Hickok Family Foundation
Hickok Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Kansas City, Missouri. Its 2025 filing lists charitable grants to organizations working in areas including food access, youth mentorship, arts and culture, education, animal services, and human services.
Hickok Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Hickok Family Foundation gave $27K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Missouri. 5% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,467
- +10.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- -15.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,249
- +30.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $510
- Total assets
- $467,507
- -4.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 5% first-time grantees (1 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (79% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Hickok Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
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The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Its filing says to submit a standard business form and include as much information as possible. It reports no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Randal J Leimer
Mailing address: 4400 Shawnee Mission Parkway 202, Shawnee Mission, KS 66205
Phone: (913) 384-2900
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hickok Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Kansas City ($5K). Together the top 10 received $23K.
Grant Size Distribution
123 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 123 grants of 123 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went primarily to Missouri recipients (79%). Other reported recipient-state shares were Kansas (6%), New York (5%), Texas (5%), and Illinois (3%). The listed grants also include recipients in Georgia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Hickok Family Foundation open to new grantees?
5%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 22 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $500 repeat.
- 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2019) to $30K (2022). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Kansas City Kansas City, MO | Charitable | $4,734 |
| The Salvation Army Kansas City, MO | Charitable | $3,500 |
| Harvesters - the Community Food Network Kansas City, MO | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Starlight Theater Kansas City, MO | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Kemper Museum Kansas City, MO | Charitable | $2,000 |
| The Jewel Ball Kansas City, MO | Charitable | $1,750 |
| The Nelson-Atkins Museum Kansas City, MO | Charitable | $1,500 |
| New Skete Monasteries Cambridge, NY | Charitable | $1,413 |
| Braden's Hope for Childhood Cancer Olathe, KS | Charitable | $1,150 |
| TCU Fort Worth, TX | Charitable | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $467,507 | $22,325 | $41,726 | $27,467 | 22 | $32,083 | $13,751 | $33,747 |
| 2024 | $486,908 | $22,399 | $38,825 | $24,899 | 26 | $29,393 | $14,050 | $31,962 |
| 2023 | $503,334 | $29,243 | $38,884 | $25,392 | 30 | $29,740 | $21,168 | $29,854 |
| 2022 | $512,975 | $5,903 | $48,389 | $30,076 | 24 | $35,643 | — | $32,275 |
| 2021 | $555,361 | $30,276 | $45,369 | $27,460 | 21 | $33,436 | $19,179 | $34,349 |
| 2020 | $570,454 | $11,656 | $42,442 | $24,500 | 27 | — | $394 | $33,243 |
| 2019 | $601,240 | $18,786 | $44,706 | $23,500 | 25 | — | $6,556 | $31,164 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hickok Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $34K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No separate mission statement is provided. The foundation’s 2025 grants include support for food assistance, youth programs, museums and theater, education, animal services, and other charitable organizations. For example, Harvesters says its mission is to promote equitable access to nutritious food and address hunger; Braden’s Hope for Childhood Cancer says it raises awareness and funds research grants for childhood cancer treatments and cures; and Canine Assistants says it trains service dogs for people with disabilities. These are the grantees’ stated missions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 22 grants totaling $27,467. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $4,734, with a median of $510. Among the largest awards were $4,734 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Kansas City, $3,500 to The Salvation Army, $3,000 each to Harvesters and Starlight Theater, and $2,000 to Kemper Museum. Other recipients included The Nelson-Atkins Museum ($1,500), New Skete Monasteries ($1,413), Braden’s Hope for Childhood Cancer ($1,150), and TCU ($1,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John D Hickok Jr as president and Anne N Hickok as vice president, treasurer, and secretary.
Hickok Family Foundation is led by John D. Hickok Jr., President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John D. Hickok Jr.
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne N. Hickok
V P, Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Hickok Family Foundation
How much does Hickok Family Foundation give each year?
Hickok Family Foundation gave $27K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 26 grants.
What is Hickok Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Hickok Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $510, and its average grant was $1,249, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hickok Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Hickok Family Foundation give grants?
Hickok Family Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Kansas (6%) and New York (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kansas City, MO (13 grants), Olathe, KS (2 grants), Fort Worth, TX (2 grants) and Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does Hickok Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on Hickok Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (22 grants).
Who are Hickok Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Hickok Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Kansas City ($4,734), The Salvation Army ($3,500) and Harvesters - the Community Food Network ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hickok Family Foundation?
Hickok Family Foundation reported $468K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $34K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Hickok Family Foundation fund?
No separate mission statement is provided. The foundation’s 2025 grants include support for food assistance, youth programs, museums and theater, education, animal services, and other charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hickok Family Foundation?
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Hickok Family Foundation's EIN?
Hickok Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-0928697. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Hickok Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 19, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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