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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.
These lines count this foundation's own Form 990-PF returns that the IRS has published as data. An amended return replaces its original. They describe past returns only.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORNINGSTAR'S DEVELOPMENT COMPANY INCKANSAS CITY, MO | COMMUNITY SERVICES COORDINATOR - A 1-YEAR CONTRACT | $30,000 | 2018 | |
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 |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS KANSAS CITYKansas City, MO |
| Salesforce Implementation |
| $30,000 |
| 2021 |
| THE CHILDREN'S PLACEMatched to this organization because 7 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 | THE CHILDREN'S PLACE - STRATEGIC PLANNING | $30,000 | 2018 |
| MINDDRIVE IncKansas City, MO | STEM Education expansion | $30,000 | 2021 |
| COMMUNITY SERVICES LEAGUEMatched to this organization because 16 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.INDEPENDENCE, MO | COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT CENTER | $30,000 | 2017 |
| WOMEN'S EMPLOYMENT NETWORKMatched to this organization because 6 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 | SUSTAINABLE SUCCESS: HOLISTIC APPROACH TO LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT AND FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE | $30,000 | 2017 |
| BIKEWALKKCMatched 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 2024. Counted Oct 9, 2026.KANSAS CITY, MO | BIKE SHARE EQUITY IN KANSAS CITY | $30,000 | 2018 |
| CROSSROADS ACADEMY OF KANSAS CITYKANSAS CITY, MO | CONSCIOUS COMMUNICATIONS | $30,000 | 2016 |
| University Academy FoundationKansas City, MO | Summer Internship Program | $30,000 | 2021 |
| URBAN RANGER CORPSKANSAS CITY, MO | URBAN RANGER PROGRAM | $30,000 | 2017 |
| METROPOLITAN LUTHERAN MINISTRYKANSAS CITY, MO | ACCOUNTING CAPACITY BUILDING PLAN | $29,700 | 2017 |
| Thrive Health ConnectionsKansas City, MO | hiring an additional mental health professional | $28,600 | 2020 |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF NORTHEAST KANSASOVERLAND PARK, KS | CLIENT TRANSPORTATION REPLACEMENT PROJECT | $28,000 | 2018 |
| SUNFLOWER HOUSESHAWNEE, KS | FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM REPLACEMENT | $28,000 | 2016 |
| Lead to ReadKansas City, MO | the digital reading-based volunteer program pilot | $26,500 | 2020 |
| KANSAS CITY METROPOLITAN CRIME COMMISSIONKANSAS CITY, MO | CRIME COMMISSION TELECOMMUNICATIONS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT | $26,000 | 2017 |
| ReDiscoverLees Summit, MO | COVID-19: increased capacity to serve vulnerable, low-income populations | $25,000 | 2020 |
| KANSAS CITY SYMPHONYKANSAS CITY, MO | ONGOING PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS | $25,000 | 2018 |
| HARVESTERS - THE COMMUNITY FOOD NETWORKMatched to this organization because 23 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2019 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.KANSAS CITY, MO | ONGOING OPERATING SUPPORT | $25,000 | 2016 |
| BISHOP WARD HIGH SCHOOLMatched 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 2024. Counted Oct 9, 2026.KANSAS CITY, KS | STEAM CENTER | $25,000 | 2018 |
| MEDICAL SOCIETY OF JOHNSON & WYANDOTTE COUNTIES FOUNDATIONSHAWNEE MISSION, KS | TRANSLATION SERVICES FOR ACCESS TO CARE | $25,000 | 2016 |
| HARVESTERS - THE COMMUNITY FOOD NETWORKMatched to this organization because 23 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2019 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.KANSAS CITY, MO | ONGOING PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS | $25,000 | 2018 |
| AMERICAN PUBLIC SQUARE INCKANSAS CITY, MO | OPERATING SUPPORT | $25,000 | 2017 |
| KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREPARATORY ACADEMYKANSAS CITY, MO | FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE PLANNING PHASE OF THE KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREPARATORY ACADEMY | $25,000 | 2017 |
| LEAN LABKANSAS CITY, MO | 2017 INCUBATOR FELLOWSHIP CURRICULUM DESIGN | $25,000 | 2017 |
| 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.