The Stowers Foundation
Invitation OnlyLeawood, Kansas · EIN 32-6176805 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$6.8M
Organizations funded27
Typical grant$133,103
Total assets$204M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $30,000 and $300,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 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
88% of grants went outside Kansas.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stowers Institute for Medical Research | Kansas City, MO | To fund communication and outreach activities at the school. | $1,027,770 |
| Operation Breakthrough | Kansas City, MO | Gift to endowment in honor of sisters berta and corita | $1,000,000 |
| Vpkjl Fund | Kansas City, MO | To fund general operations | $1,000,000 |
| Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | Kids first pediatric genomic project | $500,000 |
| Vpkjl Fund | Kansas City, MO | To fund general operations | $500,000 |
| Gordon Parks Elementary School | Kansas City, MO | To fund operation of the school. | $450,000 |
| Rose Brooks | Kansas City, MO | To fund general operations | $300,000 |
| Operation Breakthrough | Kansas City, MO | To fund general operations | $300,000 |
| Warren Village | Denver, CO | To fund general operations | $250,000 |
| Scripps Translational Science Institute | LA Jolla, CA | To fund mygene rank development | $250,000 |
| Valley Hope Foundation | Norton, KS | To fund bridge to recovery program | $250,000 |
| First Call | Kansas City, MO | To fund general operations-civic. | $175,000 |
| Vpkjl Fund | Kansas City, MO | To fund general operations | $150,000 |
| Operation Breakthrough | Kansas City, MO | To fund capital campaign for purchase of new building & funding of general operations. | $133,103 |
| Higgins Brothers Sugicenter for Hope Fund | Kansas City, MO | To fund general operations | $100,000 |
| Kansas City Farm School at Gibbs Road | Kansas City, MO | To fund farmers on the rise program | $100,000 |
| Higgins Brothers Sugicenter for Hope Fund | Kansas City, MO | To fund security services for campus | $50,000 |
| The Phoenix | Denver, CO | To fund capital campaign | $50,000 |
| Forging Youth Resilience | Denver, CO | To fund camp fyr program | $50,000 |
| Stowers Institute for Medical Research | Kansas City, MO | Grant to pay for portrait of founders | $38,000 |
| Kansas Missouri Mental Health Collaborative | Prairie Village, KS | To fund general operations | $30,000 |
| Elevate Metro Kansas City | Overland Park, KS | General operations | $25,000 |
| United We | Kansas City, MO | Womens' economic development initiatives | $25,000 |
| Pawsperity | Kansas City, MO | To fund general operations | $25,000 |
| Denver South Ptsa | Denver, CO | To fund giving grocery program | $20,000 |
| Stowers Institute for Medical Research | Kansas City, MO | Grant to pay for portrait of murdered institute members | $19,000 |
| Umkc | Kansas City, MO | To fund general operations | $15,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,832,873 | 27 |
| 2023 | $6,211,103 | 22 |
| 2022 | $5,433,003 | 16 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 7, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202512809349100606
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 32-6176805
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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