East Central Kansas Coordinated

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.

Kelly Charitable Trust

Paola, KS

Kansas Health Foundation

Wichita, KS

The Kansas Health Foundation funds Kansas nonprofits, advocacy groups, faith-based organizations, educational institutions, state agencies, and others working to improve health and address inequities, including through food access, policy change, and community partnerships. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,000 to $6 million, with a median of $5,000; most grant dollars went to Kansas organizations. It does not accept direct funding requests through its open-funding inquiry, though it offers specific opportunity-based processes and accepts sponsorship requests.

Stern Elaine Feld Char Tr

Independence, MO

In 2025, the foundation supported food access, child advocacy, domestic violence prevention, arts, youth development, and community services, primarily in Missouri, with some funding in Kansas and elsewhere. It made 41 grants ranging from $1,000 to $22,000, with a median of $1,500. It accepts requests by letter from eligible 501(c)(3) organizations; there is no stated deadline.

R a Long Foundation

Kansas City, MO

The R A Long Foundation supports educational, community, cultural, and human-services organizations, primarily in Missouri and Kansas, with a small share of its giving in Oklahoma. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,500 to $35,000, with a median of $4,000. It accepts written applications under its guidelines, due March 15 or September 15.

Dean E & Cleta J Smith Charitable Fund

Paola, KS

The Sunderland Foundation

Overland Park, KS

The Sunderland Foundation supports organizations serving Greater Kansas City, focusing on affordable housing, economic stability, health and behavioral health, youth development, and select legacy institutions. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,750 to $25 million, with a median of $375,000; it is invitation-only and is not currently accepting applications or proposals.

Louis W Baehr and Dolpha Baehr

Paola, KS

The foundation supports Kansas nonprofits in areas including housing, education, health and hospice care, public safety, and food assistance. Its 2026 grants ranged from $2,014 to $56,696, with a median of $7,500; it accepts requests from eligible 501(c)(3) public charities, which must be received before March 1 each year.

Roman Foundation

Paola, KS

Miami County Medical Center Inc

Paola, KS

Help Ahead Inc

Overland Park, KS

Constance M Cooper Charitable

Overland Park, KS

In 2024, the foundation supported charitable and educational organizations, churches and schools, and medical research and care, with most funding going to Missouri and Kansas. It made 92 grants totaling $820,000; awards ranged from $1,000 to $64,000, with a median of $10,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.