JACKSON COUNTY COMMUNITY CHILDRENS SERVICES FUND
EIN 82-2446441 · Children & Youth Services (P30)
What they do
CHILDRENS SERVICES FUND (CSF) is AN INNOVATIVE WAY to SUPPORT CHILD WELL-BEING PROJECTS. WHILE WE ARE FUNDED BY A JACKSON COUNTY SALES TAX, WE ARE A STAND-ALONE ORGANIZATION LED BY AN INDEPENDENT BOARD. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)WE ARE COMMITTED to COMMUNITY EQUITY. OUR BOARD is BALANCED to REFLECT OUR COUNTY, and WE WORK to EDUCATE and SUPPORT ALL APPLICANTS, SO EVERYONE, INCLUDING SMALL ORGANIZATIONS and FIRST-TIMERS, HAS A FAIR SHOT AT FUNDING. WE BELIEVE IN FRESH SOLUTIONS, CONSTANT PROGRESS and COLLABORATION. OUR WORK ALLOWS US to SEE THE WHOLE-COUNTY PICTURE, SO WE CAN CONNECT LIKE-MINDED PARTNERS and PROMOTE NEW COLLABORATIONS.CSF STRIVES to BE ETHICAL, ACCOUNTABLE, INNOVATIVE, COLLABORATIVE and INCLUSIVE. OUR VISION is to CREATE COMMUNITY, FAIRLY DISTRIBUTE FUNDS and OPENLY ADVOCATE for THE EMOTIONAL and SOCIAL WELL-BEING of JACKSON COUNTY CHILDREN.
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They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.
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ROBERT WHITTENCEO
JOVANNA ROHSCPO
MOJI SHOGBAMIMUCFO
AJIA MORRISTREASURER (TERM END 10/15/24)
AMY HARRISVICE CHAIR/TREASURER
BRIAN KABERLINEDIRECTOR
JESSICA RAMIREZCHAIR
JUDY MORGANSECRETARY
MEG MCCALLDIRECTOR (TERM END 9/23/24)
MONICA MEEKSDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2019
- Location
- 2345 GRAND BLVD 1450, KANSAS CITY, MO 64108
- County
- Jackson
- In care of
- ROB WHITTEN
- Primary officer
- ROB WHITTEN, CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
- NTEE classification
- Children & Youth Services (P30)
- IRS tax category
- Children & Youth Services
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes