Medicines Hall of Fame and Museum

Public charity · Grantmaker Lenexa, KS EIN: 83-1266714

Medicines Hall of Fame and Museum is a public charity focused on Health, based in Lenexa, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $267K in total assets.

Medicines Hall of Fame and Museum at a glance

Total assets
$267,054
+149.4% vs 2022
Revenue (2023)
$3,927
-127.1% vs 2022
Expenses (2023)
$189,944
-11.4% vs 2022
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Medicines Hall of Fame and Museum funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

Kansas CityLenexa

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 2 grants2022 0 grants2023

In 2022 it made 2 grants totaling $60K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Heart to Heart International Lenexa, KSGeneral Support$50,000
City Union Mission Kansas City, MOGeneral Support$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2023$267,054$3,927$189,944———
2022$107,081$-14,470$214,412$60,0002$74,261
2021$1,172,667$37,193$152,164———
2020$1,175,626$276,938$145,127———

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Medicines Hall of Fame and Museum's 2023 filing lists 4 officers; all 4 officers listed in 2023 are compensated.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Aron Hower

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    $10K (2023)

  • Ashley A Hower

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    $10K (2023)

  • Cathy A Hodges

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    $10K (2023)

  • Bruce E Hodges

    Director

    New on the 2023 filing

    20 hrs/week

    $100K (2023)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Bruce E. Hodges Md Cmd (2020–2022) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

Bruce E Hodges — Director: $100KBruce E HodgesDirector$100KCathy A Hodges — Director: $10KCathy A HodgesDirector$10KAshley A Hower — Director: $10KAshley A HowerDirector$10KAron Hower — Director: $10KAron HowerDirector$10K

The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $100K, to Bruce E Hodges (Director). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Medicines Hall of Fame and Museum

How large is Medicines Hall of Fame and Museum?

Medicines Hall of Fame and Museum reported $267K in total assets on its 2023 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $4K.

What is Medicines Hall of Fame and Museum?

Medicines Hall of Fame and Museum is a public charity focused on Health, based in Lenexa, KS. It holds $267K in total assets as of 2023.

Where does Medicines Hall of Fame and Museum operate?

Medicines Hall of Fame and Museum has awarded grants in Kansas, Missouri.

What is Medicines Hall of Fame and Museum's EIN?

Medicines Hall of Fame and Museum's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1266714. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 2, 2023)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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