Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Recent grants

The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.

• $20.5M

  Great Jobs Kc · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support the establishment of the kansas city talent network to provide more opportunities for adults in the kansas city metro to obtain credentials and secure related employment in high-demand industries. 202207-12771

• $9.6M

  Great Jobs Kc · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support for scholarships, financial incentives and services to promote college savings for low- and modest-income students and adults needing support to pursue and complete a postsecondary credential or degree. 201607-0…

• $5.0M

  School Smart Kc · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Provide support to close the academic performance gap between students attending district and charter schools within the boundaries of kansas city public schools and the performance of all districts in missouri. 202206-…

• $4.6M

  Ewing Marion Kauffman School · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support for the kauffman school's continued operations and lease during the 2024-25 school year to manage and operate a charter school that prepares students for academic success leading to postsecondary pathways and go…

• $3.0M

  Greater Kansas City Community Foundation · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support for matching funds for 501(c)(3) organizations, universities, and government agencies applying for federal grants to improve economic mobility in our region. 202402-14781

• $3.0M

  Greater Kansas City Community Foundation · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support for kauffman foundation match of associate and trustee contributions. 202403-14908

• $2.9M

  Ewing Marion Kauffman School · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support for the kauffman school's continued operations during the 2023-24 school year to manage and operate a charter school that prepares students for academic success leading to postsecondary pathways and good jobs. 2…

• $2.8M

  Real World Initiatives · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support to increase real-world experiences for students facing barriers related to income, and geography, and to increase access to the 2024 prox summer internship program for high school students. 202311-14534

• $2.6M

  The Curators of the University of Missouri · Columbia, MO · 2024

  Support for new and existing entrepreneurship education and resources at the university of missouri-kansas city. 202204-12330

• $2.1M

  National League of Cities Institute · Washington, DC · 2024

  Support for the city innovation ecosystems project to implement up to 150 entrepreneurial supportive programs, policies, and practices over two years. 202105-10530

• $2.0M

  Real World Initiatives · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support to increase real-world experiences for students facing barriers related to income, and geography, and to increase access to the 2025 prox summer internship program for high school students. 202410-17317

• $1.2M

  Global Entrepreneurship Network · Arlington, VA · 2024

  Support for learning and dissemination of best practices, programs, emerging trends, and measures from entrepreneurial ecosystems around the world that can be used to better support entrepreneurs in kc, the heartland, a…

• $1.1M

  National Opinion Research Center · Chicago, IL · 2024

  Support for costs associated with validating, collecting, analyzing, and disseminating a population based survey of entrepreneurs at norc at the university of chicago. 202102-10003

• $1.0M

  Biostl · St Louis, MO · 2024

  Support for organizational infrastructure investment and implementation of redi policy increase access to capital and entrepreneurial education that targets bipoc and women entrepreneurs in st. Louis, missouri. 202202-1…

• $1.0M

  Kansas Center for Entrepreneurship · Andover, KS · 2024

  Support for organizational infrastructure investment and implementation of redi policy increasing access to capital and entrepreneurial education for communities in the heartland. 202110-11527

• $1.0M

  Holy Rosary Credit Union · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support for expanding the ability to deploy loans fund for economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs in low to moderate income areas. 202203-12127

• $1.0M

  Pipeline · Kansas City, KS · 2024

  Support for organizational infrastructure and expanding pipeline's pathfinder entrepreneur development program. 202208-12940

• $700,125

  Cooperating School Districts of Greater Kansas City Foundation · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support for the design, implementation, and execution of strategies to continue growing regional public education stakeholders' use of personalized, competency-based classroom instruction. 202401-14668

• $375,000

  The Metropolitan Community College Foundation · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support for 2024 general operating expenses. 202405-15160

• $350,000

  The Curators of the University of Missouri · Columbia, MO · 2024

  Support for three years of operating funds for kcur further supporting organizational health and participation in the kansas city media collaborative. 202204-12182

• $300,000

  Public Television 19 · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support for three years of operating funds for kc pbs further supporting organizational health and participation in the kansas city media collaborative. 202204-12212

• $300,000

  United Way of Greater Kansas City · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support for catalyst fund general operations. 202407-15349

• $300,000

  National Public Radio · Washington, DC · 2024

  Support for general operations and to continue the midwest newsroom, as well as its ongoing reporting. 202204-12181

• $300,000

  The Curators of the University of Missouri · Columbia, MO · 2024

  Support for 2024 general operating expenses for kc stem alliance. 202403-14815

• $250,036

  Real World Initiatives · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  To support prox ongoing operations. 202407-15290

• $250,000

  The Sewing Labs · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support to build capacity for operating systems, communication & marketing, and financial planning & fundraising related to workforce and career development. 202410-16456

• $250,000

  Delasalle Education Center · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support to build capacity for human resource planning and staffing related to workforce development. 202410-16665

• $250,000

  Pathway Financial Education · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support to build capacity for program enhancement related to entrepreneurship. 202409-16143

• $250,000

  Transition Academy · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support to build capacity for strategic planning, marketing, and technology related to workforce and career development. 202410-16555

• $250,000

  Support Kansas City · Merriam, KS · 2024

  Support to build capacity for leadership development, deib training, and operational and technical effectiveness to better serve nonprofits. 202410-16581

• $250,000

  Forward Cities · Durham, NC · 2024

  Support for 2024 general operating expenses. 202410-17074

• $250,000

  Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support to build capacity for college and workforce preparatory programming at regional boys & girls clubs. 202410-16606

• $250,000

  The Foundation for Delta Educational and Economic Development · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support to build capacity for staffing and operating systems related to college access & completion. 202409-16146

• $250,000

  Endeavor Nwa Entrepreneurs · Bentonville, AR · 2024

  Support to build capacity for human resources planning related to entrepreneurship. 202410-16341

• $250,000

  Guadalupe Centers · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support to build capacity for leadership development related to workforce development. 202410-16654

• $250,000

  Gem Theater Cultural and Performing Arts Center · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support to build workforce and career development capacity for information technology, program enhancement, and operational systems related to workforce and career development. 202409-16052

• $250,000

  Art As Mentorship · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support to build capacity for leadership development, strategic planning, and technology related to workforce and career development. 202410-16561

• $250,000

  Community Assistance Council · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support to build capacity for workforce operating systems and staffing related to workforce and career development. 202410-16678

• $250,000

  Greater Kc Linc · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support to build capacity for staffing, communication, and marketing related to workforce and career development. 202409-16150

• $250,000

  Kansas City Public Library · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support to build capacity for strategic planning related to workforce development. 202410-16593

• $250,000

  Kansas City Local Organizing Committee · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support for the 2024 u.s. Conference of mayors hosted in kansas city. 202310-14457

• $250,000

  Altcap · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support to build capacity for improvement of the current loan platform's effectiveness and data collection in serving low-income entrepreneurs and small businesses. This will increase internal capacity to connect with s…

• $250,000

  Mid-Coast Radio Project · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support to build capacity for training, recruitment, and retention processes and procedures for entrepreneurship. 202410-16510

• $250,000

  Cambiar Education · San Diego, CA · 2024

  Support to bridge the gap between education and the demands of the modern workforce through the build out of an ai pitch feedback tool. This tool will minimize staff time and increase responsiveness to support entrepren…

• $250,000

  Kc Can Compost · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support to build capacity for staffing and operating systems related to workforce and career development. 202410-16655

• $250,000

  Teach for America · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support for program enhancement and staffing related to workforce and career development. 202410-16642

• $250,000

  Accelerator for America · Azusa, CA · 2024

  Support for 2024 general operating expenses. 202402-14731

• $250,000

  Kansas City Startup Foundation · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support for three years of operating funds to startland news further supporting organizational health and participation in the kansas city media collaborative. 202204-12332

• $250,000

  Teachers Like Me · Lees Summit, MO · 2024

  Support to build capacity for staffing related to workforce and career development. 202409-15919

• $250,000

  Connections To Success · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support to build capacity for marketing, strategic planning, and technology related to workforce and career development. 202410-16572

• $250,000

  Pawsperity · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support to build staffing capacity, marketing and training for staff and board members related to workforce and career development. 202409-16099

• $250,000

  Kansas City Museum Foundation · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support to build capacity for strategic planning and collaboration development related to workforce and career development. 202409-16002

• $250,000

  The Curators of the University of Missouri · Columbia, MO · 2024

  Support for three years of operating funds to missouri business alert further supporting organizational health and participation in the kansas city media collaborative. 202204-12259

• $250,000

  Nawbo Institute for Entrepreneurial Development · Washington, DC · 2024

  Support to build capacity for a customized ai-powered search engine capacity to enable users to navigate their entrepreneurial journey. 202410-16674

• $250,000

  Journey To New Life · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support to build capacity for fundraising related to workforce development. 202410-16626

• $249,695

  The Curators of the University of Missouri · Columbia, MO · 2024

  Support for the missouri small business development center to enhance technology and access to the current curriculum to support spanish-speaking entrepreneurs. 202409-16204

• $225,000

  Amethyst Place · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support to build capacity for staffing, financial planning and fundraising, and operating systems related to workforce and career development. 202409-15939

• $225,000

  Build From Within Alliance · St Paul, MN · 2024

  Support to build capacity for program enhancement, and communication and marketing related to entrepreneurship. 202409-16254

• $225,000

  Prospect Business Association · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support to build marketing and financial capacity related to entrepreneurship. 202408-15808

• $225,000

  Bikewalkkc · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support to build capacity for strategic planning related to workforce and career development. 202409-16110

• $225,000

  National Institute for Construction Excellence · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support to build capacity in staffing, board leadership development, communication, and marketing related to workforce and career development. 202409-16219

• $225,000

  University Academy · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Operational support for continued equity and inclusion focused learning during the 2024 calendar year. 202403-14869

• $225,000

  The Barstow School · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Operational support for continued equity and inclusion focused learning during the 2024 calendar year. 202403-14870

• $225,000

  North Kansas City School District · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Operational support for continued equity and inclusion focused learning during the 2024 calendar year. 202403-14871

• $225,000

  Consolidated School District # 2 · Raytown, MO · 2024

  Operational support for continued equity and inclusion focused learning during the 2024 calendar year. 202403-14868

• $225,000

  Mokan 2020 Vision · Kansas City, KS · 2024

  Support to build capacity for information technology planning and staffing related to workforce and career development. 202410-16379

• $220,000

  Core Skills Institute · Olathe, KS · 2024

  Support to build capacity for hiring staff and expand partnerships related to workforce and career development. 202409-16078

• $200,000

  Principalsconnect · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support to build capacity for communication and marketing and staffing related to workforce and career development. 202410-16443

• $200,000

  Kids Win Missouri · Merriam, KS · 2024

  Support to build capacity for strategic planning related to workforce development. 202410-16590

• $200,000

  Beacon Media · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support for three years of operating funds for the beacon further supporting organizational health and participation in the kansas city media collaborative. 202204-12229

• $200,000

  Red Tail Academy · Lenexa, KS · 2024

  Support to build capacity for staffing, fundraising, data, and evaluation related to workforce and career development. 202410-16333

• $200,000

  Bluford Healthcare Leadership Institute · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support to build capacity for leadership development and operational improvement related to workforce and career development. 202410-16377

• $200,000

  Sisters in Christ · Raytown, MO · 2024

  Support to build capacity for human resource planning, strategic planning, financial planning and fundraising related to workforce and career development. 202410-16519

• $200,000

  Nonprofit Connect Network Learn Grow · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support for 2024 general operating expenses. 202402-14747

• $200,000

  Latinx Education Collaborative · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support for 2024 general operating expenses. 202402-14752

• $200,000

  The Curators of the University of Missouri · Columbia, MO · 2024

  Support of global entrepreneurship week kc in kansas city, mo on november 18-24, 2024. 202403-14901

• $195,000

  Wedevelopment Federal Credit Union · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support for wedevelopment federal credit union to provide financial wealth coaching, financial education and alternative financing services to members of low to moderate income communities in the kansas city area. 20240…

• $185,000

  Negro Leagues Baseball Museum · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support for 2024 general operating expenses. 202402-14729

• $180,000

  Mokan 2020 Vision · Kansas City, KS · 2024

  Support for 2024 general operating expenses 202402-14725

• $180,000

  North Kansas City School District · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support for the continued implementation of a district-wide real world learning strategic plan to increase the number of graduates leaving high school ready for learning, work, and life in the kansas city region. 202306…

• $175,000

  Toolbox · Kansas City, KS · 2024

  Support to build capacity for financial planning & fundraising, data & evaluation, and operating systems related to entrepreneurship. 202410-16595

• $175,000

  Celebrate Edu · Louisville, CO · 2024

  Support to build operating system capacity enabling the provision of training programs and resources for disabled entrepreneurs. 202409-15872

• $175,000

  Uncover Kc · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support to build capacity for uncover kc's business partnership and coordination for workforce and career development programing. 202410-16343

• $175,000

  Kansas City Kansas School Foundation for Excellence · Kansas City, KS · 2024

  Support to build capacity for fund development, staffing, and marketing related to college access and completion. 202410-16669

• $172,285

  Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD · 2024

  Support for community-led research that identifies barriers and opportunities, and develops interventions to support, systemically marginalized entrepreneurs. 202204-12301

• $165,000

  Kansas City Museum Foundation · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support for 2024 general operating expenses. 202402-14745

• $160,000

  Urban Institute · Washington, DC · 2024

  Support for 2024 general operating expenses. 202402-14748

• $152,542

  Bionexus Kc · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support bionexus to coordinate over 50 stakeholders and develop a comprehensive application for phase 2 of the eda's tech hub application, which could lead to a $75 million investment into the kc region for biotech manu…

• $150,000

  Mid-America Regional Council · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support for a local funding match to leverage $4.7 million in federal us department of energy funding to support a network of at least 25 nonprofits to build capacity to reduce operating expenses via energy conservation…

• $150,000

  High Aspirations Incorporated · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support to build capacity for information technology planning and digital security related to workforce and career development. 202410-16538

• $150,000

  Urban League of Kansas City Missouri · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support for 2024 general operating expenses. 202402-14738

• $150,000

  Community Builders of Kansas City · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support for 2024 general operating expenses. 202405-15141

• $150,000

  City of Kansas City Missouri · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support for 2024 general operating expenses for kc bizcare 202402-14732

• $150,000

  Mid-America Regional Council · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support for strengthening the kansas city region's high-quality early learning system. 202204-12274

• $150,000

  Strategic Workforce Development · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support to build capacity for operating systems and staffing related to workforce and career development. 202409-15937

• $150,000

  Police Athletic League of Kcks · Kansas City, KS · 2024

  Support for program enhancement and staffing related to workforce and career development. 202410-16608

• $150,000

  University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute · Kansas City, KS · 2024

  Support to build capacity for staffing and program enhancements related to workforce and career development. 202410-16702

• $140,000

  Founders First Community Development Corporation · San Diego, CA · 2024

  Support for 2024 general operating expense. 202402-14735

• $140,000

  Bridge Leadership Academy · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  Support to build capacity for staffing related to workforce and career development. 202409-15988

• $138,053

  Northeastern University · Boston, MA · 2024

  Support for research on how to increase supplier diversity in higher education procurement. 202204-12295