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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 43-1567351

Miller Nichols Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Kansas City, MO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 40 grants and $1.1 million paid in grants.

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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

    $1,144,500

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $24,796,830

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,138,500

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $22,077,062

  • Tax year 2023

    $445,000

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $19,201,362

  • Tax year 2022

    $904,945

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $18,227,701

  • Tax year 2021

    $777,293

    Grants listed
    60
    Assets, end of year
    $21,178,896

  • Tax year 2020

    $772,119

    Grants listed
    60
    Assets, end of year
    $17,958,863

Grants paid in 2025

40 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Umkc FoundationKansas City, MO

    Grant: miller nichols library 4th floor renovation

    $750,000
  2. Boys & Girls Club of Greater KCKansas City, MO

    Gift - operations

    $50,000
  3. Operation BreakthroughKansas City, MO

    Grant: ignition lab students

    $40,000
  4. High AspirationsKansas City, MO

    Grant for operations

    $30,000
  5. Kansas City Community GardensKansas City, MO

    Grant - community partner gardens

    $30,000
  6. The Salvation ArmyKansas City, MO

    Grant-pathway of hope initiative

    $30,000
  7. Junior Achievement of Middle AmericaKansas City, KS

    Programming & learning experiences

    $25,000
  8. Kansas City Repertory TheatreKansas City, MO

    Grant: 5th annual KC rep for all

    $25,000
  9. Women's Employment NetworkKansas City, MO

    Grant: 2025-26 prgm/serv delivery

    $25,000
  10. Kansas City Ballet AssociationKansas City, MO

    Grant - 68th season operations

    $15,000
  11. English in ActionCarbondale, CO

    Gift - programming & capital campaign

    $10,000
  12. English in ActionCarbondale, CO

    Add'l 2025 operations gift

    $10,000
  13. Kansas City Actors TheatreKansas City, MO

    Grant: 21st season productions

    $10,000
  14. Kansas City Chamber OrchestraKansas City, MO

    Grant: orchestra ed outreach

    $10,000
  15. RediscoverLees Summit, MO

    Additonal 2025 operations gift

    $10,000
  16. RediscoverLees Summit, MO

    Gift - operations

    $10,000
  17. Friend of Santa Fe Public LibrarySanta Fe, NM

    Gift - operations

    $5,000
  18. Girl's IncSanta Fe, NM

    Gift - (nance lopez) buliding for her future capital campaign

    $5,000
  19. International Folk Art MarketSanta Fe, NM

    Artist sponsorship on behalf of nance lopez

    $5,000
  20. Kansas City Repertory TheatreKansas City, MO

    Gift: umkc campus operations

    $5,000
  21. Santa Fe Botannical GardenSanta Fe, NM

    Gift - operations-2025

    $5,000
  22. Children's Mercy HospitalKansas City, MO

    Gift - operations

    $2,500
  23. City of Fountains Foundation (kansas City Mo)Shawnee Mission, KS

    Gift - operations

    $2,500
  24. Mill Creek Park AssociationKansas City, MO

    Park maintenance / operations

    $2,500
  25. Heart of America Shakespeare FestivalKansas City, MO

    Gift - operations

    $2,500
  26. Kansas City Care ClinicKansas City, MO

    Gift - operations

    $2,500
  27. Kansas City PBSKansas City, MO

    Gift - operations

    $2,500
  28. Kansas City SymphonyKansas City, MO

    Gift - operations

    $2,500
  29. Pembroke Hill SchoolKansas City, MO

    Gift - operations

    $2,500
  30. St Paul's Episcopal Day SchoolKansas City, MO

    Gift - operations

    $2,500
  31. Union Station of Kansas CityKansas City, MO

    Gift - operations

    $2,500
  32. Casa (jackson Cty Court Appointed Spec Adv)Kansas City, MO

    Gift - operations

    $2,000
  33. Folly TheaterKansas City, MO

    Gift - operations

    $2,000
  34. Friends of Powell GardensKingsville, MO

    Gift - operations

    $2,000
  35. National World War I MuseumKansas City, MO

    Gift - operations

    $2,000
  36. Eisenhower FoundationAbilene, KS

    Gift - operations

    $2,000
  37. Girl Scouts of Ne Kansas & NW MoOverland Park, KS

    Gift: operations

    $1,500
  38. City Union MissionKansas City, MO

    Gift - operations

    $1,000
  39. Linda Hall LibraryKansas City, MO

    Gift - operations

    $1,000
  40. Wornallmajors House MuseumsKansas City, MO

    Gift - operations

    $1,000

Approved for future payment

21 grants

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. English in ActionCarbondale, CO

    Gift - programming & capital campaign

    $20,000
  2. Girl's IncSanta Fe, NM

    Gift - (nance lopez) buliding for her future capital campaign

    $20,000
  3. RediscoverLees Summit, MO

    Gift - operations

    $20,000
  4. Kansas City Repertory TheatreKansas City, MO

    Gift: umkc campus operations

    $5,000
  5. Children's Mercy HospitalKansas City, MO

    Gift - operations

    $2,500
  6. City of Fountains Foundation (kansas City Mo)Shawnee Mission, KS

    Gift - operations

    $2,500
  7. Eisenhower FoundationAbilene, KS

    Gift - operations

    $2,500
  8. Folly TheaterKansas City, MO

    Gift - operations

    $2,500
  9. Friends of Powell GardensKingsville, MO

    Gift - operations

    $2,500
  10. Heart of America Shakespeare FestivalKansas City, MO

    Gift - operations

    $2,500
  11. Kansas City Care ClinicKansas City, MO

    Gift - operations

    $2,500
  12. Kansas City PBSKansas City, MO

    Gift - operations

    $2,500
  13. Kansas City SymphonyKansas City, MO

    Gift - operations

    $2,500
  14. Mill Creek Park AssociationKansas City, MO

    Park maintenance / operations

    $2,500
  15. National World War I MuseumKansas City, MO

    Gift - operations

    $2,500
  16. Pembroke Hill SchoolKansas City, MO

    Gift - operations

    $2,500
  17. St Paul's Episcopal Day SchoolKansas City, MO

    Gift - operations

    $2,500
  18. Union Station of Kansas CityKansas City, MO

    Gift - operations

    $2,500
  19. Casa (jackson Cty Court Appointed Spec Adv)Kansas City, MO

    Gift - operations

    $2,000
  20. Girl Scouts of Ne Kansas & NW MoOverland Park, KS

    Gift: operations

    $1,500
  21. Wornallmajors House MuseumsKansas City, MO

    Gift - operations

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $812,50082% of the total
  2. Arts and culture7 grants $62,0006% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $30,0003% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $30,0003% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $25,0003% of the total
  6. Jobs and employment1 grant $25,0003% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $3,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Missouri31 grants $1,098,500
  2. Colorado2 grants $20,000
  3. New Mexico4 grants $20,000
  4. Kansas3 grants $6,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Terrence DunnDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kay CallisonPRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 21Pay $0
  • Kenneth I Fligg JrSEC/COUNCIL Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mark CallisonVP/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Deborah WhiteBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • David G WatkinsSEC/COUNCIL Hours 1Pay $0

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