Midland Empire Resources for Independent Living Inc (Meril)

The Daniel G and Wanda K O'Dell Family

Wilmington, DE

The foundation supports preselected charitable organizations, with 2025 grants spanning education, youth and family services, community programs, and healthcare, primarily in Missouri, with some funding in Nevada and Minnesota. Its 44 grants ranged from $500 to $200,000, with a median of $2,500. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Bluescope Foundation North America

Kansas City, MO

BlueScope Foundation North America supports U.S. nonprofits working in STEM, transitional living, education, and arts and development programs for underserved populations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $25 to $75,000, with a median of $3,000. It accepts initial inquiries by letter, email, or phone to the Foundation Director, who may request more information if the organization meets eligibility requirements.

Commerce Bancshares Foundation

Kansas City, MO

The foundation supports a broad range of charitable organizations and community projects, with 2024 grants typically small (median $1,500) but ranging from $200 to $60,500. Most funding went to Missouri, followed by Kansas and Illinois, with smaller amounts elsewhere; it says applicants should contact the program director and provide proof of 501(c)(3) status, and does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.

Victor E Speas Foundation

Dallas, TX

The Victor E Speas Foundation supports medical care for people in need, medical research, and quality education, cultural, human-services, and health-care programs, primarily for organizations serving Kansas City, Missouri residents. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6,000 to $150,000, with a median of $40,000. It provides an online application and does not restrict giving to preselected organizations; unsolicited requests are not explicitly addressed.

Arc of Clay & Platte Counties Inc

Gladstone, MO

The Arc of Clay and Platte Counties is a grass roots organization working through advocacy, education, expanding individual choices and promoting community integration.

Illig Family Foundation Cust PCM

Leawood, KS

The foundation supports education, healthcare, human services, arts and culture, agriculture education, and community initiatives, with 2024 grants going to organizations in Virginia, Kansas, and Missouri. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $500,000, with a median of $3,745. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

John B Rust Charity Trust

Dallas, TX

USG Foundation Inc

Chicago, IL

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

The Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports charitable and educational nonprofits in communities where Enterprise Mobility operates, focusing on health, education, arts, and disaster relief; applicants must be actively supported by an Enterprise Mobility team member, spouse, or domestic partner. Giving varies widely: it reported 9,499 grants in 2024, but its 2025 filing showed one grant of $101.4 million, so that amount is not a typical award. Applications are accepted at any time through eligible Enterprise-affiliated applicants; the Foundation does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

Greater Horizons

Kansas City, MO

Greater Horizons distributes donor-advised fund grants to eligible U.S. charities and institutions across a wide range of causes; international organizations may also be supported after additional due diligence. In 2024, its grants had a median of $15,000, though amounts varied widely. Grants are requested by fund holders, and no general application process for organizations seeking funding is described.

St Louis Community Foundation Inc

St. Louis, MO

The foundation supports nonprofits through its own community priorities and funds it administers for private and family foundations, including economic mobility, youth connections, and a range of other donor-directed causes. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,050 to $4 million, with a median of $20,000; community-impact funding focuses mainly on high-need ZIP codes in Missouri and Illinois, though grants also go elsewhere. It does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests; applicants should check each funder’s criteria and deadlines.

Patterson Family Foundation

Kansas City, MO

The Patterson Family Foundation supported economic opportunity, education, and healthcare in rural communities, primarily in Kansas and western Missouri counties with fewer than 50,000 residents. In 2021, it made 607 grants, with a median award of $6,300 and grants ranging from $144 to $2.5 million. Its 2021 filing says it funded only preselected organizations and did not accept unsolicited requests; no later filing is on record.