Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

EIN 436064859

Overland Park, KS 66202 |(816) 932-1000

https://WWW.KAUFFMAN.ORG
Total Given 2016–2024
$1.6B
4,414 grants · $175.4M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100M+/yr
mega funder
capacity
$65K
typical mid grants · $15K–$140K
grant size
55%
supporter · 689/1,264 multi-year
repeat
$3.0B
Assets (2024)
1,264
Distinct Recipients

About

COMPENSATION INCLUDES SEVERANCE PAYMENTS OF $199,691 PAID IN 2017. DEFERRED COMPENSATION INCLUDES FUTURE SEVERANCE PAYMENTS OF $66,564 TO BE PAID IN 2018.

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Environment Human Services

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person EWING MARION KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION
Phone (816) 932-1000
Deadlines WE GENERALLY DO NOT HAVE PROPOSAL DEADLINES OR ESTABLISHED FUNDING LIMITS.
How to Apply SUBMIT REQUESTS THROUGH THE FOUNDATION'S GRANT APPLICATION AND INFORMATION PORTAL AT: HTTPS://KAUFFMAN.FLUXX.IO
Restrictions HOWEVER, THE FOUNDATION PERIODICALLY CONDUCTS REQUESTS FOR FUNDING PROPOSALS THAT REQUIRE CONSISTENT INFORMATION AND HAVE DEADLINES. WE HAVE NOT ESTABLISHED MAXIMUM OR MINIMUM DOLLAR AMOUNTS. GRANT AMOUNTS VARY DEPENDING THE SCOPE OF THE SPECIFIC PROJECT AND THE SIZE OF THE ORGANIZATION. GRANT APPLICANTS ARE ASKED TO REVIEW OUR STRATEGIC DIRECTION AND FUNDING GUIDELINES. IF THERE IS A STRONG MATCH, WE REQUEST APPLICANTS TO PROCEED TO OUR GRANTS MANAGEMENT PORTAL TO BEGIN THE GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS.

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $233.7M $2.1B $69.4M 613
2017 $189.2M $2.4B $177.0M 602
2019 N/A $2.7B $245.3M N/A
2020 $151.1M $3.1B $236.6M 688
2021 $224.6M $3.5B $452.4M 789
2022 $328.3M $2.7B $112.7M 825
2023 $243.5M $3.0B $173.8M 502
2024 $208.0M $3.0B $196.9M 395

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 4414 grants on record

Minimum
$53
25th Pctl
$15K
Median
$65K
Average
$358K
75th Pctl
$140K
Maximum
$95.4M

Geographic Distribution

Texas Counties Served

0.8% of US grants · Rank #16 of 45 states $5.9M across 37 grants 6 of 254 counties

Top 6 counties

  1. 1 Harris 20 grants · $3.9M
  2. 2 Travis 8 grants · $952K
  3. 3 Hays 5 grants · $712K
  4. 4 Lubbock 1 grant · $300K
  5. 5 McLennan 2 grants · $19K
  6. 6 Dallas 1 grant · $8K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (4,414 total)

Purpose
Kansas City Scholars Inc Kansas City, MO $95,377,816 SUPPORT FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, FINANCIAL INCENTIVES AND SERVICES TO PROMOTE COLLEGE SAVINGS FOR LOW- AND MODEST-INCOME... 2022
Great Jobs Kc Kansas City, MO $86,964,829 SUPPORT FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, FINANCIAL INCENTIVES AND SERVICES TO PROMOTE COLLEGE SAVINGS FOR LOW- AND MODEST-INCOME... 2024
Kansas City Scholars Inc Kansas City, MO $81,598,893 SUPPORT FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, FINANCIAL INCENTIVES AND SERVICES TO PROMOTE COLLEGE SAVINGS FOR LOW- AND MODEST-INCOME... 2023
Kansas City Scholars Inc Kansas City, MO $75,000,000 Support scholarships, financial incentives to promote college savings, and support services for low- and... 2016
Kansas City Scholars Inc Kansas City, MO $61,257,381 Support scholarships, financial incentives to promote college savings, and support services for low- and... 2017
Kansas City Scholars Inc Kansas City, MO $53,878,468 SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS, FINANCIAL INCENTIVES TO PROMOTE COLLEGE SAVINGS, AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR LOW- AND... 2021
Kansas City Scholars Inc Kansas City, MO $44,922,381 Support scholarships, financial incentives to promote college savings, and support services for low- and... 2020
Kansas City Scholars Inc Kansas City, MO $37,057,930 SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE KANSAS CITY TALENT NETWORK TO PROVIDE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULTS IN THE KANSAS... 2022
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Kansas City, MO $36,000,000 Support for the KC Great Schools Fund to provide coordinated investments that will build and fortify a system of... 2016
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Kansas City, MO $20,904,842 SUPPORT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE EWING MARION KAUFFMAN FUTURES KC SCHOLARSHIP FUND. 202109-11415 2021
Kansas City Scholars Inc Kansas City, MO $20,475,583 SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE KANSAS CITY TALENT NETWORK TO PROVIDE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULTS IN THE KANSAS... 2023
Great Jobs Kc Kansas City, MO $20,475,583 SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE KANSAS CITY TALENT NETWORK TO PROVIDE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULTS IN THE KANSAS... 2024
Kansas City Scholars Inc Kansas City, MO $16,582,347 SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE KANSAS CITY TALENT NETWORK TO PROVIDE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULTS IN THE KANSAS... 2023
Ewing Marion Kauffman School Inc Kansas City, MO $15,734,423 Support for funding bond commitments related to the Ewing Marion Kauffman School in future years. 20130792 2016
Kansas City Scholars Inc Kansas City, MO $15,565,049 SUPPORT FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, FINANCIAL INCENTIVES AND SERVICES TO PROMOTE COLLEGE SAVINGS FOR LOW- AND MODEST-INCOME... 2022
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Kansas City, MO $15,000,000 SUPPORT TO ESTABLISH THE KC SCHOLARS FUND TO INCREASE POSTSECONDARY ATTAINMENT AMONG LOW-AND MODEST-INCOME STUDENTS... 2021
School Smart Kc Inc Kansas City, MO $15,000,000 PROVIDE SUPPORT TO CLOSE THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE GAP BETWEEN STUDENTS ATTENDING DISTRICT AND CHARTER SCHOOLS WITHIN... 2023
Kauffman Scholars Inc Kansas City, MO $13,000,000 Support for Kauffman Scholars, Inc.'s college access and scholarship program to help low-income students... 2017
Kansas City Scholars Inc Kansas City, MO $12,942,070 SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE KANSAS CITY TALENT NETWORK TO PROVIDE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULTS IN THE KANSAS... 2022
Kauffman Scholars Inc Kansas City, MO $12,300,000 Support Kauffman Scholars 2016 programs and scholarships to help low-income students in Kansas City, Missouri and... 2016
Kauffman Scholars Inc Kansas City, MO $11,000,000 Support Kauffman Scholars 2017 programs and scholarships to help low-income students in Kansas City, Missouri and... 2016
Kauffman Scholars Inc Kansas City, MO $11,000,000 Support Kauffman Scholars 2017 programs and scholarships to help low-income students in Kansas City, Missouri and... 2017
Kansas City Scholars Inc Kansas City, MO $10,580,054 SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS, FINANCIAL INCENTIVES TO PROMOTE COLLEGE SAVINGS, AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR LOW- AND... 2021
The Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO $10,220,488 SUPPORT FOR NEW AND EXISTING ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION AND RESOURCES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY. 202204-12330 2022
Kansas City Scholars Inc Kansas City, MO $10,200,000 SUPPORT FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, FINANCIAL INCENTIVES AND SERVICES TO PROMOTE COLLEGE SAVINGS FOR LOW- AND MODEST-INCOME... 2023