Kansas City Medical Society Foundation
Kansas City Medical Society Foundation
EIN: 56-2552704
as of November 2025
as of November 14, 2025
Mission
Physicians collaborating with the community to improve health of all people in greater Kansas City through charitable care, wellness, prevention, and education.
Ruling year
2006
Chief Executive Officer
Ms. Karole Bradford
Main address
6750 Antioch Road Suite 305-J
Merriam, KS 66204 USA
Formerly known as
Metro Med
EIN
56-2552704
Health
Medical support services
Community health care
Population served
Low-income people
People with diseases and illnesses
Economically disadvantaged people
NTEE code
Community Health Systems (E21)
Health Support Services (E60)
(Noneon)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Tax forms
Communication
Affiliations
Programs and results
Reports and documents
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Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Specialty Care Referral Network
The Kansas City Medical Society Foundation (KCMS Foundation) leverages the physician membership of the Kansas City Medical Society (KCMS), along with the resources of hospitals and other community health partners, to provide no-cost specialty care to meet the needs of uninsured individuals. The KCMS Foundation operates two similar programs - Metro Care serving Clay, Jackson and Platte counties in Missouri and Wy Jo Care serving Wyandotte and Johnson counties in Kansas. The KCMS Foundation is the only organization providing this service in the Kansas City area.
Today, KCMS Foundation leverages over $8,200,000 in donated specialty care annually. The KCMS Foundation recruits physicians, practices and hospitals to see qualifying patients free of charge. Physicians provide specialty health services in their own offices and affiliated facilities. The physician, labs, imaging centers, hospitals and other medical facilities receive no payment from the patient or KCMS Foundation. Physicians also donate their equipment, supplies and staff involved in taking care of the patient. Referrals are assigned to the specialist physician by the KCMS Foundation, which makes appointments and coordinates with referring clinics. Follow-up care is coordinated between KCMS Foundation and the referring charity clinic.
The KCMS Foundation leads health access and equity initiatives in the region. A recent initiative on vaccination brought together hospitals, physicians, insurers, medical schools and the CDC to address vaccination rates in the metropolitan area. A new initiative, and the focus of this proposal, is the development of an education-to-employment pipeline for multilingual, multicultural health professionals in Wyandotte County, within the framework of the Wyandotte County Community Health Improvement Plan.
The KCMS Foundation also includes the Retired Physicians Organization. Originally founded as the John Locke Society, an independent non-profit organization, the Retired Physicians Organization is a voluntary association that provides provides free, accessible community health education, supports the development of new physicians, and engages retiring and retired physicians in meaningful community service. In 2019, retired physicians provided over two dozen classes and lectures on health topics including dementia and brain health, heart health and contagious disease. Volunteers support the Osler societies at KU and UMKC medical schools, provide seminars to medical students, coordinate and support unique rounding opportunities for students and residents, and mentor medical students.
Health Access Programs
KCMS Foundation works to increase health access through systemic change in our Health Access Programs on Medicaid expansion, healthcare workforce diversity and concordance, community health education, and Wellness and Prevention Committee.
KCMS Foundation’s dedication to increasing health access in the bi-state Kansas City metropolitan area is expressed through our support for Medicaid expansion in Kansas and Missouri. We are dedicated to elevating the physician voice to impact the legislative process in Kansas and the referendum process in Missouri, and are implementing an advocacy plan in conjunction with our statewide partners at Healthcare for Missouri and the Alliance for a Healthy Kansas.
KCMS Foundation leads a coalition to address community health disparities through healthcare workforce diversity and concordance in Wyandotte County. Wyandotte County has the poorest community health outcomes and greatest health disparities of any Kansas county. Nine of our safety-net clinic partner sites are in Wyandotte County, and all report challenges in hiring effectively to meet the linguistic and cultural access needs of their diverse patient base. That is why KCMS Foundation leads this coalition in alignment with the Wyandotte County Community Health Improvement Plan, to link the diverse student population base with the education and employment opportunities that value multilingualism and multiculturalism.
In 2019, over 2,000 people received Community Health Education through the Retired Physicians Organization (RPO). Originally founded as the John Locke Society, an independent non-profit organization, the Retired Physicians Organization is a voluntary association that provides provides free, accessible community health education, supports the development of new physicians, and engages retiring and retired physicians in meaningful community service. In 2019, retired physicians provided over two dozen classes and lectures on health topics including dementia and brain health, heart health and contagious disease. Volunteers support the Osler societies at KU and UMKC medical schools, provide seminars to medical students, coordinate and support unique rounding opportunities for students and residents, and mentor medical students.
Through a physician-led Wellness and Prevention Committee, KCMS Foundation works with public health departments, healthcare providers and aligned organizations to support best practices for addressing metabolic syndrome, reduce smoking and vaping, and increase immunization.
Where we work
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Clay County, MO
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Jackson County, MO
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Johnson County, KS
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Platte County, MO
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Wyandotte County, KS
Awards
Business Partnership Award 2007
Jewish Vocational Services
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of new advocates recruited
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Extremely poor people, Low-income people, Working poor, Immigrants, Undocumented immigrants
Related Program
Health Access Programs
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of briefings or presentations held
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people, Chronically ill people
Related Program
Health Access Programs
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Briefings, trainings, or consultations with partnering agencies in charity care and/or health access.
Number of clients served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Specialty Care Referral Network
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Number of cases accepted by donating practices. Does not include total number of clients receiving case review, referrals, or assistance with accessing other services.
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The Kansas City Medical Society Foundation is committed to improving health in our community through increased access to healthcare. We accomplish this through our core programs, Wy Jo Care and Metro Care, which procure donations of specialty care and coordinate that care for our safety net clinic partners. We also work with our partners in Missouri to increase access to all healthcare through eligibility screening for expanded Medicaid.
Kansas City Medical Society Foundation is committed to changing systems that result in community health inequities. This commitment will continue to be expressed in our efforts in policy, systems, and environmental change initiatives.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
In 2022, this will be accomplished through the following strategies:
Program Excellence: KCMS Foundation will undertake projects and initiatives that: improve internal processes; support efficiency and clarity in referral processing through partner engagement; support effective evaluation and valuation strategies; and enable us to meet impact goals for healthcare access.
Health System Engagement: KCMS Foundation will engage with area health systems to identify mutual goals, improve partnership, and promote sustainability of KCMS Foundation mission and goals.
Increased Access: KCMS Foundation will increase access to healthcare as measured through case acceptance rates, conduct Medicaid eligibility screening and application access, convene key stakeholders around areas of unmet community needs in order to identify strategies to meet those needs, and provide health education programming through the Retired Physician Organization.
Medicaid Expansion: KCMS Foundation will continue to advocate for Medicaid Expansion in Kansas.
Healthcare Workforce Diversity: KCMS Foundation will continue to lead efforts in Wyandotte County to enable more students of color and bilingual students to pursue careers in healthcare. We will look for opportunities to lead similar efforts across the community.
Wellness and Prevention: KCMS Foundation will co-lead efforts with the Medical Society through the joint Wellness and Prevention Committee, to create policy, systems, and environmental change that supports healthy lifestyles and reduces preventable disease.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
How we listen
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Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2023 info
18.70
Months of cash in 2023 info
6.8
Fringe rate in 2023 info
16%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Financial data
Kansas City Medical Society Foundation
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
Kansas City Medical Society Foundation
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
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Business model indicators
| Profitability info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $6,626 | -$23,145 | $101,253 | $32,217 | -$20,279 |
| As % of expenses | 1.0% | -4.0% | 21.0% | 5.8% | -2.8% |
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | $6,626 | -$23,862 | $100,416 | $31,625 | -$20,905 |
| As % of expenses | 1.0% | -4.1% | 20.7% | 5.7% | -2.9% |
| Revenue composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $582,226 | $638,031 | $639,887 | $905,474 | $427,998 |
| Total revenue, % change over prior year | 45.7% | 9.6% | 0.3% | 41.5% | -52.7% |
| Program services revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.3% | 2.8% | 6.8% |
| Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Investment income | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.4% |
| Government grants | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.9% | 27.6% | 58.4% |
| All other grants and contributions | 100.0% | 100.0% | 84.6% | 69.5% | 31.5% |
| Other revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| Expense composition info | |||||
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| Total expenses before depreciation | $651,558 | $585,069 | $483,253 | $555,536 | $722,045 |
| Total expenses, % change over prior year | 42.8% | -10.2% | -17.4% | 15.0% | 30.0% |
| Personnel | 54.2% | 69.4% | 68.1% | 74.8% | 73.0% |
| Professional fees | 17.7% | 17.5% | 20.6% | 13.6% | 17.5% |
| Occupancy | 3.4% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Pass-through | 10.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| All other expenses | 14.6% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.6% | 9.5% |
| Full cost components (estimated) info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Total expenses (after depreciation) | $651,558 | $585,786 | $484,090 | $556,128 | $722,671 |
| One month of savings | $54,297 | $48,756 | $40,271 | $46,295 | $60,170 |
| Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $69,900 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed asset additions | $0 | $1,480 | $1,437 | $801 | $0 |
| Total full costs (estimated) | $705,855 | $636,022 | $595,698 | $603,224 | $782,841 |
Capital structure indicators
| Liquidity info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Months of cash | 1.9 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 12.4 | 6.8 |
| Months of cash and investments | 1.9 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 |
| Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 2.2 | 2.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 3.5 |
| Balance sheet composition info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Cash | $103,126 | $318,995 | $243,327 | $571,790 | $408,719 |
| Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $246,344 |
| Receivables | $390,378 | $274,740 | $442,500 | $478,777 | $106,053 |
| Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $0 | $2,151 | $3,588 | $4,389 | $3,670 |
| Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 0.0% | 64.5% | 62.0% | 64.2% | 82.4% |
| Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 5.8% | 13.0% | 2.2% | 3.2% | 4.7% |
| Unrestricted net assets | $119,360 | $99,028 | $199,444 | $231,069 | $210,164 |
| Temporarily restricted net assets | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Permanently restricted net assets | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total restricted net assets | $345,697 | $418,274 | $473,655 | $791,376 | $517,609 |
| Total net assets | $465,057 | $517,302 | $673,099 | $1,022,445 | $727,773 |
Key data checks
| Key data checks info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Chief Executive Officer
Ms. Karole Bradford
The Kansas City Medical Society Foundation has named Karole Bradford as chief executive officer effective May 1, 2020. Bradford joined the KCMS Foundation in December 2018 as Chief Program Officer and since then has overseen its staff and operations. With nearly 20 years of nonprofit leadership experience, she previously was executive director of Riverview Health Services, a Kansas City, Kan., agency that helps uninsured children and adults access prescription medications. Her background includes 11 years of experience in Wyandotte County safety net health care. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Wichita State University.
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
Kansas City Medical Society Foundation
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
Kansas City Medical Society Foundation
Board of directorsas of 08/28/2024
Board of directors data
Dr Jignesh Shah
Terry Rosell
Center for Practical Bioethics
Casey Murray
Spencer Fane, LLP
Stephen Salanski
Retired, CMO
Amy Falk
Health Partnership Clinics
Jim Applebaum
Providence Medical Center
Betsy Green
Retired
Mary Redmon
University of Kansas Health System
Wael Mourad
Health Partnership Clinics
Anjalee Carlson
Olathe Medical Center
Sukumar Ethirajan
Concierge Care KC
Carole Freiberger-O'Keefe
St. Luke's Hospital
Gordon Kelley
AdventHealth Medical Group
Raelene Knolla
Blue KC
Felicia Menefee
St. Luke's Health System
Darryl Nelson
Centerpoint Medical Center
Isaac Opole
University of Kansas Medical Center
Jignesh Shah
University Health
Keith Jantz
Retired Physician Organization
Greg Unruh
University of Kansas Medical Center
John Maschger
Liberty Hospital
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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