The Stowers Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 32-6176805
Foundation Overview
Based in Leawood, KS, The Stowers Foundation has awarded 197 grants totaling $56,949,743 to organizations in Missouri, Kansas and 2 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $10,000 to $1,250,000, with a median award of $250,000.
Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$56,949,743
Total Assets
$204,045,463
Median Grant (all grants)
$250,000
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
27
Median Grant
$133,103
% Median Grant Decline
-47%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
February 2026
Foundation Intelligence
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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 19%
5 of 27 recipients (19%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
Missouri
79% of all grants are concentrated in Missouri, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Missouri, funding concentrates in Kansas City (99%), Parkville (1%).
Funding Trajectory
+57%
Strong 57% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
General Purposes + 3 others
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (44%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Stowers Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Mercy Hospital | $500,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Kids First Pediatric Genomic Project | 2024 |
| Elevate Metro Kansas City | $25,000 | Overland Park, KS, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| First Call | $175,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations-civic. | 2024 |
| Gordon Parks Elementary School | $450,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Operation Of The School. | 2024 |
| Higgins Brothers Sugicenter For Hope Fund | $50,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Security Services For Campus | 2024 |
| Higgins Brothers Sugicenter For Hope Fund | $100,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations | 2024 |
| Kansas Missouri Mental Health Collaborative | $30,000 | Prairie Village, KS, US | To Fund General Operations | 2024 |
| Operation Breakthrough | $1,000,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Gift To Endowment In Honor Of Sisters Berta And Corita | 2024 |
| Operation Breakthrough | $133,103 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Capital Campaign For Purchase Of New Building & Funding Of General Operations. | 2024 |
| Rose Brooks | $300,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations | 2024 |
| Stowers Institute For Medical Research | $38,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Grant To Pay For Portrait Of Founders | 2024 |
| Umkc | $15,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations | 2024 |
| United We | $25,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Womens' Economic Development Initiatives | 2024 |
| Vpkjl Fund | $1,000,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations | 2024 |
| Vpkjl Fund | $150,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations | 2024 |
| Vpkjl Fund | $500,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations | 2024 |
| Warren Village | $250,000 | Denver, CO, US | To Fund General Operations | 2024 |
| The Phoenix | $50,000 | Denver, CO, US | To Fund Capital Campaign | 2024 |
| Kansas City Farm School At Gibbs Road | $100,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Farmers On The Rise Program | 2024 |
| Scripps Translational Science Institute | $250,000 | La Jolla, CA, US | To Fund Mygene Rank Development | 2024 |
| Stowers Institute For Medical Research | $19,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Grant To Pay For Portrait Of Murdered Institute Members | 2024 |
| Stowers Institute For Medical Research | $1,027,770 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Communication And Outreach Activities At The School. | 2024 |
| Valley Hope Foundation | $250,000 | Norton, KS, US | To Fund Bridge To Recovery Program | 2024 |
| Pawsperity | $25,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations | 2024 |
| Denver South Ptsa | $20,000 | Denver, CO, US | To Fund Giving Grocery Program | 2024 |
| Forging Youth Resilience | $50,000 | Denver, CO, US | To Fund Camp Fyr Program | 2024 |
| Operation Breakthrough | $300,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations | 2024 |
| Children's Mercy Hospital | $500,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Kids First Pediatric Genomic Project | 2023 |
| Elevate Metro Kansas City | $25,000 | Overland Park, KS, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| First Call | $125,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations-civic. | 2023 |
| Gordon Parks Elementary School | $300,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Operation Of The School. | 2023 |
| Higgins Brothers Sugicenter For Hope Fund | $100,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations-medical. | 2023 |
| Kansas Missouri Mental Health Collaborative | $30,000 | Prairie Village, KS, US | To Fund General Operations | 2023 |
| Kcpga (Girls Preparatory Academy) | $250,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Capital Campaign For Building - Education | 2023 |
| Operation Breakthrough | $133,103 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Capital Campaign For Purchase Of New Building & Funding Of General Operations. | 2023 |
| Rose Brooks | $300,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations | 2023 |
| Stowers Institute For Medical Research | $1,233,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Communication And Outreach Activities At The School. | 2023 |
| Umkc | $15,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations | 2023 |
| Vpkjl Fund | $1,000,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations | 2023 |
| Warren Village | $250,000 | Denver, CO, US | To Fund General Operations | 2023 |
| United We | $25,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Womens' Economic Development Initiatives | 2023 |
| Synergy Services | $250,000 | Parkville, MO, US | New Shelters For Women And Families | 2023 |
| Center For Practical Bioethics | $15,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations | 2023 |
| Vpkjl Fund | $250,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations | 2023 |
| Vpkjl Fund | $500,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations | 2023 |
| Operation Breakthrough | $300,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations | 2023 |
| Higgins Brothers Sugicenter For Hope Fund | $200,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Completion Of Construction For Campus | 2023 |
| Kansas City Hospice And Pallative Care | $160,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Building And Program Renovations | 2023 |
| Vpkjl Fund | $250,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations | 2023 |
| Children's Mercy Hospital | $500,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Kids First Pediatric Genomic Project | 2023 |
| Elevate Metro Kansas City | $25,000 | Overland Park, KS, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| First Call | $125,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations-civic. | 2023 |
| Gordon Parks Elementary School | $300,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Operation Of The School. | 2023 |
| Higgins Brothers Sugicenter For Hope Fund | $100,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations-medical. | 2023 |
| Kansas Missouri Mental Health Collaborative | $30,000 | Prairie Village, KS, US | To Fund General Operations | 2023 |
| Kcpga (Girls Preparatory Academy) | $250,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Capital Campaign For Building - Education | 2023 |
| Operation Breakthrough | $133,103 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Capital Campaign For Purchase Of New Building & Funding Of General Operations. | 2023 |
| Rose Brooks | $300,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations | 2023 |
| Stowers Institute For Medical Research | $1,233,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Communication And Outreach Activities At The School. | 2023 |
| Umkc | $15,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations | 2023 |
| Vpkjl Fund | $1,000,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations | 2023 |
| Warren Village | $250,000 | Denver, CO, US | To Fund General Operations | 2023 |
| United We | $25,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Womens' Economic Development Initiatives | 2023 |
| Synergy Services | $250,000 | Parkville, MO, US | New Shelters For Women And Families | 2023 |
| Center For Practical Bioethics | $15,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations | 2023 |
| Vpkjl Fund | $250,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations | 2023 |
| Vpkjl Fund | $500,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations | 2023 |
| Operation Breakthrough | $300,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations | 2023 |
| Higgins Brothers Sugicenter For Hope Fund | $200,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Completion Of Construction For Campus | 2023 |
| Kansas City Hospice And Pallative Care | $160,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Building And Program Renovations | 2023 |
| Vpkjl Fund | $250,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations | 2023 |
| Crossroads Preparatory Academy - Kc | $300,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Capital Campaign - Educational. | 2022 |
| First Call | $125,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations-civic. | 2022 |
| Gordon Parks Elementary School | $350,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Operation Of The School. | 2022 |
| Higgins Brothers Sugicenter For Hope Fund | $400,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations-medical. | 2022 |
| Kcpga (Girls Preparatory Academy) | $250,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Capital Campaign For Building - Education | 2022 |
| Operation Breakthrough | $433,103 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Capital Campaign For Purchase Of New Building & Funding Of General Operations. | 2022 |
| Rose Brooks | $300,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations | 2022 |
| Stowers Institute For Medical Research | $1,139,900 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Communication And Outreach Activities At The School. | 2022 |
| Vpkjl Fund | $1,250,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations | 2022 |
| Warren Village | $250,000 | Denver, CO, US | To Fund General Operations | 2022 |
| The Phoenix | $50,000 | Denver, CO, US | Capital Campaign | 2022 |
| Village Presbyterian Church | $15,000 | Prairie Village, KS, US | On Going Church Activities | 2022 |
| Elevate Metro Kansas City | $25,000 | Overland Park, KS, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Children's Mercy Hospital | $500,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Kids First Pediatric Genomic Project | 2022 |
| Kansas Missouri Mental Health Collaborative | $30,000 | Prairie Village, KS, US | To Fund General Operations | 2022 |
| Umkc | $15,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations | 2022 |
| Crossroads Preparatory Academy - Kc | $300,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Capital Campaign - Educational. | 2022 |
| First Call | $125,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations-civic. | 2022 |
| Gordon Parks Elementary School | $350,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Operation Of The School. | 2022 |
| Higgins Brothers Sugicenter For Hope Fund | $400,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations-medical. | 2022 |
| Kcpga (Girls Preparatory Academy) | $250,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Capital Campaign For Building - Education | 2022 |
| Operation Breakthrough | $433,103 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Capital Campaign For Purchase Of New Building & Funding Of General Operations. | 2022 |
| Rose Brooks | $300,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations | 2022 |
| Stowers Institute For Medical Research | $1,139,900 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Communication And Outreach Activities At The School. | 2022 |
| Vpkjl Fund | $1,250,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations | 2022 |
| Warren Village | $250,000 | Denver, CO, US | To Fund General Operations | 2022 |
| The Phoenix | $50,000 | Denver, CO, US | Capital Campaign | 2022 |
| Village Presbyterian Church | $15,000 | Prairie Village, KS, US | On Going Church Activities | 2022 |
| Elevate Metro Kansas City | $25,000 | Overland Park, KS, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Children's Mercy Hospital | $500,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Kids First Pediatric Genomic Project | 2022 |
| Kansas Missouri Mental Health Collaborative | $30,000 | Prairie Village, KS, US | To Fund General Operations | 2022 |
| Umkc | $15,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations | 2022 |
| Center For Practical Bioethics | $15,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations-medicine & Healthcare. | 2021 |
| Crossroads Preparatory Academy - Kc | $300,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Capital Campaign - Educational. | 2021 |
| First Call | $125,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations-civic. | 2021 |
| Gordon Parks Elementary School | $400,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Operation Of The School. | 2021 |
| Higgins Brothers Sugicenter For Hope Fund | $100,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations-medical. | 2021 |
| Kcpga (girls Preparatory Academy) | $250,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Capital Campaign For Building - Education | 2021 |
| Operation Breakthrough | $433,103 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Capital Campaign For Purchase Of New Building & Funding Of General Operations. | 2021 |
| St Luke's Marion Block Neuro Institute | $250,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Memory Disorders & Behavior Neurology Center | 2021 |
| Stowers Institute For Medical Research | $1,220,060 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Communication And Outreach Activities At The School. | 2021 |
| University Of Kansas Endowment | $225,000 | Kansas City, KS, US | To Fund Precision Medicine Initiative | 2021 |
| Vpkjl Fund | $1,000,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations | 2021 |
| Warren Village | $75,000 | Denver, CO, US | To Fund General Operations | 2021 |
| Rose Brooks | $250,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations | 2021 |
| Girls On The Run - Kansas City | $40,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations | 2021 |
| The Grooming Project | $10,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations | 2021 |
| Center For Practical Bioethics | $15,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations-medicine & Healthcare. | 2021 |
| Crossroads Preparatory Academy - Kc | $300,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Capital Campaign - Educational. | 2021 |
| First Call | $125,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations-civic. | 2021 |
| Gordon Parks Elementary School | $400,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Operation Of The School. | 2021 |
| Higgins Brothers Sugicenter For Hope Fund | $100,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations-medical. | 2021 |
| Kcpga (Girls Preparatory Academy) | $250,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Capital Campaign For Building - Education | 2021 |
| Operation Breakthrough | $433,103 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Capital Campaign For Purchase Of New Building & Funding Of General Operations. | 2021 |
| St Luke's Marion Block Neuro Institute | $250,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Memory Disorders & Behavior Neurology Center | 2021 |
| Stowers Institute For Medical Research | $1,220,060 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Communication And Outreach Activities At The School. | 2021 |
| University Of Kansas Endowment | $225,000 | Kansas City, KS, US | To Fund Precision Medicine Initiative | 2021 |
| Vpkjl Fund | $1,000,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations | 2021 |
| Warren Village | $75,000 | Denver, CO, US | To Fund General Operations | 2021 |
| Rose Brooks | $250,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations | 2021 |
| Girls On The Run - Kansas City | $40,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations | 2021 |
| The Grooming Project | $10,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations | 2021 |
| Stowers Institute For Medical Research | $866,200 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Communication And Outreach Activities At The School. | 2020 |
| Operation Breakthrough | $433,103 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Capital Campaign For Purchase Of New Building & Funding Of General Operations. | 2020 |
| Village Presbyterian Church | $10,000 | Prairie Village, KS, US | To Fund General Operations-religious. | 2020 |
| St Luke's Marion Block Neuro Institute | $250,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Memory Disorders & Behavior Neurology Center | 2020 |
| Higgins Brothers Sugicenter For Hope Fund | $50,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations-medical. | 2020 |
| University Of Missouri-kansas City | $15,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Entrepreneur Of Year Awards Dinner - General Contribution. | 2020 |
| Center For Practical Bioethics | $15,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations-medicine & Healthcare. | 2020 |
| First Call | $125,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations-civic. | 2020 |
| Crossroads Preparatory Academy - Kc | $400,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Capital Campaign - Educational. | 2020 |
| Bloch School Of Management | $125,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Renovations To Bloch Heritage Hall - Educational | 2020 |
| Children's Mercy Hospital | $500,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund The Kids First Pediatric Genomic Project. | 2020 |
| Kcpga (girls Preparatory Academy | $250,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Capital Campaign For Building - Education | 2020 |
| Gordon Parks Elementary School | $300,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Operation Of The School. | 2020 |
| Vpkjl Fund | $1,000,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations | 2020 |
| University Of Kansas Endowment | $225,000 | Kansas City, KS, US | To Fund Precision Medicine Initiative | 2020 |
| Stowers Institute For Medical Research | $1,200,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Communication And Outreach Activities At The School. | 2018 |
| Operation Breakthrough | $444,205 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Capital Campaign For Purchase Of New Building & Funding Of General Operations. | 2018 |
| Village Presbyterian Church | $10,000 | Prairie Village, KS, US | To Fund General Operations-religious. | 2018 |
| Rose Brooks Center | $500,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations-civic. | 2018 |
| Gordon Parks Elementary School | $400,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations-educational. | 2018 |
| University Of Missouri-kansas City | $15,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Entrepreneur Of Year Awards Dinner - General Contribution. | 2018 |
| Scripps Research Institute | $250,000 | La Jolla, CA, US | For Scripps Translational Science Institute - Research And Development In Digital Medicine Area. | 2018 |
| Center For Practical Bioethics | $20,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations-medicine & Healthcare. | 2018 |
| First Call | $100,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations-civic. | 2018 |
| Citizens Of The World Charter Schools - Kc | $150,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations - Educational. | 2018 |
| Warren Village | $25,000 | Denver, CO, US | To Fund General Operations-civic | 2018 |
| Children's Mercy Hospital | $150,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund The Precision Medicine Initiative. | 2018 |
| Higgins Brother Surgicenter For Hope Fund | $25,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Surgery Center In Haiti. | 2018 |
| Wonderscope Museum | $25,000 | Shawnee, KS, US | To Fund Capital Campaign-civic. | 2018 |
| Scripps Translational Science Institute | $500,000 | La Jolla, CA, US | To Fund Mygene Rank Development-research And Development In Digital Medicine Area. | 2018 |
| Vpkjl Fund | $500,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations | 2018 |
| Stowers Institute For Medical Research | $1,152,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Communication And Outreach Activities At The School. | 2017 |
| Operation Breakthrough | $633,225 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Capital Campaign For Purchase Of New Building. | 2017 |
| Village Presbyterian Church | $260,000 | Prairie Village, KS, US | To Fund General Operations-religious. | 2017 |
| Rose Brooks Center | $500,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations-civic. | 2017 |
| Gordon Parks Elementary School | $400,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations-educational. | 2017 |
| University Of Missouri-kansas City | $15,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Entrepreneur Of Year Awards Dinner - General Contribution. | 2017 |
| Scripps Research Institute | $250,000 | La Jolla, CA, US | For Scripps Translational Science Institute - Research And Development In Digital Medicine Area. | 2017 |
| The Research Foundation | $105,562 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Two Nursing Scholarships For The 2018-19 Academic Year. | 2017 |
| Center For Practical Bioethics | $50,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations-medicine & Healthcare. | 2017 |
| Southwest High School Excellence Fund | $20,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Help Fund A New High School For Swhs. | 2017 |
| Stowers Foundation Fund For Research Foundation | $100,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Endowment For Nursing Scholarships At Research Foundation. | 2017 |
| First Call | $100,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations-civic. | 2017 |
| Citizens Of The World Charter Schools - Kc | $200,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations - Educational. | 2017 |
| Warren Village | $25,000 | Denver, CO, US | To Fund General Operations-civic | 2017 |
| Foundation For Shawnee Mission Medical Center Inc | $20,000 | Shawnee Mission, KS, US | To Fund Living In Vitality Conference | 2017 |
| Native Sons And Daughters Of Greater Kansas City | $10,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations-civic | 2017 |
| Children's Mercy Hospital | $250,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations-medicine & Healthcare. | 2017 |
| Stowers Institute For Medical Research | $112,275 | Kansas City, MO, US | Donation Of Piano To Be Used In Yearly Events That Raise Awarness Of The Insttitute And The Institute's Activities. | 2017 |
| Stowers Institute For Medical Research | $1,168,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Communication And Outreach Activities At The School. | 2016 |
| Operation Breakthrough | $300,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations - Civic. | 2016 |
| Village Presbyterian Church | $10,000 | Prairie Village, KS, US | To Fund General Operations-religious. | 2016 |
| Rose Brooks Center | $538,359 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations-civic. | 2016 |
| Gordon Parks Elementary School | $500,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations-educational. | 2016 |
| University Of Missouri-kansas City | $15,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Entrepreneur Of Year Awards Dinner - General Contribution. | 2016 |
| Scripps Research Institute | $250,000 | La Jolla, CA, US | For Scripps Translational Science Institute - Research And Development In Digital Medicine Area. | 2016 |
| The Research Foundation | $144,403 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Two Nursing Scholarships For The 2016-17 Academic Year. | 2016 |
| Center For Practical Bioethics | $20,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations-medicine & Healthcare. | 2016 |
| Southwest High School Excellence Fund | $50,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Help Fund A New High School For Swhs. | 2016 |
| Vpkjl Fund | $1,000,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations. | 2016 |
| Stowers Foundation Fund For Research Foundation | $100,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund Endowment For Nursing Scholarships At Research Foundation. | 2016 |
| First Call | $100,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations-civic. | 2016 |
| Citizens Of The World Charter Schools - Kc | $100,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Fund General Operations - Educational. | 2016 |
| Warren Village | $65,000 | Denver, CO, US | To Fund Various Programs And Activities. | 2016 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for The Stowers Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 32-6176805 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 6731 W 121ST STE 206 Leawood, KS 66209-2003 |
Key People (4)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Stowers Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | Linda Stowers |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Wendy B Marvin |
| Trustee | Kathleen Stowers Potter |
| Trustee | James E Stowers Iii |
Forms 990-PF
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