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Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Kansas City, MO

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation funds college access and completion, workforce and career development, and entrepreneurship, with an emphasis on economic mobility and equitable opportunity in the Kansas City region. Its 2024 median grant was $75,000, though awards vary widely by program; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Hca Healthcare Foundation

Nashville, TN

HCA Healthcare Foundation funds community health and health equity, including primary care, basic needs, education, and the arts; its Middle Tennessee Fund serves nine counties, while other initiatives support communities served by HCA Healthcare. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,000 to $9.65 million, with a median of $5,000. It accepts requests through an Applicant Inquiry Form for new applicants and organizations that have not received funding in 18 months; staff provide next steps after review.

Oppenstein Brothers Foundation

Kansas City, MO

The Oppenstein Brothers Foundation funds religious, charitable, scientific, and educational purposes, with recent grants supporting education, health, human services, and food security. In 2026, its 125 grants ranged from $3,000 to $100,000, with a median of $15,000; most funding went to Missouri, with the rest going to Kansas. The filing says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations, but does not explicitly state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

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.

William T Kemper Foundation

Kansas City, MO

The William T. Kemper Foundation funds education, health, human services, community development, civic improvements, and the arts, including projects that improve quality of life in underserved communities. It is based in Kansas City, Missouri; 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $1.5 million, with a median of about $38,000, and whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Victor E Speas Foundation

Dallas, TX

The Victor E Speas Foundation supports medical care for people in need, medical research—especially cancer-related work—and educational, cultural, health-care, and human-services programs, with a focus on Kansas City residents and charitable work in Missouri. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6,000 to $150,000, with a median of $40,000. It considers applications through an online process and does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

Assurant Foundation

Atlanta, GA

The Assurant Foundation funds housing security and disaster resilience, access to resources and opportunities, and future leadership, including affordable housing, food security, education, and environmental sustainability. It supports organizations across the United States and globally where Assurant operates; in 2024, grants ranged from $1 to $416,914, with a median of $104. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

David Woods Kemper Memorial Foundation

Kansas City, MO

The Research Foundation

Kansas City, MO

The Research Foundation funds health-focused programs, including health care education and career pathways, patient support, injury prevention, and community efforts to expand care access and health equity. Recent grants ranged from $5,000 to $50,000, with a median of $35,000; its 2026 cycle offered $25,000–$50,000 for one year. It prioritizes organizations serving Jackson County, Missouri, especially urban Kansas City, and accepts applications through its community-grant program.

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg

Owings Mills, MD

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation funds direct services, programs, general operations, and capital projects in housing, health, jobs, education, and aging for low-income and vulnerable people. Its 2024 grants had a median of $50,000; its Small Grants Program offers up to $50,000 over two years, with funding focused on Baltimore, Hawaiʻi, Israel, and Northeastern Pennsylvania. It awards grants by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

AcruxKC

Kansas City, MO

To provide short-term help for medical needs to promote health equity for individuals with low incomes, health-related grants to selected organizations, nursing scholarships, and access to medical education.

The Reach Healthcare Foundation

Overland Park, KS

The REACH Healthcare Foundation funds health coverage, access, quality, health equity, safety-net services, and related capacity-building and advocacy for uninsured and medically underserved communities in the Kansas City region, including parts of Kansas and Missouri. Its 2024 grants ranged from $6,000 to $240,000, with a median of $42,500. Most grants are solicited through occasional requests for proposals; the foundation also invites prospective applicants to discuss project fit with program staff.