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Private foundations Independence, MOtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Independence, MO

9 private foundations based in Independence, MO filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $518,938 in 81 grants, and 1 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. The Gene & Elaine Allen FoundationIndependence, MO · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $145,000 giving
  2. Stern Elaine Feld Char TRIndependence, MO · tax year 2025 50 grants Accepts applications $126,000 giving
  3. James and Gladys Glover FoundationIndependence, MO · tax year 2024 14 grants Preselected only $122,500 giving
  4. Restored Covenant Family FoundationIndependence, MO · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $39,338 giving
  5. H Clay Bronson and Ruth E Bronson Charitable TrustIndependence, MO · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $39,000 giving
  6. Trudy FoundationIndependence, MO · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $27,100 giving
  7. Making Waves FoundationIndependence, MO · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $20,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Stern Elaine Feld Char TRIndependence, MO · tax year 2025 50 grants Accepts applications $126,000 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services2 foundations $27,00025% of the total
  2. Education2 foundations $26,00024% of the total
  3. Health1 foundation $11,00010% of the total
  4. Animals1 foundation $8,0007% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 foundation $7,0006% of the total
  6. Environment1 foundation $5,0005% of the total
  7. 7 other causes $24,00022% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. H Clay Bronson and Ruth E Bronson Charitable TrustIndependence, MO · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $39,000 giving
  2. Making Waves FoundationIndependence, MO · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $20,000 giving