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Grant recipient EIN 47-4246490Human services

Who funds Start at Zero?

13 private foundations gave Start at Zero in Kansas City, MO $795,154 across 47 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

47 grants

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

  1. Oppenstein Brothers FoundationKansas City, MO 2025

    Family home visiting

    $17,000
  2. The Sherman Family FoundationMission Woods, KS 2024

    To support youth education programs.

    $25,000
  3. Edward F Swinney TrustDallas, TX 2024

    Healthy early childhood

    $20,000
  4. Oppenstein Brothers FoundationKansas City, MO 2024

    Family home visiting

    $17,000
  5. Vivian & Hymie J Sosland Charitable TrustKansas City, MO 2024

    Social welfare

    $5,000
  6. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2023

    Support for increasing access to high-quality early education programs for lower-income children in the kansas city region. 202206-12543

    $37,500
  7. The Sherman Family FoundationMission Woods, KS 2023

    To support youth education programs.

    $25,000
  8. Oppenstein Brothers FoundationKansas City, MO 2023

    Family home visiting

    $17,000
  9. Edward F Swinney TrustDallas, TX 2023

    Healthy early childhood

    $15,000
  10. Vivian & Hymie J Sosland Charitable TrustKansas City, MO 2023

    Social welfare

    $5,000
  11. The Shumaker Family FoundationPrairie Village, KS 2023

    Operating grant

    $1,000
  12. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $31
  13. The Francis Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2022

    Fellowship

    $50,000
  14. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2022

    Support for increasing access to high-quality early education programs for lower-income children in the kansas city region. 202206-12543

    $37,500
  15. The Sherman Family FoundationMission Woods, KS 2022

    To support youth education programs.

    $25,000
  16. Edward F Swinney TrustDallas, TX 2022

    Healthy early childhood

    $25,000
  17. Oppenstein Brothers FoundationKansas City, MO 2022

    Family home visiting over 3 years

    $17,000
  18. Vivian & Hymie J Sosland Charitable TrustKansas City, MO 2022

    Social welfare

    $5,000
  19. First Business Charitable Foundation IncMadison, WI 2022

    General support

    $2,500
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $23
  21. The Sherman Family FoundationMission Woods, KS 2021

    To support youth education programs.

    $25,000
  22. I A O'Shaughnessy FoundationBloomington, MN 2021

    General operating support.

    $25,000
  23. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2021

    Support for increased developmental screenings for young children in the kansas city region. 202006-8581

    $23,000
  24. The Shumaker Family FoundationPrairie Village, KS 2021

    Operating grant

    $20,000
  25. Ronald D Deffenbaugh Foundation CO Charles E Wetzler - TrusteeLeawood, KS 2021

    General operations

    $15,000
  26. Oppenstein Brothers FoundationKansas City, MO 2021

    Family visiting

    $15,000
  27. Edward F Swinney TrustDallas, TX 2021

    Healthy early childhood

    $15,000
  28. Vivian & Hymie J Sosland Charitable TrustKansas City, MO 2021

    Social welfare

    $5,000
  29. The Francis Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2020

    Grant - optimal early childhood development through family visiting and developmental screenings

    $50,000
  30. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2020

    Support for increased developmental screenings for young children in the Kansas City region. 202006-8581

    $28,600
  31. The Sherman Family FoundationMission Woods, KS 2020

    To support youth education programs.

    $25,000
  32. I A O'Shaughnessy FoundationBloomington, MN 2020

    General operating support

    $25,000
  33. The Shumaker Family FoundationPrairie Village, KS 2020

    Operating grant

    $20,000
  34. Oppenstein Brothers FoundationKansas City, MO 2020

    Family visiting

    $15,000
  35. Edward F Swinney TrustDallas, TX 2020

    Early childhood development

    $15,000
  36. Ronald D Deffenbaugh Foundation CO Charles E Wetzler - TrusteeLeawood, KS 2020

    General operations

    $10,000
  37. Vivian & Hymie J Sosland Charitable TrustKansas City, MO 2020

    Education

    $5,000
  38. The Gene & Elaine Allen FoundationIndependence, MO 2020

    To promote healthy early childhood development

    $5,000
  39. The Sherman Family FoundationMission Woods, KS 2019

    To support youth education programs.

    $30,000
  40. The Shumaker Family FoundationPrairie Village, KS 2019

    Operating grant

    $20,000
  41. Oppenstein Brothers FoundationKansas City, MO 2019

    Family visiting and used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization.

    $15,000
  42. Vivian & Hymie J Sosland Charitable TrustKansas City, MO 2019

    Education

    $5,000
  43. Ronald D Deffenbaugh Foundation CO Charles E Wetzler - TrusteeLeawood, KS 2019

    General operations

    $5,000
  44. Edward F Swinney TrustDallas, TX 2019

    Early childhood development

    $5,000
  45. I A O'Shaughnessy FoundationBloomington, MN 2019

    Site visit appreciation grant - general operating support

    $2,000
  46. The Sherman Family FoundationMission Woods, KS 2018

    To support youth education programs.

    $20,000
  47. Carrie J Loose TrustDallas, TX 2018

    Support family visiting

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in Kansas City, MO and are not among Start at Zero’s funders above.

  1. The Sunderland FoundationOverland Park, KS 25 grants Accepts applications $12,332,776 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 66 grants Accepts applications $414,483 to similar organizations
  3. Commerce Bancshares FoundationKansas City, MO 26 grants Accepts applications $37,450 to similar organizations
  4. Arvest FoundationBentonville, AR 28 grants Preselected only $145,000 to similar organizations
  5. The H & R Block FoundationKansas City, MO 24 grants Accepts applications $375,368 to similar organizations
  6. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 48 grants Accepts applications $187,956 to similar organizations
  7. William T Kemper FoundationKansas City, MO 23 grants Accepts applications $1,090,386 to similar organizations
  8. Ina Calkins TrustDallas, TX 32 grants Accepts applications $585,065 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 47-4246490 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.