Down Syndrome Innovations
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$1.4M
Foundation funders
35
Grants recorded
60
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Down Syndrome Innovations?
Down Syndrome Innovations is funded by 35 grantmakers, led by Ronald D Deffenbaugh Foundation CO Charles E Wetzler - Trustee ($600K), Jackson County Community Children's Services Fund ($113K), United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc ($100K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.4M in grants to Down Syndrome Innovations between 2019–2025.
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| Constance M Cooper Charitable Foundation | $6,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Arvest Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Kincaid Group Foundation | $1,500 | 1 | 2023 |
| George & Ada Ultch Memorial Fund | $1,500 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Allstate Foundation | $1,500 | 2 | 2023 |
| Commerce Bancshares Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Land O'Lakes Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Hart Family Foundation Inc | $250 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ima Foundation | $138 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Cigna Group Foundation | $25 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2020) to $672K (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $122K.
What grants has Down Syndrome Innovations received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc | Donor Designations | $48,344 |
| 2025 | Mitchem-Chase Family Foundation | GENERAL USE | $33,207 |
| 2025 | Sam Price Family Foundation | Operational grant | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Veterans United Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Backstrom Family Foundation | TO BE USED AT THE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Cog Clinical Research Foundation Inc | TO FUND LIFE-CHANGING SERVICES THAT ENABLE PEOPLE WITH DOWN SYNDROME | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Orscheln Industries Foundation Inc | DONATION | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Jackson County Community Children's Services Fund | MENTH HEALTH SERVICES FOR FAMILIES TO SUPPORT LIFE TRAJECTORIES FOR CHILDREN IN JACKSON COUNTY | $112,819 |
| 2024 | Cocherl Family Foundation | SUPPORT ORGANIZATION MISSION | $70,000 |
| 2024 | United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc | Program Funding and Designagtions | $28,900 |
| 2024 | Kearney Wornall Foundation 10017900 | EST NEURODIVERSITY | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Mitchem-Chase Family Foundation | GENERAL USE | $22,500 |
| 2024 | The Sherman Family Foundation | TO SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THOSE WITH DOWN SYNDROME. | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Greater Horizons | Human Services | $10,020 |
| 2024 | Sam Price Family Foundation | Operational grant | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Veterans United Foundation | DIRECT PROGRAM SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Kentucky Fried Chicken Foundation Inc | Charitable | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Pritzker Pucker Family | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $9,131 |
| 2024 | Cog Clinical Research Foundation Inc | TO FUND LIFE-CHANGING SERVICES THAT ENABLE PEOPLE WITH DOWN SYNDROME | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Orscheln Industries Foundation Inc | Donation | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Commerce Bancshares Foundation | USED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES AS THEY SEE FIT FOR OPERATING THEIR ORGANIZATION | $500 |
| 2024 | Veterans United Foundation | DIRECT PROGRAM SUPPORT | $500 |
| 2024 | Mitchem-Chase Family Foundation | GENERAL USE | $500 |
| 2023 | Cocherl Family Foundation | SUPPORT ORGANIZATION MISSION | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Nebraska Community Foundation | EDUCATED WORKFORCE SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2023 | The Sherman Family Foundation | TO SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THOSE WITH DOWN SYNDROME. | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Sam Price Family Foundation | Operational grant | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Veterans United Foundation | HEALTH & WELLNESS FOR PEOPLE WITH DOWN SYNDROME | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Philadelphia Insurance Companies Fdn | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $10,000 |
| 2023 | The Kansas City Royals Foundation | PROGRAMS | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 60 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Down Syndrome Innovations?
Down Syndrome Innovations is funded by 35 grantmakers, led by Ronald D Deffenbaugh Foundation CO Charles E Wetzler - Trustee ($600K), Jackson County Community Children's Services Fund ($113K), United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc ($100K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.4M in grants to Down Syndrome Innovations between 2019–2025.
Who is Down Syndrome Innovations's largest funder?
Ronald D Deffenbaugh Foundation CO Charles E Wetzler - Trustee is the largest recorded funder of Down Syndrome Innovations, with $600K across 1 grant (2021).
How much grant funding has Down Syndrome Innovations received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.4M in grants to Down Syndrome Innovations across 60 grants from 35 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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