Wyandotte Health Foundation
Wyandotte Health Foundation is a private foundation based in Kansas City, Kansas. Its mission is to promote and improve the health of Wyandotte County residents, particularly people who are indigent, through grants and collaborative efforts.
Wyandotte Health Foundation at a glance
In short: Wyandotte Health Foundation gave $2.1M across 45 grants in 2025 (avg $46K), mostly in Kansas. 62% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,078,070
- +7.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 45
- +275.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $46,179
- -71.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $36,900,094
- +1.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 62% first-time grantees (28 of 45, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Kansas (85% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Wyandotte Health Foundation
- How to Apply
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The website says applicants must be a nonprofit or public entity and demonstrate that all funding will serve Wyandotte County residents. It directs applicants to apply through the online grant application; the 2023 filing instructions state that the application would be available six weeks before the deadline. The foundation’s general restrictions include grants for individual support or scholarships, budget deficits or debt reduction, activities exclusively benefiting sectarian or religious organization members, efforts to influence legislation or support candidates, annual fund drives or events, building or capital campaigns, medical research, and direct lobbying. The 2023 filing instructions also state that multi-year grants generally would not be considered.
- Review Cycle
- The 2023 filing instructions gave a deadline of noon on the fourth Friday of June. Deadlines for current opportunities are listed above where specified.
- Deadline
- The 2023 filing instructions gave a deadline of noon on the fourth Friday of June.
- Contact
Application contact: Via Online Grant Portal - Questions
Mailing address: Wyandotte Health Foundation PO Box, 171242 755 Minnesota Ave, Kansas City, KS 66117
Phone: (913) 371-4031
Email: randy@wyandottehealth.org
Website: https://wyandottehealth.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wyandotte Health Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Turner House Children's Clinic ($505K). Together the top 10 received $1.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
118 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 71 grants of 118 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s current eligibility information requires applicants to demonstrate that all funding will be used to serve Wyandotte County residents. The 2023 filing instructions additionally said eligible organizations must be located in Wyandotte County or Johnson County, Kansas, or Jackson County, Missouri. In 2025, 85% of grant dollars went to recipients in Kansas and 15% to recipients in Missouri.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 45 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Wyandotte Health Foundation open to new grantees?
62%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 28 of 45 grantees (62%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $32K; repeat grants $70K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $70K repeat.
- 18% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 115% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.2M (2021) to $2.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 45 grants totaling $2.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Turner House Children's Clinic Kansas City, KS | Primary care safety net grant for direct clinical services and behavioral health access grant. | $505,000 |
| Swope Health Services Kansas City, MO | Primary care safety net grant for direct clinical services | $190,000 |
| Mercy & Truth Medical Missions Kansas City, KS | Operating Grant | $145,000 |
| Kansas City KS Public Schools Kansas City, KS | Behavioral Health Access Grant | $125,000 |
| Unified Government Health Department Kansas City, KS | Support for primary care safety net grant for direct clinical services and discretionary grant. | $121,720 |
| Pharmacy of Grace Kansas City, KS | Core Program Operating Grant | $90,000 |
| El Centro Inc Kansas City, KS | Core Program Operating Grant | $85,000 |
| KC Medical Society Merriam, KS | Primary care safety net grant for direct clinical services | $85,000 |
| Community Health Council of Wyandotte County Kansas City, KS | Core Program Operating Grant | $77,500 |
| Kansas City KS Community Schools Kansas City, KS | Operating Grant | $70,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $36,900,094 | $3,233,427 | $2,784,748 | $2,078,070 | 45 | $2,433,727 | $2,904,699 | $2,110,739 |
| 2024 | $36,435,738 | $3,106,461 | $2,562,497 | $1,932,500 | 12 | $2,341,063 | $1,723,217 | $1,979,913 |
| 2023 | $35,898,018 | $1,710,222 | $2,242,579 | $1,537,114 | 21 | $1,906,752 | $1,378,210 | $1,880,048 |
| 2022 | $36,426,875 | $1,147,050 | $3,158,783 | $1,678,194 | 23 | $2,099,722 | $886,996 | $2,038,205 |
| 2021 | $37,672,207 | $1,569,261 | $1,861,692 | $1,196,364 | 17 | — | $1,141,800 | $2,053,686 |
| 2020 | $37,970,990 | $1,125,752 | $1,532,196 | $1,258,204 | 16 | — | $895,733 | $1,801,639 |
| 2019 | $38,680,598 | $1,330,604 | $2,215,606 | $1,436,874 | 25 | — | $1,083,771 | $1,913,057 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wyandotte Health Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.1M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to promote and improve the health of Wyandotte County residents, particularly the indigent, through grants and collaborative efforts. Its values include creating genuine opportunities for people to thrive, maintaining relationships and accountability with community members and partners, and applying an equity and inclusion framework.
Its stated areas of impact are:
- Healthy Communities: Strengthening the primary care clinic system in Wyandotte County and supporting access to affordable, accessible, high-quality healthcare.
- Resilient Communities: Supporting positive childhood experiences, recovery from trauma, and resilience.
- Collaborative Communities: Investing in community engagement and initiatives that uplift residents’ voices, particularly in healthcare advocacy.
The foundation’s 2025 grants illustrate support for clinics, health services, schools, and community organizations. For example, Turner House Clinic says its mission is to provide quality healthcare to uninsured and underserved families in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Pharmacy of Grace says it works to improve access to prescription medication for uninsured and underinsured people. The Community Health Council of Wyandotte says it works to improve health and healthcare in the county by bringing a community perspective to collaboration, planning, and implementation.
Grantmaking
The foundation awarded 45 grants totaling $2,078,070 in 2025. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $505,000, with a median of $20,000. Its largest 2025 awards included:
The website describes additional opportunities. In partnership with the REACH Healthcare Foundation, the Rapid Equity Fund offers eligible Black, Brown, immigrant, refugee, and rural-serving nonprofit organizations up to $10,000 in unrestricted funds, with applications accepted on a rolling basis until funds are awarded. A separate 2025 Rapid Equity Fund announcement described grants of up to $5,000 for eligible organizations serving those populations and providing healthcare-related services.
The 2026 Collaborative Communities opportunity is for local organizations and initiatives that educate, engage, and mobilize communities, with applications scheduled to open March 1 and close March 31, 2026. The 2026 Resilient Communities opportunity supports community-driven efforts addressing trauma and strengthening protective factors, with applications scheduled to open May 1 and close May 31, 2026.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation’s website identifies Ramón Murguía as Chair; Adam Browne as First Vice Chair; Lisa Garcia-Stewart as Second Vice Chair; Clarence Small as Secretary; and Jayson Strickland as a board member. Other listed board members include Ray Daniels, Irene Caudillo, Thy K. Dark, Allen Greiner, Lisa Gonzales, Trudie Hall, Sangeeta Shastry, James White, Carol Levers, and Eric Wymore.
Listed staff are Randy Lopez, President and CEO; Liz Salas, Director of Strategic Impact; and Valerie Anzicek, Office & Program Associate.
Wyandotte Health Foundation is led by Randy Lopez, President & CEO on every filing since 2024; 1 of 16 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Randy Lopez
President & CEO
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$136K (2024) → $144K (2025)
Ramon Murguia
Chairman
Director → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol Levers
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James M. White
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jayson Strickland
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Gonzales
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raymond L. Daniels
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trudie Hall
Director
Chairperson → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thy Dark
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Wymore
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allen Griener
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carlos Pacheco
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clarence L. Small
First Vice Chairman
Secretary → First Vice Chairman, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Irene Caudillo
Second Vice Chairman
Director → Second Vice Chairman, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Garcia-Stewart
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adam Browne
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Karol Davis (2019–2024) — Chairman
- Former: Gabrielle Flores (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Cathy Harding (2019–2023) — President & CEO
- Former: Charles W. Thurston Jr. (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Wayne Sims (2019–2021) — Second Vice Chairman
- Former: Leon C Logan (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: William C Tempel (2019–2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $144K, to Randy Lopez (President and CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Wyandotte Health Foundation
How much does Wyandotte Health Foundation give each year?
Wyandotte Health Foundation gave $2.1M across 45 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.9M across 12 grants.
What is Wyandotte Health Foundation's typical grant size?
Wyandotte Health Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $46,179, across 45 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wyandotte Health Foundation that year got $32K on average.
Where does Wyandotte Health Foundation give grants?
Wyandotte Health Foundation gives mostly in Kansas: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kansas City, KS (33 grants), Kansas City, MO (6 grants) and Overland Park, KS (2 grants).
Does Wyandotte Health Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Wyandotte Health Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 45) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Support for Childhood Behavioural Program (Trauma)" (6 grants), "CEO Discretionary" (5 grants) and "Behavioral Health Access Grant" (3 grants).
Who are Wyandotte Health Foundation's largest grantees?
Wyandotte Health Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Turner House Children's Clinic ($505,000), Swope Health Services ($190,000) and Mercy & Truth Medical Missions ($145,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wyandotte Health Foundation?
Wyandotte Health Foundation reported $36.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.1M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Wyandotte Health Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is to promote and improve the health of Wyandotte County residents, particularly the indigent, through grants and collaborative efforts. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wyandotte Health Foundation?
The website says applicants must be a nonprofit or public entity and demonstrate that all funding will serve Wyandotte County residents. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Wyandotte Health Foundation's EIN?
Wyandotte Health Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-0547722. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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