William George Family Charitable Trust

Commerce Bancshares Foundation

Kansas City, MO

The foundation supports a broad range of charitable organizations and community projects, with 2024 grants typically small (median $1,500) but ranging from $200 to $60,500. Most funding went to Missouri, followed by Kansas and Illinois, with smaller amounts elsewhere; it says applicants should contact the program director and provide proof of 501(c)(3) status, and does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.

Constance M Cooper Charitable

Overland Park, KS

In 2024, the foundation supported charitable and educational organizations, churches and schools, and medical research and care, with most funding going to Missouri and Kansas. It made 92 grants totaling $820,000; awards ranged from $1,000 to $64,000, with a median of $10,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

UMB Financial Corporation Charitable

Kansas City, MO

UMB Financial Corporation Charitable funds nonprofits focused on arts, agriculture, financial education, and self-sufficiency, primarily across its Midwest and Southwest footprint. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $400,000, with a median of $50,000. It does not limit grants to preselected organizations; a UMB associate can provide an application, which must be submitted on a qualified organization’s behalf.

Patricia Sweeny Memorial Fund

Kansas City, MO

The Patricia Sweeny Memorial Fund supports charitable organizations, including ministries and groups providing community services. In 2025, grants ranged from $1,000 to $15,000, with a median of $1,500; funding went mainly to Missouri and Louisiana, with some grants elsewhere. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Mary Ann Grier Trust

Dallas, TX

Ima Foundation

Wichita, KS

Foley Family Charitable Trust

Leawood, KS

The Curry Family Foundation

Prairie Village, KS

The Curry Family Foundation supports Kansas City-area nonprofits serving endangered children and disadvantaged people, as well as education and cultural enrichment, with grants for programs, operations, equipment, renovations, and matching funds. Recent awards ranged from $10,000 to $45,000, with a median of $20,000; it focuses primarily on Missouri and Kansas, and directs applicants to its website for application information without stating whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Bland Family Foundation

St. Louis, MO

The Bland Family Foundation supports a varied mix of charitable work, including behavioral health, conservation, children’s health, education, preservation, and services for older adults. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $30,000, with a median of $4,500, and most funding went to organizations in Missouri, Oregon, and California. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Master Craftsmen Foundation

Kansas City, MO

The Hulston Family Foundation

Kansas City, MO

The Hulston Family Foundation funds children’s and families’ health, education and welfare, hunger relief, homelessness services, foster youth and environmental protection, mainly in West Central and Southwest Missouri, with priority for Jackson and Greene counties. Recent grants ranged from $2,500 to $300,000, with a median of $20,000; first-time grants are limited to $25,000. Its filing says it does not accept unsolicited requests, though its website describes an LOI process.

Greater Horizons

Kansas City, MO

Greater Horizons is a donor-advised fund provider whose donor-directed grants support eligible U.S. public charities across a broad range of causes; international organizations may also qualify with additional review and fees. In 2024, grants had a median of $15,000, with itemized awards ranging from $5,001 to $10,073,050, and recipients were located across the United States, especially in California, Texas, Nebraska, New York, and Kansas. It describes a grant-request process for donors, not an application process for organizations, so unsolicited requests are not stated as accepted.