Suhor Family Foundation
Suhor Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Leawood, Kansas. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations supporting animal care, food access, housing, disability support, health research and treatment, domestic-violence services, and arts and community initiatives.
Suhor Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Suhor Family Foundation gave $158K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Missouri. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $158,300
- +17.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,192
- +17.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $3,582,826
- +8.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (3 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (59% 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 Suhor Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. The filing lists no application form or materials and no award restrictions.
- Contact
Application contact: Joseph U Suhor Iii
Mailing address: 10965 Granda Lane Suite 300, Overland Park, KS 66211
Phone: (913) 345-2120
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Suhor Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wayside Waifs ($37K). Together the top 10 received $152K.
Grant Size Distribution
62 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 62 grants of 62 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 59% of grant dollars went to recipients in Missouri and 25% to recipients in Kansas. The remaining grant dollars went to recipients in Maryland (6%), Tennessee (6%), and California (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Suhor Family Foundation open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 12 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 $84K (2020) to $158K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $158K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wayside Waifs Kansas City, MO | Caring for Shelter Animals | $37,300 |
| Harvesters Community Food Network Kansas City, MO | Provide access to nutritious food | $35,000 |
| Habitat For Humanity KC Kansas City, MO | Build Strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter | $15,000 |
| Steps of Faith Lenexa, KS | Support Disability | $15,000 |
| BrightFocus Foundation Clarksburg, MD | Alzheimer, Mascular Degeneration and National Glaucoma research. | $10,000 |
| SafeHome Overland Park, KS | Domestic Violence Shelter | $10,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | Support Children in Need | $10,000 |
| The Parkinson's Exercise and Wellness Center Overland Park, KS | Provides an array of exercise programs that target motor and nonmotor skills, balance, speech, and sensory function to improve the lives of people with Parkinson's Disease. | $10,000 |
| Leawood Foundation Leawood, KS | Support beautification of parks and public areas, educate our young people, support historic preservation, and promote accessibility and safety. | $5,000 |
| Army and Navy Academy Carlsbad, CA | Restricted contribution for band room restoration | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation reported 12 grants in 2025, 12 in 2024, and 14 in 2023.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,582,826 | $114,079 | $170,445 | $158,300 | 12 | $158,300 | $101,934 | $168,347 |
| 2024 | $3,309,563 | $16,882 | $135,000 | $135,000 | 12 | $135,000 | $88,388 | $157,569 |
| 2023 | $3,031,518 | $522,367 | $134,091 | $125,100 | 14 | $125,100 | $260,677 | $135,345 |
| 2022 | $2,619,111 | $362,692 | $131,363 | $123,491 | 12 | $123,491 | $352,939 | $125,188 |
| 2021 | $3,129,089 | $760,366 | $100,111 | $100,111 | 12 | $100,111 | $238,266 | $120,719 |
| 2020 | $2,365,658 | $4,007 | $84,100 | $84,100 | 12 | — | $30,122 | $114,638 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Suhor Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $168K 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 include support for organizations working in areas such as animal welfare, nutrition, shelter, disability, medical research, children’s health, domestic-violence services, and arts and community programs. For example, Wayside Waifs describes its mission as preparing pets and people for the bond of their lives through animal care, community collaboration, and advocacy. SafeHome says it works to break the cycle of domestic violence and partner abuse by providing shelter, advocacy, counseling, and prevention education.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 12 grants totaling $158,300. Grants ranged from $3,000 to $37,300, with a median of $10,000. The largest awards were $37,300 to Wayside Waifs for caring for shelter animals and $35,000 to Harvesters Community Food Network to provide access to nutritious food. Other notable grants included $15,000 to Habitat for Humanity KC for shelter-related work and $15,000 to Steps of Faith to support disability.
The foundation also gave $10,000 each to BrightFocus Foundation for research related to Alzheimer’s disease, macular degeneration, and glaucoma; SafeHome for a domestic-violence shelter; St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to support children in need; and The Parkinson’s Exercise and Wellness Center for exercise and wellness programs for people with Parkinson’s disease. Its filing also lists grants to Leawood Foundation ($5,000), Army and Navy Academy ($5,000), Kansas City Ballet ($3,000), and Friends of Chamber Music Kansas City ($3,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Joseph U Suhor III as Manager.
Suhor Family Foundation's only listed officer is Joseph U Suhor III, Manager on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joseph U Suhor III
Manager
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
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 Suhor Family Foundation
How much does Suhor Family Foundation give each year?
Suhor Family Foundation gave $158K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $135K across 12 grants.
What is Suhor Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Suhor Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,192, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Suhor Family Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Suhor Family Foundation give grants?
Suhor Family Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Kansas (25%) and Maryland (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kansas City, MO (5 grants) and Overland Park, KS (2 grants).
Does Suhor Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Suhor Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Suhor Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Suhor Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Wayside Waifs ($37,300), Harvesters Community Food Network ($35,000) and Habitat For Humanity KC ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Suhor Family Foundation?
Suhor Family Foundation reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $158K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $168K (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 Suhor Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as animal welfare, nutrition, shelter, disability, medical research, children’s health, domestic-violence services, and arts and community programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Suhor Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 Suhor Family Foundation's EIN?
Suhor Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0925469. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Suhor 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Suhor Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 6, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/suhor-family-foundation-morg_de1fe99c07134bb193631421e60e1f29
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