15 for 15 Grant Program
Funding Amount
Varies by year (e.g., $250,000 total distributed to 15 organizations in 2020)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
The Foundation's signature program that supports 15 youth charitable initiatives annually.
Focus Areas:
- Education and academics
- Science
- The arts
- Classroom supplies
- Athletics
- Children with disabilities
- After-school programs
- Social justice
- Health and wellness
- Underserved communities
Geographic Scope: Greater Kansas City area (primary focus, though foundation operates nationally)
Background: As of December 2020, the foundation had provided over $1,000,000 in direct grants and program support.
Recent Recipients (2020):
- The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kansas City
- Children's Mercy Kansas City
- City Year Kansas City
- Emmanuel Family & Child Development Center
- Lead To Read KC
- Literacy KC
- Make-A-Wish Missouri & Kansas
- Phoenix Family Restoration House KC
- Special Olympics Missouri
- The Hope Center
- Turn The Page KC
- Upper Room
- United Inner City Services
- Variety Children's Charity Of Greater Kansas City
Eligibility: Youth-focused charitable organizations
How to Apply
Application Process
Grant requests are reviewed quarterly. Specific application details are available at https://www.15andthemahomies.org/apply
Important Notes:
- Foundation representatives will follow up if additional information is needed
- Not all requests can be funded
- Application form is available on the website
What 15 and the Mahomies Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 19
- Total given
- $1.03M
- Median grant
- $15K
- Range
- $7,500–$650K
- By dollars: Georgia 63%, Missouri 29%, Massachusetts 6%. Top recipient cities: Kansas City, MO; Atlanta, GA; Boston, MA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 32% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Boys & Girls Club of America · Atlanta, GA
Program service
$650K
City Year · Boston, MA
Program service
$58K
Lead to Read KC · Kansas City, MO
Program service
$51K
United Way of Greater Kansas City · Kansas City, MO
Program service
$50K
Operation Breakthrough Inc · Kansas City, MO
Program service
$30K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Youth programs
- Education
- Arts
- STEM education
- Youth sports
- After-school
- Special education
- Social justice
- Wellness
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