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Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K31) IRS Verified DX Registered 990 on File

KANBES MARKETS

EIN: 81-1505292 · KANSAS CITY, MO 64111-3633 · United States · FY 2025 Data
3 out of 5 53 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 74/100
Reliability (20%) 45/100
Effectiveness (25%) 85/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Mission Statement

Kanbe’s Markets is working to build a more equitable and efficient food system. We do this by using the excess food from wholesalers and farmers and redirecting it to the most appropriate end user via a variety of programs.

Financial Overview — FY 2025
$7.4M
Total Revenue
$7.0M
Total Expenses
$2.2M
Net Assets
42
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 84.6%
Fundraising Efficiency 1091.4%
Operating Reserve 3.76x
Liability-to-Asset 33.7%
Revenue Diversification 94.6%
Executive Compensation $132K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 420 similar organizations (United States, Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
84.6% 89.9%
P10P90
Below median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
4.9% 6.8%
P10P90
Above median
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
10.5% 0.8%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income · lower is better
1091.4% 140.2%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
3.8 mo 8.5 mo
P10P90
Below median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
33.7% 5.7%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
94.6% 94.5%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
70.8% 6.1%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
66.0% 6.6%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
5.1% 2.9%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $7.4M $7.0M $2.2M 84.6% 42
2024 $4.3M $4.2M $1.8M 84.1% 25
2023 $3.8M $2.7M $1.7M 75.3% 28
2022 $3.8M $3.6M $648K 70.8% 33
2021 $4.9M $3.1M N/A — 38
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Organization Details
EIN
81-1505292
State
MO
City
KANSAS CITY
ZIP
64111-3633
Classification
K31
Category
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
IRS Ruling Year
2016
Foundation Code
15
Form 990
On File
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