Financials

We take our role as a trusted community non-profit very seriously, and are committed to high standards of accountability and transparency.

One hundred percent of individual gifts go directly to our designated community partner of the year (eligible 501(c)(3) charities), and unrestricted funding allows them to use the gift however they see fit. Meeple-a-thon covers its overhead through corporate gifts and private funding.

Meeple-a-thon takes the responsibility of spending the dollars you entrust to us very seriously. You want your contribution to make the biggest impact possible, and we consider it our duty to make that happen. Our charity of the year must meet three qualifications to be chosen:

- They must support individuals and families living in the Greater Kansas City area
- They must be transparent about how these funds are being used to support their mission
- They must be committed to supporting diversity and inclusion for all individuals including (but not limited to), individuals of color and members of the LGBTQIA community.

This year we are proud to partner with Hillcrest’s Youth Housing Program for transient and insecurely housed kids, teens and young adults.

Hillcrest Platte County’s Youth Housing Program is a program that offers long-term supportive services for individuals and families who are houseless or insecurely housed to achieve sustainable independence.

Unlike many organizations whose focus is one-time or emergency care, their primary objective is to move clients from houselessness to self-sufficiency by addressing the total life situation of houseless families they serve.

Hillcrest Platte County’s Youth Housing Program provides a unique partnership with its clients. Young adults, teens and children that qualify for assistance receive rent and utility-free housing, groceries, and hygiene necessities. These program participants can then seek full-time employment, and attend weekly volunteer-taught classes in life skills, employment, community living, and budgeting, geared toward helping those in need learn to become self-sufficient.

Want to learn more about them? Check them out HERE.

Do you want to be our next charity of the year or know a charity that would be a great partner? Send us an email at meepleathon@gmail.com!