UseGrants

Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Kansas City, Missouri

347 private foundations reported grants to Kansas City, Missouri recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. 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 2022–2025, 347 private foundations reported 1,128 grants totaling $79,408,125 to 663 organizations in Kansas City, Missouri. The most-funded purposes were education (78 grants) and health & medical (51 grants). Marion and Henry Bloch Family Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $27,979,927 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $10,000.

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Foundations giving here
347
Organizations funded
663
Reported grants
1,128
Total reported
$79.4M
Median grant
$10K
Largest grant
$28M

What foundations fund in Kansas City, Missouri

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

Foundations giving into Kansas City, Missouri, by reported dollars

“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Missouri 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
Marion and Henry Bloch Family Foundation1$27,979,927100%
William T Kemper Foundation Commerce Bank70$7,276,61654%
JE and LE Mabee Foundation Inc6$6,818,30039%
Ralph L Smith Foundation 139524001$4,234,443100%
The Sosland Foundation60$4,078,677100%
The Dehaemers Family Charitable Trust35$2,274,00091%
The Francis Family Foundation88$1,718,81693%
V & H Charitable Foundation2$1,534,497100%

Organizations in Kansas City, Missouri that received the most

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

RecipientGrantsTotal
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation6$5,216,168
Samuel U Rodgers Health Center Inc3$2,755,000
Children's Mercy Hospital17$2,102,559
Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault1$2,000,000
Greater Horizons5$1,963,641
BIG Brothers BIG Sisters of Greater Kansas City1$1,785,800
Wonderscope1$1,504,497
Amethyst Place6$1,118,787
Congregation Beth Shalom1$1,068,261
Operation Breakthrough18$1,034,000

Which foundations give grants in Kansas City, Missouri?

347 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Kansas City, Missouri on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $79,408,125 across 1,128 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Marion and Henry Bloch Family Foundation, William T Kemper Foundation Commerce Bank, JE and LE Mabee Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Kansas City, Missouri?

Reported purposes in Kansas City, Missouri concentrate in education (78), health & medical (51), religion (46). 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, Missouri?

The median reported grant to a Kansas City, Missouri recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $27,979,927. 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 2022–2025). 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.