Private foundation
INDEPENDENCE, MOEIN
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2025 return.
These lines count this foundation's own Form 990-PF returns that the IRS has published as data. An amended return replaces its original. They describe past returns only.
This is a count from past returns. It does not say the foundation will consider a new request. How it is counted: names are compared as written on the returns, without "The" at the start, without endings such as "Inc" or "LLC", and without spaces and punctuation. A recipient also counts as already listed when our records link it to the same organization as an earlier recipient, or when its name is almost the same as an earlier name (a trigram similarity of 0.8 or more, where 1 means identical). The state on the grant row is not compared. Grants that the foundation marked as paid to an individual, such as a scholarship, are left out of both numbers, and no count is shown when most of its grants are marked that way. A person whom the foundation did not mark as an individual is still counted as a recipient. A recipient can still look new when its name is written very differently from year to year, and two different recipients with almost the same name can be counted as one.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990-PF | $189,687 | $136,779 | $103,193 | $1,876,462 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 42% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN RED CROSSMatched to this organization because 7 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.KANSAS CITY, MO | CHARITABLE | $30,000 | 2020 |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed. Some links come from other funders' returns: when three or more of them wrote the same name and state with one EIN, and the city on this row matches, we use that EIN. The name on this row is still shown as this funder wrote it.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE RIDGE BANK & TRUST | TRUSTEE | 1 | $12,426 |
| Susan Feld Strauss | TRUSTEE | 1 | $5,004 |
| Abra House | TRUSTEE | 1 | $5,004 |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $1,876,462 |
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $47,277 | $170,164 | $151,169 | $1,823,450 | $1,823,450 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $138,246 | $182,792 | $175,799 | $1,946,337 | $1,946,337 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $128,361 | $189,204 | $165,558 | $1,990,883 | $1,990,883 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $63,582 | $208,673 | $181,948 | $2,051,726 | $2,051,726 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $121,096 | $227,355 | $199,300 | $2,196,817 | $2,196,817 |
| FY2019 | 990-PF | $107,530 | $231,321 | $202,344 | $2,303,076 | $2,303,076 |
| FY2018 | 990-PF | $153,354 | $191,338 | $166,654 | $2,426,867 | $2,426,867 |
| FY2017amended | 990-PF | $98,588 | $183,707 | $146,647 | $2,464,851 | $2,464,851 |
| FY2016amended | 990-PF | $286,933 | $222,774 | $194,088 | $2,549,970 | $2,549,970 |
| AMERICAN RED CROSSMatched to this organization because 7 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.KANSAS CITY, MO | CHARITABLE | $30,000 | 2021 |
| AMERICAN RED CROSSMatched to this organization because 7 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.KANSAS CITY, MO | CHARITABLE | $30,000 | 2018 |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS-KCMOKANSAS CITY, MO | DISASTER AID | $25,000 | 2024 |
| AMERICAN RED CROSSMatched to this organization because 7 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.KANSAS CITY, MO | CHARITABLE | $25,000 | 2022 |
| AMERICAN RED CROSSMatched to this organization because 7 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.KANSAS CITY, MO | CHARITABLE | $24,000 | 2023 |
| AMERICAN RED CROSSMatched to this organization because 7 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.KANSAS CITY, MO | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | $22,000 | 2025 |
| HARVESTERSMatched to this organization because 17 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.KANSAS CITY, MO | SOCIAL SERVICES | $20,000 | 2021 |
| AMERICAN RED CROSSMatched to this organization because 7 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.KANSAS CITY, MO | CHARITABLE | $20,000 | 2019 |
| HARVESTERSMatched to this organization because 17 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.KANSAS CITY, MO | SOCIAL SERVICES | $20,000 | 2022 |
| TRUMAN MED CTR-LAKEWOOD FMLY BIRTHPKANSAS CITY, MO | MEDICAL | $20,000 | 2016 |
| HARVESTERSMatched to this organization because 17 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.KANSAS CITY, MO | SOCIAL SERVICES | $20,000 | 2020 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT SOCIAL SERVICESMatched to this organization because 6 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.LEES SUMMIT, MO | SOCIAL SERVICES | $16,000 | 2020 |
| HARVESTERSMatched to this organization because 17 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.KANSAS CITY, MO | SOCIAL SERVICES | $16,000 | 2023 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT SOCIAL SERVICESMatched to this organization because 6 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.LEES SUMMIT, MO | SOCIAL SERVICES | $15,000 | 2019 |
| SALVATION ARMYKANSAS CITY, MO | SOCIAL SERVICES | $15,000 | 2019 |
| AMERICAN RED CROSSMatched to this organization because 7 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.KANSAS CITY, MO | CHARITABLE | $15,000 | 2016 |
| HARVESTERSMatched to this organization because 17 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.KANSAS CITY, MO | SOCIAL SERVICES | $15,000 | 2019 |
| SALVATION ARMYKANSAS CITY, MO | SOCIAL SERVICES | $15,000 | 2023 |
| SALVATION ARMYKANSAS CITY, MO | SOCIAL SERVICES | $14,000 | 2018 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT SOCIAL SERVICESMatched to this organization because 6 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.LEES SUMMIT, MO | CHARITABLE | $14,000 | 2017 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT SOCIAL SERVICESMatched to this organization because 6 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.LEES SUMMIT, MO | SOCIAL SERVICES | $14,000 | 2018 |
| TRUMAN MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATIONKANSAS CITY, MO | MEDICAL | $13,000 | 2016 |
| CHILDREN'S MERCY HOSPITALKANSAS CITY, MO | MEDICAL | $12,500 | 2019 |
| CHILDREN'S MERCY HOSPITALKANSAS CITY, MO | MEDICAL | $11,000 | 2016 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990-PF · FY2024 · period ending Feb 29, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202411789349101021
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Feb 28, 2023
Filing id 202331939349100223
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Feb 28, 2022
Filing id 202201879349100310
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Feb 28, 2021
Filing id 202121729349100907
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Feb 29, 2020
Filing id 202132739349100403
Form 990-PF · FY2019 · period ending Feb 28, 2019
Filing id 201931899349100703
Form 990-PF · FY2018 · period ending Feb 28, 2018
Filing id 201811979349100016
Form 990-PF · FY2017 · period ending Feb 28, 2017 · amended
Filing id 201841979349100114
Form 990-PF · FY2016 · period ending Feb 29, 2016 · amended
Filing id 201821979349100562
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.