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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
$627,000
- Grants listed
- 71
- Assets, end of year
- $12,014,378
-
Tax year 2023
$643,000
- Grants listed
- 73
- Assets, end of year
- $12,272,331
-
Tax year 2022
$725,000
- Grants listed
- 77
- Assets, end of year
- $12,531,588
-
Tax year 2021
$706,000
- Grants listed
- 75
- Assets, end of year
- $12,943,384
-
Tax year 2020
$690,000
- Grants listed
- 68
- Assets, end of year
- $13,302,898
-
Tax year 2019
$686,000
- Grants listed
- 81
- Assets, end of year
- $13,564,295
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return.
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American Red Cross Greater KC ChapterKansas City, MO
Various
$25,000 -
Kansas City SymphonyKansas City, MO
Various
$25,000 -
KCPT Public TelevisionKansas City, MO
Various
$25,000 -
Lyric Opera Circle BallKansas City, MO
Various
$25,000 -
Missouri Hunting Heritage FederationLinn, MO
Various
$25,000 -
Research Foundation - Bixby InstituteKansas City, MO
Various
$25,000 -
Salvation Army - Kansas City MoKansas City, MO
Various
$25,000 -
University of Kansas Medical Center-Alzheimer's Disease CenterFairway, KS
Various
$25,000 -
Kansas City Art InstituteKansas City, MO
Various
$20,000 -
HarvestersKansas City, MO
Various
$15,000 -
Starlight TheatreKansas City, MO
Various
$15,000 -
Charlie's HouseKansas City, MO
Various
$10,000 -
City Union MissionKansas City, MO
Various
$10,000 -
Conservation Federation of MoJefferson City, MO
Various
$10,000 -
Harry S Truman Library Institute - Capital CampaignKansas City, MO
Various
$10,000 -
Kansas City BalletKansas City, MO
Various
$10,000 -
Kansas City Care ClinicKansas City, MO
Various
$10,000 -
Kansas City Repertory TheatreKansas City, MO
Various
$10,000 -
Kansas City Rose SocietyKansas City, MO
Various
$10,000 -
Kansas City ZooKansas City, MO
Various
$10,000 -
National Association of Intercollegiate AthleticsKansas City, MO
Various
$10,000 -
National Wwi MuseumKansas City, MO
Various
$10,000 -
Nelson-Atkins Museum of ArtKansas City, MO
Various
$10,000 -
RediscoverLees Summit, MO
Various
$10,000 -
Sleepyhead BedsKansas City, MO
Various
$10,000 -
Synergy Services - Stand Up for SynergyParkville, MO
Various
$10,000 -
U S SquashPhiladelphia, PA
Various
$10,000 -
University of Missouri-Kansas City (trustee Scholars Program)Kansas City, MO
Various
$10,000 -
Kansas City Police Care TeamKansas City, MO
Various
$7,500 -
Christ the King Food PantryKansas City, MO
Various
$6,000 -
Mission ProjectMission, KS
Various
$6,000 -
Advent Health Foundation Be Smith Family CenterShawnee Mission, KS
Various
$5,000 -
Assistance League of Kansas CityGladstone, MO
Various
$5,000 -
Autism Society of AmericaRockville, MD
Various
$5,000 -
Boy Scouts of AmericaKansas City, MO
Various
$5,000 -
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas CityKansas City, MO
Various
$5,000 -
CasaKansas City, MO
Various
$5,000 -
Catholic Charities of Kansas City - St Joseph IncKansas City, MO
Various
$5,000 -
Ensemble IbericaKansas City, MO
Various
$5,000 -
Faith-MissionsLeawood, KS
Various
$5,000 -
Folk Alliance InternationalKansas City, MO
Various
$5,000 -
Folly TheaterKansas City, MO
Various
$5,000 -
Friends of Chamber MusicKansas City, MO
Various
$5,000 -
George W Bush Presidential CenterDallas, TX
Various
$5,000 -
HappybottomsKansas City, MO
Various
$5,000 -
Humane Society of Greater KCKansas City, KS
Various
$5,000 -
Inclusion ConnectionsOlathe, KS
Various
$5,000 -
Journey to New LifeKansas City, MO
Various
$5,000 -
Junior AchievementKansas City, KS
Various
$5,000 -
Kansas City Public Library - Greenwood SocietyKansas City, MO
Various
$5,000 -
Kansas City Regional Law Enforcement Memorial GardenKansas City, MO
Various
$5,000 -
Kansas City Youth Jazz IncLeavenworth, KS
Various
$5,000 -
Kemper Museum of Contemporary ArtKansas City, MO
Various
$5,000 -
Linda Hall LibraryKansas City, MO
Various
$5,000 -
MocsaKansas City, MO
Various
$5,000 -
Nurture KCKansas City, MO
Various
$5,000 -
PawsperityKansas City, MO
Various
$5,000 -
Planned ParenthoodOverland Park, KS
Various
$5,000 -
Police Foundation of Kansas City-A Call for BackupKansas City, MO
Various
$5,000 -
Powell GardensKingsville, MO
Various
$5,000 -
Rabbit HoleN Kansas City, MO
Various
$5,000 -
Redemptorist Social Services CenterKansas City, MO
Various
$5,000 -
True Light Family Resource CenterKansas City, MO
Various
$5,000 -
Wildwood Outdoor Education CenterLa Cygne, KS
Various
$5,000 -
YMCA of Greater Kansas CityKansas City, MO
Various
$5,000 -
Youth Symphony of Kansas CityKansas City, MO
Various
$5,000 -
Lead to ReadKansas City, MO
Various
$4,000 -
Missouri Colleges FundJefferson Cty, MO
Various
$4,000 -
Legal Aid of Western MissouriKansas City, MO
Various
$2,500 -
Cato InstituteWashington, DC
Various
$1,000 -
Kansas City Jazz OrchestraKansas City, MO
Various
$1,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Arts and culture7 grants $56,00024% of the total
- Human services9 grants $50,00021% of the total
- Disaster relief and public safety2 grants $35,00015% of the total
- Education3 grants $29,00012% of the total
- Animals2 grants $15,0006% of the total
- Environment2 grants $15,0006% of the total
- 5 other causes7 grants $33,50014% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Missouri57 grants $535,000
- Kansas10 grants $71,000
- Pennsylvania1 grant $10,000
- Maryland1 grant $5,000
- Texas1 grant $5,000
- District of Columbia1 grant $1,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- R Philip BixbyPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- Walter E Bixby IIISECRETARY & DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- Lee M VogelVICE-PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- Blake C BixbyASST. TREASURER & DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- Walter E Bixby IVTREASURER & DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- Patrick CurtisDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
The return
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