Louis and Elizabeth Nave Flarsheim Charitable
The Louis and Elizabeth Nave Flarsheim Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. It supports educational, cultural, human services, and health care programming for residents of the Greater Kansas City Metro area.
Louis and Elizabeth Nave Flarsheim Charitable at a glance
In short: Louis and Elizabeth Nave Flarsheim Charitable gave $169K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Missouri. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $169,000
- +10.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,048
- -5.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $3,522,448
- +5.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (7 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (87% 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 Louis and Elizabeth Nave Flarsheim Charitable
- Contact
Application contact: Anthony Twyman - Co Bank Of Americ
Mailing address: PO Box 219119, Kansas City, MO 64121-9119
Phone: (816) 292-4342
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Louis and Elizabeth Nave Flarsheim Charitable
Who Louis and Elizabeth Nave Flarsheim Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mid-America Arts Alliance ($15K). Together the top 10 received $103K.
Grant Size Distribution
95 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 95 grants of 95 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation states that it supports organizations serving residents of the Greater Kansas City Metro area. In 2025, 87% of grant dollars went to recipients in Missouri and 13% to recipients in Kansas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Louis and Elizabeth Nave Flarsheim Charitable open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 21 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 52% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $143K (2021) to $179K (2022). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $169K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-America Arts Alliance Kansas City, MO | Unrestricted General | $15,000 |
| Mesner Puppet Theater Kansas City, MO | Unrestricted General | $15,000 |
| Sherwood Autism Center Kansas City, MO | Unrestricted General | $10,000 |
| The Coterie Theatre Inc Kansas City, MO | Unrestricted General | $10,000 |
| Kansas City Ballet Association Kansas City, MO | Unrestricted General | $10,000 |
| Community Housing of Wyandotte County Kansas City, MO | Unrestricted General | $10,000 |
| Shepherds Center of Kansas City Kansas City, KS | Unrestricted General | $10,000 |
| Kansas City Free Eye Clinic Kansas City, MO | Unrestricted General | $7,500 |
| Youth Symphony Assn of Kansas City Kansas City, MO | Unrestricted General | $7,500 |
| International Relations Council Kansas City, MO | Unrestricted General | $7,500 |
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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 | $3,522,448 | $392,404 | $227,281 | $169,000 | 21 | $195,907 | $359,442 | $203,829 |
| 2024 | $3,355,216 | $134,049 | $206,276 | $153,500 | 18 | $178,599 | $98,461 | $194,691 |
| 2023 | $3,235,584 | $-4,511 | $215,346 | $154,000 | 20 | $176,804 | $51,978 | $175,057 |
| 2022 | $3,338,822 | $616,043 | $231,371 | $179,000 | 19 | $203,126 | $585,403 | $177,406 |
| 2021 | $3,597,298 | $256,568 | $203,589 | $143,000 | 17 | — | $228,919 | $206,675 |
| 2020 | $3,080,488 | $281,971 | $190,043 | $145,000 | 13 | — | $268,384 | $166,573 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Louis and Elizabeth Nave Flarsheim Charitable reported a distributable amount of $204K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to support and promote quality educational, cultural, human services, and health care programming for residents of the Greater Kansas City Metro area.
Its 2025 grantees included cultural organizations such as Mesner Puppet Theater, whose mission is to inspire play and cultivate connections through puppetry, and Mid-America Arts Alliance, which says it works to expand access to arts, culture, and creativity. Health care grantee Kansas City Free Eye Clinic says it provides accessible eye care and corrective lenses to communities in need in the metro. Other grantees included organizations focused on dance, music and theater, international affairs, and library collections and lifelong learning.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 21 grants totaling $169,000. Grants ranged from $4,000 to $15,000, with a median of $7,500. The largest grants included $15,000 each to Mid-America Arts Alliance and Mesner Puppet Theater, and $10,000 each to Sherwood Autism Center, The Coterie Theatre, Kansas City Ballet Association, Community Housing of Wyandotte County, and Shepherds Center of Kansas City. The listed 2025 grants were for unrestricted general support.
The foundation’s grant program is described as offering awards of $1,000 to $50,000 for one year. General operating and program support requests are considered; capital support requests are not eligible. The foundation’s 2024 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Applications are submitted in letter format, with deadlines at various times during the year. The filing restricts awards to organizations described in Sections 170(c) and 2055 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bank of America N.A. as trustee.
Louis and Elizabeth Nave Flarsheim Charitable's only listed officer is Bank Of America N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$32K (2020) → $40K (2025)
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $40K, to Bank of America N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Louis and Elizabeth Nave Flarsheim Charitable
How much does Louis and Elizabeth Nave Flarsheim Charitable give each year?
Louis and Elizabeth Nave Flarsheim Charitable gave $169K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $154K across 18 grants.
What is Louis and Elizabeth Nave Flarsheim Charitable's typical grant size?
Louis and Elizabeth Nave Flarsheim Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $8,048, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Louis and Elizabeth Nave Flarsheim Charitable that year got $8K on average.
Where does Louis and Elizabeth Nave Flarsheim Charitable give grants?
Louis and Elizabeth Nave Flarsheim Charitable gives mostly in Missouri: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Kansas (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kansas City, MO (17 grants) and Overland Park, KS (2 grants).
Does Louis and Elizabeth Nave Flarsheim Charitable give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Louis and Elizabeth Nave Flarsheim Charitable's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (21 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Louis and Elizabeth Nave Flarsheim Charitable's largest grantees?
Louis and Elizabeth Nave Flarsheim Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include Mid-America Arts Alliance ($15,000), Mesner Puppet Theater ($15,000) and Sherwood Autism Center ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 24% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Louis and Elizabeth Nave Flarsheim Charitable?
Louis and Elizabeth Nave Flarsheim Charitable reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $196K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $204K (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 Louis and Elizabeth Nave Flarsheim Charitable fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to support and promote quality educational, cultural, human services, and health care programming for residents of the Greater Kansas City Metro area. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Louis and Elizabeth Nave Flarsheim Charitable?
Louis and Elizabeth Nave Flarsheim Charitable has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Louis and Elizabeth Nave Flarsheim Charitable's EIN?
Louis and Elizabeth Nave Flarsheim Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6223957. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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