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Kompass Kapital Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Overland Park, KS EIN: 47-6684695 Website

Kompass Kapital Foundation is a private foundation based in Overland Park, Kansas. Its 2025 filing reports 14 grants totaling $162,500 to charitable organizations, including a school, human-services organizations, and other nonprofits. The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.

Kompass Kapital Foundation at a glance

In short: Kompass Kapital Foundation gave $163K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Missouri. 71% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$162,500
-32.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
14
-26.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$11,607
-7.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,625
Total assets
$9,506,947
-1.1% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
71% first-time grantees (10 of 14, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Missouri (68% 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 Kompass Kapital Foundation

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that contributions are made only to preselected charitable organizations.

Contact

Mailing address: 9800 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS 66212
Phone: (913) 381-4044
Website: https://kompasskapital.com

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Kompass Kapital Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

The Barstow School: $100KThe Barstow School$100KHopecam: $10KHopecam$10KVail Mountain School: $10KVail Mountain School$10KGiving the Basics: $9KGiving the Basics$9KClearview Baptist Church: $5KClearview Baptist Church$5KBishop Sullivan Center: $4KBishop Sullivan Center$4KHead for the Cure: $4KHead for the Cure$4KProject 10 20: $4KProject 10 20$4KWounded Warrior Project: $4KWounded Warrior Project$4KRestart: $4KRestart$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Barstow School ($100K). Together the top 10 received $152K.

Grant Size Distribution

127 grants across all recorded years

118<$50K7$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 118 grants of 127 (93%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went primarily to Missouri recipients (68%), followed by Kansas (11%), Tennessee (6%), Virginia (6%), and Colorado (6%).

Grant Distribution by State

20states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.

Cities

Kansas CityOverland ParkAtchisonOlatheDenverKnoxvilleOwassoAlexandriaDeltaEagleJacksonvilleLafayetteLeawoodLeclaireLenexaMontroseRestonSan AntonioSurpriseArvada

Is Kompass Kapital Foundation open to new grantees?

71%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 10 of 14 grantees (71%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $31K. How we count

Medians: $4K first-time, $9K repeat.

  • 14% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 55% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 72% 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 (2020–2025). 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

$0$1M$2M$3M8 grants2020 39 grants2021 35 grants2022 20 grants2023 19 grants2024 14 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $163K (2025) to $2.2M (2023). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $163K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Barstow School Kansas City, MOFor General Operations and Support$100,000
Hopecam Reston, VAFor General Operations and Support$10,000
Vail Mountain School Vail, COFor General Operations and Support$10,000
Giving the Basics Kansas City, KSFor General Operations and Support$8,500
Clearview Baptist Church Franklin, TNFor General Operations and Support$5,000
Bishop Sullivan Center Kansas City, MOFor General Operations and Support$3,750
Head for the Cure Kansas City, MOFor General Operations and Support$3,750
Project 10 20 Lenexa, KSFor General Operations and Support$3,500
Wounded Warrior Project Jacksonville, FLFor General Operations and Support$3,500
Restart Kansas City, MOFor General Operations and Support$3,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$9,506,947$371,658$386,202$162,50014$371,311$345,579$514,945
2024$9,611,218$88,356$439,372$238,80019$430,006$453,213$456,993
2023$9,089,566$739,824$2,469,147$2,243,00020$2,454,053$309,905$461,320
2022$10,820,659$973,294$636,314$361,00035$608,069$320,935$505,834
2021$12,335,353$1,355,968$596,672$490,30039$561,516$249,096$564,303
2020$11,060,780$8,189,747$681,854$170,0008——$149,295

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kompass Kapital Foundation reported a distributable amount of $515K 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 foundation mission statement is provided in the available information. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in education and human services. For example, The Barstow School describes its mission as providing a college-preparatory education and developing students’ minds, bodies, and character. Giving the Basics says it provides hygiene and personal-care necessities not covered by government assistance programs; Bishop Sullivan Center describes providing food, job-search help, and other aid to people experiencing financial hardship; and RESTART says it provides housing and services to people facing or experiencing homelessness.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $162,500. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $100,000, with a median of $3,625. The largest grant was $100,000 to The Barstow School for general operations and support. Other notable grants included $10,000 each to HOPECAM and Vail Mountain School, and $8,500 to Giving the Basics, all for general operations and support. Bishop Sullivan Center received $3,750, and Wounded Warrior Project, RESTART, and The Single Mom KC each received $3,500.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Maureen Kuti as committee chair; Jayson Kuti, Courtney M. Conrad, and Bradley Berger as committee members; and Kompass Kapital Trust Company LLC as trustee.

Kompass Kapital Foundation is led by Maureen Kuti, Committee Chair on every filing since 2020; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Maureen Kuti

    Committee Chair

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kompass Kapital Trust Company LLC

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $209K (2025)

  • Bradley Berger

    Committee Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Courtney M. Conrad

    Committee Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jayson Kuti

    Committee Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Kompass Kapital Trust Company LLC — Trustee: $209KKompass Kapital Trust…Trustee$209K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $209K, to Kompass Kapital Trust Company LLC (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Kompass Kapital Foundation

How much does Kompass Kapital Foundation give each year?

Kompass Kapital Foundation gave $163K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $239K across 19 grants.

What is Kompass Kapital Foundation's typical grant size?

Kompass Kapital Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,625, and its average grant was $11,607, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kompass Kapital Foundation that year got $4K on average.

Where does Kompass Kapital Foundation give grants?

Kompass Kapital Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Kansas (11%) and Tennessee (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kansas City, MO (4 grants) and Overland Park, KS (2 grants).

Does Kompass Kapital Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Kompass Kapital Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Kompass Kapital Foundation's largest grantees?

Kompass Kapital Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Barstow School ($100,000), Hopecam ($10,000) and Vail Mountain School ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Kompass Kapital Foundation?

Kompass Kapital Foundation reported $9.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $371K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $515K (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 Kompass Kapital Foundation fund?

No foundation mission statement is provided in the available information. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in education and human services. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Kompass Kapital Foundation?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that contributions are made only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Kompass Kapital Foundation's EIN?

Kompass Kapital Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-6684695. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Kompass Kapital Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 23, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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