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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 43-6048692

Park Foundation

A private foundation in Lees Summit, MO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $30,800 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $30,800

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $221,298
  • Tax year 2023

    $27,700

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $229,273
  • Tax year 2022

    $21,800

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $224,062
  • Tax year 2021

    $20,900

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $242,800
  • Tax year 2020

    $16,700

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $251,886
  • Tax year 2019

    $15,800

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $280,836
  • Tax year 2018

    $16,660

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $278,271

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. ColdwaterLees Summit, MO

    General purpose

    $6,600
  2. First CallKansas City, MO

    General purpose

    $3,500
  3. Puppetry Arts InstituteIndependence, MO

    General purpose

    $3,500
  4. Commission ChurchLees Summit, MO

    General purpose

    $3,000
  5. Philmont Scout RanchCimarron, NM

    General purpose

    $3,000
  6. Answer the CallLees Summit, MO

    General purpose

    $3,000
  7. Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater KCKansas City, MO

    General purpose

    $1,800
  8. City Union MissionKansas City, MO

    General purpose

    $1,800
  9. De La Salle Education CenterKansas City, MO

    General purpose

    $1,600
  10. Rainbow CenterBlue Springs, MO

    General purpose

    $1,500
  11. Marian Hope FoundationIndependence, MO

    General purpose

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $6,60048% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $3,50026% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $1,80013% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $1,80013% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Missouri10 grants $27,800
  2. New Mexico1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Brett A DavisPRESIDENT Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Traci A LauritsenVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Melisa K DavisASST SECR Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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