Galano Society of Kansas City

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lenexa, KS EIN: 43-1833137

Galano Society of Kansas City is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Lenexa, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $4K.

Key facts about Galano Society of Kansas City

In short: Galano Society of Kansas City gave $4K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
43-1833137
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$3,600
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$3,600
Median grant
$3,600
Total assets
$5,215
Primary geography
Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5K

-25.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$4K

-2.7% YoY

Grant Count

1

-80.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+386.5% YoY

How Galano Society of Kansas City gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
  • In 2022 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Kansas CityNew YorkSpringFieldKansas CiityNeew York

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K5 grants2020 5 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 5 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2020) to $4K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $4K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Spirit of Hope Metropolitan Community Church: $4KSpirit of Hope MetropolitanCommunity Church$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was Spirit of Hope Metropolitan Community Church ($4K).

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Spirit of Hope Metropolitan Community Church Kansas City, MOSupplies space for Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous Meetings$3,600

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$5,215$6,962$7,946
Revenue$2,245$4,027$5,100
Expenses$3,992$5,011$5,507
Qualifying Distributions$7,592$5,011$5,507

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 10, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 9, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Galano Society of Kansas City is led by Glenn A, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Glenn A

    President

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Doug McDonald

    Treasurer

    Treasurer → Treasurer & Secretary, 2021

    Treasurer & Secretary → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Martin

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Glenn A Reed (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Doug (2022) — McDonald
  • Former: Alex F Thornton (2020) — Secretary · Filing note: Deceased on02212021
  • Former: Larry Houlton (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 Galano Society of Kansas City

How much does Galano Society of Kansas City give each year?

Galano Society of Kansas City gave $4K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 5 grants.

How large is Galano Society of Kansas City?

Galano Society of Kansas City reported $5K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $2K.

What is Galano Society of Kansas City?

Galano Society of Kansas City is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Lenexa, KS. It holds $5K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Galano Society of Kansas City operate?

Galano Society of Kansas City has awarded grants in Missouri, New York.

What is Galano Society of Kansas City's EIN?

Galano Society of Kansas City's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1833137. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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