Children's Services Fund of Jackson County

Name

Children's Services Fund of Jackson County

Legal name

Jackson County Community Children's Services Fund

Website

https://jacksoncountykids.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Children's Services Fund (CSF) of Jackson County is a voter-approved public grant-making fund, funded by a ¼ cent county sales tax, that awards grants to 100+ nonprofits and schools delivering children's mental health, prevention, and social-emotional services across Jackson County, Missouri.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Mental Health Grantmaking

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Maternal, Child & Family Health Program Funding (HLAJALAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Health & Prevention Program Funding (HLAJALAF), Behavioral Health & Substance Use Program Funding (Public Health) (HLAJALAI), Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), School-Based Mental & Behavioral Health Services (EDAJAIAB)

Keywords

• Children's mental health grants
• Nonprofit grantmaking funding
• Community mental health services
• Social-emotional well-being programs
• Capacity building grants

Headquarters

HQ city

Kansas City, Missouri

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Jackson County Sales Tax Revenue: CSF is funded entirely by a voter-approved Jackson County sales tax. Originally approved by voters in November 2016 as a 1/8 cent sales tax (effective April 2017), the tax was re-authorized and increased to 1/4 cent in November 2022. This represents the organization's sole funding source. Revenue is distributed to qualifying nonprofit and government organizations serving children in Jackson County.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Children's Services Fund of Jackson County provides financial grants to Missouri-based nonprofit organizations, school districts, and government entities that deliver children's mental health and social-emotional well-being services in Jackson County. It operates three grantmaking mechanisms—Core Funding for direct program services across ten state statute-defined service areas, Capacity Building for organizational strengthening, and Cultivation Funding for early-stage organizations—and manages the full lifecycle through the Fluxx-based CSF Partner Portal on a reimbursement basis.

Product overview

Children's Services Fund of Jackson County is a nonprofit funding organization, not a technology product company. It operates as a voter-approved sales tax-funded initiative that provides financial grants to local organizations supporting children's mental health and social-emotional well-being. The organization offers three primary funding products: Core Funding (primary grants for established organizations), Capacity Building (organizational development investments), and Cultivation Funding (early-stage support for emerging programs). The portfolio is managed through the CSF Partner Portal powered by Fluxx. All ten service areas—Counseling and Assessment, Crisis Intervention, Family Support Interventions, Outpatient Psychiatric Treatment, Outpatient Substance Use Treatment, Prevention, Respite Care, Supports for Teen Parents, Temporary Shelter, and Transitional Living—are funded through these three programmatic mechanisms rather than as distinct product offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Core Funding Primary grant program providing financial awards to Missouri-based nonprofit organizations, government entities, and school districts for direct service programs improving children's mental health, social-emotional well-being, and prevention across ten state-defined service areas (Counseling and Assessment, Crisis Intervention, Family Support Interventions, Outpatient Psychiatric Treatment, Outpatient Substance Use Treatment, Prevention, Respite Care, Supports for Teen Parents, Temporary Shelter, and Transitional Living). Over $154 million awarded since inception supporting 129 programs that impacted 69,000+ children in 2024.
• Capacity Building Grant program investing in organizational development and staff growth for funded partner organizations, strengthening internal capabilities in strategy, finance, marketing, business development, and professional development around children's mental health. Since launching the initiative, CSF has awarded Capacity Building contracts to 77 projects, amounting to a total of $8,237,875.
• Cultivation Funding Early-stage grant program for organizations developing programs that serve children in Jackson County, providing resources for program development while strengthening organizational capacity and preparing them for eventual Core Funding eligibility.
• CSF Partner Portal (Fluxx) Web-based grant management portal built on the Fluxx platform (jacokids.fluxx.io) used by funded partners to complete eligibility verification, organizational registration, submit funding applications, track application status, and manage organizational profiles across the Core, Capacity Building, and Cultivation Funding cycles.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $185 million awarded since 2018 to 100+ local partner organizations
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• The Liming Group, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024CSF commissioned The Liming Group, LLC to conduct the 2024 Children's Services Assessment, examining the mental health and social-emotional well-being of children ages 0-19 in Jackson County. Over five months, the assessment engaged 310 community members to identify service gaps, barriers and opportunities to improve the behavioral health system.
• Jackson County (Government)coreOthers · 1 November 2016Jackson County voters approved the 1/8 cent sales tax in November 2016 to fund CSF. Jackson County Ordinance 4951 established the fund in January 2017, with the tax going into effect April 2017. In November 2022, voters re-authorized and increased the sales tax to 1/4 cent. CSF is a standalone organization led by an independent board, separate from county government operations.
• Fluxx (Grantmaking Platform Provider)coreTechnology or IntegrationCSF uses the Fluxx platform (jacokids.fluxx.io) as its Partner Portal for grant applications, eligibility verification, organizational registration, and ongoing grant management for all funded partners.
• 100+ Local Partner Organizations (Nonprofits and Schools)coreOthersCSF funds over 100 nonprofit organizations and schools in Jackson County that provide children's mental health and social-emotional well-being services. Partners include organizations such as Ability KC, Amethyst Place, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Boys & Girls Clubs, Children's Mercy Hospital, Hope House, ReDiscover, Jackson County CASA, Nurture KC, and many more across 10 service areas.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• United Way of Kansas City: Regional nonprofit that funnels donor and corporate contributions to a wide range of community health and human-service providers in the Kansas City area. Comparable to CSF as a community funder, but with a broader (not children-specific) mandate and voluntary rather than tax-based funding.

Direct peers

• First 5 California (California Children and Families Commission): State-level agency funded by tobacco tax revenue that distributes funds to county First 5 commissions for early childhood programs. Analogous to CSF in voter-approved tax funding, grantmaking to local partners, and focus on children's well-being.
• First 5 LA (Los Angeles County): County-level children's fund established by California's Proposition 10 tobacco tax, investing in early childhood development (ages 0-5). Highly comparable to CSF in funding mechanism, partner-grantmaking model, and focus on prevention and family support, though age range differs.
• The Children's Trust (Miami-Dade County): Miami-Dade's voter-approved dedicated property tax fund for children and family services, awarding grants to community-based providers. Operates the same children-services-fund model as CSF, with overlapping service areas including mental health, prevention, and family support.
• Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County: County-level children's services fund supported by a dedicated property tax, funding prevention, early childhood, and family-support programs for children in Palm Beach County. Most structurally analogous peer to CSF — same voter-approved public fund model, similar service-area mandate, and similar partner-grantmaking mechanism.

Regional players

• REACH Healthcare Foundation: Regional health-focused foundation created from the sale of a Kansas City-area hospital, funding safety-net health and mental health services for underserved populations. Comparable to CSF as a regional health funder with similar geographic scope, but different funding source (endowment vs. sales tax).
• Hillsborough County Children's Services Fund: County-level children's services fund in Florida backed by a dedicated property tax, awarding grants to local providers. Operates the same statutory fund model as CSF but in a different region with a property-tax (rather than sales-tax) revenue base.

Others

• Nonprofit Finance Fund: National nonprofit that provides financial consulting, capacity-building grants, and loans to nonprofits. Comparable to CSF's Capacity Building product line, though operates nationally and uses a different funding model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/jacksoncountykids
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/children-s-services-fund-of-jackson-county

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Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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Investments

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