The Danajames Kids Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Overland Park, KS EIN: 43-1698498

The Danajames Kids Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Overland Park, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $127K.

Key facts about The Danajames Kids Foundation

EIN
43-1698498
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$127,000
Grants made (2024)
16
Average grant
$7,938
Median grant
$5,000
New grantees (estimate)
31% first-time grantees (5 of 16, 2024)
Primary geography
Missouri (79% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who The Danajames Kids Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Danajames Kids Foundation's 16 itemized 2024 grants were Missouri (79%), Pennsylvania (8%) and Kansas (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kansas City, MO (9 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is The Danajames Kids Foundation open to new grantees?

31%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 5 of 16 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $10K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 50% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 74% from 2021 to 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2018–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$127K

+45.1% YoY

Grant Count

16

+45.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

-0.2% YoY

About The Danajames Kids Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Danajames Kids Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Overland Park, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $127K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of all 16 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

Kansas CityBala CynwydBeltonDanvilleDurhamJefferson CityColumbiaDallasIndioRosevilleAdrianColorado SpringsIndependenceLawrenceLenexaLexingtonMerriamNewport BeachSt LouisWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

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Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201820202021202220232024
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$32K$64K$95K$127K10 grants201811 grants202014 grants202116 grants202211 grants202316 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

St Andrew's Episcopal Church: $25KSt Andrew's Episcopal Church$25KUmkc Law Foundation: $25KUmkc Law Foundation$25KKids and Cars Inc: $10KKids and Cars Inc$10KThe Children's Place: $10KThe Children's Place$10KWayside Waifs: $10KWayside Waifs$10KThe University of Kansas Health System: $10KThe University of KansasHealth System$10KBelton Educational Foundation: $5KBelton Educational Foundation$5KFind Food Bank: $5KFind Food Bank$5KHarvesters: $5KHarvesters$5KLily's House: $5KLily's House$5K

Grant Size Distribution

68 grants across all recorded years

68<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include St Andrew's Episcopal Church ($25,000), Umkc Law Foundation ($25,000), Kids and Cars Inc ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ST ANDREW'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Kansas City, MOGENERAL OPERATING$25,000
UMKC LAW FOUNDATION Kansas City, MOGENERAL OPERATING$25,000
KIDS AND CARS INC Bala Cynwyd, PAGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
THE CHILDREN'S PLACE Kansas City, MOGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
WAYSIDE WAIFS Kansas City, MOGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HEALTH SYSTEM Lawrence, KSGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
BELTON EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION Belton, MOGENERAL OPERATING$5,000
FIND FOOD BANK Indio, CAGENERAL OPERATING$5,000
HARVESTERS Kansas City, MOGENERAL OPERATING$5,000
LILY'S HOUSE Adrian, MOGENERAL OPERATING$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Mary Dana BartimusPresident/Director1—
James R BartimusVice President/Treasurer/Director1.5—
Gary J BrouilletteSecretary/Director0.25—
Ian C BartimusVice President/Director1—
Philip D BartimusVice President/Director1—
Sky KurlbaumDirector0.25—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Danajames Kids Foundation?

The Danajames Kids Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Overland Park, KS. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does The Danajames Kids Foundation operate?

The Danajames Kids Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas.

What size grants does The Danajames Kids Foundation award?

In 2024, The Danajames Kids Foundation awarded 16 grants totaling $127K — an average of about $8K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Danajames Kids Foundation's EIN?

The Danajames Kids Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1698498. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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