The Community Foundation has granted more than $7 billion to nonprofit organizations in Kansas City and beyond throughout its history. But we cannot take all the credit. The vast majority of our grants are driven by our donors. These are individuals, families and companies making grants from their funds to the organizations and causes that are important to them.

Working with Donor-Advised Funds

Most of our assets are held in donor-advised funds. Individuals and organizations that establish donor-advised make their own decisions regarding which nonprofits they want to support via grants from their funds. Some donors may choose to work with one of our Philanthropic Advisors for additional guidance and research.

The Community Foundation's role is to ensure that grants are made to 501(c)(3) public charities, including educational, religious and government institutions, following IRS rules. We primarily work for donors here in Kansas City, but we also serve donors across the country through our national entity, Greater Horizons.

We encourage our donors to provide their personal information to nonprofits that are receiving grants. Our grant checks include the name of the fund that directed the grant, and the donor can also choose to share their name, email and other contact information on the check stub. It's rare for donors to choose to grant anonymously, but it does happen occasionally. See a sample grant check and get to know your donors who choose to give to your nonprofit via donor-advised funds.

Learn more by reading our Donor-Advised Fund FAQs with information specifically for nonprofit organizations.

Request a Grant History Report

If you'd like to receive a list of all of the funds at the Community Foundation that have made grants to your organization, please complete our short request form on this page. A member of our team will follow up with a report within a few business days.

The grant history report will include every grant to your nonprofit since 1994. You will also see:

• the fund name, unless the donor chose to make an anonymous grant
• the amount of the grant
• the purpose of the grant, if the donor designated a specific purpose

Our donors grant to thousands of nonprofit organizations each year, but it is possible that your organization may not have ever received a grant from one of our funds. If this is the case for your organization, we will let you know.

Update Your Public Profiles

The Community Foundation's Nonprofit Search provides in-depth information about 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations headquartered in the 15-county Kansas City metro area. All information is provided via GuideStar (now known as Candid) based on information generated by the IRS and self-reported by nonprofits.

Also consider reviewing your organization's profiles on Charity Navigator and the Better Business Bureau to ensure your information is up to date.

Explore Setting Up an Agency Fund

Many nonprofits work with the Community Foundation to establish agency funds, a fund set up by a charity to benefit the specific charity. Learn more about agency funds and how your organization can build long-term assets, establish a home for reserve funds, and enjoy low-cost investment options and third-party oversight of assets.

If you already have an agency fund, you can find helpful information to manage your agency fund.

Does your nonprofit serve students?

The Community Foundation administers many scholarship opportunities for high school and college students. Scholarship applications open in December. More information is available at www.growyourgiving.org/scholarships.

Explore Funders and Opportunities

Some of our donors look to the Community Foundation for assistance administering their competitive grants for nonprofit organizations. In addition, the Community Foundation administers a number of competitive grants for external foundations. See all of the Community Foundation’s Competitive Grant Opportunities and while you're there, sign up to receive our monthly email with upcoming grant application deadlines.

Other Local Funders

AEG Community Foundation
Arts KC
Bank of America Philanthropic Solutions
Capitol Federal Foundation
Cerner Charitable Foundation
Community Mental Health Fund
Curry Family Foundation
Evergy 
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Faith Outreach Foundation
Francis Family Foundation
H&R Block Foundation
Hall Family Foundation
Health Forward Foundation
Hulston Family Foundation
Kansas Health Foundation
Mabee Foundation
Mader Foundation
Marion and Henry Bloch Family Foundation
Menorah Heritage Foundation
Muriel McBrien Kauffman Foundation
Patterson Family Foundation
Prime Health Foundation
REACH Healthcare Foundation
Royals Charities
Shumaker Family Foundation
SkillBuilders Fund
Sosland Foundation
Sunderland Foundation
The Research Foundation
United Way of Greater Kansas City
William G. McGowan Charitable Fund
Wyandotte Health Foundation
15 and the Mahomies Foundation