Debruce Foundation

Kansas City, MO
EIN: 43-1484142

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$7.71M (2023)

Expenses

$5.94M (2023)

Total Assets

$15.6M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$11.5k (2023)

Years with missing data

Years with multiple filings

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$7,714,078

Expenses

$5,939,089

Net Income

$1,774,989

Net Assets

$15,567,800

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$4,536,521	58.8%
Interest Revenue	$422,429	5.5%
Dividends	$21,703	0.3%
Sales of Assets	$2,711,017	35.1%
Other Income	$22,408	0.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$705,324	11.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$15,579,268
Total Liabilities	$11,468
Net Assets	$15,567,800

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Leigh Anne Taylor Knight (Coo & Director)	$248,564	$19,738
Robin E Smith (Founding Director)	$209,671	$16,648
Darren W Woodruff (Founding Director)	$163,658	$30,096
Jennifer D Alvarez (Senior Director)	$146,465	$8,120
Charles A West (Founding Director)	$133,460	$0
Paul E Debruce (President & Ceo)	$0	$0
Leo Morton (Vice President)	$0	$0
David Frantze (Secretary & Treasurer)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 12, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$9,665,922

Expenses

$5,899,612

Net Income

$3,766,310

Net Assets

$15,308,086

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$6,900,725	71.4%
Interest Revenue	$376,982	3.9%
Dividends	$4,379	0.0%
Sales of Assets	$2,339,016	24.2%
Other Income	$44,820	0.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,301,283	22.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$15,363,982
Total Liabilities	$55,896
Net Assets	$15,308,086

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Leigh Anne Taylor Knight (Coo & Director)	$224,181	$30,476
Robin E Smith (Founding Director)	$185,124	$17,461
Daryl A Williams (Founding Director)	$176,451	$30,331
Darren W Woodruff (Founding Director)	$163,388	$32,871
Jennifer D Alvarez (Senior Director)	$119,562	$6,670
Paul E Debruce (President & Ceo)	$0	$0
Leo Morton (Vice President)	$0	$0
David Frantze (Secretary & Treasurer)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 12, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$4,601,440

Expenses

$4,526,106

Net Income

$75,334

Net Assets

$12,707,687

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$4,000,000	86.9%
Interest Revenue	$574,376	12.5%
Dividends	$15,437	0.3%
Sales of Assets	-$4,373
Other Income	$16,000	0.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$824,693	18.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$12,716,498
Total Liabilities	$8,811
Net Assets	$12,707,687

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Charles A West (Entreprenuer Special)	$249,000	$0
Elissa Ashwood (Programs Specialist)	$238,449	$0
Leigh Anne Taylor Knight (Coo & Director)	$220,585	$30,800
Robin E Smith (Founding Director)	$183,737	$17,615
Daryl A Williams (Founding Director)	$177,561	$29,550
Paul E Debruce (President & Ceo)	$0	$0
Leo Morton (Vice President)	$0	$0
David Frantze (Secretary & Treasurer)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 14, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$4,635,331

Expenses

$5,619,546

Net Income

-$984,215

Net Assets

$11,086,699

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$3,358,029	72.4%
Interest Revenue	$447,699	9.7%
Dividends	$12,372	0.3%
Sales of Assets	$817,231	17.6%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$777,613	13.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$11,088,278
Total Liabilities	$1,579
Net Assets	$11,086,699

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Elissa Ashwood (Programs Specialist)	$369,178	$0
Charles A West (Entreprenuer Special)	$348,000	$0
Leigh Anne Taylor Knight (Coo & Director)	$212,585	$30,800
Robin E Smith (Founding Director)	$171,614	$16,872
Daryl A Williams (Founding Director)	$171,331	$29,550
Paul E Debruce (President & Ceo)	$0	$0
Leo Morton (Vice President)	$0	$0
David Frantze (Secretary & Treasurer)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 16, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$2,369,564

Expenses

$5,433,435

Net Income

-$3,063,871

Net Assets

$12,268,486

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,800,000	76.0%
Interest Revenue	$452,955	19.1%
Dividends	$46,150	1.9%
Sales of Assets	$33,918	1.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,931,688	35.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$12,268,487
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$12,268,486

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Elissa Ashwood (Programs Specialist)	$371,542	$0
Charles A West (Entrepreneur Special)	$288,000	$0
Leigh Anne Taylor Knight (Coo & Director)	$208,189	$9,450
Daryl A Williams (Founding Director)	$167,526	$19,000
Darren W Woodruff (Dounding Director)	$162,444	$22,224
Paul E Debruce (President & Ceo)	$0	$0
Leo Morton (Vice President)	$0	$0
David Frantze (Secretary & Treasurer)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 16, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$6,438,946

Expenses

$6,634,657

Net Income

-$195,711

Net Assets

$13,942,659

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$3,700,000	57.5%
Interest Revenue	$1,051,648	16.3%
Dividends	$699	0.0%
Sales of Assets	$1,686,599	26.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$6,600,750	99.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$241,698	3.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$13,960,324
Total Liabilities	$17,665
Net Assets	$13,942,659

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$15,622,821

Expenses

$12,639,284

Net Income

$2,983,537

Net Assets

$14,071,215

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$11,011,784	70.5%
Interest Revenue	$514,137	3.3%
Dividends	$128,705	0.8%
Sales of Assets	$3,968,195	25.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$11,313,792	89.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$14,071,215
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$14,071,215

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$14,067,498

Expenses

$5,447,782

Net Income

$8,619,716

Net Assets

$11,888,910

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$13,963,317	99.3%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$39,318	0.3%
Sales of Assets	$64,863	0.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$5,447,249	100.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$11,888,910
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$11,888,910

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$5,724,945

Expenses

$166,510

Net Income

$5,558,435

Net Assets

$7,386,461

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$5,685,300	99.3%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$39,645	0.7%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$163,698	98.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$7,386,461
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$7,386,461

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2012

Revenue

$36,981

Expenses

$108,009

Net Income

-$71,028

Net Assets

$1,828,026

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$36,981	100%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$105,381	97.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,828,026
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,828,026

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Debruce Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $7.71M (2023)

Expenses $5.94M (2023)

Total Assets $15.6M (2023)

Total Liabilities $11.5k (2023)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2021

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2020

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2016

No Extracted Financial Data

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2013

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2012

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Fiscal Year Ending March 2012

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Fiscal Year Ending March 2011

No Extracted Financial Data

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Revenue

$7.71M (2023)

Expenses

$5.94M (2023)

Total Assets

$15.6M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$11.5k (2023)

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