The Mcgee Foundation
The McGee Foundation is a private foundation incorporated in Missouri in 1951 and based in Mission, Kansas. The foundation supports nonprofit organizations through grants focused on education, health, social services, and Catholic organizations, primarily serving the greater Kansas City metropolitan area.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$812K
-2.1% YoY
Grant Count
29
-14.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$28K
+14.7% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation uses its funds primarily for education, health, charitable, and religious agencies and institutions operated, supervised, or controlled by or in connection with the Roman Catholic Church. This includes Roman Catholic non-profit organizations that qualify for exemption from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Primary funding areas include:
- Education
- Health (hospitals and clinics)
- Social services
- Catholic organizations
- Philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking
- Human services
- Poverty alleviation
Grantmaking
No specified application form is required.
Grant Range
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Average Grant
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The McGee Foundation primarily funds organizations in the greater Kansas City metropolitan area, including locations in Kansas and Missouri.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
- Total Assets: $10,743,262
- Total Annual Giving: $811,813
- EIN: 44-6006285
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
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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
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
145 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
B. Joseph Duffy III is listed as a key contact for the foundation.
Contact Information:
- Address: 6224 Ash St, Mission, KS 66205-3005
- Telephone: 816-210-4070
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIMON P MCGEE | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| THOMAS R MCGEE JR | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| B JOSEPH DUFFY III | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| SHEILA LILLIS | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| VIRGINIA L COPPINGER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHN R MCGEE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MOLLY MCGEE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| STEPHEN REINTJES | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CLYDE F WENDEL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation has maintained active grantmaking focused on education and Catholic organizations in the Kansas City region. Financial data was last updated in March 2026 based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing from 2024.
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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