Arvin Gottlieb Charitable Foundation 10015600
The Arvin Gottlieb Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Kansas City, Missouri, established in 1990. The foundation was created from the estate of Missouri business leader Arvin Gottlieb, who passed away in 1992. The foundation operates as an independent foundation and distributes grants to support causes in arts and culture, education, health, and human services.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$1.7M
+2.3% YoY
Grant Count
47
+4.4% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$36K
-2.1% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation gives primarily to:
- Arts and cultural programs
- Education
- Human services
- Housing development
- Jewish agencies
- Health and medical research, particularly heart disease and cardiac transplant research
- Science and scientific advancement
Grantmaking
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds initiatives in:
- Missouri
- Kansas
- California
The foundation also supports projects in other U.S. cities including Kansas City, Denver, and New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Total Assets: $28.7 million to $30.6 million (as of most recent filings)
Annual Giving: $1,695,000 (most recent fiscal year)
Annual Revenue: Approximately $2.45 million
Tax Status: Tax-exempt since September 1991
EIN: 43-6380792
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Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
237 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Trustees:
- Barton J. Cohen, MBA (Trustee) — former board member of La Jolla Institute for Immunology
- Peter Brown (Co-trustee) — Lathrop and Gage
- UMB Bank N.A. (Co-trustee)
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMB BANK N A | CO-TRUSTEE | 2 | $249,920 |
| PETER BROWN LATHROP AND GAGE | CO-TRUSTEE | 2 | $62,755 |
| BARTON J COHEN | CO-TRUSTEE | 2 | $62,755 |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation has maintained an active grantmaking presence in recent years. In 2020, trustee Barton Cohen, drawing on his prior board experience, helped direct foundation support toward La Jolla Institute for Immunology's research initiatives. The foundation continues to support the Arvin Gottlieb Planetarium at Union Station in Kansas City, which underwent expansion and renovation to include new space exploration experiences as of 2021.
The Arvin Gottlieb Charitable Foundation makes breakthroughs possible \u2013\Contact Information
Address: PO Box 415044, Kansas City, MO 64141-5044
Telephone: 816-860-1933
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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