Lynne and Owen Buckley Foundation
Private foundation · Kansas City, MO · EIN 87-6889248 · reported 2023–2025
56grants reported
$5,000median award
$2,000lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$815Ktotal paid
8states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 2 of its 56 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $6,500 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
400 W 49TH Ter Apt 2184
Kansas City, MO 64112-2541
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wonderscope EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE | Kansas City, MO | $200,000 |
| Wonderscope Inc CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | Kansas City, MO | $115,000 |
| University of Kansas KANSAS ATHELETICS DEVELOPMENT | Lawrence, KS | $100,000 |
| Kansas Athletics ATHLECTIC FACILITIES | Lawrence, KS | $50,000 |
| Police Foundation of Kanas City CRIME, LEGAL | Kansas City, MO | $25,000 |
| The Nelson Gallery Foundation GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | Kansas City, MO | $25,000 |
| Nelson Gallery Foundation ARTS AND CULTURE | Kansas City, MO | $25,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Great Plains REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE | Overland Park, KS | $20,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Great Plains HEALTHCARE SERVICES | Overland Park, KS | $20,000 |
| KC Zoo - Helzberg Aquarium Endowment ZOO & AQUARIUM | Kansas City, MO | $15,000 |
| KU Endowment UNIVERSITY SUPPORT | Lawrence, KS | $15,000 |
| Police Foundation of Kansas City PUBLIC SAFETY PROGRAMS | Kansas City, MO | $15,000 |
| Greater Kansas City Community Foundation PHILANTHROPY AND CHARITABLE GIVING | Kansas City, MO | $11,500 |
| Mayo Clinic HEALTH CARE | Rochester, MN | $10,000 |
| Parkinson's Foundation MEDICAL RESEARCH | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Wwi Museum ARTS, CULTURE AND HUMANITIES | Kansas City, MO | $10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood HEALTH CARE AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS | Kansas City, MO | $10,000 |
| Police Foundation of Kansas City (the) SUPPORT KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI POLICE DEPARTMENT | Kansas City, MO | $10,000 |
| University of Kansas KU ENDOWMENT | Lawrence, KS | $10,000 |
| Plaza District Council COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT | Oklahoma City, OK | $7,500 |
| Wonderscope Children's Museum of Kansas City GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | Kansas City, MO | $7,500 |
| City Union Mission PROVIDE SHELTER, FOOD AND LIFE CHANGING PROGRAMS | Kansas City, MO | $5,000 |
| DO Good for Erin COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT, CAPACITY BUILDING | Grants Pass, OR | $5,000 |
| Friends of the Zoo ZOO & AQUARIUM | Kansas City, MO | $5,000 |
| Jewish Community Relations Bureau Inc CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | Overland Park, KS | $5,000 |
| MS Society HEALTH CARE | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Univ of Kansas Hospital Authority HEALTH CARE | Kansas City, MO | $5,000 |
| Whitefield Academy CHRISTIAN EDUCATION | Kansas City, MO | $5,000 |
| DO Good 4 Co CHILDREN AND ANIMAL WELFARE | Kansas City, MO | $5,000 |
| City Union Mission Inc SOCIAL SERVICES | Kansas City, MO | $5,000 |
| Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS | Kansas City, MO | $5,000 |
| Mimi's Pantry SOCIAL SERVICES | Riverside, MO | $5,000 |
| Parkinson's Foundation Inc RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| University of Kansas Health System RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT | Kansas City, MO | $5,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters KC PROFESSIONALLY SUPPORTED ONE-TO-ONE MENTORSHIPS | Kansas City, MO | $3,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of KC CIVIC LEAGUES & SOCIAL WELFARE | Kansas City, MO | $2,500 |
| Community Assistance Council Inc EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE | Kansas City, MO | $2,500 |
| Tri Delta Foundation SUPPORT FOR TRI DELTA SISTERS | Dallas, TX | $2,500 |
| Community Assistance Council Inc SOCIAL SERVICES | Kansas City, MO | $2,500 |
| Multiple Sclerosis Soceity RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT | Leawood, KS | $2,500 |
| Whitefield Academy CHRISTIAN EDUCATION | Kansas City, MO | $2,500 |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Foundation HEALTH CARE & REHANILITATIVE | Kansas City, MO | $2,000 |
| Childrens Mercy Hospital Foundation RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT | Kansas City, MO | $2,000 |
| Food for Lane County SOCIAL SERVICES | Eugene, OR | $2,000 |
| Prowler's Track Team YOUTH TRACK & FIELD | Kansas City, MO | $1,800 |
| Palestine Prowlers Track Club GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | Kansas City, MO | $1,800 |
| Palestine Prowlers Track Club YOUTH ATHLETIC PROGRAMS | Kansas City, MO | $1,800 |
| Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City WHITE THEATER | Overland Park, KS | $1,500 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters KC HOLIDAY FAMILY ADOPTION PROGRAM | Kansas City, MO | $1,000 |
| Newhouse BREAK THE ABUSE & HELP FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | Kansas City, MO | $1,000 |
| Childrens Mercy Hospital AINSLEY REED BRIDGES FUND FOR PKU SUPPORT AND RESEARCH | Kansas City, MO | $1,000 |
| City Union Mission Inc RESOURCES FOR POOR OR HOMELESS | Kansas City, MO | $1,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Kansas City YOUTH PROGRAMS | Kansas City, MO | $1,000 |
| Golf Foundation of Kansas City LOCAL GOLF COMMUNITY SUPPORT | Lenexa, KS | $1,000 |
| Prairie Elementary PTA EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION | Carmel, IN | $750 |
| Hickman Mills Education Foundation EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION | Kansas City, MO | $500 |
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