Organizations Filed Purposes:
To build long-term, life-changing relationships with urban youth, equipping them to thrive and contribute to their community.
Elevate Metro KC's (EMKC) programs produce generations of "thriving contributors" who impact the world around them. EMKC does not want kids to just survive through school, but to thrive in all areas of life. EMKC goes deep into the lives of youth to develop virtues like honesty, diligence, and respect. To achieve this, EMKC hires full-time Teacher-Mentors who teach classes in character and leadership inside the school and build relationships with students after school, on weekends, and throughout the Summer. Additionally, the high school students, after learning key character traits, go to the local elementary schools every week to teach the character traits they learned to fourth and fifth graders. This immediate application instills ownership and responsibility to live out the virtues in their community. By introducing students to positive and caring adults, students gain positive role models, no longer navigating life's toughest challenges alone. This relationship-based, application-infused model is designed to help students grow holistically as they (1) develop social-emotional skills, (2) strengthen their character, (3) positively engage in their community, and (4) experience school success. Elevate Metro KC serves the students of Southeast High School and Banneker Elementary School, both located in one of the most impoverished neighborhoods of Kansas City, MO. At Southeast High School 99.8% of the students are impoverished, while 99.7% of Banneker students are impoverished. In the 2019-2020 school year we served 146 students. In 2020, on site classes were suspended throughout the Kansas City Public School District to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The Teacher/Mentors develop new ways to teach, connect, inspire, and encourage with social distancing rules in place.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Christopher Jehle | Executive Director | 40 | $60,364 |
| Kelly Shewmaker | Director | 2 | $0 |
| David Shewmaker | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Dan Robson | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Carrie Robson | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Denise Quatman | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Rob Merrill | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Kim Merrill | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Leonard Davis | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Diter Aguilar | Director until 5/20/2020 | 2 | $0 |
| Mary Schrock | Treasurer | 5 | $0 |
| Cathy Larrabee | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Brad Schrock | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 |
| David Larrabee | Chair | 10 | $0 |
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