How to apply
Accepts applications
The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.
- Contact
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Program Officer
1000 Walnut Suite 1560
Kansas City, MO 641061809
(816) 234-1768
- Form and materials
- None specified
- Deadlines
- None
- Restrictions
- Awards are for religious, charitable, scientific, and educational purposes in the united states.
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2025
$1,902,500
- Grants listed
- 125
- Assets, end of year
- $35,123,827
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Tax year 2024
$1,729,500
- Grants listed
- 111
- Assets, end of year
- $34,946,125
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Tax year 2023
$1,713,000
- Grants listed
- 108
- Assets, end of year
- $34,273,390
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Tax year 2022
$1,887,250
- Grants listed
- 123
- Assets, end of year
- $34,285,629
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Tax year 2021
$1,616,500
- Grants listed
- 103
- Assets, end of year
- $34,839,722
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Tax year 2020
$1,798,000
- Grants listed
- 128
- Assets, end of year
- $32,007,117
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Tax year 2019
$1,738,750
- Grants listed
- 113
- Assets, end of year
- $32,528,088
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas CityOverland Park, KS
Chesed fund
$100,000 -
Planned Parenthood Great PlainsOverland Park, KS
Used for program support at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for their organization
$40,000 -
Boys Club of Greater Kansas CityKansas City, MO
Project learn
$30,000 -
Cornerstones of CareKansas City, MO
Home- and school-based therapies for children
$30,000 -
Harvesters-The Community Food NetworkKansas City, MO
Feeding families initiative
$30,000 -
Kansas City Care Clinic DBA KC Care Health CenterKansas City, MO
Oral health program capacity building
$30,000 -
Metropolitan Lutheran MinistryKansas City, MO
Supported housing services
$30,000 -
Operation Breakthrough IncKansas City, MO
Social services program
$30,000 -
RediscoverLees Summit, MO
Behavioral health urgent care center equipment needs
$30,000 -
The Childrens Place IncKansas City, MO
Day treatment
$27,500 -
Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Kansas CityKansas City, MO
Linwood y general operations
$27,500 -
De La Salle Education CenterKansas City, MO
Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization
$25,000 -
Harry S Truman Library Institute for National & International AffairsKansas City, MO
Tru education
$25,000 -
Hope House IncLees Summit, MO
Childrens services program
$25,000 -
Kansas City Friends of Alvin AileyKansas City, MO
Aileycamp
$25,000 -
Jewish Vocational Service Bureau of Kansas CityKansas City, MO
Social work youth program
$22,000 -
Casa of Johnson & Wyandotte Counties IncOverland Park, KS
Child advocacy program
$20,000 -
Child Protection Center IncKansas City, MO
Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization
$20,000 -
Childrens Center for the Visually ImpairedKansas City, MO
Therapy and specialized services
$20,000 -
Community LincKansas City, MO
Elevated transitional housing
$20,000 -
Cristo Rey Kansas City High SchoolKansas City, MO
Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization
$20,000 -
United Inner City Services DBA EarlystartKansas City, MO
Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization
$20,000 -
United Inner City Services DBA EarlystartKansas City, MO
Security needs
$20,000 -
Foster Adopt Connect IncIndependence, MO
Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization
$20,000 -
Guadalupe Center IncKansas City, MO
Guadalupe centers after school and drop-in site
$20,000 -
Jackson County CasaKansas City, MO
Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization
$20,000 -
Journey to New Life IncKansas City, MO
Food pantry buildout
$20,000 -
Kansas City SymphonyKansas City, MO
Youth education and community engagement programs
$20,000 -
Kidstlc IncOlathe, KS
Parachute of hope fund
$20,000 -
Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault DBA MocsaKansas City, MO
Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization
$20,000 -
Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault DBA MocsaKansas City, MO
Youth-led sexual violence prevention
$20,000 -
Newhouse IncKansas City, MO
Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization
$20,000 -
Rose Brooks Center IncKansas City, MO
Emergency shelter program
$20,000 -
Save IncKansas City, MO
Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization
$20,000 -
Sunflower HouseShawnee, KS
Child abuse prevention education program
$20,000 -
Urban Produce PushKansas City, MO
Produce to the people initiative
$20,000 -
Turner House Clinic Inc DBA Vibrant HealthKansas City, KS
Uncompensated care for patients
$20,000 -
Cultivate Kansas City IncKansas City, MO
Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization
$18,000 -
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City IncKansas City, MO
Family room program at children's mercy hospital
$17,500 -
Mattie Rhodes CenterKansas City, MO
Community behavioral health
$17,000 -
Start at ZeroKansas City, MO
Family home visiting
$17,000 -
Donnelly CollegeKansas City, KS
College counseling center program
$16,000 -
Amethyst Place IncKansas City, MO
Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization
$15,000 -
Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas IncOverland Park, KS
Food programming
$15,000 -
Community Services League of Jackson CountyIndependence, MO
Bridges to career opportunities
$15,000 -
Cross-Lines Community Outreach IncKansas City, KS
Cross-lines community market
$15,000 -
Don Bosco Community CenterKansas City, MO
Senior nutrition program
$15,000 -
El Centro IncKansas City, KS
Project support
$15,000 -
The Family Conservancy DBA Futures FirstKansas City, KS
Used for program support at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for their organization
$15,000 -
Girl Scouts of Northeast Kansas and Northwest Missouri IncOverland Park, KS
Girl scout staff-led programs
$15,000 -
Guadalupe Center IncKansas City, MO
Emergency assistance for clients
$15,000 -
Hope Faith Ministries IncKansas City, MO
Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization
$15,000 -
Jewish Family ServicesOverland Park, KS
Older adult services
$15,000 -
Kanbes MarketsKansas City, MO
Healthy corner stores
$15,000 -
Kansas Children's Service League Healthy Families FundOverland Park, KS
Healthy families kansas (johnson & wyandotte counties)
$15,000 -
Kansas City Ballet AssociationKansas City, MO
Reach out and dance (r.o.a.d.)
$15,000 -
Kansas City Chapter of Young Audiences IncKansas City, MO
School and community programs
$15,000 -
Legal Aid of Western MissouriKansas City, MO
Domestic violence intervention program
$15,000 -
Levelup Kids IncKansas City, MO
Vision equipment & cabinetry
$15,000 -
Minddrive IncorporatedKansas City, MO
STEM educational program support
$15,000 -
Prospect KCKansas City, MO
Nourish KC community kitchen
$15,000 -
Safehome IncOverland Park, KS
Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization
$15,000 -
Samuel U Rodgers Health Center IncKansas City, MO
Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization
$15,000 -
Seton Center IncKansas City, MO
Housing stabilization program
$15,000 -
Sheffield PlaceKansas City, MO
Mental health services for homeless mothers & children
$15,000 -
Shepherds Center of Kansas City Kansas IncKansas City, KS
Minor home repair program for seniors
$15,000 -
Mo Kan 20-20 Vision Inc DBA Youth Lead KCKansas City, MO
Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization
$15,000 -
Womens Employment NetworkKansas City, MO
Wens signature programming and services
$15,000 -
HappybottomsKansas City, MO
Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization
$13,000 -
Youth Ambassadors IncKansas City, MO
Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization
$13,000 -
Boy Scouts of America - Heart of America CouncilKansas City, MO
Scoutreach
$12,500 -
First Call Alcohol Drug Prevention & RecoveryKansas City, MO
Recovery support navigation
$12,500 -
Journey to New Life IncKansas City, MO
Women's reentry residences
$12,500 -
Kansas City Community Gardens IncKansas City, MO
Individual and family gardens program
$12,500 -
Literacy Kansas CityKansas City, MO
Adult education & literacy programs
$12,500 -
Shepherds Center of Kansas City CentralKansas City, MO
Integrated continuum of care of older adults
$12,500 -
Wildwood Outdoor Education Center IncLa Cygne, KS
Getting KC kids to camp
$12,500 -
American Public Square IncKansas City, MO
Civics education initiative
$10,000 -
Child Abuse Prevention Association DBA CapacaresIndependence, MO
Family support services program
$10,000 -
Care Beyond the Boulevard IncKansas City, KS
Used for program support at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for their organization
$10,000 -
Center for Conflict ResolutionKansas City, MO
Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization
$10,000 -
The Childrens Place IncKansas City, MO
Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization
$10,000 -
City Year IncBoston, MA
Whole school, whole child program
$10,000 -
Coterie Inc DBA Coterie TheatreKansas City, MO
Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization
$10,000 -
El Centro IncKansas City, KS
Academy for children program
$10,000 -
Flourish Furnishings DBA Flourish Furniture BankGrandview, MO
Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization
$10,000 -
Growing Futures Early Education Center IncOverland Park, KS
Onsite early education
$10,000 -
Harriman-Jewell SeriesKansas City, MO
Season education events
$10,000 -
Hope House IncLees Summit, MO
Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization
$10,000 -
Jewish Family ServicesOverland Park, KS
Emergency assistance for clients
$10,000 -
Kanbes MarketsKansas City, MO
Expansion efforts
$10,000 -
Levelup Kids IncKansas City, MO
Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization
$10,000 -
Liberty Memorial Association DBA National World War I Museum and MemorialKansas City, MO
In-person field trips for KC metro title 1 schools
$10,000 -
Northland Assistance CenterN Kansas City, MO
Extend a helping hand (emergency assistance program)
$10,000 -
Pawsperity IncKansas City, MO
Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization
$10,000 -
RediscoverLees Summit, MO
Behavioral health urgent care clinic program (bhucc)
$10,000 -
The Sewing LabsKansas City, MO
The sewing salon training program
$10,000 -
Synergy Services IncParkville, MO
Street outreach services for children and youth (sos)
$10,000 -
Urban Ranger CorpsKansas City, MO
Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization
$10,000 -
Rebuilding Together Kansas City IncLiberty, MO
Safe at home
$8,500 -
Northland Shepherd's CenterGladstone, MO
Breaktime club: a caregiver respite program
$8,000 -
Artists Helping the HomelessOverland Park, KS
Used for program support at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for their organization
$7,500 -
Boys Grow CorpKansas City, MO
Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization
$7,500 -
Health Partnership Clinic IncOlathe, KS
Dental outreach services
$7,500 -
Lead to Read IncKansas City, MO
Reading & mentoring program
$7,500 -
Mission Vision ProjectKansas City, MO
Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization
$7,500 -
Northeast Community Center IncKansas City, MO
Harmony project KC
$7,500 -
True Light Family Resource CenterKansas City, MO
Rehousing program for women in transition
$7,500 -
Youth Symphony Association of Kansas City IncKansas City, MO
Orchestral education program
$7,500 -
Boost KCGladstone, MO
Operation school bell
$6,000 -
Heartland Chamber Music LTDKansas City, MO
String sprouts program
$6,000 -
Artists Helping the HomelessOverland Park, KS
Used for program support at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for their organization
$5,000 -
Performing Arts Foundation of Kansas City DBA Folly TheaterKansas City, MO
Folly kids' series
$5,000 -
Gan Chabad Torah Center Inc DBA Anna and Max Zalcman Torah Learning CenterOverland Park, KS
KC kosher meals on wheels
$5,000 -
Kansas City Repertory Theatre IncKansas City, MO
Education programs
$5,000 -
Mattie Rhodes CenterKansas City, MO
Emergency assistance for clients
$5,000 -
Music-Arts InstituteIndependence, MO
Scholarships
$5,000 -
Reach Out and Read Kansas CityKansas City, KS
Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization
$5,000 -
Transition Zone (tzone)Kansas City, MO
Youth impact program
$5,000 -
Avenue of Life IncKansas City, KS
Food programming
$3,000 -
Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas IncOverland Park, KS
Food programming
$3,000 -
The Childrens Place IncKansas City, MO
Food programming
$3,000 -
Cross-Lines Community Outreach IncKansas City, KS
Food programming
$3,000 -
Hope Faith Ministries IncKansas City, MO
Food programming
$3,000 -
Operation Breakthrough IncKansas City, MO
Food programming
$3,000
Approved for future payment
Approved in 2025 and not yet paid; the largest 50 are shown.
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Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas CityOverland Park, KS
Chesed fund
$200,000 -
Planned Parenthood Great PlainsOverland Park, KS
Used for program support at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for their organization
$80,000 -
Guadalupe Center IncKansas City, MO
Emergency assistance for clients
$75,000 -
The Childrens Place IncKansas City, MO
Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization
$55,000 -
Hope House IncLees Summit, MO
Childrens services program
$50,000 -
Casa of Johnson & Wyandotte Counties IncOverland Park, KS
Child advocacy program
$40,000 -
United Inner City Services DBA EarlystartKansas City, MO
Security needs
$40,000 -
Kansas City SymphonyKansas City, MO
Youth education and community engagement programs
$40,000 -
Newhouse IncKansas City, MO
Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization
$40,000 -
Save IncKansas City, MO
Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization
$40,000 -
Cultivate Kansas City IncKansas City, MO
Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization
$36,000 -
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City IncKansas City, MO
Family room program at children's mercy hospital
$35,000 -
Start at ZeroKansas City, MO
Family home visiting
$34,000 -
Donnelly CollegeKansas City, KS
College counseling center program
$32,000 -
Amethyst Place IncKansas City, MO
Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization
$30,000 -
Cornerstones of CareKansas City, MO
Home- and school-based therapies for children
$30,000 -
Harvesters-The Community Food NetworkKansas City, MO
Feeding families initiative
$30,000 -
Kansas City Ballet AssociationKansas City, MO
Reach out and dance (r.o.a.d.)
$30,000 -
First Call Alcohol Drug Prevention & RecoveryKansas City, MO
Recovery support navigation
$25,000 -
Harry S Truman Library Institute for National & International AffairsKansas City, MO
Tru education
$25,000 -
Kansas City Community Gardens IncKansas City, MO
Individual and family gardens program
$25,000 -
Wildwood Outdoor Education Center IncLa Cygne, KS
Getting KC kids to camp
$25,000 -
Jewish Vocational Service Bureau of Kansas CityKansas City, MO
Social work youth program
$22,000 -
Child Protection Center IncKansas City, MO
Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization
$20,000 -
Childrens Center for the Visually ImpairedKansas City, MO
Therapy and specialized services
$20,000 -
Coterie Inc DBA Coterie TheatreKansas City, MO
Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization
$20,000 -
El Centro IncKansas City, KS
Academy for children program
$20,000 -
Foster Adopt Connect IncIndependence, MO
Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization
$20,000 -
Harriman-Jewell SeriesKansas City, MO
Season education events
$20,000 -
Jackson County CasaKansas City, MO
Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization
$20,000 -
Kansas City Care Clinic DBA KC Care Health CenterKansas City, MO
Oral health program capacity building
$20,000 -
Levelup Kids IncKansas City, MO
Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization
$20,000 -
Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault DBA MocsaKansas City, MO
Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization
$20,000 -
Liberty Memorial Association DBA National World War I Museum and MemorialKansas City, MO
In-person field trips for KC metro title 1 schools
$20,000 -
Sunflower HouseShawnee, KS
Child abuse prevention education program
$20,000 -
Mattie Rhodes CenterKansas City, MO
Community behavioral health
$17,000 -
Rebuilding Together Kansas City IncLiberty, MO
Safe at home
$17,000 -
Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas IncOverland Park, KS
Food programming
$15,000 -
Cross-Lines Community Outreach IncKansas City, KS
Cross-lines community market
$15,000 -
Don Bosco Community CenterKansas City, MO
Senior nutrition program
$15,000 -
Girl Scouts of Northeast Kansas and Northwest Missouri IncOverland Park, KS
Girl scout staff-led programs
$15,000 -
Hope Faith Ministries IncKansas City, MO
Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization
$15,000 -
Jewish Family ServicesOverland Park, KS
Older adult services
$15,000 -
Kanbes MarketsKansas City, MO
Healthy corner stores
$15,000 -
Kansas Children's Service League Healthy Families FundOverland Park, KS
Healthy families kansas (johnson & wyandotte counties)
$15,000 -
Sheffield PlaceKansas City, MO
Mental health services for homeless mothers & children
$15,000 -
Shepherds Center of Kansas City Kansas IncKansas City, KS
Minor home repair program for seniors
$15,000 -
Mo Kan 20-20 Vision Inc DBA Youth Lead KCKansas City, MO
Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization
$15,000 -
Womens Employment NetworkKansas City, MO
Wens signature programming and services
$15,000 -
Youth Ambassadors IncKansas City, MO
Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization
$13,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Human services23 grants $311,00025% of the total
- Arts and culture10 grants $123,50010% of the total
- Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $106,0009% of the total
- Crime and legal aid6 grants $95,5008% of the total
- Food and agriculture5 grants $93,0008% of the total
- Education7 grants $91,5007% of the total
- 10 other causes27 grants $405,50033% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Commerce Bank NA InvmgmtCORP. TRUSTEE Hours 40Pay $221,939
- Commerce Bank NA Charity OfficeCORP. TRUSTEE Hours 40Pay $180,801
- Commerce Bank NA Charity MgmtCORP. TRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $26,902
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