Short Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 81-0874804
Foundation Overview
Based in Kansas City, MO, Short Family Foundation has awarded 136 grants totaling $1,035,617 to organizations in New York, Missouri and 16 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $104 to $36,001, with a median award of $5,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
13 of 28 recipients (46%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
46% of grants are awarded in Missouri, with additional funding distributed across 17 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Missouri, funding concentrates in Kansas City (50%), Lees Summit (27%), Kingsville (11%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 156% growth in annual giving over 6 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Short Family 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Act Blue | $5,000 | Somerville, MA, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2023 |
| American Foundation For Suicide Prevention | $104 | New Yorl, NY, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2023 |
| American Heart Association | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2023 |
| Answering The Call | $1,000 | Roanoke, VA, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2023 |
| Avanti Art Llc | $26,050 | Vail, CO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2023 |
| Center For Reproductive Rights | $5,163 | New York, NY, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2023 |
| Child Protection Center | $2,599 | Kansas City, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2023 |
| Englewood Arts | $15,000 | Independence, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2023 |
| Gift Of Life | $20,000 | Overland Park, KS, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2023 |
| Greater Kansas City Foundation | $2,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2023 |
| Kauffman Center For Performing Arts | $15,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2023 |
| Lee's Summit Parks & Rec | $1,500 | Lees Summit, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activitiies | 2023 |
| Luekimia And Lymphoma Society | $6,000 | Mission, KS, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2023 |
| Mantels And Martinis | $3,075 | Lees Summit, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2023 |
| National Forests | $2,118 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2023 |
| National Park Foundation | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood | $5,163 | St Louis, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2023 |
| Powell Gardens | $1,000 | Kingsville, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2023 |
| Pro Deo Youth Center | $1,025 | Lees Summit, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2023 |
| Save The Children | $5,110 | Fairfield, CT, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2023 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $5,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2023 |
| Special Olympics- Delaware | $2,580 | Newark, DE, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2023 |
| The Summit Church | $36,000 | Lees Summit, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2023 |
| The Trevor Project | $5,328 | West Hollywood, CA, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2023 |
| Uncief Usa | $5,227 | New York, NY, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2023 |
| Wings 4 Water | $1,000 | Lees Summit, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2023 |
| World Central Kitchen | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2023 |
| Alzheimers Association | $5,200 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2022 |
| American Heart Association | $5,227 | Dallas, TX, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2022 |
| Answering The Call | $1,200 | Roanoke, VA, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2022 |
| Ascpa | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2022 |
| Bma Memorial Foundation | $2,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2022 |
| Childrens Mercy Hospital | $5,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2022 |
| Gift Of Life | $10,000 | Overland Park, KS, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2022 |
| International Rescue Committee | $5,150 | New York, NY, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2022 |
| Kauffman Center For Performing Arts | $15,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2022 |
| National Association Of Intercollegiate Athletics | $2,500 | Kansas City, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | $5,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2022 |
| Powell Gardens | $10,000 | Kingsville, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2022 |
| Pro Deo Youth Center | $1,000 | Lees Summit, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2022 |
| Save The Children | $5,110 | Fairfield, CT, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2022 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $5,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2022 |
| Special Olympics- Delaware | $2,580 | Newark, DE, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2022 |
| The Summit Church | $36,000 | Lees Summit, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2022 |
| World Central Kitchen | $26,250 | Washington, DC, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2022 |
| World Food Program | $5,150 | Washington, DC, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2022 |
| World Wildlife Foundation | $5,150 | Washington, DC, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2022 |
| Alzheimers Association | $5,200 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2022 |
| American Heart Association | $5,227 | Dallas, TX, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2022 |
| Answering The Call | $1,200 | Roanoke, VA, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2022 |
| Ascpa | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2022 |
| Bma Memorial Foundation | $2,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2022 |
| Childrens Mercy Hospital | $5,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2022 |
| Gift Of Life | $10,000 | Overland Park, KS, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2022 |
| International Rescue Committee | $5,150 | New York, NY, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2022 |
| Kauffman Center For Performing Arts | $15,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2022 |
| National Association Of Intercollegiate Athletics | $2,500 | Kansas City, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | $5,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2022 |
| Powell Gardens | $10,000 | Kingsville, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2022 |
| Pro Deo Youth Center | $1,000 | Lees Summit, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2022 |
| Save The Children | $5,110 | Fairfield, CT, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2022 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $5,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2022 |
| Special Olympics- Delaware | $2,580 | Newark, DE, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2022 |
| The Summit Church | $36,000 | Lees Summit, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2022 |
| World Central Kitchen | $26,250 | Washington, DC, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2022 |
| World Food Program | $5,150 | Washington, DC, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2022 |
| World Wildlife Foundation | $5,150 | Washington, DC, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2021 |
| Harvesters | $5,150 | Kansas City, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2021 |
| Kauffman Center For Performing Arts | $15,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2021 |
| National Park Foundation | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood | $5,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2021 |
| Powell Gardens | $1,000 | Kingsville, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2021 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $5,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2021 |
| Uc San Diego Foundation (ucsd) | $5,000 | La Jolla, CA, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2021 |
| Wayside Waifs | $5,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2021 |
| World Central Kitchen | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2021 |
| National Independent Venue Association | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2021 |
| Childrens Mercy Hospital | $10,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2021 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $8,150 | Arlington, VA, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2021 |
| The Appalachian Trail Conservancy | $2,000 | Harpers Ferry, WV, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2021 |
| Heartspace Clinic | $2,000 | Columbia, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2021 |
| United Methodist Church | $36,000 | Lees Summit, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2021 |
| Pro Deo Youth Center | $450 | Lees Summit, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2021 |
| Kc Pet Project | $5,210 | Kansas City, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2021 |
| Immigration Equality | $5,175 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2021 |
| Alzheimers Association | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2021 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $5,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2021 |
| Community Foundation Of Central Missouri | $5,105 | Columbia, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2021 |
| Child Protection Center | $4,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2021 |
| American Heart Association | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2021 |
| Kauffman Center For Performing Arts | $35,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2020 |
| Lee's Summit United Methodist Church | $36,000 | Lees Summit, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2020 |
| Powell Gardens | $2,000 | Kingsville, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2020 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $10,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2020 |
| The Ablegamers Charity | $5,000 | Kearneysville, WV, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2020 |
| American Civil Liberties Union | $5,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood | $15,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2020 |
| Uc San Diego Foundation | $5,000 | La Jolla, CA, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2020 |
| World Central Kitchen | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2020 |
| We The Protestors | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2020 |
| National Urban League | $5,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2020 |
| Naacp Legal Defense | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2020 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2020 |
| Unicef Usa | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2020 |
| Lee's Summit Educational Foundation | $5,000 | Lees Summit, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2020 |
| Harvestors | $5,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2020 |
| The Humane Society Of The Us | $5,000 | Kansas City, KS, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2020 |
| International Rescue Committee | $5,000 | Wichita, KS, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2020 |
| Wayside Waifs | $5,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2020 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2020 |
| National Park Foundation | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2020 |
| Rediscover | $16,000 | Lees Summit, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2018 |
| Saint Lukes Foundation | $5,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2018 |
| Lee's Summit United Methodist Church | $36,000 | Lees Summit, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2018 |
| Child Protection Center | $11,100 | Kansas City, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2018 |
| Kauffman Center For Performing Arts | $15,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2018 |
| Gift Of Life | $5,000 | Overland Park, KS, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2018 |
| Bma Foundation | $2,500 | Kansas City, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2018 |
| Providence Ymca | $2,000 | Kansas City, KS, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2018 |
| City Of Hope | $200 | Duarte, CA, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2018 |
| Powell Gardens | $500 | Kingsville, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2018 |
| World Vision Inc | $1,000 | Federal Way, WA, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2018 |
| Jdrf | $6,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2018 |
| Rediscover | $7,000 | Lees Summit, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2017 |
| Saint Lukes Foundation | $5,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2017 |
| Lee's Summit United Methodist Church | $36,001 | Lees Summit, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2017 |
| Children's Miracle Network | $500 | Kansas City, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2017 |
| Child Protection Center | $5,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2017 |
| Kauffman Center For Performing Arts | $15,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2017 |
| Gift Of Life | $3,500 | Overland Park, KS, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2017 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | $2,000 | Kanab, UT, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2017 |
| Powell Gardens | $1,000 | Kingsville, MO, US | Program Funding For Organization Activities | 2017 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 81-0874804 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 5629 OAK STREET Kansas City, MO 64113-0000 |
Key People (4)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Short Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Benjamin D Short |
|---|---|
| Vice President | Alexander M Short |
| Secretary | Janet M Short |
| Treasurer | Phillip D Short |
Forms 990-PF
IRS Form 990-PF filings provide comprehensive financial information, grant details, and operational data. These documents are essential resources for understanding foundation capacity, giving patterns, and strategic priorities.
Form 990-PF Research Tips
- Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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