Cornerstones of Care Foundation

Ima Foundation

Wichita, KS

The Kansas City Royals Foundation

Kansas City, MO

The Kansas City Royals Foundation funds literacy and education, healthy and active communities, and military and veteran support, including youth baseball and softball facility improvements. Its general grants primarily serve nonprofits in the greater Kansas City area, with a typical award around $15,000; Royalty Fields matching grants are typically $5,000–$15,000 and serve eligible programs in six states. The profile describes an application process but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Kansas City, MO

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation funds college access and completion, workforce and career development, and entrepreneurship, with an emphasis on economic mobility and equitable opportunity in the Kansas City region. Its 2024 median grant was $75,000, though awards vary widely by program; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Elmer C Rhoden Charitable Foundation CO

Kansas City, MO

In 2025, the foundation funded education, children and family services, healthcare, and support for people affected by brain injury and stroke, mainly in Missouri and Kansas, with some grants in Illinois and Arizona. Its 12 grants ranged from $25,000 to $110,000, with a median of $35,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Abe & Anna Bograd Memorial Trust

Kansas City, MO

The Abe & Anna Bograd Memorial Trust supports charitable organizations in Kansas and Missouri, including Jewish community groups, arts and cultural institutions, human services, health care, and a zoo. It gave $5,000–$51,000 per grant in 2025, with a median of $20,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Dwane L and Velma Lunt Wallace

Wichita, KS

The foundation funds 501(c)(3) organizations working in arts and culture, education, community development, social services, and quality of life, primarily in Wichita and secondarily elsewhere in Kansas. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,000 to $500,000, with a median of $35,000. It accepts online applications; requests submitted by March 14 are considered in May, and those submitted March 15 through September 14 are considered in November.

Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption

Dublin, OH

The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption funds foster care adoption and permanency, including adoption recruitment, post-permanency support, research, policy, and adoption-community services. Its 2025 grants ranged from $7,500 to $3.06 million, with a median of $95,000; its national grants program serves the United States. The program is described as open, but whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Mutual of America Foundation

New York, NY

The Daniel G and Wanda K O'Dell Family

Wilmington, DE

The foundation supports preselected charitable organizations, with 2025 grants spanning education, youth and family services, community programs, and healthcare, primarily in Missouri, with some funding in Nevada and Minnesota. Its 44 grants ranged from $500 to $200,000, with a median of $2,500. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Think of US

Washington, DC

Our mission is to help youth and families heal, develop and thrive.

Ralph L Smith Foundation

Kansas City, MO

The Ralph L Smith Foundation made grants for broadly charitable purposes, with 2024 awards ranging from about $2.1 million to $5.9 million; recipients were in Pennsylvania, Missouri, and Nebraska. Its 2024 filing is marked as a final return, so it appears to have stopped grantmaking. The filing says it did not restrict giving to preselected organizations and described a process for unsolicited requests, but that guidance may no longer be current.

Greater Horizons

Kansas City, MO

Greater Horizons is a donor-advised fund provider whose donor-directed grants support eligible U.S. public charities across a broad range of causes; international organizations may also qualify with additional review and fees. In 2024, grants had a median of $15,000, with itemized awards ranging from $5,001 to $10,073,050, and recipients were located across the United States, especially in California, Texas, Nebraska, New York, and Kansas. It describes a grant-request process for donors, not an application process for organizations, so unsolicited requests are not stated as accepted.