Dunn Family Foundation
Private foundation · Kansas City, MO · EIN 43-1244010 · reported 2023–2025
73grants reported
$2,500median award
$1,500lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$350Ktotal paid
10states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 16 of its 73 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $89K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
1001 Locust St
Kansas City, MO 64106-1904
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew 19 14 Inc Dba Embrace SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAM | Leawood, KS | $25,000 |
| John Paul II Catholic Grade School WE ARE A CLOSE-KNIT, CATHOLIC COMMUNITY DEDICATED TO PROVIDING AN EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION CENTERED ON | Overland Park, KS | $20,000 |
| National Parkinson Foundation Heartland PARKINSONS DISEASE RESEARCH AND RESOURCES | Leawood, KS | $20,000 |
| National Parkinson Foundation Heartland PARKINSONS DISEASE RESEARCH AND RESOURCES | Miami, FL | $17,500 |
| St Ann Catholic Church RELIGION PROGRAMS | Prairie Village, KS | $10,000 |
| Greater Kansas City Community Foundation IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN GREATER KANSAS CITY BY INCREASING CHARITABLE GIVING, EDUCATING AND CO | Kansas City, MO | $10,000 |
| Archdiocese of Kansas City KS RELIGION PROGRAMS | Kansas City, KS | $10,000 |
| Upper Room Inc SPIRITUAL RESOURCES | Kansas City, MO | $10,000 |
| Kansas City Hospice TO BRING EXPERT CARE, PEACE OF MIND, COMFORT, GUIDANCE AND HOPE TO PEOPLE WHO ARE AFFECTED BY SERIOU | Kansas City, MO | $10,000 |
| Matthew 19 14 Inc Dba Embrace SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAM | Leawood, KS | $10,000 |
| St Ann Catholic Church RELIGION PROGRAMS | Prairie Village, KS | $10,000 |
| Church of the Nativity RELIGIOUS EDUCATION | Leawood, KS | $9,000 |
| St Pauls Outreach Inc PROVIDE MISSIONAL COMMUNITY FOR YOUNG ADULTS | Mendota Heights, MN | $8,500 |
| National Kidney Foundation PREVENT KIDNEY DISEASES, IMPROVE THE HEALTH & WELL-BEING OF INDIV. & FAMILIES AFFECTED BY THESE DISE | New York, NY | $6,000 |
| The Lilabean Foundation Inc THE ORGANIZATION WAS FOUNDED TO HELP SAVE THE LIVES OF THE 4,000 CHILDREN A YEAR WHO ARE DIAGNOSED W | Silver Spring, MD | $5,500 |
| The Lilabean Foundation Inc THE ORGANIZATION WAS FOUNDED TO HELP SAVE THE LIVES OF THE 4,000 CHILDREN A YEAR WHO ARE DIAGNOSED W | Silver Spring, MD | $5,500 |
| Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas Inc PROVIDE HELP TO INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILIES IN NORTHEAST KANSAS | Overland Park, KS | $5,500 |
| The Aidan Project EARLY INTERVENTION THERAPY SERVICES | Kansas City, MO | $5,000 |
| St Joseph Housing Initiative HOUSING PROGRAM | Saint Louis, MO | $5,000 |
| National Parkinson Foundation Heartland PARKINSONS DISEASE RESEARCH AND RESOURCES | Leawood, KS | $5,000 |
| Upper Room Inc SPIRITUAL RESOURCES | Kansas City, MO | $5,000 |
| Fire Foundation of Northeast Iowa THE FIRE FOUNDATION OF NORTHEAST IOWA IS FOUNDED TO HELP PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS THE OPP | Raymond, IA | $5,000 |
| Benedictine College PROVIDES EDUCATION WITHIN A COMMUNITY OF FAITH | Atchison, KS | $5,000 |
| Bridging the Gap ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS | Kansas City, MO | $5,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Kansas City-St Jospeh Inc HUMAN SOCIAL SERVICES RESOURCES | Kansas City, MO | $5,000 |
| Gabriel Project Kansas City UNPLANNED PREGNANCY HELP PROGRAMS | Kansas City, KS | $5,000 |
| Kanbes Market TRANSPORTATION OF HEALTHY FOOD | Kansas City, MO | $5,000 |
| The Aidan Project EARLY INTERVENTION THERAPY SERVICES | Kansas City, MO | $5,000 |
| The Olivia Bloomfield Foundation FURTHER MEDICAL RESEARCH DEVOTED TO CONGENITAL MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY | Leawood, KS | $5,000 |
| Uplift Organization Inc UPLIFT PROVIDES FOOD AND CLOTHING TO PERSONS WHO ARE HOMELESS. | Kansas City, MO | $5,000 |
| Upper Room Inc SPIRITUAL RESOURCES | Kansas City, MO | $5,000 |
| Church of the Nativity PROVIDES EDUCATION | Leawood, KS | $5,000 |
| National Kidney Foundation PREVENT KIDNEY DISEASES, IMPROVE THE HEALTH & WELL-BEING OF INDIV. & FAMILIES AFFECTED BY THESE DISE | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| The Aidan Project EARLY INTERVENTION THERAPY SERVICES | Kansas City, MO | $5,000 |
| Matthew 19 14 Inc Dba Embrace SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAM | Leawood, KS | $3,500 |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of Missouri Inc CREATE LIFE CHANGING WISHS FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES | Ballwin, MO | $2,500 |
| Flourish Furnishings Inc FLOURISH FURNISHINGS INC. MISSION IS TO IMPROVE LIVES BY PROVIDING ESSENTIAL HOME FURNISHINGS TO THO | Grandview, MO | $2,500 |
| Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas Inc PROVIDE HELP TO INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILIES IN NORTHEAST KANSAS | Overland Park, KS | $2,500 |
| Notre Dame de Sion Schools of RELIGIOUS EDUCATION | Kansas City, MO | $2,500 |
| St James Academy RELIGIOUS EDUCATION | Lenexa, KS | $2,500 |
| American Heart Association Inc THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION IS A NATIONAL VOLUNTARY HEALTH AGENCY FOCUSED ON ACTIVITIES RELATED T | Dallas, TX | $2,500 |
| Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas Inc PROVIDE HELP TO INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILIES IN NORTHEAST KANSAS | Overland Park, KS | $2,500 |
| Church of the Nativity PROVIDES EDUCATION | Leawood, KS | $2,500 |
| Friends of Lakeside Nature Center Inc EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL RESOURCE | Kansas City, MO | $2,500 |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of Missouri Inc CREATE LIFE CHANGING WISHS FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES | Ballwin, MO | $2,500 |
| Notre Dame de Sion Schools of Kansas City PROVIDE EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS | Kansas City, MO | $2,500 |
| School of Love MARRIAGE PREPARATION PROGRAMS | Overland Park, KS | $2,500 |
| Sleepy Head Beds REDISTRUBUTE BEDS AND BEDDING TO FAMILIES | Kansas City, MO | $2,500 |
| St Ann Catholic Church RELIGION PROGRAMS | Prairie Village, KS | $2,500 |
| The Lilabean Foundations Inc CRITICAL CHILDHOOD BRAIN CANCER RESEARCH | Silver Spring, MD | $2,500 |
| Kanbes Market TRANSPORTATION OF HEALTHY FOOD | Kansas City, MO | $2,500 |
| Sleepy Head Beds REDISTRUBUTE BEDS AND BEDDING TO FAMILIES | Kansas City, MO | $2,500 |
| Jdrf International IMPROVING LIVES BY ACCELERATING BREAKTHROUGHS TO CURE, PREVENT AND TREAT T1D. | New York, NY | $2,500 |
| Street Support KC Inc HELPING PEOPLE LIVING ON THE STREETS. | Kansas City, MO | $2,500 |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of Missouri Inc CREATE LIFE CHANGING WISHS FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES | Ballwin, MO | $2,500 |
| Kansas City Repertory Theatre PROVIDES THEATER AND ARTS OUTREACH | Kansas City, MO | $1,500 |
| Vitae Foundation TO ENCOURAGE A CULTURE OF LIFE THROUGH RESEARCH-BASED MESSAGING AND MASS MEDIA. | Jefferson City, MO | $1,500 |
| Vitae Foundation TO ENCOURAGE A CULTURE OF LIFE THROUGH RESEARCH-BASED MESSAGING AND MASS MEDIA. | Jefferson City, MO | $1,500 |
| United States Conference of Catholic Bishops PROMOTE THE COMMON GOOD WHICH THE CHURCH OFFERS HUMANKIND. | Saint Paul, IA | $1,500 |
| Womens Employment Network TO HELP WOMEN RAISE THEIR SELF-ESTEEM AND ACHIEVE ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE THROUGH SUSTAINED EMPLOYMENT | Kansas City, MO | $1,250 |
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