Foundations that fund organizations in Independence, Missouri
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Independence nonprofits
99 private foundations gave $3.3M to Independence organizations in their latest filings; 50 of the 99 that say either way accept applications.
162 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Independence around $5,000. 39 of these funders are based in Missouri; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 99
- Accept applications
- 50
- of 99 that state a policy
- Dollars to Independence
- $3.3M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 162
- Typical median grant
- $5,000
- Based in MO
- 39%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Independence organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Je and Le Mabee Foundation Inc | Midland, TX | 1 | $555K | $555K | Preselected only | Community outreach |
| Mullinix Family Foundation | Lake Quivira, KS | 1 | $400K | $400K | Preselected only | For the exempt purposes of this organization |
| Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation | Kansas City, MO | 7 | $345K | $5,000 | Yes | Support for the continued implementation of a district-wide…; Support to build capacity for staffing information technolo…; Support of annual toast to our towns gala 2024 in kansas ci… |
| Robert E Oliphant Charitable Foundation Trust | Odessa, MO | 5 | $300K | $50K | Preselected only | Charitable; Educational |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $150K | $150K | Preselected only | Support lived experts in the design and implementation of S… |
| Louetta M Cowden Foundation | Dallas, TX | 3 | $105K | $30K | Yes | Unrestricted general; Healthy support for; Support for expanding |
| William T Kemper Foundation Commerce Bank Trustee | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | Welcome home: transitional living for homeless young moms a… |
| Feist Charitable Foundation | Kansas City, MO | 2 | $85K | $43K | Preselected only | Used at the discretion of |
| Sarli Family Foundation | Overland Park, KS | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family Foundation | Kansas City, MO | 4 | $66K | $6,500 | Yes | Securing our future: funding our sustainability; General operating support; Three puppet shows from creative hand puppets to amazing ma… |
| The Francis Family Foundation | Kansas City, MO | 2 | $58K | $29K | Yes | General operating support |
| Bluescope Foundation North America | Kansas City, MO | 2 | $57K | $28K | Yes | Community - essential human services; Matching gift |
| Edward F Swinney Trust | Dallas, TX | 2 | $55K | $28K | Yes | Unrestricted general |
| Oppenstein Brothers Foundation | Kansas City, MO | 4 | $50K | $13K | Yes | Family support services program; Bridges to career opportunities; Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustee… |
| The Alice Gravendijk Zionic Foundation | Nepoleon, MO | 3 | $49K | $10K | Yes | Facilitate student scholarships; Maintain printing capacity; Internship program |
| Judge C F Moulton Christmas Poor Fund | Kansas City, MO | 2 | $44K | $22K | Preselected only | Direct assistance to people in need during the christmas se… |
| Brockschmidt Charitable Tr | Eagan, MN | 1 | $41K | $41K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Jane & Jack Strandberg Charitable Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $40K | $40K | Yes | Connected to success: |
| H Clay Bronson and Ruth E Bronson Charitable Trust | Independence, MO | 5 | $39K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Restoration church book publishing; School operating fund; Zions league youth ministries |
| Minnesota Prairie Wind Foundation | Prairie Village, KS | 1 | $34K | $34K | Yes | Operating fund and evan |
| Lockhart Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | General |
| John W and Effie E Speas Memorial Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | In-home behavioral |
| Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation Inc | Prairie Village, KS | 4 | $28K | $6,500 | Yes | Social services; Charitable |
| Short Family Foundation | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Program funding for organization activities |
| Willis Hilda M Foundation No 2 | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Carrie J Loose Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Homeless pregnant & |
| Victor E Speas Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Unrestricted general |
| James Shrank Trust for the FIRST United | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $23K | $23K | Preselected only | Board's discretion for |
| Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts Commerce Bank Trustee | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | Scholarships |
| Hunt Family Foundation | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | Community development |
| Roderick J & Jo Anne Cyr Foundation | Leawood, KS | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Charitable purposes |
| Sally Ann Firestone Foundation | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Operations |
| Kearney Wornall Foundation 10017900 | Kansas City, MO | 2 | $18K | $9,000 | Preselected only | Helpf indiv dev; General operating purposes |
| R a Long Foundation 600 Plaza West Bldg | Kansas City, MO | 4 | $17K | $4,000 | Yes | Organizations purpose |
| Jonathan Bruce Bredin Foundation 033942-000 | Wilmington, DE | 3 | $16K | $5,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| Bnsf Railway Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | Matching gifts 1 |
| The Sherman Family Foundation C/O Mary N Sherman | Mission Woods, KS | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | To support those with intellectual and developmental disabi… |
| Forster-Powers Charitable Trust | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | Unrestricted |
| Koch Foundation Inc | Gainesville, FL | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | To support the purchase of chromebooks |
| Charles a Sullivan Foundation | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General |
| Lending Help for Students Inc | Leavenworth, KS | 5 | $15K | $1,670 | Preselected only | Program Support |
| Seaboard Foundation | Merriam, KS | 3 | $13K | $2,000 | Preselected only | Senior Dog Sanctuary; Empowers Foster children |
| Woods Family Charitable Foundation | Edmond, OK | 3 | $12K | $3,000 | Yes | Historic sites preservation; Program support - unrestricted; Mission endowment - bridge of hope |
| Commerce Bancshares Foundation | Kansas City, MO | 10 | $11K | $500 | Yes | Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustee…; Supports their foc and homebuyer education in eastern jacks… |
| Dwayne and Dottie Shannon Family Foundation | Wichita, KS | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General |
| The Lucille and Bruce Lambert Charitable Foundation Inc | Springfield, VA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Operating Expenses |
| A Friends Foundation Trust | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Unrestricted general |
| W J Brace Charitable Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Unrestricted general |
| The Lordi Marker Family Foundation | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Operations |
| The Hulston Family Foundation | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Operations |
| The Don & Jean Wagner Charitable Foundation | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $9,985 | $9,985 | Preselected only | Charitable donation |
| William T Kemper II Charitable Trust | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Yes | The restoration of the 1870 howard schoolhouse |
| Spaulding Family Foundation C/O Charles Spaulding III | Shawnee Mission, KS | 1 | $6,300 | $6,300 | Preselected only | Charitable organization |
| The Wally Foundation Inc | Prairie Village, KS | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Geraldine and R a Barrows Foundation 10013700 | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | General operating support |
| Charina Foundation Inc Richard Menschel | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| Park Foundation | Lees Summit, MO | 2 | $5,000 | $2,500 | Preselected only | General purpose |
| William G McGowan Charitable Fund | Chicago, IL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | General operations |
| The Daniel G and Wanda K O'Dell Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| The Fidelity Bank Foundation | Wichita, KS | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Direct client support, #1 of 1 |
| Edward Jones Foundation | St Louis, MO | 7 | $4,200 | $250 | Preselected only | Human services - multipurpose and other; Mental health, crisis intervention; Emergency assistance |
| The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $4,150 | $4,150 | Yes | Human services |
| Davis Family Foundation Inc | Greenwood, SC | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| Kenneth and Myra Monfort Charitable Foundation Inc | Fort Collins, CO | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | General operations |
| Msjb Family Foundation | Dakota Dunes, SD | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | General operations |
| N W Dible Foundation | Marina del Ray, CA | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Yes | Bill hickok humor poetry award |
| Stephen & Helen G Sedora Charitable Trust | Springfield, MO | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | General fund |
| The Stannard & Dorothy Dunn Charitable Trust | Norwich, VT | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Yes | General support |
| Miller-Mellor Association | Prairie Village, KS | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Yes | Educational, cultural & other organizations (see attached s… |
| Ash Grove Charitable Foundation | Overland Park, KS | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Yes | Human services |
| Orscheln Industries Foundation Inc | Moberly, MO | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Yes | Donation |
| Restored Covenant Family Foundation | Independence, MO | 1 | $2,200 | $2,200 | Preselected only | Support church and youth activities |
| Bour Memorial Scholarship Fund American National Bank of Texas | Richardson, TX | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | Scholarships |
| Stern Elaine Feld Char Tr | Independence, MO | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | Unrestricted gift |
| Otto Schroedel Foundation | Reisterstown, MD | 1 | $1,995 | $1,995 | Preselected only | Research |
| The Jeremiah 924 Foundation | Springfield, MO | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Preselected only | Support mission efforts |
| Korean American Buddhist Foundation Inc | Alpine, NJ | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Yes | Contribution to library |
| Henry E Wurst Family Foundation | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Yes | General op |
| Simmons FIRST Foundation Inc | Pine Bluff, AR | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Yes | Sammy's window - care closet |
| Constance M Cooper Charitable Foundation | Overland Park, KS | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Fincl support of charitable org |
| Norman & Elaine Polsky Family Charitable Foundation | Overland Park, KS | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Yes | To operate a sanctuary for homeless senior dogs in the kans… |
| Thomas Martin Foundation | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Exhibits |
| The Jones Family Charitable Foundation | Ogden, UT | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | General fund |
| Co-Tr Ir Char Wallace Shields | Dallas, TX | 1 | $865 | $865 | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Lester R Birbeck Charitable Trust | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $750 | $750 | Yes | Scholarships |
| Pendergast-Weyer Foundation | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $541 | $541 | Yes | 26 tables, 70 chairs |
| Edwin J Yentzer Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $515 | $515 | Preselected only | Support student scholarship |
| The Sunflower Foundation | Lake Quivira, KS | 1 | $500 | $500 | Yes | General Operations |
| Gr's Foundation | Wichita, KS | 1 | $500 | $500 | Preselected only | Operating fund for other public charity |
| Tractor Supply Company Foundation | Brentwood, TN | 2 | $500 | $250 | Yes | Hometown heroes donation |
| The Archer Family Foundation | Saratoga, CA | 1 | $300 | $300 | Yes | General operations |
| Performing Arts Foundation C/O Daniel Rottenberg | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $300 | $300 | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Hcpa Family Foundation Inc | Prairie Village, KS | 1 | $292 | $292 | Preselected only | Payment of rental fees for foster child |
| City Wide Facility Solutions Foundation Inc | Lenexa, KS | 1 | $250 | $250 | Preselected only | General operating support |
| James & Susan Martin Charitable Tr Trust | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $100 | $100 | Yes | Unrestricted |
| The Karen and Paul Schaefer Foundation | Travelers Rest, SC | 1 | $100 | $100 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $100 | $100 | Preselected only | Matching contribution (general operating support) |
| Anastasia & Kr Jenkins Foundation | Blue Springs, MO | 1 | $75 | $75 | Preselected only | Mission religiouse education minstries |
| The Scallorns Family Foundation | California, MO | 1 | $45 | $45 | Preselected only | Preserve papers and books of harry truman |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Independence, Missouri?
Je and Le Mabee Foundation Inc, Mullinix Family Foundation, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Robert E Oliphant Charitable Foundation Trust, Annie E Casey Foundation Inc and 94 others reported grants to Independence organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Independence. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.