Historic Kansas City Foundation
Historic Kansas City Foundation
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About this organization
Mission
Historic Kansas City (HKC) is a greater Kansas City nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of the area's heritage, neighborhoods and historic built environment.
About
Outreach and Education: HKC tours and educational programs continued to raise public awareness for the unique history and character of our city through our Urban Explorers and Walking Tours, Speakers Bureau, and in-depth look at area neighborhoods through Heritage Hikes. The annual Preservation Awards highlighted numerous historic preservation efforts that occurred in the Kansas City area in the year 2018. The final award winners were announced before an audience of owners, industry leaders, and representatives from around the Kansas City metro. The finalists exemplify the finest historic preservation projects from across the metro area. We applaud the dedication and passion of the hundreds of individuals working at these iconic properties and neighborhood reinvestment initiatives that keep the stories alive from the past. (256 + attendees). HKC's events also raised public awareness and appreciation for the history and character of our city by showcasing unique buildings and spaces. Our signature event of 2018 was the Moveable Feast: A Night Out With Hemingway at Union Station. The Hemingway Trolley Tour, based upon the book "Hemingway at Eighteen", took guests on a trip through time to places that Hemingway frequented in Kansas City through the years. (241 attendees) and recognized the I'm A Preservationist Class of 2018. Other achievements included Westport Historic Resources Survey: Public Forum and Presentation of Results (50 attendees), Historic Preservation Month - Social Media Content, Published 60 e-newsletters, Annual Meeting (100 + attendees.) Our Heritage Hike Series included intense 3-hour + adventures highlighting Kansas City history and architecture. The tours included Kansas City's Historic Immigrant Communities (3 Hikes) (60 + attendees), Kansas City's Historic Main Street Communities (3 Hikes) (60 + attendees), Kansas City's First Neighborhoods (3 Hikes) (60 + attendees), Downtown Kansas City (3 Hikes) (60 + attendees), and Kansas City's First Communities (3 Hikes) (60 + attendees). Our outstanding Walking Tours, Urban Explorers, and Speakers Bureau provided opportunities for the community to learn about the architecture and history of Kansas City. The tours included Walking Tours of HKC Union Station & Freight House District Walking Tour (15 + attendees), HKC Downtown Art Deco Walking Tour (15 + attendees), Country Club Plaza Walking Tour (3 tours) (45 + attendees), Urban Explorers: Pickwick Plaza (45 + attendees), Urban Explorers: El Torreon (20 + attendees), 5 Speakers Bureau presentations. With the help of the William T. Kemper Foundation, HKC distributed a reprint of 5,000 copies of the award-winning walking tour brochure of the Country Club Plaza.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as documented in the filing, is “Historic kansas city (hkc) is a greater kansas city nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of the area's heritage, neighborhoods and historic built environment. through advocacy, public policy, outreach and educational programming, hkc is an advocate for, and participant in, the thoughtful and meaningful preservation and rehabilitation of historic buildings, landscapes, and neighborhoods”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were described as: “Historic kansas city (hkc) is a greater kansas city nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of the area's heritage, neighborhoods and historic built environment. through advocacy, public policy, outreach and educational programming, hkc is an advocate for, and participant in, the thoughtful and meaningful preservation and rehabilitation of historic buildings, landscapes, and neighborhoods”.
- The non-profit is legally allowed to operate in the state of MO, as reported.
- The filing provides the non-profit's address in 2019 as 234 W 10th Street, Kansas City, MO, 64105.
- The non-profit has a total of 3 employees, as reported on their form for 2019.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $100,000 and $250,000.
- Revenue is between $100,000 and $250,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$50,993.
- The organization has 13 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1974.
- The organization pays $62,447 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $22,925 in fundraising expenses.
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