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Swope Community Enterprises

Public charity · Grantmaker Kansas City, MO EIN: 54-2081401 Website

Swope Community Enterprises as a non-functionally integrated entity, strategically represents a complimentary range of essential community services to improve the physical, behavioral, and economic health of the underserved in targeted urban areas through its supported companies based in Kansas City, Missouri.

Swope Community Enterprises at a glance

In short: Swope Community Enterprises gave $40.1M across 1 grant in 2020 (avg $40.1M), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2020 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2020)
$40,063,505
Grants made (2020)
1
Average grant
$40,063,505
Median grant
$40,063,505
Primary geography
Missouri (100% of itemized 2020 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2020 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2020; updated September 2026.

Who Swope Community Enterprises funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2020

Swope Health Services: $40.1MSwope Health Services$40.1M

The largest 2020 recipient was Swope Health Services ($40.1M).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M1$5M+

The most common grant size was $5M or more: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2020 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Kansas City

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20M$40M$60M1 grant2020

In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $40.1M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Swope Health Services Kansas City, MOOperating program support$40,063,505
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2020$-1,888,854$40,092,298$40,063,5051$-1,888,854

About Swope Community Enterprises

Based on IRS filings

Swope Community Enterprises is a public charity focused on Health, based in Kansas City, MO. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 1 grant totaling $40.1M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Swope Community Enterprises is led by Dan Cranshaw, Chairman of the Board on the 2020 filing; none of the 5 officers listed in 2020 report compensation.

Officers on the 2020 filing

  • Dan Cranshaw

    Chairman of the Board

    New on the 2020 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Fred Mitchell

    Director

    New on the 2020 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judge Jon R. Gray

    Director

    New on the 2020 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dana Tippin Cutler

    Secretary

    New on the 2020 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judge Lisa White Hardwick

    Vice Chair

    New on the 2020 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020. "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 Swope Community Enterprises

How much does Swope Community Enterprises give each year?

Swope Community Enterprises gave $40.1M across 1 grant in 2020, according to its 2020 IRS Form 990.

What is Swope Community Enterprises?

Swope Community Enterprises is a public charity focused on Health, based in Kansas City, MO.

Where does Swope Community Enterprises operate?

Swope Community Enterprises has awarded grants in Missouri.

What is Swope Community Enterprises's EIN?

Swope Community Enterprises's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-2081401. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020.

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 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2020

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