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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 43-1484142

The Debruce Foundation

A private foundation in Kansas City, MO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 22 grants and $225,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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 2024

    $225,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $13,984,910

  • Tax year 2023

    $283,911

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $15,579,268

  • Tax year 2022

    $953,670

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $15,363,982

  • Tax year 2021

    $767,825

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $12,716,498

  • Tax year 2020

    $342,743

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $11,088,278

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,620,395

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $12,268,487

Grants paid in 2024

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. UmkcKansas City, MO

    General charitable purposes

    $100,000
  2. Kansas City Repertory TheatreKansas City, MO

    General charitable purposes

    $20,000
  3. Friends of Boca GrandeBoca Grande, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  4. Jewish Community Relations BureauajcFairway, KS

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  5. Show-Me InstituteSaint Louis, MO

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  6. Umkc Henry Bloch School of ManagementKansas City, MO

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  7. Umkc TrusteesKansas City, MO

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  8. KU Endowment AssociationLawrence, KS

    General charitable purposes

    $7,500
  9. Jazzoo - Kansas City ZooKansas City, MO

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  10. Kansas City Friends of Alvin AileyKansas City, MO

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  11. Kansas City SymphonyKansas City, MO

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  12. MocsaKansas City, MO

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  13. Naval Postgraduate School FoundationMonterey, CA

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  14. The Jewell BallKansas City, MO

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  15. GiciaBoca Grande, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $4,000
  16. Umkc Starr WhofKansas City, MO

    General charitable purposes

    $3,000
  17. Awesome AmbitionsKansas City, MO

    General charitable purposes

    $2,500
  18. Monterey Bay AquariumMonterey, CA

    General operating support

    $2,500
  19. National Wwi Museum & MemorialKansas City, MO

    General charitable purposes

    $2,500
  20. University Academy FoundationKansas City, MO

    General charitable purposes

    $1,500
  21. Kemper Museum of Contemporary ArtKansas City, MO

    General charitable purposes

    $1,000
  22. Kansas City Ballet GuildKansas City, MO

    General charitable purposes

    $500

Approved for future payment

10 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. HaloKansas City, MO

    General charitable purposes

    $600,000
  2. Kansas City Art InstituteKansas City, MO

    General charitable purposes

    $500,000
  3. National Wwi Museum & MemorialKansas City, MO

    General charitable purposes

    $300,000
  4. Park University International Center for MusicParkville, MO

    General charitable purposes

    $300,000
  5. Police Foundation of Kansas CityKansas City, MO

    General charitable purposes

    $300,000
  6. Rockhurst UniversityKansas City, MO

    General charitable purposes

    $200,000
  7. Umkc - Digital SandboxKansas City, MO

    General charitable purposes

    $100,000
  8. Friends of Boca GrandeBoca Grande, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $40,000
  9. Umkc KC Source LinkKansas City, MO

    General charitable purposes

    $37,500
  10. Wild Salmon CenterPortland, OR

    General charitable purposes

    $25,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture5 grants $33,50054% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $16,50026% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,00016% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $2,5004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Missouri16 grants $186,000
  2. Kansas2 grants $17,500
  3. Florida2 grants $14,000
  4. California2 grants $7,500

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Paul E DebrucePRESIDENT & CEO Hours 1Pay $0
  • Leo MortonVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • David FrantzeSECRETARY & TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Leigh Anne Taylor KnightEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & COO Hours 1Pay $268,601
  • Linda Woodsmall-DebruceBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lou SmithBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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