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The Hulston Family Foundation

KANSAS CITY, MO EIN: 43-1781350 Website

The Hulston Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation based in Kansas City, Missouri. Established in 1997, it operates as a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to philanthropic giving across multiple sectors including education, health, human services, and environmental conservation.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$1.4M

-13.0% YoY

Grant Count

47

+9.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$29K

-20.4% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

Mission Statement: The foundation supports efforts to improve the quality of health, education and welfare for children and families, to alleviate hunger and homelessness, and to protect and preserve the natural environment in our communities.

Primary Funding Areas:

  • Education (secondary and higher education)
  • Health care and health care associations
  • Child welfare services
  • Hunger and food security
  • Homelessness
  • Environmental protection and preservation

Grantmaking

Typical awards range from $1,000 to $300,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in Missouri, Kansas, and Virginia.

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

Arrow RockAsh GroveBallwinBeatriceBolivarBransonBrightonColumbiaIndependenceJoplinKansas CityKansas CtiyKirkwoodLawrenceLees SummitMexicoNorth Kansas CityOverland ParkOzarkRaytown

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2023:

  • Total Assets: $21,127,909
  • Total Revenue: $1,254,417
  • Total Expenses: $1,892,153
  • Total Liabilities: $0

As of 2024:

  • Total Assets: $21,562,001
  • Total Giving: $1,350,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
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Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$388K$776K$1M$2M21 grants202032 grants202140 grants202243 grants202347 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Greater Kansas City Comm…$300KCox Health Foundation$55KOzarks Food Harvest$50KUniv MO Law School Found…$50KSpringfield Victory Miss…$50KIsabel's House Crisis Nu…$50KCASA of Southwest Missouri$50KOzarks Technical Communi…$50KKanbe's Markets$50KSalvation Army$30K

Grant Size Distribution

183 grants across all recorded years

141<$50K32$50–100K4$100–250K6$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from The Hulston Family Foundation

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Principal Officer: John Hulston

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Lorrie Hulston CorvinSec./trustee$60KJohn P HulstonTreas/trustee$60K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
John L HulstonPres./trustee5
Lorrie Hulston CorvinSec./trustee20$60,000
John P HulstonTreas/trustee20$60,000
Joseph F HulstonTrustee5

Contact Information

Address: 1600 Genesee Street, Suite 318, Kansas City, MO 64102-1084

Telephone: 816-916-5135

Website: hulstonfamilyfoundation.org

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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