Chiefs Ambassadors Charitable Foundation
The Chiefs Ambassadors Charitable Foundation ("the foundation") is a Missouri nonprofit corporation organized to operate as a code section 501(c)(3) public charity. The foundation's primary activity is to distribute the foundation's assets through grants to other 501(c)(3) organizations for charitable, educational, scientific, and religious purposes.
Chiefs Ambassadors Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Chiefs Ambassadors Charitable Foundation gave $150K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $149,574
- +250.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $49,858
- +133.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $36,000
- Total assets
- $497,179
- -0.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Chiefs Ambassadors Charitable Foundation
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Chiefs Ambassadors Charitable Foundation
Kansas City Chiefs / Hunt Family Foundation Spring Grant Cycle
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Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Len Dawson Scholarship
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Deadline
Deadline not published
Spring Grant Cycle
Chiefs Ambassadors Charitable Foundation
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Varies
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Who Chiefs Ambassadors Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Police Athletic League of Kansas City ($104K). Together the top 3 received $150K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 12 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Chiefs Ambassadors Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 49% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2020) to $150K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $150K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Police Athletic League of Kansas City Kansas City, MO | To help the police athletic league of Kansas city (PAL) to fulfill its mission of creating fun, interactive programs for youth and kcpd officers to foster positive relationships between police officers and the community. PAL is rooted in the belief that all youth deserve the opportunity to expand their horizons and realize their full potential. | $103,574 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kansas City Kansas City, MO | To help big brothers big sisters of Kansas city to create and support life-changing friendships for children. | $36,000 |
| Youth Ambassadors Inc Kansas City, MO | To help youth ambassadors kc inc with educational employment programs designed to empower underserved teenage youth important life skills, soft job skills, creative expression, and adult mentors, helping them become future community leaders willing and able to work for positive change | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $497,179 | $243,679 | $248,262 | $149,574 | 3 | $16,398 |
| 2024 | $501,762 | $196,666 | $169,796 | $42,667 | 2 | $12,718 |
| 2023 | $474,892 | $257,902 | $112,753 | $33,000 | 1 | $4,682 |
| 2022 | $331,244 | $171,595 | $141,089 | $100,695 | 3 | $688 |
| 2021 | $299,238 | $19,018 | $102,967 | $53,000 | 3 | $1,926 |
| 2020 | $383,939 | $237,345 | $136,205 | $27,500 | 1 | $3,313 |
About Chiefs Ambassadors Charitable Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Chiefs Ambassadors Charitable Foundation is a public charity, based in Kansas City, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $497K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $150K. Net investment income was $16K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chiefs Ambassadors Charitable Foundation is led by Danan Hughes, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Danan Hughes
President
Director, Secretary & Treasurer → President Elect, Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
President Elect, Secretary & Treasurer → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Cash
Communications Chair
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chuck Castellano
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel L. Crumb
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: John Lohmeyer (2021–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Shawn Barber (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Tim Grunhard (2020) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Chiefs Ambassadors Charitable Foundation
How much does Chiefs Ambassadors Charitable Foundation give each year?
Chiefs Ambassadors Charitable Foundation gave $150K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $43K across 2 grants.
What is Chiefs Ambassadors Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Chiefs Ambassadors Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $36,000, and its average grant was $49,858, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Chiefs Ambassadors Charitable Foundation give grants?
Chiefs Ambassadors Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Kansas City, MO (3 grants).
Does Chiefs Ambassadors Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Chiefs Ambassadors Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Chiefs Ambassadors Charitable Foundation?
Chiefs Ambassadors Charitable Foundation reported $497K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $244K.
What is Chiefs Ambassadors Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Chiefs Ambassadors Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3348831. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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