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Grant recipient EIN 44-0562048Education

Who funds Park University?

48 private foundations gave Park University in Parkville, MO $6.3 million across 164 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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

164 grants

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

  1. Edward & Ora Mae Lyle Scholarship Trust #2Kansas City, MO 2025

    Scholarship support

    $83,460
  2. George H Davis Trust FBO DorothyDallas, TX 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $77,460
  3. Edward & Ora Mae Lyle Scholarship Trust #1Kansas City, MO 2025

    Scholarship support

    $67,036
  4. Minerva Gundelfinger Charitable TrustDallas, TX 2025

    Student loans - 'minerva

    $66,342
  5. Ir Tua Mason L Dean FoundationDallas, TX 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $60,000
  6. George H Davis Charitable TrustDallas, TX 2025

    For named student loan fund

    $39,722
  7. Herbert W & Dorothy E Courtney EducationalDallas, TX 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $16,000
  8. Elizabeth O Davis TrustDallas, TX 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $10,483
  9. The Estelle S and Robert A Long Ellis FoundationKansas City, MO 2025

    Operating support

    $10,000
  10. R A Long FoundationKansas City, MO 2025

    Organizations purpose

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

    Equipment for enhanced

    $100,000
  12. Edward & Ora Mae Lyle Scholarship Trust #2Kansas City, MO 2024

    Scholarship support

    $77,866
  13. George H Davis Trust FBO DorothyDallas, TX 2024

    Unrestricted general

    $62,627
  14. Edward & Ora Mae Lyle Scholarship Trust #1Kansas City, MO 2024

    Scholarship support

    $61,719
  15. Minerva Gundelfinger Charitable TrustDallas, TX 2024

    Student loans - 'minerva

    $57,977
  16. Richard J Stern Foundation for the ArtsKansas City, MO 2024

    Park icm season support through stanislav & friends

    $30,000
  17. George H Davis Charitable TrustDallas, TX 2024

    For named student loan fund

    $29,789
  18. Pritzker Military FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General support

    $24,000
  19. Herbert W & Dorothy E Courtney EducationalDallas, TX 2024

    Unrestricted general

    $16,000
  20. Lawrence D Starr Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    International Center for Music (ICM) Scholarship Fund

    $15,000
  21. Elizabeth O Davis TrustDallas, TX 2024

    Unrestricted general

    $13,534
  22. The Estelle S and Robert A Long Ellis FoundationKansas City, MO 2024

    Operating support

    $10,000
  23. Lawrence D Starr Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    International Center for Music (ICM) fund

    $10,000
  24. Bluescope Foundation North AmericaKansas City, MO 2024

    Education - colleges & universities

    $2,500
  25. R A Long FoundationKansas City, MO 2024

    Organizations purpose

    $2,000
  26. Michael and Susan Newburger FoundationParkville, MO 2024

    To fund education

    $1,000
  27. Copaken Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2024

    Charitable

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

    Equipment for nursing

    $150,000
  29. Richard J Stern Foundation for the ArtsKansas City, MO 2023

    Hamburg steinway piano for park icm artistic directors studio

    $85,000
  30. Edward & Ora Mae Lyle Scholarship Trust #2Kansas City, MO 2023

    Scholarship support

    $81,695
  31. Edward & Ora Mae Lyle Scholarship Trust #1Kansas City, MO 2023

    Scholarship support

    $65,015
  32. George H Davis Trust FBO DorothyDallas, TX 2023

    Unrestricted general

    $52,847
  33. Minerva Gundelfinger Charitable TrustDallas, TX 2023

    Student loans - 'minerva

    $49,784
  34. George H Davis Charitable TrustDallas, TX 2023

    For named student loan fund

    $26,219
  35. Herbert W & Dorothy E Courtney EducationalDallas, TX 2023

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  36. Pritzker Military FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General support

    $24,000
  37. Richard J Stern Foundation for the ArtsKansas City, MO 2023

    Icm support through the 5th annual stanislav & friends

    $20,000
  38. Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2023

    General operating support for park university's icm

    $15,000
  39. Lawrence D Starr Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    ICM Scholarship Fund

    $12,500
  40. Elizabeth O Davis TrustDallas, TX 2023

    Unrestricted general

    $10,386
  41. Lawrence D Starr Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    International Center for Music Scholarship Fund

    $10,000
  42. Lawrence D Starr Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted (SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $6,267
  43. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2023

    Program Support

    $6,000
  44. BNSF Railway FoundationFort Worth, TX 2023

    Education

    $5,000
  45. Lockton Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2023

    General operating support

    $4,250
  46. Lawrence D Starr Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Charitable Event

    $3,300
  47. Bluescope Foundation North AmericaKansas City, MO 2023

    Education - colleges & universities

    $2,500
  48. Martin Mary Elizabeth ScholarshipMilwaukee, WI 2023

    General operating

    $2,500
  49. Virginia Thomas Charitable TrustTipton, MO 2023

    Education

    $2,400
  50. Bruce V Drowns Educational FoundatiSt Joseph, MO 2023

    Scholarships

    $1,000
  51. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $16
  52. Robert W Plaster Foundation IncLebanon, MO 2022

    General contribution

    $337,000
  53. Victor E Speas FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    Equipment enhancements for

    $108,758
  54. Richard J Stern Foundation for the ArtsKansas City, MO 2022

    Steinway piano replacement for international center for music (icm)

    $95,000
  55. Edward & Ora Mae Lyle Scholarship Trust #2Kansas City, MO 2022

    Scholarship support

    $87,296
  56. Edward & Ora Mae Lyle Scholarship Trust #1Kansas City, MO 2022

    Scholarship support

    $69,725
  57. George H Davis Trust FBO DorothyDallas, TX 2022

    Unrestricted general

    $53,622
  58. Minerva Gundelfinger Charitable TrustDallas, TX 2022

    Student loans - 'minerva

    $48,958
  59. George H Davis Charitable TrustDallas, TX 2022

    For named student loan fund

    $27,753
  60. Pritzker Military FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General support

    $24,000
  61. Herbert W & Dorothy E Courtney EducationalDallas, TX 2022

    Unrestricted general

    $20,000
  62. Richard J Stern Foundation for the ArtsKansas City, MO 2022

    Icm support through the 4th annual stanislav & friends

    $20,000
  63. Elizabeth O Davis TrustDallas, TX 2022

    Unrestricted general

    $15,860
  64. Lawrence D Starr Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Charitable Event

    $15,000
  65. Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2022

    General operating support for park university's icm

    $10,000
  66. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2022

    Program Support

    $6,000
  67. The Estelle S and Robert A Long Ellis FoundationKansas City, MO 2022

    Operating support

    $5,000
  68. BNSF Railway FoundationFort Worth, TX 2022

    Education

    $5,000
  69. The Francis Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2022

    Support designated by j. Scott francis for stanislav & friends

    $2,500
  70. Lester R Birbeck Charitable TrustKansas City, MO 2022

    Scholarships

    $2,500
  71. Bluescope Foundation North AmericaKansas City, MO 2022

    Education steam programs

    $2,500
  72. Martin Mary Elizabeth ScholarshipMilwaukee, WI 2022

    General operating

    $2,500
  73. Homa & Irene Wood FoundationTempe, AZ 2022

    Scholarships

    $2,500
  74. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $10
  75. Robert W Plaster Foundation IncLebanon, MO 2021

    General contribution

    $512,000
  76. Illig Family Foundation Cust PCMLeawood, KS 2021

    School of business campaign

    $300,148
  77. Edward & Ora Mae Lyle Scholarship Trust #2Kansas City, MO 2021

    Scholarship support

    $75,057
  78. Victor E Speas FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Findley-wakefield science

    $75,000
  79. Edward & Ora Mae Lyle Scholarship Trust #1Kansas City, MO 2021

    Scholarship support

    $58,296
  80. George H Davis Trust FBO DorothyDallas, TX 2021

    Unrestricted general

    $51,678
  81. Minerva Gundelfinger Charitable TrustDallas, TX 2021

    Student loans - 'minerva

    $47,403
  82. Richard J Stern Foundation for the ArtsKansas City, MO 2021

    Steinway piano replacement for international center for music (icm)

    $35,000
  83. Herbert W & Dorothy E Courtney EducationalDallas, TX 2021

    Unrestricted general

    $29,000
  84. George H Davis Charitable TrustDallas, TX 2021

    For named student loan fund

    $25,616
  85. Pritzker Military FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General support

    $24,000
  86. Richard J Stern Foundation for the ArtsKansas City, MO 2021

    Icm support through the 3rd annual stanislav & friends

    $20,000
  87. Elizabeth O Davis TrustDallas, TX 2021

    Unrestricted general

    $12,674
  88. Lawrence D Starr Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    International Center for Music scholarship Fund

    $12,500
  89. Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2021

    General operating support for park university's icm

    $10,000
  90. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2021

    Program Support

    $6,000
  91. The Estelle S and Robert A Long Ellis FoundationKansas City, MO 2021

    Operating support

    $5,000
  92. Lawrence D Starr Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    For the Scholarship fund for Kenny Broberg at ICM

    $4,556
  93. Foyer FoundationKansas City, MO 2021

    International music center

    $4,000
  94. Noel Foundation IncShreveport, LA 2021

    Educational

    $3,500
  95. Bluescope Foundation North AmericaKansas City, MO 2021

    Higher Education

    $2,500
  96. Martin Mary Elizabeth ScholarshipMilwaukee, WI 2021

    General operating

    $2,500
  97. Bruce V Drowns Educational FoundatiSt Joseph, MO 2021

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  98. Lester R Birbeck Charitable TrustKansas City, MO 2021

    Scholarships

    $1,825
  99. Bour Memorial Scholarship Fund American National Bank of TexasRichardson, TX 2021

    Scholarship for books &

    $1,500
  100. Lending Help For Students IncLeavenworth, KS 2021

    program support

    $1,274
  101. Copaken Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2021

    Charitable

    $1,250
  102. KIPP KC SoarKansas City, MO 2021

    Scholarships

    $1,250
  103. Trio FoundationStamford, CT 2021

    International Center for Music

    $1,000
  104. Henry E Wurst Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2021

    General op

    $1,000
  105. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $100
  106. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $27
  107. Robert W Plaster Foundation IncLebanon, MO 2020

    General contribution

    $537,000
  108. Victor E Speas FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    Improved health care

    $93,545
  109. Edward & Ora Mae Lyle Scholarship Trust #2Kansas City, MO 2020

    Scholarship support

    $76,345
  110. Edward & Ora Mae Lyle Scholarship Trust #1Kansas City, MO 2020

    Scholarship support

    $59,008
  111. George H Davis Trust FBO DorothyDallas, TX 2020

    Unrestricted general

    $55,319
  112. Minerva Gundelfinger Charitable TrustDallas, TX 2020

    Student loans - 'minerva

    $50,432
  113. Kearney Wornall Foundation 10017900Kansas City, MO 2020

    Support of charitable

    $40,000
  114. Richard J Stern Foundation for the ArtsKansas City, MO 2020

    Steinway piano replacement for international center for music (icm)

    $35,000
  115. George H Davis Charitable TrustDallas, TX 2020

    For named student loan fund

    $27,977
  116. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2020

    Support for the university's participation in a pilot program that will provide data about how its programs align with regional workforce needs and help identify opportunities for improving student outcomes. 202003-8089

    $25,000
  117. Pritzker Military FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General support

    $24,000
  118. The Estelle S and Robert A Long Ellis FoundationKansas City, MO 2020

    Operating support

    $15,000
  119. Elizabeth O Davis TrustDallas, TX 2020

    Unrestricted general

    $13,213
  120. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2020

    Program support

    $5,000
  121. Lawrence D Starr Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    ICM Scholarship fund

    $4,782
  122. Bluescope Foundation North AmericaKansas City, MO 2020

    Higher education

    $2,500
  123. Lester R Birbeck Charitable TrustKansas City, MO 2020

    Scholarships

    $1,975
  124. Lawrence D Starr Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Charitable Event

    $1,623
  125. Jack J Isgur FoundationKansas City, MO 2020

    ScholarshipProgram

    $1,500
  126. Welch Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2020

    Fundraiser

    $1,000
  127. Henry E Wurst Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2020

    General Op

    $1,000
  128. Bruce V Drowns Educational FoundatiSt Joseph, MO 2020

    Scholarships

    $750
  129. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $5
  130. Robert W Plaster Foundation IncLebanon, MO 2019

    General contribution

    $562,000
  131. Victor E Speas FoundationDallas, TX 2019

    Simulator equipment for

    $88,404
  132. Edward & Ora Mae Lyle Scholarship Trust #2Kansas City, MO 2019

    Provide scholarships

    $75,420
  133. Edward & Ora Mae Lyle Scholarship Trust #1Kansas City, MO 2019

    Support of charitable

    $57,429
  134. George H Davis Trust FBO DorothyDallas, TX 2019

    Unrestricted general

    $54,668
  135. Minerva Gundelfinger Charitable TrustDallas, TX 2019

    Student loans - 'minerva

    $51,552
  136. Kearney Wornall Foundation 10017900Kansas City, MO 2019

    Night at the helm 2019

    $40,000
  137. George H Davis Charitable TrustDallas, TX 2019

    For named student loan fund

    $27,296
  138. Richard J Stern Foundation for the ArtsKansas City, MO 2019

    2020/2021 season support of international center for music

    $12,500
  139. The Estelle S and Robert A Long Ellis FoundationKansas City, MO 2019

    Operating support

    $12,000
  140. Elizabeth O Davis TrustDallas, TX 2019

    Unrestricted general

    $10,616
  141. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2019

    Program Support

    $3,000
  142. Jack J Isgur FoundationKansas City, MO 2019

    ScholarshipProgram

    $3,000
  143. Ammon Foundation A NJ Nonprofit CorporatLinden, NJ 2019

    Education - scholarship

    $3,000
  144. Silvester Foundation IncStuart, FL 2019

    General

    $2,500
  145. Bluescope Foundation North AmericaKansas City, MO 2019

    Higher education

    $2,500
  146. Henry E Wurst Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2019

    River Read Children's Literacy Festival Program

    $1,000
  147. Dr Wood Martin Nursing ScholarshipMilwaukee, WI 2019

    Scholarship(Name withheld for Privacy Act)

    $768
  148. Thomas Martin FoundationKansas City, MO 2019

    Scholarships

    $500
  149. Oncon Charitable FoundationLeawood, KS 2019

    Donation

    $100
  150. Edward & Ora Mae Lyle Scholarship Trust #2Kansas City, MO 2018

    Provide scholarships

    $71,360
  151. George H Davis Trust FBO DorothyDallas, TX 2018

    Unrestricted general

    $55,803
  152. Edward & Ora Mae Lyle Scholarship Trust #1Kansas City, MO 2018

    Support of charitable

    $53,982
  153. Kearney Wornall Foundation 10017900Kansas City, MO 2018

    Support of charitable

    $40,000
  154. George H Davis Charitable TrustDallas, TX 2018

    For named student loan fund

    $28,088
  155. Herbert W & Dorothy E Courtney EducationalDallas, TX 2018

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  156. Elizabeth O Davis TrustDallas, TX 2018

    Unrestricted general

    $12,544
  157. The Estelle S and Robert A Long Ellis FoundationKansas City, MO 2018

    Operating support

    $10,000
  158. Martin Mary Elizabeth ScholarshipMilwaukee, WI 2018

    General operating

    $2,500
  159. Silvester Foundation IncStuart, FL 2018

    General

    $2,000
  160. Silvester Foundation IncStuart, FL 2018

    General

    $2,000
  161. Key Charitable TrustFort Scott, KS 2018

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  162. Ammon Foundation A NJ Nonprofit CorporatLinden, NJ 2018

    Education - scholarship

    $2,000
  163. Jack J Isgur FoundationKansas City, MO 2018

    ScholarshipProgram

    $1,500
  164. Henry E Wurst Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2018

    Program support

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Missouri and are not among Park University’s funders above.

  1. Edward Jones FoundationSt Louis, MO 124 grants Preselected only $752,552 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 348 grants Accepts applications $1,217,593 to similar organizations
  3. Commerce Bancshares FoundationKansas City, MO 228 grants Accepts applications $469,425 to similar organizations
  4. Centene FoundationSt Louis, MO 102 grants Preselected only $13,317,594 to similar organizations
  5. Arvest FoundationBentonville, AR 57 grants Preselected only $382,735 to similar organizations
  6. Moneta Group Charitable FoundationSt Louis, MO 60 grants Accepts applications $239,711 to similar organizations
  7. World Wide Technology FoundationSt Louis, MO 75 grants Preselected only $3,208,495 to similar organizations
  8. The Sherman Family FoundationMission Woods, KS 129 grants Preselected only $11,473,134 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 44-0562048 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.