Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Cycle
Three cycles a year
Tracked since
April 2026

From the program guidelines: “Grant applications are reviewed by advisors who meet two to three times a year.”

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Other requirements

  • Priority areas include cultural arts, community relations, and education predominantly, but not exclusively, within the Jewish community.
  • Grants are restricted to the Greater Kansas City area.

Overview

The Earl J. and Leona K. Tranin Special Fund provides grants for cultural arts, community relations, and education, primarily within the Jewish community in the Greater Kansas City area. Grant applications are reviewed by advisors who meet two to three times a year. This fund aims to support initiatives that enhance community engagement and cultural enrichment.

NOTE: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. New grant applicants should contact the Foundation before applying.
The advisors of the Earl J. and Leona K. Tranin Special Fund meet two to three times per year to review grant applications.

Eligibility

Priority areas include cultural arts, community relations, and education predominantly, but not exclusively, within the Jewish community. Grants are restricted to the Greater Kansas City area.

What Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
559
Total given
$15.42M
Median grant
$11K
Range
$5,100–$2.5M
  • By dollars: Kansas 50%, Missouri 39%, New York 3%. Top recipient cities: Overland Park, KS; Kansas City, MO; New York, NY.
  • 25% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Kansas City Zoo Foundation · Kansas City, MO

    $2.5M

  • Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City · Overland Park, KS

    $350K

  • Greater Kansas City Community Foundation · Kansas City, MO

    $250K

  • Harry S Truman Library Institute · Kansas City, MO

    $200K

  • Kansas City Symphony · Kansas City, MO

    $200K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Jewish
  • Arts
  • Education
  • Community services

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