March Family Foundation
March Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Overland Park, Kansas. It reported 11 grants totaling $82,750 in filing year 2025, including grants to charitable organizations in Kansas, Missouri, and Washington.
March Family Foundation at a glance
In short: March Family Foundation gave $83K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Kansas. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $82,750
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,523
- -6.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $6,279,474
- +252.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (1 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Kansas (85% 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 March Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation stated on its 2024 filing that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 13913 Nicklaus Dr, Overland Park, KS 66223
Phone: (785) 224-5552
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who March Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Catholic Education Foundation ($45K). Together the top 10 received $82K.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 38 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grants went to recipients in Kansas, Missouri, and Washington. The reported shares of grant dollars were 85% to Kansas, 14% to Missouri, and 2% to Washington.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is March Family Foundation open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 11 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 76% 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 $80K (2024) to $85K (2022). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $83K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic Education Foundation Kansas City, KS | Contribution to General Fund | $45,000 |
| Catholic Charities Kansas City, MO | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Queen of the Holy Rosary Church Overland Park, KS | General Fund | $5,000 |
| CHWC Inc Kansas City, KS | General Fund | $5,000 |
| KC Pregnancy Clinic Kansas City, KS | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Nativity House KC Kansas City, KS | General Fund | $2,500 |
| Gabriel Project KC Kansas City, KS | General Fund | $2,500 |
| Project Rachelproject Joseph Kansas City, KS | General Fund | $2,500 |
| Olathe Wyandotte Pregnancy Clinic Olathe, KS | General Fund | $2,500 |
| St Vincent Depaul Society Seattle, WA | General Fund | $1,500 |
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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 | $6,279,474 | $4,494,640 | $91,714 | $82,750 | 11 | $82,750 | $183,296 | $108,781 |
| 2024 | $1,780,256 | $159,066 | $88,745 | $80,250 | 10 | $80,250 | $95,973 | $84,105 |
| 2023 | $1,689,343 | $97,858 | $90,499 | $81,500 | 8 | $81,500 | $28,859 | $77,877 |
| 2022 | $1,489,459 | $-228,175 | $96,355 | $85,000 | 5 | $85,000 | — | $81,347 |
| 2021 | $1,813,989 | $175,276 | $94,766 | $82,550 | 4 | $82,550 | $163,060 | $85,089 |
| 2020 | $1,733,479 | $116,983 | $94,248 | $82,450 | 10 | — | $105,185 | $83,352 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, March Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $109K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations including Catholic Education Foundation, Catholic Charities, CHWC Inc, and several pregnancy-related organizations.
CHWC Inc, which received $5,000 in 2025, describes its mission as stabilizing, revitalizing, and reinvesting in communities through improved housing and related developments. It says its activities include lending, housing and commercial development, real estate sales, homebuyer education, and community organizing and safety efforts. This is CHWC Inc’s mission, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $82,750. Grant amounts ranged from $1,250 to $45,000, with a median grant of $2,500. Its largest grants were $45,000 to Catholic Education Foundation in Kansas City, Kansas, for a contribution to its general fund, and $10,000 to Catholic Charities in Kansas City, Missouri, for its general fund. It also gave $5,000 each to Queen of the Holy Rosary Church, CHWC Inc, and KC Pregnancy Clinic.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Linda March, Kristen Hane, and Gretchen Hembree as trustees.
March Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gretchen Hembree
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kristen Hane
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Linda March
Trustee
On filings since 2020
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.
Frequently asked questions about March Family Foundation
How much does March Family Foundation give each year?
March Family Foundation gave $83K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $80K across 10 grants.
What is March Family Foundation's typical grant size?
March Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $7,523, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from March Family Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does March Family Foundation give grants?
March Family Foundation gives mostly in Kansas: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kansas City, KS (6 grants) and Kansas City, MO (2 grants).
Does March Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of March Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are March Family Foundation's largest grantees?
March Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Catholic Education Foundation ($45,000), Catholic Charities ($10,000) and Queen of the Holy Rosary Church ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is March Family Foundation?
March Family Foundation reported $6.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $83K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $109K (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 March Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations including Catholic Education Foundation, Catholic Charities, CHWC Inc, and several pregnancy-related organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from March Family Foundation?
The foundation stated on its 2024 filing that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is March Family Foundation's EIN?
March Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3485307. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does March Family 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
Live grants for the work March Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Grantable. (2026). March Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/march-family-foundation-morg_d9c38cdab8464028b3e6f95661fed30e
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