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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-3287718

Feist Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Kansas City, MO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 38 grants and $419,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $419,000

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $2,688,664
  • Tax year 2024

    $301,500

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $2,710,079
  • Tax year 2023

    $226,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,655,874
  • Tax year 2022

    $282,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $2,330,232
  • Tax year 2021

    $241,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,149,919
  • Tax year 2020

    $197,500

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,127,966

Grants paid in 2025

38 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Truman Heritage Habitat for HumanityIndependence, MO

    Used at the discretion of

    $60,000
  2. Kansas State University FoundationManhattan, KS

    Used at the discretion of

    $35,000
  3. Don Bosco CentersKansas City, MO

    Used at the discretion of

    $30,500
  4. Marion Hope CenterIndependence, MO

    Used at the discretion of

    $25,000
  5. Kingdom Academy Learning CenterKansas City, MO

    Used at the discretion of

    $20,000
  6. Pinnacle Winds Concert BandKansas City, MO

    Used at the discretion of

    $20,000
  7. Gordan Parks ElementaryKansas City, MO

    Used at the discretion of

    $20,000
  8. American Jazz MuseumKansas City, MO

    Used at the discretion of

    $15,000
  9. The Arts AsylumKansas City, MO

    Used at the discretion of

    $15,000
  10. Kansas City AcademyKansas City, MO

    Used at the discretion of

    $15,000
  11. Learn TechquityKansas City, MO

    Used at the discretion of

    $10,000
  12. Marlborough Community CoalitionKansas City, MO

    Used at the discretion of

    $10,000
  13. Jewish Vocational ServicesKansas City, MO

    Used at the discretion of

    $10,000
  14. KU EndowmentLawrence, KS

    Used at the discretion of

    $10,000
  15. Community Assistance CouncilKansas City, MO

    Used at the discretion of

    $10,000
  16. Catholic Charities of Kansas CityKansas City, MO

    Used at the discretion of

    $10,000
  17. Girl Scouts of Ne & NW MoKansas City, MO

    Used at the discretion of

    $10,000
  18. The Folley TheaterKansas City, MO

    Used at the discretion of

    $10,000
  19. Healing HouseKansas City, MO

    Used at the discretion of

    $8,000
  20. Musical Theater Heritage IncKansas City, MO

    Used at the discretion of

    $8,000
  21. Wonderscope Children's Museum of KCShawnee, KS

    Used at the discretion of

    $8,000
  22. Hope HavenKansas City, MO

    Used at the discretion of

    $7,000
  23. First Call Alcohol Drug Prevention & RecoveryKansas City, MO

    Used at the discretion of

    $7,000
  24. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    Used at the discretion of

    $5,000
  25. Martin City MelodramaGrandview, MO

    Used at the discretion of

    $5,000
  26. Cristo Rey Kansas CityKansas City, MO

    Used at the discretion of

    $5,000
  27. Sherwood Autism CenterKansas City, MO

    Used at the discretion of

    $5,000
  28. Restart IncKansas City, MO

    Used at the discretion of

    $3,000
  29. Cornerstone of Care - OzanamKansas City, MO

    Used at the discretion of

    $3,000
  30. Hickman Mills Education FoundationKansas City, MO

    Used at the discretion of

    $3,000
  31. Christian Fellowship Baptist ChurchSt Louis, MO

    Used at the discretion of

    $2,500
  32. Camp EncourageKansas City, MO

    Used at the discretion of

    $2,500
  33. Cass Community Health FoundationKansas City, MO

    Used at the discretion of

    $2,500
  34. Northland Therapeutic Riding CenterHolt, MO

    Used at the discretion of

    $2,500
  35. Special Olympics MissouriJefferson Cty, MO

    Used at the discretion of

    $2,500
  36. Our Spot KCKansas City, MO

    Used at the discretion of

    $1,500
  37. South Kansas City Chamber of CommerceKansas City, MO

    Used at the discretion of

    $1,500
  38. Grandview Education FoundationGrandview, MO

    Used at the discretion of

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services7 grants $67,50041% of the total
  2. Education4 grants $53,00032% of the total
  3. Arts and culture3 grants $38,00023% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $3,0002% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $2,5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Missouri34 grants $361,000
  2. Kansas3 grants $53,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Kathleen J FeistTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Commerce TrustTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $38,568

The return

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