How to apply
Application form and guidelines can be located on the foundation's website at www.maderfoundation.org Contact: Mader Foundation, 5901 College Blvd Suite 100, Overland Park, Ks, 9133190300 Deadlines: March 1 through may 1 Restrictions: Must benefit children in the greater kansas city, missouri region in the following areas: Arts, education, health and welfare
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2024
36 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Girl Scouts of Ne Kansas & Nw MissouriOverland Park, KS | Donation | $39K |
| Special Olympics KansasMission, KS | Unified champion schools | $35K |
| Love Fund for ChildrenKansas City, MO | Donation | $30K |
| Lee's Summit Social ServicesLees Summit, MO | Back to school clothes & | $30K |
| Kansas City Hospice & Palliative CareKansas City, MO | Grant for carousel | $30K |
| Lifeflight Eagle Air AmbulanceKansas City, MO | Donation | $28K |
| Operation BreakthroughKansas City, MO | Donation | $25K |
| Children's Mercy NorthlandKansas City, MO | Donation | $25K |
| Rebuilding Together Kansas City IncLiberty, MO | Grant for safe at home | $25K |
| Community Services LeagueIndependance, MO | Donation | $22K |
| Food Equality Initiative IncLenexa, KS | Grant for food is medicine | $22K |
| Powell GardensKingsville, MO | Donation | $20K |
| Giving the BasicsKansas City, KS | Grant for school hygiene | $20K |
| The Family ConservancyKansas City, KS | Grant for healthy parents, | $19K |
| Seton Center IncKansas City, MO | Dental & lifesaving | $19K |
| Mattie Rhodes CenterKansas City, MO | Grant for art program | $18K |
| Childrens Center for the Visually ImpairKansas City, MO | Donation | $16K |
| Hope Network of RaytownRaytown, MO | Scholarship | $15K |
| Wayside WaifsKansas City, MO | Donation | $15K |
| Community LincKansas City Mo, MO | Donation | $13K |
| Cornerstones of CareKansas City, MO | Scholarship | $12K |
| Rose Brooks Center Inc Development DeptKansas City, MO | Grant for safe spaces & | $10K |
| Teacher Resource Center at ScrapskcKansas City, MO | Donation | $10K |
| The Aidan ProjectKansas City, MO | Donation | $10K |
| NewhouseKansas City, MO | Donation | $10K |
| Kansas City Chapter of Young AudiencesKansas City, MO | Donation | $10K |
| Bike Walk KcKansas City, MO | Donation | $10K |
| Saving KidsightKansas City, MO | Grant for mobile vision | $10K |
| School of EconomicsKansas City, MO | Donation | $8,700 |
| Youth Chorus of Kansas City IncKansas City, MO | Music literature | $8,500 |
| Gordon Parks Elementary School Attn Kirsten Lipari-BramanKansas City, MO | Grant for technology | $7,500 |
| Hope CamReston, VA | Donation | $7,000 |
| Heartland 180 IncKansas City, KS | Donation | $5,250 |
| Level Up KidsKansas City, MO | Donation | $5,000 |
| Jackson County CASAKansas City, MO | Emergency assistance for | $5,000 |
| Northeast Community CenterKansas City, MO | Grant for crescendo: | $3,800 |
By state: Missouri 29 · Kansas 6 · Virginia 1
About this foundation
Edward G and Kathryn E Mader Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Overland Park, Kansas, administered in care of Midwest Trust Company, tax-exempt since 2006. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Edward G and Kathryn E Mader Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Application form and guidelines can be located on the foundation's website at www.maderfoundation.org Deadlines: March 1 through may 1.
How much does Edward G and Kathryn E Mader Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $596K across 36 grants, a median of $15K.
Where does Edward G and Kathryn E Mader Foundation give?
Missouri (29 grants), Kansas (6 grants), Virginia (1 grants), per its latest filing.
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