Sarli Family Foundation
Sarli Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Overland Park, Kansas. In 2025, it gave $1,805,000 through 23 grants; the reported grant dollars went to recipients in Missouri and Kansas.
Sarli Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Sarli Family Foundation gave $1.8M across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $78K), mostly in Missouri. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,805,000
- +2.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $78,478
- +2.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $75,000
- Total assets
- $18,674,811
- -0.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (2 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (75% 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 Sarli Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 11011 King Street, Overland Park, KS 66210
Phone: (913) 362-5856
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sarli Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Childrens Mercy Hospital ($200K). Together the top 10 received $875K.
Grant Size Distribution
112 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 104 grants of 112 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 75% of grant dollars went to recipients in Missouri and 25% to recipients in Kansas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Sarli Family Foundation open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 23 grantees (9%) 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 $75K; repeat grants $79K. How we count
Medians: $75K first-time, $75K repeat.
- 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.7M (2019) to $1.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $1.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Childrens Mercy Hospital Kansas City, MO | Genomic Answers | $200,000 |
| St Lukes Hospital Fdn Kansas City, MO | Charitable | $75,000 |
| Camps for Kids Kansas City, MO | Charitableunrestricted | $75,000 |
| St Luke's Foundation Crittenton Children's Center Kansas City, MO | Charitableunrestricted | $75,000 |
| Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care Kansas City, MO | Charitable | $75,000 |
| Kids TLC Inc Olathe, KS | Charitable | $75,000 |
| Jackson County CASA Kansas City, MO | Charitable | $75,000 |
| Smiles Change Lives Kansas City, MO | Charitable | $75,000 |
| Burns Recovered Support Group Inc St. Louis, MO | Charitable | $75,000 |
| Ability KC (Children's TLC) Kansas City, MO | Charitable | $75,000 |
Ready to take the next step with Sarli Family Foundation?
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 | $18,674,811 | $1,932,625 | $2,035,418 | $1,805,000 | 23 | $1,829,200 | $1,749,203 | $1,804,197 |
| 2024 | $18,777,878 | $1,536,233 | $1,968,332 | $1,755,000 | 23 | $1,831,283 | $1,414,249 | $1,707,937 |
| 2023 | $19,195,046 | $2,535,344 | $1,939,209 | $1,725,000 | 22 | $1,748,740 | $2,378,742 | $1,526,132 |
| 2022 | $18,593,593 | $1,393,983 | $1,933,587 | $1,725,000 | 22 | $1,797,955 | $1,285,173 | $1,577,671 |
| 2021 | $19,130,390 | $1,539,262 | $1,911,169 | $1,705,000 | 22 | $1,781,585 | $1,426,021 | $1,755,907 |
| 2020 | $19,502,007 | $626,852 | $1,844,400 | $1,675,000 | 21 | — | $528,271 | $1,444,190 |
| 2019 | $20,706,872 | $1,084,630 | $1,859,298 | $1,675,000 | 21 | — | $982,511 | $1,470,071 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sarli Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.8M 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 grants show support for organizations working in areas including health, child welfare, education, and services for children and families. These are descriptions of grantees’ work, not stated foundation priorities.
For example, Camps For Kids says its mission is to ensure that no Kansas City-area child is turned away from summer camp because of low income or disability. Jackson County CASA describes its work as helping abused and neglected children in the Jackson County family court system through trained volunteers and staff. Operation Breakthrough says it provides a safe, loving, educational environment for children in poverty and empowers their families through advocacy, emergency aid, and education.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 23 grants totaling $1,805,000. Grant amounts ranged from $30,000 to $200,000, with a median of $75,000. The largest reported grant was $200,000 to Children’s Mercy Hospital for “GENOMIC ANSWERS.”
Other 2025 grants included $75,000 each to Camps For Kids, Jackson County CASA, Boys Hope Girls Hope, and Operation Breakthrough. St. Luke’s Hospital Foundation, Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care, Kids TLC, and several other organizations also received $75,000 grants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Melinda Wehrle, W Rodger Marsh Jr, and Lisa Wehrle as directors.
Sarli Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lisa Wehrle
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$18K (2019) → $18K (2025)
Melinda Wehrle
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
W. Rodger Marsh Jr.
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $18K, to Lisa Wehrle (Director).
Frequently asked questions about Sarli Family Foundation
How much does Sarli Family Foundation give each year?
Sarli Family Foundation gave $1.8M across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.8M across 23 grants.
What is Sarli Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Sarli Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $75,000, and its average grant was $78,478, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sarli Family Foundation that year got $75K on average.
Where does Sarli Family Foundation give grants?
Sarli Family Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Kansas (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kansas City, MO (15 grants), Olathe, KS (2 grants) and Prairie Village, KS (2 grants).
Does Sarli Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 13% of Sarli Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (16 grants).
Who are Sarli Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Sarli Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Childrens Mercy Hospital ($200,000), St Lukes Hospital Fdn ($75,000) and Camps for Kids ($75,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 19% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sarli Family Foundation?
Sarli Family Foundation reported $18.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.8M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Sarli Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for organizations working in areas including health, child welfare, education, and services for children and families. These are descriptions of grantees’ work, not stated foundation priorities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sarli Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it 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 Sarli Family Foundation's EIN?
Sarli Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-1020940. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Sarli 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 2019 (received by the IRS April 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
Live grants for the work Sarli Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
Explore Open Grants
Browse active grant opportunities in Sarli Family Foundation's focus areas in our free grants database
Similar Funders
Funders that support many of the same organizations
The Sunderland Foundation
Overland Park, KS
The Sunderland Foundation supports organizations serving Greater Kansas City, focusing on affordable housing, economic stability, health and behavioral health, youth development, and select legacy institutions. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,750 to $25 million, with a median of $375,000; it is invitation-only and is not currently accepting applications or proposals.
Assets
$927.0M
Grants
25
Total Given
$102.1M
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.
Assets
$594.3M
Grants
1
Total Given
$101.4M
E Kemper Carter & Anna Curry Carter Community
Kansas City, MO
The foundation supports preselected organizations in areas including agriculture education, community development, housing, health care, and the arts, primarily in Missouri, with some funding in Kansas. In 2024, its 10 grants ranged from $5,000 to $300,000, with a median of $37,500. It does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets
$10.1M
Grants
10
Total Given
$865K
The Sherman Family Foundation
Mission Woods, KS
The Sherman Family Foundation funds nonprofits serving vulnerable young people, with a focus on early childhood, K–12 education, and children and families; it also supports some children’s literature, community outreach, and recovery services. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,500 to $508,143, with a median of $20,000, and most funding went to Missouri, followed by Kansas. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets
$39.7M
Grants
116
Total Given
$5.5M
Marion and Henry Bloch Family Foundation
Kansas City, MO
The Marion and Henry Bloch Family Foundation supports education, healthcare, social services, arts, Jewish community organizations, and efforts to improve financial security and quality of life in greater Kansas City. Its 2024 filing reported two grants totaling about $28 million, but the listed amounts are unusual and may not reflect a typical award. It accepts funding inquiries, while applications are by invitation.
Assets
$650.5M
Grants
2
Total Given
$28.0M
The Children's Mercy Hospital
Kansas City, MO
Children’s Mercy Hospital funds pediatric health, medical research, education, and related initiatives, with most reported grant dollars going to Kansas and some to Missouri and other states. In 2025, grants ranged from $4,500 to $15.1 million, with a median of about $26,000; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.
Assets
$3.8B
Grants
75
Total Given
$19.4M
More similar funders
More Funders in Kansas
Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Sarli Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/sarli-family-foundation-morg_ce09e3c82d304c819643fbbd8d06b705
BibTeX
@misc{grantable_331020940_2026,
author = {{Grantable}},
title = {{Sarli Family Foundation funder profile}},
howpublished = {GrantGraph},
year = {2026},
url = {https://grantable.co/funders/sarli-family-foundation-morg_ce09e3c82d304c819643fbbd8d06b705},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-20. Data licensed CC BY 4.0}
}The figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0: reuse them with credit to Grantable and a link. Download the data.
Figures come from Sarli Family Foundation's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.
Sarli Family Foundation down — hundreds of funders to go?