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Grant recipient EIN 43-1661167Jobs and employment

Who funds Developing Potential Inc?

12 private foundations gave Developing Potential Inc in Lees Summit, MO $1.3 million across 37 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

37 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Victor E Speas FoundationDallas, TX 2025

    Health & medical support

    $40,000
  2. Victor E Speas FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    Health & medical intake &

    $30,000
  3. The Sunflower FoundationLake Quivira, KS 2024

    Assisting developmenally challenged.

    $1,000
  4. Victor E Speas FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Intake & program expansion

    $40,000
  5. Sally Ann Firestone FoundationKansas City, MO 2023

    Operations

    $7,500
  6. The Sunflower FoundationLake Quivira, KS 2023

    Assisting developmenally challenged.

    $1,000
  7. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $100
  8. Victor E Speas FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    Support increase access to

    $50,000
  9. Reiman Foundation IncPewaukee, WI 2022

    General Operations

    $20,000
  10. Sally Ann Firestone FoundationKansas City, MO 2022

    Operations

    $7,500
  11. The Sunflower FoundationLake Quivira, KS 2022

    Assisting developmenally challenged.

    $1,000
  12. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $114
  13. Victor E Speas FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Support increase access to

    $50,000
  14. Reiman Foundation IncPewaukee, WI 2021

    General Operations

    $10,000
  15. Sally Ann Firestone FoundationKansas City, MO 2021

    Operations

    $5,000
  16. The Sunflower FoundationLake Quivira, KS 2021

    Assisting developmenally challenged.

    $1,000
  17. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $125
  18. Victor E Speas FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    Support increase access to

    $50,000
  19. Reiman Foundation IncPewaukee, WI 2020

    General Operations

    $10,000
  20. Enid and Crosby Kemper Foundation 10018904Kansas City, MO 2020

    Covid response operations

    $5,000
  21. Sally Ann Firestone FoundationKansas City, MO 2020

    Operations

    $5,000
  22. The Sunflower FoundationLake Quivira, KS 2020

    Assisting developmenally challenged.

    $1,000
  23. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $75
  24. Je and Le Mabee Foundation IncMidland, TX 2019

    Day services center developmentally disabled

    $650,000
  25. Robert E Oliphant Charitable Foundation TrustOdessa, MO 2019

    Charitable

    $100,000
  26. Victor E Speas FoundationDallas, TX 2019

    Support health & wellness

    $100,000
  27. CPS Foundation IncWichita, KS 2019

    Kitchen appliances

    $15,000
  28. The John C Griswold Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  29. Sally Ann Firestone FoundationKansas City, MO 2019

    Operations

    $5,000
  30. E Kemper Carter & Anna Curry Carter CommunityKansas City, MO 2019

    General operating support

    $5,000
  31. The Sunflower FoundationLake Quivira, KS 2019

    Assisting developmenally challenged.

    $1,000
  32. Robert E Oliphant Charitable Foundation TrustOdessa, MO 2018

    Charitable

    $100,000
  33. The John C Griswold Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  34. Sally Ann Firestone FoundationKansas City, MO 2018

    Operations

    $5,000
  35. The Sunflower FoundationLake Quivira, KS 2018

    Assisting developmenally challenged.

    $750
  36. Communityamerica FoundationLenexa, KS 2018

    Donation to a domestic registered charitable organization.

    $250
  37. The John C Griswold Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2017

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other jobs and employment organizations in Missouri and are not among Developing Potential Inc’s funders above.

  1. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 22 grants Accepts applications $1,678,700 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 47 grants Accepts applications $362,751 to similar organizations
  3. Commerce Bancshares FoundationKansas City, MO 28 grants Accepts applications $38,950 to similar organizations
  4. Mfa Oil FoundationColumbia, MO 7 grants Accepts applications $12,000 to similar organizations
  5. Edward Jones FoundationSt Louis, MO 6 grants Preselected only $2,400 to similar organizations
  6. Oppenstein Brothers FoundationKansas City, MO 13 grants Accepts applications $141,500 to similar organizations
  7. Allen P and Josephine B GreenKansas City, MO 5 grants Accepts applications $75,000 to similar organizations
  8. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 17 grants Accepts applications $10,472 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 43-1661167 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.