Park University

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Parkville, MO EIN 44-0562048

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026

Total received

$8.1M

Foundation funders

58

Grants recorded

164

Years covered

2019–2026

Who funds Park University?

Park University is funded by 58 grantmakers, led by Robert W Plaster Foundation Inc ($2.3M), Berry Foundation ($1.5M), Victor E Speas Foundation ($616K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.1M in grants to Park University between 2019–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Robert W Plaster Foundation Inc$2,310,00062020–2024
Berry Foundation$1,500,00012019
Victor E Speas Foundation$615,70762019–2024
Edward & Ora Mae Lyle Scholarship Trust #2$557,13972019–2025
Edward & Ora Mae Lyle Scholarship Trust #1$438,22872019–2025
George H Davis Trust FBO Dorothy$408,22172019–2025
Minerva Gundelfinger Charitable Trust$372,44872019–2025
Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts Commerce Bank Trustee$340,00082021–2025
Illig Family Foundation Cust PCM$300,14812021
George H Davis Charitable Trust$204,37272019–2025
Pritzker Military Foundation$120,00052020–2024
Herbert W & Dorothy E Courtney Educational$106,00052022–2026
Robert R McCormick Foundation$100,00022020–2021
Lawrence D Starr Charitable Foundation$95,528112020–2024
Elizabeth O Davis Trust$76,15062020–2025
Servant Foundation$71,96032020–2022
Ir Tua Mason L Dean Foundation$60,00012025
Veterans of Foreign Wars Foundation$56,00042021–2024
The Estelle S and Robert a Long Ellis$45,00052020–2025
Kearney Wornall Foundation 10017900$40,00012020
Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family Foundation$35,00032021–2023
Enterprise Holdings Foundation$26,00052020–2024
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation$25,00012020
Folds of Honor Foundation$24,36422024–2025
Tulsa Community Foundation$22,24422021–2022
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M11 grants2019 23 grants2020 31 grants2021 31 grants2022 26 grants2023 26 grants2024 15 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2026) to $1.9M (2019). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $16K.

What grants has Park University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Herbert W & Dorothy E Courtney EducationalUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$16,000
2025Edward & Ora Mae Lyle Scholarship Trust #2SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT$83,460
2025George H Davis Trust FBO DorothyUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$77,460
2025Edward & Ora Mae Lyle Scholarship Trust #1SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT$67,036
2025Minerva Gundelfinger Charitable TrustSTUDENT LOANS - 'MINERVA$66,342
2025Ir Tua Mason L Dean FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$60,000
2025George H Davis Charitable TrustFOR NAMED STUDENT LOAN FUND$39,722
2025Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts Commerce Bank TrusteePARK ICM SEASON SUPPORT THROUGH STANISLAV & FRIENDS$30,000
2025Herbert W & Dorothy E Courtney EducationalUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$16,000
2025Folds of Honor FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$14,864
2025Elizabeth O Davis TrustUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$10,483
2025The Estelle S and Robert a Long EllisOPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$7,782
2025Bluescope Foundation North AmericaEDUCATION - COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES$2,500
2025R a Long FoundationORGANIZATIONS PURPOSE$2,000
2025Copaken Family FoundationCHARITABLE$1,000
2024Robert W Plaster Foundation IncGeneral Contribution$312,000
2024Victor E Speas FoundationEQUIPMENT FOR ENHANCED$100,000
2024Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts Commerce Bank TrusteeHAMBURG STEINWAY PIANO FOR PARK ICM ARTISTIC DIRECTORS STUDIO$85,000
2024Edward & Ora Mae Lyle Scholarship Trust #2SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT$77,866
2024George H Davis Trust FBO DorothyUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$62,627
2024Edward & Ora Mae Lyle Scholarship Trust #1SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT$61,719
2024Minerva Gundelfinger Charitable TrustSTUDENT LOANS - 'MINERVA$57,977
2024Robert W Plaster Foundation IncGeneral Contribution$50,000
2024George H Davis Charitable TrustFOR NAMED STUDENT LOAN FUND$29,789
2024Herbert W & Dorothy E Courtney EducationalUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$25,000
2024Pritzker Military FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$24,000
2024Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts Commerce Bank TrusteeICM SUPPORT THROUGH THE 5TH ANNUAL STANISLAV & FRIENDS$20,000
2024Lawrence D Starr Charitable FoundationInternational Center for Music (ICM) Scholarship Fund$15,000
2024Veterans of Foreign Wars FoundationVeterans service activities$14,000

Showing 30 most recent of 164 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Park University?

Park University is funded by 58 grantmakers, led by Robert W Plaster Foundation Inc ($2.3M), Berry Foundation ($1.5M), Victor E Speas Foundation ($616K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.1M in grants to Park University between 2019–2026.

Who is Park University's largest funder?

Robert W Plaster Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Park University, with $2.3M across 6 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Park University received?

IRS 990 filings record $8.1M in grants to Park University across 164 grants from 58 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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