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Grant recipient EIN 81-2090856Education

Who funds School Smart KC Inc?

7 private foundations gave School Smart KC Inc in Kansas City, MO $18.8 million across 21 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

21 grants

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

  1. The Lancelotta Foundation IncEllicott City, MD 2025

    General support

    $4,000
  2. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2024

    Provide support to close the academic performance gap between students attending district and charter schools within the boundaries of kansas city public schools and the performance of all districts in missouri. 202206-12579

    $5,000,000
  3. William T Kemper FoundationKansas City, MO 2024

    Literacy for all students - crossroads central street campus

    $176,936
  4. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2024

    General operating support for the KC pre-k cooperative. 202405-15196

    $100,000
  5. William T Kemper FoundationKansas City, MO 2024

    Literacy for all students - crossroads central street campus

    $100,000
  6. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2023

    Provide support to close the academic performance gap between students attending district and charter schools within the boundaries of kansas city public schools and the performance of all districts in missouri. 202206-12579

    $3,000,000
  7. Town Branch FoundationBentonville, AR 2023

    to increase the educational talent pipeline in the Kansas City metro area

    $2,348,566
  8. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2023

    Support talent development and school improvement initiatives across the kansas city public schools system. 202104-10290

    $2,295,000
  9. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2023

    To continue the growth of school-based media coverage in Kansas City.

    $42,000
  10. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2022

    To increase the educational talent pipeline in the Kansas City metro area.

    $2,345,586
  11. William T Kemper FoundationKansas City, MO 2022

    Systems of care support model for families and children within KCPSS

    $50,000
  12. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2022

    To support Grantee's efforts related to the strategic growth of school-based media coverage in Kansas City.

    $21,000
  13. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2021

    To increase the educational talent pipeline in the Kansas City metro area.

    $2,344,968
  14. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2021

    To inform and engage business community leaders to support education change at the state level.

    $200,000
  15. William T Kemper FoundationKansas City, MO 2021

    Systems of care support model for families and children within KCPSS

    $50,000
  16. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    SchoolSmart KC COVID-19 Fund

    $500,000
  17. The Sherman Family FoundationMission Woods, KS 2020

    To support expansion of educational opportunities for students.

    $146,000
  18. The Debruce FoundationKansas City, MO 2020

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  19. The Sherman Family FoundationMission Woods, KS 2019

    To support expansion of educational opportunities for students.

    $37,400
  20. William T Kemper FoundationKansas City, MO 2019

    KC schools technology and connectivity access fund (covid-19)

    $20,000
  21. The Sherman Family FoundationMission Woods, KS 2018

    To support expansion of educational opportunities for students.

    $15,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Kansas City, MO and are not among School Smart KC Inc’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 262 grants Preselected only $34,015 to similar organizations
  2. The Francis Family FoundationKansas City, MO 58 grants Accepts applications $1,536,100 to similar organizations
  3. The H & R Block FoundationKansas City, MO 43 grants Accepts applications $1,212,179 to similar organizations
  4. The Sosland FoundationKansas City, MO 48 grants Accepts applications $1,804,719 to similar organizations
  5. Marion and Henry Bloch Family FoundationKansas City, MO 85 grants Accepts applications $6,001,662 to similar organizations
  6. The Shumaker Family FoundationPrairie Village, KS 35 grants Accepts applications $426,200 to similar organizations
  7. G Kenneth and Ann Baum Philanthropic FundStilwell, KS 32 grants Preselected only $750,500 to similar organizations
  8. Oppenstein Brothers FoundationKansas City, MO 31 grants Accepts applications $562,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 81-2090856 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.