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Kansas City foundations

There are 1,295 foundations and grantmaking organizations in the greater Kansas City metro area, including the cities of Kansas City, Lenexa, and Overland Park within the states of Kansas and Missouri. Combined, these Kansas City metro foundations employ 719 people, earn more than $5 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $21 billion.
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Types of foundations in Kansas City

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
 
967
 
$2,526,636,668
Grantmaking public charity foundations
 
161
 
$2,589,740,631
Community foundations
 
38
 
$823,161,401
Organizations supporting multiple foundations
 
34
 
$1,456,399
Organizations supporting a single foundation
 
10
 
$9,623,642
Corporate foundations
 
8
 
$9,531,073
Foundation professional societies
 
2
 
$762,872
Foundation technical and management assistance providers
 
1
 
$321,457
Foundation alliances and advocates
 
1
 
$0
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Job trends for Kansas City foundations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
733
1-10
 
70
11-25
 
2
26-100
 
3
101 to 1,000
 
3
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of foundations in Kansas City

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
606
$250k to $1M
 
145
$1M to $5M
 
76
$5M to $25M
 
24
$25M to $100M
 
10
$100M+
 
10
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Directory of foundations in Kansas City

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1-20 of 1,295

The Signatry / Servant Foundation

The Signatry / Servant Foundation inspires biblical generosity, empowering families to impact global issues through donor advised funds and innovative charitable tools.
Revenue
$592.3m
Assets
$1.0b
Employees
89
EIN
43-1890105
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Herzog Foundation Resource Management

Herzog Foundation Resource Management supports Christian education through acquisition of real property and incurring expenses related to its operation and maintenance, as well as expenditures for the benefit of Herzog Tomorrow Foundation, its subsidiary.
Revenue
$60.0m
Assets
$50.1m
Employees
47
EIN
92-3775396
IRS type
501(c)(3)

University Health Foundation / Truman Medical Center Charitable Foundation (TMC)

To transform the health and wellness of our community through philanthropy by raising funds and friends for the benefit of Truman Medical Centers.
Revenue
$6.3m
Assets
$14.5m
Employees
6
EIN
43-1194064
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Sunderland Foundation

The Sunderland Foundation is a private foundation in Overland Park, KS whose mission is: The Sunderland Foundation is a private foundation that grants money to Children's Mercy Hospital.
Revenue
$68.4m
Assets
$926.1m
Employees
2
EIN
44-6011082
IRS type
501(c)(3)

KC People's Fund

The KC Peoples Fund is a private foundation nonprofit organization located in Kansas City, MO that is supported by The Sunderland Foundation.
Revenue
$25.6m
Assets
$24.0m
Employees
1
EIN
93-3011249
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Kao Family Foundation

The Kao Family Foundation is a private foundation that supports Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. It made 21 grants last year and is located in Olathe, KS.
Revenue
$27.2m
Assets
$123.0m
Employees
1
EIN
20-2014620
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation provides scholarships and financial assistance to students, and supports services for low- and modest-income individuals who need access to postsecondary education.
Revenue
$196.9m
Assets
$2.5b
Employees
103
EIN
43-6064859
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Patterson Family Foundation

The Patterson Family Foundation is a family-led foundation extending the legacy of Neal and Jeanne Patterson through collaborations in health care, education and rural communities.
Revenue
$1.2b
Assets
$1.5b
Employees
6
EIN
20-7550081
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Greater Kansas City Community Foundation

The Greater Kansas City Community Foundation helps donors create their charitable legacies and give to charity through donor-advised funds and other charitable investment accounts. Deborah Wilkerson manages the foundation.
Revenue
$781.8m
Assets
$3.4b
Employees
145
EIN
43-1152398
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Impact Foundation / Impact Investing Charitable Foundation Inc

Investing Charitable capital to create economic, social, and spiritual transformation. Investing chariable capital to create economic, social, and spritual transformation.
Revenue
$154.7m
Assets
$97.3m
Employees
12
EIN
47-3574130
IRS type
501(c)(3)

R C Kemper Charitable Trust 10017800

The R C Kemper Charitable Trust distributed grants last year to various organizations, primarily in the area of general operating expenses and relief efforts.
Revenue
$6.7m
Assets
$10.2m
Employees
1
EIN
44-6010318
IRS type
501(c)(3)

United Way of Greater Kansas City

Improving lives by mobilizing community resources through eviction prevention and other programs. United Way of Greater Kansas City.
Revenue
$35.6m
Assets
$38.4m
Employees
105
EIN
44-0545812
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts

Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts is a private foundation located in Kansas City, MO that made 65 grants last year. Grantees include Kansas City Symphony. Trustees are Commerce Bankinv MGMT, Commerce Bankcharity Office, Commerce Bankcharity MGMT.
Revenue
$6.7m
Assets
$52.5m
Employees
2
EIN
43-6313811
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Shirley and Barnett Helzberg Foundation

The Shirley and Barnett Helzberg Foundation is a private foundation supported by Barnett C. Helzberg, JR. located in Kansas City, MO. They made $259,704 in annual grants last year and have total assets of $10,882,640.
Revenue
$13.3m
Assets
$21.0m
Employees
0
EIN
43-1265367
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Enid and Crosby Kemper Foundation 10018904

Enid and Crosby Kemper Foundation 100189 is a private foundation located in Kansas City, MO. Its grantees include Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, and it made 33 grants last year. Its trustees are Umb Bank, Alexander Kemper, Heather K Miller.
Revenue
$8.9m
Assets
$31.7m
Employees
1
EIN
23-7279896
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Truman Heartland Community Foundation (THCF)

Truman Heartland Community Foundation's mission is to improve the lives of people living in eastern Jackson County, MO.
Revenue
$15.0m
Assets
$104.8m
Employees
9
EIN
43-1482136
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Patterson Family Foundation / Lindsey Patterson Smith Ttee

The Patterson Family Foundation uplifts rural communities through healthcare, education, and economic opportunity.
Revenue
$206.3m
Assets
$1.5b
Employees
7
EIN
37-6714807
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Sherman Family Foundation

The The Sherman Family Foundation is a private foundation that made 89 grants last year. Its trustees are John Sherman, Mary Sherman, and Amy Donnelly, and it is located in Mission Woods, KS. Grantees include Cristo Rey.
Revenue
$6.7m
Assets
$39.7m
Employees
2
EIN
20-5667031
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Sosland Foundation

The Sosland Foundation is a private foundation located in Kansas City, MO. It was established in 1976 and holds total assets of $61,436,234.
Revenue
$5.8m
Assets
$53.9m
Employees
1
EIN
44-6007129
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Badger Creek Corporation

The Badger Creek Foundation primarily funds the acquisition of land for preservation purposes. The Ghost Lake Corporation was a grantee of the foundation last year.
Revenue
$6.8m
Assets
$27.2m
Employees
4
EIN
20-1210921
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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