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K-12 Education Grant Funders in Missouri
106 foundations with a documented k-12 education focus have made grants to Missouri nonprofits in recent years, together directing $73.3M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 106 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
106
K-12 education funders
$73.3M
Given to Missouri nonprofits
1,270
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active k-12 education funders in Missouri
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Missouri giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation | Missouri | $28.6M | 136 | 2024 |
| 2 | Parsons Blewett Memorial Fund | Missouri | $9.2M | 12 | 2024 |
| 3 | Rooted Alliance Inc | Illinois | $4.8M | 14 | 2024 |
| 4 | School Smart Kc Inc | Missouri | $3.1M | 16 | 2023 |
| 5 | Chillicothe Educational Foundation | Missouri | $2.6M | 6 | 2025 |
| 6 | The Sherman Family Foundation | Kansas | $2.3M | 21 | 2024 |
| 7 | St Louis Community Foundation Inc | Missouri | $1.9M | 17 | 2024 |
| 8 | National Center for Teacher Residencies | Illinois | $1.7M | 8 | 2025 |
| 9 | Area Resources for Community | Missouri | $1.4M | 8 | 2024 |
| 10 | Ladue Education Foundation | Missouri | $1.4M | 2 | 2018 |
| 11 | The Opportunity Trust | Missouri | $1.3M | 5 | 2025 |
| 12 | Jackson County Community Children's | Missouri | $847K | 4 | 2024 |
| 13 | Marion and Henry Bloch Family Foundation | Missouri | $750K | 5 | 2020 |
| 14 | William F and Mary Louise Wischmeyer | Missouri | $706K | 6 | 2024 |
| 15 | The Hexberg Family Foundation | California | $675K | 9 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest k-12 education funders in Missouri — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 106 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented k-12 education focus and that have funded Missouri nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Missouri recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.