Help Ahead Inc

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.

The Dehaemers Family Charitable Trust

Overland Park, KS

The Dehaemers Family Charitable Trust funds scholarships and education, charitable services, health care access, homelessness intervention, and foreign missions, with most 2025 grant dollars going to Kansas and Missouri. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $485,000, with a median of $35,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected charitable organizations.

Kelly Charitable Trust

Paola, KS

Team up for Down Syndrome

Overland Park, KS

Team up for down syndrome is an organization dedicated to helping improve the lives of individuals and their families living with down syndrome. Our goal is to raise the public's awareness, both locally and nationally, of the positive contributions that individuals with down syndrome and other special needs make in our society. We are further dedicated to strengthening and empowering those with down syndrome to help them and their families reach their full potential. Proceeds from team up for down syndrome benefit housing, health, education, job training, family counseling and other worthwhile causes. Organizations seeking funding contact us by mail with written requests. We do not have formal grant request forms.

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

R A Long Foundation funds community services, education, and literacy organizations, with 2024 grants mainly in Missouri and Kansas. Its grants ranged from $500 to $13,750, with a median of $3,500. It accepts written requests; deadlines are March 15 for the June meeting and September 15 for the December meeting.

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 organizations in areas including community services, local government, education, health-related assistance, and animal welfare. Its 2025 grants ranged from $3,000 to $56,000, with a median of $7,500; it accepts requests from eligible 501(c)(3) public charities, due before March 1.

Miami County Medical Center Inc

Paola, KS

Ima Foundation

Wichita, KS

IMA Foundation funds program services across education, community services, and other charitable activities, with grants concentrated in Colorado, Kansas, Texas, California, and Oregon. Its 2024 grants ranged from $16 to $40,000, with a median of $500. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.