Rensenhouse Charitable Foundation Inc of Missouri
Rensenhouse Charitable Foundation Inc of Missouri is a private foundation based in Kansas City, Missouri. It gave $29,600 through 23 grants in 2024, supporting organizations whose work included live theatre, services for people experiencing poverty, childhood education, independent film, and historical preservation.
Rensenhouse Charitable Foundation Inc of Missouri at a glance
In short: Rensenhouse Charitable Foundation Inc of Missouri gave $30K across 23 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in Missouri. 39% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $29,600
- -1.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 23
- -8.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,287
- +7.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $579,572
- +4.3% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 39% first-time grantees (9 of 23, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (53% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Rensenhouse Charitable Foundation Inc of Missouri
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 67 Janssen Pl, Kansas City, MO 64109-2622
Phone: (913) 209-2838
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Rensenhouse Charitable Foundation Inc of Missouri funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Kansas City Actors Theatre ($4K). Together the top 10 received $21K.
Grant Size Distribution
109 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 109 grants of 109 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 53% of grant dollars went to recipients in Missouri and 27% to recipients in Colorado. The filing also lists 7% for Connecticut, 3% for Minnesota, and 3% for Virginia. Listed recipients include organizations in Kansas City, Missouri, and Ouray, Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Rensenhouse Charitable Foundation Inc of Missouri open to new grantees?
39%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 9 of 23 grantees (39%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 48% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−17%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 123% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2020) to $36K (2021). In 2024 it made 23 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Actors Theatre Kansas City, MO | support performance of plays | $3,600 |
| City Union Mission Kansas City, MO | Support impoverished people | $3,000 |
| Operation Breakthrough Kansas City, MO | Support childhood education | $3,000 |
| Wright Opera House Ouray, CO | support performance of plays | $2,000 |
| Ouray International Film Festival Ouray, CO | Support independent film work | $2,000 |
| Cedar Hill Cemetery Ridgeway, CO | Support historical preservation | $2,000 |
| Save the Children Fairfield, CT | Support impoverished children | $2,000 |
| KKFI Kansas City, MO | support public radio | $1,000 |
| Haven House Olathe, CO | support to needy families | $1,000 |
| Frank Theatre Minneapolis, MN | Support Theatre performances | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $579,572 | $35,210 | $30,422 | $29,600 | 23 | $35,458 | $11,896 | $28,818 |
| 2023 | $555,867 | $32,536 | $30,615 | $30,000 | 25 | $35,441 | $32,388 | $26,515 |
| 2022 | $531,612 | $13,432 | $30,596 | $30,000 | 18 | $35,720 | $17,541 | $28,828 |
| 2021 | $629,736 | $36,317 | $36,103 | $35,500 | 28 | $35,500 | $36,317 | $31,377 |
| 2020 | $567,458 | $20,552 | $34,575 | $27,218 | 15 | — | $13,068 | $29,057 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rensenhouse Charitable Foundation Inc of Missouri reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2024 — 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 2024 grants show support for organizations working in areas including theatre, education, aid to people and families in need, public radio, film, and historical preservation.
The grantees describe their own work in varied terms. Kansas City Actors Theatre says it produces and promotes live theatre led by practicing artists from Greater Kansas City. Operation Breakthrough describes its mission as providing a safe, loving, educational environment for children in poverty and empowering their families through advocacy, emergency aid, and education. City Union Mission describes itself as an evangelical Christian ministry serving the spiritual, physical, and emotional needs of people who are poor or homeless in Kansas City. Frank Theatre says it presents and produces live theatre, and Borrego Art Institute says it provides a venue for local residents to display art and a learning center for artists of all ages.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 23 grants totaling $29,600. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $3,600, with a median grant of $1,000.
Among the largest grants were $3,600 to Kansas City Actors Theatre for play performances, $3,000 each to City Union Mission to support impoverished people and Operation Breakthrough to support childhood education, and $2,000 each to Wright Opera House for play performances, Ouray International Film Festival for independent film work, Cedar Hill Cemetery for historical preservation, and Save the Children to support impoverished children. Other listed grants included $1,000 to KKFI for public radio, $1,000 to Frank Theatre for theatre performances, and $1,000 to Avila University’s Dr. Charlene Gould Endowed Chair for theatre education. Borrego Art Institute received $500.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists John Rensenhouse as President, Sharon Rensenhouse as Vice President, and Nancy Nixon as Secretary.
Rensenhouse Charitable Foundation Inc of Missouri is led by John C Rensenhouse, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
John C Rensenhouse
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy G Nixon
Secretary
Secretary Treasurer → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon L Rensenhouse
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Rensenhouse Charitable Foundation Inc of Missouri
How much does Rensenhouse Charitable Foundation Inc of Missouri give each year?
Rensenhouse Charitable Foundation Inc of Missouri gave $30K across 23 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $30K across 25 grants.
What is Rensenhouse Charitable Foundation Inc of Missouri's typical grant size?
Rensenhouse Charitable Foundation Inc of Missouri's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,287, across 23 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Rensenhouse Charitable Foundation Inc of Missouri that year got $1K on average.
Where does Rensenhouse Charitable Foundation Inc of Missouri give grants?
Rensenhouse Charitable Foundation Inc of Missouri gives mostly in Missouri: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Colorado (27%) and Connecticut (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kansas City, MO (11 grants) and Ouray, CO (3 grants).
Does Rensenhouse Charitable Foundation Inc of Missouri give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 23 grants with a stated purpose on Rensenhouse Charitable Foundation Inc of Missouri's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Performance of Plays" (3 grants).
Who are Rensenhouse Charitable Foundation Inc of Missouri's largest grantees?
Rensenhouse Charitable Foundation Inc of Missouri's largest 2024 grantees include Kansas City Actors Theatre ($3,600), City Union Mission ($3,000) and Operation Breakthrough ($3,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Rensenhouse Charitable Foundation Inc of Missouri?
Rensenhouse Charitable Foundation Inc of Missouri reported $580K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Rensenhouse Charitable Foundation Inc of Missouri fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations working in areas including theatre, education, aid to people and families in need, public radio, film, and historical preservation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Rensenhouse Charitable Foundation Inc of Missouri?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Rensenhouse Charitable Foundation Inc of Missouri's EIN?
Rensenhouse Charitable Foundation Inc of Missouri's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2791289. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Rensenhouse Charitable Foundation Inc of Missouri 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.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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