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Accepts applications
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
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The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2024 return.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $3,333,372 | $4,327,684 | $3,453,119 | $68,309,596 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 47% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Repertory TheatreKansas City, MO | ongoing programs and operations of the Spencer The | $15,000 | 2020 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed. Some links come from other funders' returns: when three or more of them wrote the same name and state with one EIN, and the city on this row matches, we use that EIN. The name on this row is still shown as this funder wrote it.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRUCE C DAVISON | VICE CHAIRMAN & DIRECTOR | 0.75 | $0 |
| HEATHER R WATTS | SECRETARY & DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 |
| THOMAS M BLOCH | CHAIRMAN & DIRECTOR | 3.00 | $0 |
| WILLIAM A HALL | TREASURER & DIRECTOR |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $68,280,593 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $2,791,959 | $4,190,984 | $3,374,015 | $66,354,706 | $66,315,980 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $2,757,329 | $4,320,481 | $3,343,558 | $62,980,951 | $62,940,173 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $10,522,062 | $3,771,869 | $3,131,864 | $74,399,989 | $74,362,858 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $3,295,025 | $3,609,886 | $3,069,810 | $70,777,372 | $70,696,113 |
| FY2018 | 990-PF | −$1,808,692 | $3,781,074 | $2,971,800 | $58,061,446 | $57,992,699 |
| FY2017 | 990-PF | $9,747,136 | $3,587,708 | $3,060,869 | $63,648,132 | $63,582,465 |
| FY2016 | 990-PF | $4,231,990 | $3,488,666 | $3,012,441 | $57,472,195 | $57,423,037 |
| TESTING AND DEMONSTRATING IMMERSIVE STORYBOOK ENVIRONMENTS |
| $15,000 |
| 2016 |
| WESTSIDE HOUSING ORGANIZATIONKANSAS CITY, MO | THE URBAN CORE QUIET TITLE PROJECT | $15,000 | 2017 |
| Jackson County Historical SocietyIndependence, MO | KC History Now | $15,000 | 2020 |
| ARTS KC-REGIONAL ARTS COUNCILKansas City, MO | Catalyst Grants | $15,000 | 2021 |
| JERUSALEM FARMKANSAS CITY, MO | CODE NEIGHBORHOOD ACCOUNTABILITY BOARDS | $15,000 | 2017 |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER KANSAS CITYKANSAS CITY, MO | ONGOING OPERATION OF 2-1-1 | $15,000 | 2017 |
| RIGHTFULLY SEWNNEW YORK, NY | SUSTAINABILITY AND CAPACITY BUILDING | $15,000 | 2017 |
| MID AMERICA ASSISTANCE COALITIONKANSAS CITY, MO | EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM | $15,000 | 2018 |
| ARGENTINE NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATIONKANSAS CITY, KS | ANDA CAPACITY BUILDING PROJECT | $15,000 | 2016 |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER KANSAS CITYKANSAS CITY, MO | MY VERY OWN LIBRARY - KC | $15,000 | 2017 |
| KANSAS CITY BALLETMatched to this organization because 4 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.KANSAS CITY, MO | COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION - PRIMARILY REACH OUT AND DANCE (R.O.A.D) | $15,000 | 2018 |
| KANSAS CITY REPERTORY THEATREKANSAS CITY, MO | FUNDS TO SUPPORT ONGOING PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS. | $15,000 | 2018 |
| Greater Kansas City Community FoundationKansas City, MO | Matching gift | $15,000 | 2021 |
| KANSAS CITY REPERTORY THEATREKANSAS CITY, MO | FUNDS TO SUPPORT ONGOING PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS. | $15,000 | 2017 |
| Greater Kansas City Community FoundationKansas City, MO | Matching Gift | $15,000 | 2021 |
| Lyric Opera of Kansas CityKansas City, MO | ongoing programs and operations | $15,000 | 2020 |
| AMERICAN PUBLIC SQUARE INCKANSAS CITY, MO | OPERATING SUPPORT | $15,000 | 2018 |
| LYRIC OPERA OF KANSAS CITY INCKANSAS CITY, MO | ONGOING PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS | $15,000 | 2018 |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY KANSAS CITYMatched to this organization because 3 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.KANSAS CITY, MO | MERGER PROJECT: HEARTLAND HABITAT AND HABITAT FOR HUMANITY KANSAS CITY | $15,000 | 2016 |
| SAFEHOME INCOVERLAND PARK, KS | SAFEHOME HEALTH AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS | $15,000 | 2016 |
| RESTART INCKANSAS CITY, MO | PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF AHAP TAX CREDITS | $14,850 | 2016 |
| FRIENDS OF CHAMBER MUSICKANSAS CITY, MO | ONGOING OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMMING | $14,500 | 2016 |
| FRIENDS OF CHAMBER MUSICKANSAS CITY, MO | ONGOING PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS | $14,500 | 2017 |
| GREATER KC LINC INCKANSAS CITY, MO | GRANT FOR MATCH | $13,336 | 2016 |
| 0.75 |
| $0 |
| DAVID P MILES | PRESIDENT | 10.00 | $95,917 |
| JOHN R PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 |
| LEO E MORTON | DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 |
| TIFFANY SCALZITTI MONROE | DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 |
| DEBBIE SOSLAND-EDELMAN | ASSISTANT TREASURER | 0.75 | $0 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202423209349105032
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202313189349105611
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202223199349109852
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202113199349106541
Form 990-PF · FY2018 · period ending Dec 31, 2018
Filing id 201933099349100828
Form 990-PF · FY2017 · period ending Dec 31, 2017
Filing id 201812889349100641
Form 990-PF · FY2016 · period ending Dec 31, 2016
Filing id 201732939349100003
Form 990-PF · FY2015 · period ending Dec 31, 2015
Filing id 201622569349100087
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.