Miller Nichols Charitable Foundation
Invitation OnlyKansas City, Missouri · EIN 43-1567351 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$1.1M
Organizations funded40
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$24.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,500 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
22% of grants went outside Missouri.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Umkc Foundation | Kansas City, MO | Grant: miller nichols library 4th floor renovation | $750,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kc | Kansas City, MO | Gift - operations | $50,000 |
| Operation Breakthrough | Kansas City, MO | Grant: ignition lab students | $40,000 |
| High Aspirations | Kansas City, MO | Grant for operations | $30,000 |
| Kansas City Community Gardens | Kansas City, MO | Grant - community partner gardens | $30,000 |
| The Salvation Army | Kansas City, MO | Grant-Pathway of hope initiative | $30,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Middle America | Kansas City, MO | Programming & learning experiences | $25,000 |
| Kansas City Repertory Theatre | Kansas City, MO | Grant: 5th annual kc rep for all | $25,000 |
| Women's Employment Network | Kansas City, MO | Grant: 2025-26 prgm/serv delivery | $25,000 |
| Kansas City Ballet Association | Kansas City, MO | Grant - 68th season operations | $15,000 |
| English in Action | Basalt, CO | Gift - programming & capital campaign | $10,000 |
| English in Action | Basalt, CO | Add'l 2025 operations gift | $10,000 |
| Kansas City Actors Theatre | Kansas City, MO | Grant: 21st season productions | $10,000 |
| Kansas City Chamber Orchestra | Kansas City, MO | Grant: orchestra ed outreach | $10,000 |
| Rediscover | Lee Summit, MO | Additonal 2025 operations gift | $10,000 |
| Rediscover | Lee Summit, MO | Gift - operations | $10,000 |
| Friend of Santa Fe Public Library | Santa Fe, NM | Gift - operations | $5,000 |
| Girl's Inc | Santa Fe, NM | Gift - (nance lopez) buliding for her future capital campaign | $5,000 |
| International Folk Art Market | Santa Fe, NM | Artist sponsorship | $5,000 |
| Kansas City Repertory Theatre | Kansas City, MO | Gift: umkc campus operations | $5,000 |
| Santa Fe Botannical Garden | Santa Fe, NM | Gift - operations-2025 | $5,000 |
| Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | Gift - operations | $2,500 |
| City of Fountains Foundation (Kansas City Mo) | Shawnee Mission, KS | Gift - operations | $2,500 |
| Mill Creek Park Association | Kansas City, MO | Park maintenance / operations | $2,500 |
| Heart of America Shakespeare Festival | Kansas City, MO | Gift - operations | $2,500 |
| Kansas City Care Clinic | Kansas City, MO | Gift - operations | $2,500 |
| Kansas City Pbs | Kansas City, MO | Gift - operations | $2,500 |
| Kansas City Symphony | Kansas City, MO | Gift - operations | $2,500 |
| Pembroke Hill School | Kansas City, MO | Gift - operations | $2,500 |
| St Paul's Episcopal Day School | Kansas City, MO | Gift - operations | $2,500 |
| Union Station of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | Gift - operations | $2,500 |
| Casa (Jackson Cty Court Appointed Spec Adv) | Kansas City, MO | Gift - operations | $2,000 |
| Folly Theater | Kansas City, MO | Gift - operations | $2,000 |
| Friends of Powell Gardens | Kingsville, MO | Gift - operations | $2,000 |
| National World War I Museum | Kansas City, MO | Gift - operations | $2,000 |
| Eisenhower Foundation | Abilene, KS | Gift - operations | $2,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Ne Kansas & Nw Mo | Overland Park, KS | Gift: operations | $1,500 |
| City Union Mission | Kansas City, MO | Gift - operations | $1,000 |
| Linda Hall Library | Kansas City, MO | Gift - operations | $1,000 |
| Wornallmajors House Museums | Kansas City, MO | Gift - operations | $1,000 |
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| English in Action | Basalt, CO | Gift - programming & capital campaign | $20,000 |
| Girl's Inc | Santa Fe, NM | Gift - (nance lopez) buliding for her future capital campaign | $20,000 |
| Rediscover | Lee Summit, MO | Gift - operations | $20,000 |
| Kansas City Repertory Theatre | Kansas City, MO | Gift: umkc campus operations | $5,000 |
| Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | Gift - operations | $2,500 |
| City of Fountains Foundation (Kansas City Mo) | Shawnee Mission, KS | Gift - operations | $2,500 |
| Eisenhower Foundation | Abilene, KS | Gift - operations | $2,500 |
| Folly Theater | Kansas City, MO | Gift - operations | $2,500 |
| Friends of Powell Gardens | Kingsville, MO | Gift - operations | $2,500 |
| Heart of America Shakespeare Festival | Kansas City, MO | Gift - operations | $2,500 |
| Kansas City Care Clinic | Kansas City, MO | Gift - operations | $2,500 |
| Kansas City Pbs | Kansas City, MO | Gift - operations | $2,500 |
| Kansas City Symphony | Kansas City, MO | Gift - operations | $2,500 |
| Mill Creek Park Association | Kansas City, MO | Park maintenance / operations | $2,500 |
| National World War I Museum | Kansas City, MO | Gift - operations | $2,500 |
| Pembroke Hill School | Kansas City, MO | Gift - operations | $2,500 |
| St Paul's Episcopal Day School | Kansas City, MO | Gift - operations | $2,500 |
| Union Station of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | Gift - operations | $2,500 |
| Casa (Jackson Cty Court Appointed Spec Adv) | Kansas City, MO | Gift - operations | $2,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Ne Kansas & Nw Mo | Overland Park, KS | Gift: operations | $1,500 |
| Wornallmajors House Museums | Kansas City, MO | Gift - operations | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,144,500 | 61 |
| 2024 | $1,138,500 | 66 |
| 2023 | $445,000 | 68 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 14, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621349349102187
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 43-1567351
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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