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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
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Tax year 2024
$33,250
- Grants listed
- 18
- Assets, end of year
- $224,132
-
Tax year 2023
$38,750
- Grants listed
- 19
- Assets, end of year
- $232,703
-
Tax year 2022
$35,600
- Grants listed
- 19
- Assets, end of year
- $249,188
-
Tax year 2021
$37,875
- Grants listed
- 20
- Assets, end of year
- $262,068
-
Tax year 2020
$39,200
- Grants listed
- 20
- Assets, end of year
- $279,200
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return.
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Legal Aid of Western MissouriKansas City, MO
To support fund activities.
$7,000 -
Linda Hall Library FoundationKansas City, MO
To support fund activities.
$5,000 -
Kansas City Public LibraryKansas City, MO
To support fund activities.
$3,000 -
Johnson Cnty Public LibraryShawnee Mission, KS
To support fund activities.
$2,000 -
Kansas City SymphonyKansas City, MO
To support fund activities.
$2,000 -
Mid-Continent Public LibraryKansas City, MO
To support fund activities.
$2,000 -
Summerfest ConcertsMilwaukee, WI
To support fund activities.
$2,000 -
UC Berkeley Gift ServicesBerkeley, CA
To support fund activities.
$2,000 -
Assn of Women in ScienceWashington, DC
To support fund activities.
$1,000 -
Columbia UniversityNew York, NY
To support fund activities.
$1,000 -
Detroit Symphony OrchestraDetroit, MI
To support fund activities.
$1,000 -
Friends of the ConservatoryKansas City, MO
To support fund activities.
$1,000 -
Kansas Public RadioLawrence, KS
To support fund activities.
$1,000 -
KCPT Public TelevisionKansas City, MO
To support fund activities.
$1,000 -
KcurKansas City, MO
To support fund activities.
$1,000 -
KC Classical 919Kansas City, MO
To support fund activities.
$500 -
KDFC RadioSan Francisco, CA
To support fund activities.
$500 -
Westport Center for the ArtsKansas City, MO
To support fund activities
$250
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Crime and legal aid1 grant $7,00035% of the total
- Public affairs1 grant $5,00025% of the total
- Arts and culture4 grants $4,25021% of the total
- Education2 grants $4,00020% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Missouri10 grants $22,750
- Kansas2 grants $3,000
- California2 grants $2,500
- Wisconsin1 grant $2,000
- District of Columbia1 grant $1,000
- Michigan1 grant $1,000
- New York1 grant $1,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Burton B SmoliarTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
- Barbara A SmoliarTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
The return
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