  Records Retention and Destruction Policy
  CEO listed with salary
  Process for determining CEO compensation
  Board Listed / Board Members Not Compensated
Is the following information easily accessible on the charity's website?  
  Donor Privacy Policy
  Board Members Listed
  Audited Financials
  Form 990
  Key staff listed

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Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City (MO) 89.91 three stars
The Doorways (VA) 96.66 four stars
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California (CA) 86.94 three stars
Eagle Mount (MT) 90.25 four stars
Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation (NV) 92.13 four stars

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At Ronald McDonald House Charities, we strive to reduce the burden of childhood illness on children and their families. We provide temporary lodging in a home-like setting with private bedrooms, as well as dining, kitchen and recreational areas. Ronald McDonald House Charities serves families whose children are receiving care for a serious illness or injury at a Kansas City area hospital or treatment facility. Many of the children we serve are admitted to the hospital for: pediatric intensive care, burns, cardiac care, hematology, oncology and neo-natal intensive care. The first Kansas City Ronald McDonald House began in 1980 with the purchase of a three-story colonial home. We have 3 Houses that provide a Home away from Home for 80 families a night as well as a Ronald McDonald Family Room inside Children's Mercy Hospital with 7 sleeping room.

REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $2,612,762
   Federated Campaigns $70,003
   Membership Dues $0
   Fundraising Events $567,349
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $0
Total Contributions $3,250,114
   Program Service Revenue $454,395
Total Primary Revenue $3,704,509
   Other Revenue $130,728
TOTAL REVENUE $3,835,237
   
EXPENSES (Adjusted)  
   Program Expenses $2,939,974
   Administrative Expenses $241,237
   Fundraising Expenses $729,154
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $3,910,365
   
Payments to Affiliates $60,937
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $-75,128
   
Net Assets $20,236,148

Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.

Program Name Amount Spent % of Program Expenses
Homes $2,765,609 93.3%
Family Room $199,840 6.7%

Ratings History

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
2015-12 03/01/2017 89.91 three stars
2014-12 11/01/2016 89.26 three stars
2014-12 06/01/2016 88.89 three stars
 
CN 2.0
2014-12 12/22/2015 86.33 three stars
2013-12 05/01/2015 87.01 three stars
2012-12 12/20/2013 85.61 three stars
2011-12 03/01/2013 80.68 three stars
2010-12 04/01/2012 80.18 three stars
2009-12 09/20/2011 83.46 three stars
 
CN 1.0
2009-12 03/01/2011 76.95 two stars
2008-12 02/01/2010 77.04 two stars

The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

EIN 43-1190760
Name in IRS Master File RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF KANSAS CITY INC
NTEE Code E86
NTEE Classification Patient Services - Entertainment, Recreation
NTEE Type Health - General and Rehabilitative
Classification Charitable Organization
Subsection 501(c)(3)  (View the list of codes)
Activities (399) Other housing activities
Foundation Status Organization that normally receives no more than one-third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one-third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to exempt purposes.  509(a)(2)
Deductibility Contributions are deductible
Affiliation Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations).
Group Name [Not Applicable]
Ruling Date July, 1980
Filing Requirement 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal Year End December
IRS Forms 990
(provided courtesy of Foundation Center)		 (Log In or Register Now to View Forms 990!)
  • December, 2015
  • December, 2014
  • December, 2013
  • December, 2012
  • December, 2011

The data displayed in this profile is provided by the IRS for free in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

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Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$61,809 1.58% Tami Greenberg CEO
Other Salaries of Note
$53,773 1.37% Holly Buckendahl Former CEO

At Ronald McDonald House Charities, we strive to reduce the burden of childhood illness on children and their families. We provide temporary lodging in a home-like setting with private bedrooms, as well as dining, kitchen and recreational areas. Ronald McDonald House Charities serves families whose children are receiving care for a serious illness or injury at a Kansas City area hospital or treatment facility. Many of the children we serve are admitted to the hospital for: pediatric intensive care, burns, cardiac care, hematology, oncology and neo-natal intensive care. The first Kansas City Ronald McDonald House began in 1980 with the purchase of a three-story colonial home. We have 3 Houses that provide a Home away from Home for 80 families a night as well as a Ronald McDonald Family Room inside Children's Mercy Hospital with 7 sleeping room.

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City (MO) 89.91 three stars
Ronald McDonald House Charities of New Mexico (NM) 88.47 three stars
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois (IA) 92.49 four stars
Ronald McDonald House of Charlotte (NC) 86.41 three stars
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio (OH) 86.99 three stars

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Charity Contact Info

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City
2502 Cherry Street
Kansas City, MO 64108
tel: (816) 842-8321
fax: (816) 842-7033
EIN: 43-1190760

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Board Leadership

Jim Wagy
Board President

CEO

Tami Greenberg
CEO

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