Grant Funders in Kansas City, MO
Bespoke Grants indexes 151 grant-making foundations headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri — together $1.64B in indexed annual giving. Their giving most often supports health care, education, higher education and arts & culture. Local funders are one of the best starting points for a Kansas City nonprofit, because many prioritize organizations in their own community.
Foundations headquartered in Kansas City
Ranked by giving in available IRS summaries. Filings may cover different years; these totals are not a current-year funding pool. Each links to a public overview and up to three sample grants. Full grant history and research tools require All access at $19/month.
| # | Foundation | Annual giving | Latest grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greater Kansas City Community Foundation | $289.2M | 2024 |
| 2 | Greater Horizons | $276.9M | 2024 |
| 3 | Harvesters - the Community Food Network | $104.6M | 2023 |
| 4 | St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | $101.7M | 2023 |
| 5 | Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation | $79.0M | 2024 |
| 6 | Children International | $67.8M | 2024 |
| 7 | The Children's Mercy Hospital | $59.7M | 2024 |
| 8 | The Patterson Family Foundation | $57.4M | 2024 |
| 9 | Stowers Resource Management Inc | $44.1M | 2023 |
| 10 | Saint Lukes Health System Inc | $41.7M | 2023 |
| 11 | Swope Community Enterprises | $40.1M | 2020 |
| 12 | Hall Family Foundation | $39.8M | 2024 |
| 13 | Saint Lukes North Hospital | $23.3M | 2023 |
| 14 | Health Care Foundation of Greater Kc | $22.7M | 2024 |
| 15 | Saint Luke's Foundation | $18.5M | 2024 |
| 16 | United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc | $16.3M | 2024 |
| 17 | Jackson County Community Children's | $14.7M | 2024 |
| 18 | Marion and Henry Bloch Family Foundation | $14.6M | 2024 |
| 19 | William T Kemper Foundation | $14.4M | 2024 |
| 20 | The K Foundation | $13.4M | 2017 |
| 21 | Umkc Foundation | $13.3M | 2024 |
| 22 | Veterans of Foreign Wars of | $11.7M | 2025 |
| 23 | Saint Lukes Physician Group Inc | $11.0M | 2019 |
| 24 | Patterson Family Foundation | $10.9M | 2020 |
| 25 | School Smart Kc Inc | $9.9M | 2024 |
| 26 | Muriel Mcbrien Kauffman Foundation | $9.1M | 2024 |
| 27 | Saint Lukes Cushing Hospital Inc | $7.9M | 2022 |
| 28 | The Children's Mercy Hospital Foundation | $7.9M | 2023 |
| 29 | Waterorg | $7.4M | 2024 |
| 30 | Cornerstones of Care | $7.3M | 2024 |
| 31 | Kansas City Scholars Inc | $6.7M | 2025 |
| 32 | Metropolitan Lutheran Ministry | $6.3M | 2024 |
| 33 | Greater Horizons Trust | $6.2M | 2024 |
| 34 | Kc Core | $6.2M | 2025 |
| 35 | Pgp Charitable Fund | $5.0M | 2024 |
| 36 | Fellowship of Christian Athletes | $4.9M | 2024 |
| 37 | The Francis Family Foundation | $4.8M | 2024 |
| 38 | The Global Orphan Project Inc | $4.0M | 2024 |
| 39 | Mcdonnell Foundation Inc | $3.8M | 2024 |
| 40 | Burns & Mcdonnell Foundation-amended | $3.7M | 2024 |
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