Foundations that fund nonprofits in Kansas City, MO
1,866 private foundations reported 6,755 grants to organizations in Kansas City, Missouri, on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $443.3M in all. 151 of them are based in Kansas City.
Foundations1,866
Based in Kansas City151
Grants on record6,755
Their typical grant$5,000
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Foundations based in Kansas City
10 of the 151 local foundations that reported grants to Kansas City organizations: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of such grants on their latest return.
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Gave $95M in 2024
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Kansas City, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Great Jobs Kc - Support the establishment of the kansas city talent network to provide more opportunities for adults in the…$20,475,583
- School Smart Kc Inc - Provide support to close the academic performance gap between students attending district and charter schools…$5,000,000
- Ewing Marion Kauffman School Inc - Support for the kauffman school's continued operations and lease during the 2024-25 school year to manage and…$4,646,698
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Gave $12.2M in 2024
Muriel Mcbrien Kauffman Family Foundation
Kansas City, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Kansas City Ballet - Moving into the future endowment campaign additional support$1,000,000
- Kansas City Ballet - General operating support for 2024-2025 season$750,000
- Lyric Opera of Kansas City - General operating support$550,000
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Gave $16.2M in 2024
William T Kemper Foundation Commerce Bank of Kansas City N a T
Kansas City, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Nelson Gallery Foundation - Acquisition of "physichromie panam 110" by carlos cruz-diez$468,242
- Children's Mercy Hospital - Capacity building for path clinic as part of illuminate campaign$400,000
- Kansas City Art Institute - Annual bequest$250,000
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Gave $2M in 2024
Commerce Bancshares Foundation
Kansas City, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Police Foundation of Kansas City - Peregrine technology acquisition$50,000
- United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc - Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization$42,628
- United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc - Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization$42,628
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The Patterson Family Foundation
Kansas City, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences - Thriving rural program grant - 5th of 5 annual installments$1,800,000
- First Hand Foundation - Legacy operational grant$1,108,900
- Avila University - Patterson legacy scholarship (jlp) scholarship - installment 1 of 2$1,000,000
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Gave $4.3M in 2024
The Sosland Foundation
Kansas City, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Congregation Beth Shalom - Jewish$1,051,626
- Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City - Jewish$570,250
- Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy - Jewish$441,180
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Gave $4.8M in 2024
The Francis Family Foundation
Kansas City, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Kcpbs - Public Television 19 Inc - General operating support$300,000
- Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art - General operating support$141,500
- Friends of the Zoo - General operating support$105,000
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Gave $1.9M in 2025
Oppenstein Brothers Foundation
Kansas City, MO · latest return: tax year 2025- Boys Club of Greater Kansas City - Project learn$30,000
- Cornerstones of Care - Home- and school-based therapies for children$30,000
- Harvesters-The Community Food Network - Feeding families initiative$30,000
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Gave $2.7M in 2024
Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts Commerce Bank Trustee
Kansas City, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Kansas City Symphony - 2024/2024 season support$300,000
- Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc - 2024/2025 season support$200,000
- Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc - 2024/2025 season support$200,000
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Gave $466K in 2025
R a Long Foundation 600 Plaza West Bldg
Kansas City, MO · latest return: tax year 2025- National World War I Museum - Organizations purpose$35,000
- Independence Boulevard Christian Church - Organizations purpose$13,750
- Cornerstones of Care - Organizations purpose$12,500
Other foundations giving most in Kansas City
Based elsewhere, by the number of grants to Kansas City organizations on their latest return; profiles in our foundation directory first. Each shows its largest grants there.
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Amazonsmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023- Against Malaria Foundation (US) - General support$18,641
- Pkd Foundation - General support$13,612
- Kansas City Pet Project - General support$12,601
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Edward Jones Foundation
St. Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Children International - International, foreign affairs and national security$3,675
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes Group Return - Religion-Related, spiritual development$2,600
- City Union Mission Inc - Housing, shelter$1,655
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The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Farmhouse Foundation - Matching gifts$3,582
- Children International - Matching gifts$2,920
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes Secular Programs - Matching gifts$2,900
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Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025- Credit & Homeownership Empowerment Services - In support of underserved small business expansion$200,000
- Credit & Homeownership Empowerment Services - In support of underserved small business expansion$200,000
- Prospect Business Association - In support of underserved small business expansion$75,000
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Gave $7M in 2025
Bnsf Railway Foundation
Fort Worth, TX · latest return: tax year 2025- United Way of Greater Kansas City - United way/red cross$30,000
- Union Station Kansas City Inc - Civic$10,000
- Agriculture Future of America Inc - Civic$5,000
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Gave $22.6M in 2024
Texas Instruments Foundation
Dallas, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Children International - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$4,602
- Kansas City Symphony - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$4,000
- The Against Malaria Foundation - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$3,750
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Gave $7.3M in 2024
The Scripps Howard Foundation
Cincinnati, OH · latest return: tax year 2024- Salvation Army of Greater Kansas City - Community Impact Campagin - ARSF matching dollars$6,050
- Salvation Army of Greater Kansas City - Community Market Grant$5,000
- Awesome Ambitions - Volunteer Gift$1,250
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Gave $102.1M in 2025
The Sunderland Foundation
Overland Park, KS · latest return: tax year 2025- Kc People's Fund - 2025 donation$25,000,000
- Greater Kansas City Community Foundation - 2025 daf funding$5,000,000
- Greater Kansas City Community Foundation - 2025 daf funding$5,000,000
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Gave $15.3M in 2024
Ge Aerospace Foundation
Norwalk, CT · latest return: tax year 2024- The Lutheran High School of Kansas City - Matching gift$5,000
- Harvesters - the Community Food Network - Matching gift$2,600
- Children International - Matching gift$1,645
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Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc
Little Rock, AR · latest return: tax year 2025- Mid-America Arts Alliance - Art & culture$500,000
- Mid-America Arts Alliance - Art & culture$415,380
- Mid-America Arts Alliance - Art & culture$200,000
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Gave $622.6M in 2024
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Princeton, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024- Be Great Together Inc - Documenting experiences of pregnant people who use opioids and interface with the criminal legal system to…$209,199
- Ufm International Inc - Matching gifts$2,500
- Umkc Foundation - Matching gifts$1,500
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Gave $68.3M in 2024
Stanley M Herzog Charitable Foundation
Smithville, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Northland Christian Education System - General Support$1,267,649
- City Union Mission - General Support$100,000
- Parkville Women's Clinic - General Support$35,000
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Wells Fargo Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · latest return: tax year 2025- Credit & Homeownership Empowerment Services Inc - Turning Visions into Keys$50,000
- Guadalupe Centers Inc - Family Support Services$50,000
- Veterans Community Project - VCP Colorado - Money Management Pillar Operating Support$50,000
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Synchrony Foundation
Stamford, CT · latest return: tax year 2025- Heart of America Indian Centerdba Kansas City - Funding supports general operations and programming.$9,000
- Operation Breakthrough - Funding supports general operations and programming.$9,000
- The Whole Person - Funding supports general operations and programming.$9,000
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Gave $3.9B in 2025
Lilly Endowment Inc
Indianapolis, IN · latest return: tax year 2025- Global Orphan Project Inc - Careportal capacity building project$4,000,000
- Veterans of Foreign Wars Foundation - Capacity bldg-natl military serv org$3,000,000
- Nelson Gallery Foundation - Religion & cultural inst initiative$2,500,000
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J E and L E Mabee Foundation Inc
Midland, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault - Community outreach$2,000,000
- Samuel U Rodgers Health Center Inc - Healthcare$2,000,000
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Kansas City - Youth development$1,785,800
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Gave $8.2M in 2025
Union Pacific Foundation
Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2025- Union Station Kansas City Inc - Community & economic development$12,500
- Don Bosco Community Center - Health & social services$10,000
- Great Jobs Kansas City - Community & economic development$10,000
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Gave $4.2M in 2024
Textron Charitable Trust Dtd
Providence, RI · latest return: tax year 2024- Childrens Mercy Hospital - Matching gift to health & human services agency$425
- Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Kansas City Inc - Matching gift to health & human services agency$100
- Vasculitis Foundation - Matching gift to health & human services agency$51
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Gave $287.7M in 2024
Conrad N Hilton Foundation
Westlake Village, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Greater Horizons - To support smaller los angeles-based nonprofit organizations that conduct equity-focused foster youth…$700,000
- Waterorg Inc - To improve sustainable and affordable safe water services by providing technical assistance and building the…$550,000
- Greater Horizons - To support a pooled fund for programs serving foster youth in los angeles community colleges and four-year…$43,000
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Kao Family Foundation
Olathe, KS · latest return: tax year 2024- Children's Mercy (For Nick's Voice) - Organization's general charitable purposes$943,778
- Reconciliation Services - Organization's general charitable purposes$188,756
- United Way of Greater Kansas City - Organization's general charitable purposes$60,000
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Kansas City organizations several of these foundations fund
Organizations in Kansas City that received grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Kansas City Symphony | 11 | $1,019,737 |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars Foundation | 10 | $3,008,309 |
| United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc | 10 | $2,740,061 |
| Harvesters-The Community Food Network | 10 | $54,548 |
| Operation Breakthrough Inc | 9 | $261,804 |
| City Union Mission | 9 | $111,730 |
| Children's Mercy Hospital | 8 | $661,162 |
| Children International | 8 | $22,085 |
| Lyric Opera of Kansas City | 7 | $1,443,143 |
| Kanbe's Markets | 7 | $567,401 |
How to use this list
A foundation is listed because its own latest tax return itemizes grants to organizations with a Kansas City, MO address. Local foundations often give mostly close to home and are usually the most realistic first prospects for a small nonprofit; large national foundations listed here may fund only a few institutions in the city. Their typical grant is the middle of the funders' own typical grants across everything they fund. Open a profile for all of a funder's grants and any application instructions.
Of these 1,866 foundations, 520 describe how to apply on their latest return; many others give only to organizations they already know. A badge such as Gave $1.2M in 2024 repeats what the latest return reports; it does not mean the foundation is accepting proposals now.
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