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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 44-6006285

The McGee Foundation

A private foundation in Kansas City, MO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 31 grants and $901,560 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Sarah Forgey Greater Kansas City Co
1055 Broadway Blvd Suite 130
Kansas City, MO 64105
(816) 627-3444
Form and materials
Requests should be presented in a one or two page letter describing the need, purpose, program of the requesting organization, proof of the organization's tax-exempt eligibility for charitable contributions, as well as the amount sought and when needed.
Deadlines
There are no submission deadlines. Requests are accepted throughout the year.
Restrictions
The foundation generally does not fund institutions or programs outside the greater metropolitan kansas city area. The foundation does not make contributions to private foundations or to organizations classified as private foundations and, with rare exception, the foundation does not fund institutions or programs in the visual and performing arts or projects for the preservation of historic places. With the exception for applied research, the foundation does not fund scholarly research projects and programs.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $901,560

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $10,852,902

  • Tax year 2024

    $811,813

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $10,743,262

  • Tax year 2023

    $829,454

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $10,564,495

  • Tax year 2022

    $800,350

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $10,981,358

  • Tax year 2021

    $717,875

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $11,119,881

  • Tax year 2020

    $784,918

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $10,958,009

Grants paid in 2025

31 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Catholic Charities of Kansas City-St Joseph IncKansas City, MO

    Program support

    $52,000
  2. Redemptorist Social Services Center IncKansas City, MO

    Program support

    $52,000
  3. Avila UniversityKansas City, MO

    Scholarships

    $50,000
  4. Little Sisters of the Poor of Kansas CityRaytown, MO

    Program support

    $50,000
  5. Notre Dame de Sion SchoolKansas City, MO

    Scholarships

    $50,000
  6. Our Lady of Mercy Country HomeLiberty, MO

    Operating support

    $50,000
  7. Rockhurst High SchoolKansas City, MO

    Scholarships

    $50,000
  8. St Teresas AcademyKansas City, MO

    Scholarships

    $50,000
  9. Bishop Sullivan CenterKansas City, MO

    Program support

    $47,000
  10. Guadalupe Centers IncKansas City, MO

    Program support

    $30,000
  11. Journey to New LifeKansas City, MO

    Program support

    $30,000
  12. Seton Center IncKansas City, MO

    Program support

    $30,000
  13. Don Bosco Community CenterKansas City, MO

    Program support

    $28,000
  14. Conception Abbey and Seminary CollegeConception, MO

    Operating support

    $27,000
  15. Shepherd's Center of Kansas City CentralKansas City, MO

    Program support

    $26,000
  16. Ability KCKansas City, MO

    Program support

    $25,000
  17. Catholic Education FoundationKansas City, KS

    Scholarships

    $25,000
  18. Donnelly CollegeKansas City, KS

    Scholarships

    $25,000
  19. Reconciliation ServicesKansas City, MO

    Program support

    $25,000
  20. Samuel U Rodgers Health CenterKansas City, MO

    Program support

    $25,000
  21. Newhouse KCKansas City, MO

    Program support

    $22,560
  22. Rose Brooks Center IncKansas City, MO

    Program support

    $20,000
  23. El Centro IncKansas City, KS

    Program support

    $15,000
  24. Kansas City Hospice and Palliative CareKansas City, MO

    Program support

    $15,000
  25. Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault (mocsa)Kansas City, MO

    Program support

    $15,000
  26. Pharmacy of Grace IncKansas City, KS

    Program support

    $15,000
  27. Love IncLiberty, MO

    Program support

    $12,000
  28. Amethyst Place IncKansas City, MO

    Program support

    $10,000
  29. Community Linc IncKansas City, MO

    Program support

    $10,000
  30. Fire FoundationKansas City, MO

    Program support

    $10,000
  31. Kansas City Community Gardens IncKansas City, MO

    Program support

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services6 grants $237,00061% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $75,00019% of the total
  3. Public affairs1 grant $30,0008% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $15,0004% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $10,0003% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter1 grant $10,0003% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $10,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Missouri27 grants $821,560
  2. Kansas4 grants $80,000

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • Simon P McGeePRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Thomas R McGeeVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sheila M LillisSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • B Joseph Duffy IIITREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Virginia L CoppingerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jennifer Kopp DameronDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • John R McGeeDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dr Stephen ReintjesDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Clyde WendelDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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