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Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Kansas City, Kansas

55 private foundations reported grants to Kansas City, Kansas recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.

Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.

Overview

Across tax years 2023–2025, 55 private foundations reported 150 grants totaling $7,887,806 to 115 organizations in Kansas City, Kansas. The most-funded purposes were health & medical (12 grants) and education (10 grants). Wyandotte Health Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $1,613,070 across 33 grants. The median reported grant was $10,000.

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Foundations giving here
55
Organizations funded
115
Reported grants
150
Total reported
$7.9M
Median grant
$10K
Largest grant
$1M

What foundations fund in Kansas City, Kansas

Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

Foundations giving into Kansas City, Kansas, by reported dollars

“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Kansas dollars that landed in Kansas City — a funder at 90% is effectively a Kansas City funder, one at 5% happens to give here.

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
Wyandotte Health Foundation33$1,613,07091%
The Dehaemers Family Charitable Trust17$1,450,00033%
William T Kemper Foundation Commerce Bank4$1,125,00073%
John N & Marilyn P Mcconnell Charitable Foundation Inc1$661,023100%
Eagle Foundation1$500,000100%
JE and LE Mabee Foundation Inc1$500,0007%
Frank & Doris Schlagle Scholarship Fund2$429,799100%
Wilson K & Roslyn R Cadman Charitable Trust1$239,836100%

Organizations in Kansas City, Kansas that received the most

Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.

RecipientGrantsTotal
Kansas University Endowment Assoc (university of Kansas Cancer Center)1$1,000,000
University of Kansas Health Systems1$661,023
Unbound8$555,332
Turner House Children's Clinic1$505,000
Friendship INN KC Inc1$500,000
KCK Comm College Endowment Assoc Attn Jerry Toney2$429,799
Pharmacy of Grace2$365,000
Donnelly College5$292,000
Kansas University Endowment Association1$239,836
KIM Wilson Housing1$234,649

Which foundations give grants in Kansas City, Kansas?

55 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Kansas City, Kansas on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $7,887,806 across 150 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Wyandotte Health Foundation, The Dehaemers Family Charitable Trust, William T Kemper Foundation Commerce Bank. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Kansas City, Kansas?

Reported purposes in Kansas City, Kansas concentrate in health & medical (12), education (10), scholarships & financial aid (8). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

How large is a typical foundation grant in Kansas City, Kansas?

The median reported grant to a Kansas City, Kansas recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,000,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

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Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.

Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.