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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 48-6107464

Henry E Wurst Family Foundation

A private foundation in Kansas City, MO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 31 grants and $200,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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
Gwen Wurst
PO Box 33068
Kansas City, MO 64114
(816) 237-0530
Form and materials
No specific form. The request should be as complete as possible.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Grants are issued primarily in kansas city metropolitan area.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $3,341,476

  • Tax year 2023

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $3,253,917

  • Tax year 2022

    $220,000

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $3,393,850

  • Tax year 2021

    $231,150

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $3,391,832

  • Tax year 2020

    $206,150

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $3,312,473

  • Tax year 2019

    $201,000

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $3,379,262

  • Tax year 2018

    $200,436

    Grants listed
    71
    Assets, end of year
    $3,403,069

Grants paid in 2024

31 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas CityKansas City, MO

    General op

    $18,000
  2. Salvation Army - KS & Western MoKansas City, MO

    General op

    $18,000
  3. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Kansas CityKansas City, MO

    General op

    $17,000
  4. Wildwood Outdoor Education CenterLa Cygne, KS

    General op

    $17,000
  5. Camps for KidsLiberty, MO

    General op

    $15,000
  6. Synergy Services IncParkville, MO

    General op

    $15,000
  7. Planned Parenthood Great PlainsOverland Park, KS

    General op

    $11,000
  8. Kansas City Young AudiencesKansas City, MO

    General op

    $10,000
  9. Greater KC Sports Foundation (win for KC)Kansas City, MO

    General op

    $7,500
  10. Humane Society of Greater Kansas CityKansas City, KS

    General op

    $7,000
  11. Feed Northland KidsKansas City, MO

    General op

    $6,000
  12. Youth Ambassadors IncKansas City, MO

    General op

    $6,000
  13. Grace United Community MinistriesKansas City, MO

    General op

    $5,000
  14. Jackson County CasaKansas City, MO

    General op

    $5,000
  15. Northeast Community CenterKansas City, MO

    General op

    $5,000
  16. Special Olympics KC MetroKansas City, MO

    General op

    $5,000
  17. YMCA of Greater Kansas CityKansas City, MO

    General op

    $5,000
  18. Cultivate KCKansas City, MO

    General op

    $3,000
  19. HarvestersbacksnackKansas City, MO

    General op

    $3,000
  20. Hillcrest Platte CountyRiverside, MO

    General op

    $3,000
  21. Village Presbyterian Church Food PantryOverland Park, KS

    General op

    $3,000
  22. Ability KCKansas City, MO

    General op

    $2,000
  23. Begreat TogetherKansas City, MO

    General op

    $2,000
  24. Police Athletic League of KCKSKansas City, KS

    General op

    $2,000
  25. Rose Brooks CenterKansas City, MO

    General op

    $2,000
  26. The Farm School at Gibbs RoadKansas City, KS

    General op

    $2,000
  27. Northland Clothing CenterKansas City, MO

    General op

    $1,500
  28. Foster Adopt ConnectIndependence, MO

    General op

    $1,000
  29. Kansas City Ballet AssociationKansas City, MO

    General op

    $1,000
  30. Kansas City SymphonyKansas City, MO

    General op

    $1,000
  31. Medical Missions FoundationOverland Park, KS

    General op

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services4 grants $26,00025% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $17,00017% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation2 grants $17,00017% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $11,00011% of the total
  5. Arts and culture3 grants $8,0008% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture2 grants $8,0008% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $16,00016% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Missouri22 grants $137,000
  2. Kansas9 grants $63,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Michael WurstDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Margaret WurstDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Gwen WurstSECRETARY Hours 12Pay $0
  • Tim WurstDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Amy WurstDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Emily HendricksDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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