Funding search · EIN 446008340 · Dallas, TX

Victor E Speas Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

146
grants reported
$8.1M
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$40,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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2 grants matching “capa · $35,000

  • $25,000

    Capa - Child Abuse Prevention Assn · Independence, MO · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $10,000

    Capa - Child Abuse Prevention Assn · Independence, MO · 2024

    Unrestricted general

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

  • John Knox Village Foundation2 grants · $500,000
  • Center for Practical Bioethics4 grants · $370,000
  • Park University3 grants · $358,758
  • Swope Health Services2 grants · $305,000
  • North Kansas City Hospital2 grants · $300,000
  • Rediscover Kansas City3 grants · $300,000
  • United We4 grants · $295,000
  • Samuel U Rodgers Health Center3 grants · $280,000
  • Children'S Mercy Hospital1 grant · $250,000
  • Ability Kc2 grants · $250,000

Giving over time

$2.1M
2022
$1.9M
2023
$2.0M
2024
$2.1M
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 146 grants.

  • $250,000

    John Knox Village Foundation · Lees Summit, MO · 2024

    Capital campaign: raise a

  • $250,000

    John Knox Village Foundation · Lees Summit, MO · 2023

    Raise a roof for ems

  • $250,000

    Children'S Mercy Hospital · Kansas City, MO · 2022

    Speas endowed chair -

  • $250,000

    Swope Health Services · Kansas City, MO · 2022

    Radiology clinic

  • $150,000

    Levelup Kids · Kansas City, MO · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $150,000

    North Kansas City Hospital · N Kansas City, MO · 2025

    Interventional radiology

  • $150,000

    North Kansas City Hospital · N Kansas City, MO · 2024

    Interventional radiology

  • $150,000

    Synergy Services · Parkville, MO · 2024

    Supportive housing in

  • $150,000

    Park University · Parkville, MO · 2023

    Equipment for nursing

  • $133,879

    Kansas City University of Medicine · Kansas City, MO · 2022

    Genetic sequencing of

  • $125,000

    Ability Kc · Kansas City, MO · 2025

    Comprehensive capital

  • $125,000

    Kansas City University · Kansas City, KS · 2025

    Center for population

  • $125,000

    Samuel U Rodgers Health Center · Kansas City, MO · 2025

    Pediatric wing capital

  • $125,000

    Ability Kc · Kansas City, MO · 2024

    Comprehensive capital

  • $125,000

    Kc University of Medicine & Biosciences · Kansas City, MO · 2024

    Kcu center for population

  • $125,000

    Samuel U Rodgers Health Center · Kansas City, MO · 2024

    Pediatric wing capital

  • $125,000

    Kanbe'S Markets · Kansas City, MO · 2023

    Support center for

  • $108,758

    Park University · Parkville, MO · 2022

    Equipment enhancements for

  • $100,000

    Rediscover Kansas City · Lees Summit, MO · 2025

    Behavioral health urgent

  • $100,000

    Park University · Parkville, MO · 2024

    Equipment for enhanced

  • $100,000

    Rediscover Kansas City · Lees Summit, MO · 2024

    Behavioral health urgent

  • $100,000

    Sheffield Place · Kansas City, MO · 2024

    Empowering more families at

  • $100,000

    Center for Practical Bioethics · Harzfeld, MO · 2023

    Unrestricted general

  • $100,000

    Rediscover Kansas City · Lees Summit, MO · 2023

    Center for population

  • $100,000

    Center for Practical Bioethics · Harzfeld, MO · 2022

    Unrestricted general

  • $90,000

    Center for Practical Bioethics · Harzfeld, MO · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $80,000

    United We · Kansas City, MO · 2025

    Women's economic

  • $80,000

    Center for Practical Bioethics · Harzfeld, MO · 2024

    Unrestricted general

  • $80,000

    Kansas City University of Medicine · Kansas City, MO · 2023

    Center for population

  • $80,000

    United We · Kansas City, MO · 2023

    Women's economic

  • $75,000

    Kansas City Autism Training Center · Kansas City, MO · 2023

    Expanding services for

  • $75,000

    The Children'S Place · Kansas City, MO · 2022

    Counseling services for day

  • $75,000

    United We · Kansas City, MO · 2022

    Women's economic

  • $72,847

    William Jewell College · Liberty, MO · 2023

    Equipment & upgrades for

  • $70,000

    Kansas City Autism Training Center · Kansas City, MO · 2022

    Expanding services for

  • $65,000

    Jackson County Casa Project · Kansas City, MO · 2023

    Unrestricted general

  • $60,000

    United We · Kansas City, MO · 2024

    Economic development &

  • $60,000

    American Red Cross - Greater Kansas City · Kansas City, MO · 2023

    Sound the alarm: home fire

  • $60,000

    Newhouse · Kansas City, MO · 2023

    Crisis intervention &

  • $60,000

    American Red Cross - Greater Kansas City · Kansas City, MO · 2022

    Sound the alarm: home fire

  • $60,000

    Center for Developmentally · Kansas City, MO · 2022

    Campaign for inclusive

  • $60,000

    Newhouse · Kansas City, MO · 2022

    Unrestricted general

  • $60,000

    Northland Health Care Access · Kansas City, MO · 2022

    Unrestricted general

  • $55,000

    Swope Health Services · Kansas City, MO · 2025

    Collaborative medical

  • $50,000

    Cleveland College Foundation · Overland Park, KS · 2025

    Imaging for community

  • $50,000

    Kanbe'S Markets · Kansas City, MO · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $50,000

    Newhouse · Kansas City, MO · 2025

    Newhouse domestic violence

  • $50,000

    Northland Health Care Access · Kansas City, MO · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $50,000

    The Children'S Place · Kansas City, MO · 2025

    Improved outcomes through

  • $50,000

    Guadalupe Center · Kansas City, MO · 2023

    Family support programs at

  • $50,000

    Northland Health Care Access · Kansas City, MO · 2023

    Unrestricted general

  • $50,000

    After the Harvest · Kansas City, MO · 2022

    Support "healthy food for

  • $50,000

    Developing Potential · Lees Summit, MO · 2022

    Support increase access to

  • $50,000

    Guadalupe Center · Kansas City, MO · 2022

    Family support programs at

  • $50,000

    Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City · Kansas City, MO · 2022

    Neighborhood revitalization

  • $50,000

    Hope House · Lees Summit, MO · 2022

    Unrestricted general

  • $50,000

    Jackson County Casa Project · Kansas City, MO · 2022

    Unrestricted general

  • $50,000

    Kanbes Markets · Kansas City, MO · 2022

    Unrestricted general

  • $50,000

    Local Initiatives Support Corporation · New York, NY · 2022

    Financial opportunity

  • $50,000

    Restart · Kansas City, MO · 2022

    Unrestricted general

  • $50,000

    Save · Kansas City, MO · 2022

    Unrestricted general

  • $47,500

    Shelter Kc · Kansas City, MO · 2023

    Construction of new respite

  • $45,000

    Center for Developmentally Disabled · Kansas City, MO · 2025

    Support pals university day

  • $45,000

    Guadalupe Center · Kansas City, MO · 2025

    Support early childhood

  • $45,000

    Synergy Services · Parkville, MO · 2025

    Teens and tots health

  • $45,000

    After the Harvest · Kansas City, MO · 2024

    Support urban produce push

  • $45,000

    Center for Developmentally · Kansas City, MO · 2023

    Rainbow room classroom

  • $45,000

    Veterans Community Project · Kansas City, MO · 2022

    2022 veterans supportive

  • $43,000

    After the Harvest · Kansas City, MO · 2023

    Unrestricted general

  • $40,000

    Ad Hoc Group Against Crime · Kansas City, MO · 2025

    Capital campaign: adhoc

  • $40,000

    American Red Cross - Greater Kc Chapter · Kansas City, MO · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $40,000

    Developing Potential · Lees Summit, MO · 2025

    Health & medical support

  • $40,000

    Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City · Kansas City, MO · 2025

    Neighborhood

  • $40,000

    Hope House · Lees Summit, MO · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $40,000

    Metropolitan Lutheran Ministry · Kansas City, MO · 2025

    Support empowerment

  • $40,000

    Restart · Kansas City, MO · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $40,000

    Sheffield Place · Kansas City, MO · 2025

    Mental health services for

  • $40,000

    Hope House · Lees Summit, MO · 2024

    Unrestricted general

  • $40,000

    Kanbe'S Markets · Kansas City, MO · 2024

    Unrestricted general

  • $40,000

    Local Initiatives Support Corporation · New York, NY · 2024

    Investment in financial

  • $40,000

    Newhouse · Kansas City, MO · 2024

    Newhouse 2025: pillars of

  • $40,000

    Northland Health Care Access · Kansas City, MO · 2024

    Unrestricted general

  • $40,000

    The Children'S Place · Kansas City, MO · 2024

    Support for day treatment

  • $40,000

    Children'S Center for the Visually · Kansas City, MO · 2023

    Support empower ability

  • $40,000

    Developing Potential · Lees Summit, MO · 2023

    Intake & program expansion

  • $40,000

    Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City · Kansas City, MO · 2023

    Neighborhood revitalization

  • $40,000

    Hope House · Lees Summit, MO · 2023

    Unrestricted general

  • $40,000

    Restart · Kansas City, MO · 2023

    Unrestricted general

  • $40,000

    Community Linc · Kansas City, MO · 2022

    Support for the path home

  • $35,000

    Amethyst Place · Kansas City, MO · 2025

    Housing, family

  • $35,000

    Kansas City Autism Training Center · Kansas City, MO · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $35,000

    Ronald McDonald House Charities Kc · Kansas City, MO · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $35,000

    Center for Developmentally Disabled · Kansas City, MO · 2024

    Support learning through

  • $35,000

    Kansas City Autism Training Center · Kansas City, MO · 2024

    Unrestricted general

  • $35,000

    Restart · Kansas City, MO · 2024

    Unrestricted general

  • $30,000

    Don Bosco Community Center · Kansas City, MO · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $30,000

    Healing House · Kansas City, MO · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $30,000

    Local Initiatives Support Corporation · New York, NY · 2025

    2025 strategic planning:

  • $30,000

    Amethyst Place · Kansas City, MO · 2024

    Housing, family

  • $30,000

    Developing Potential · Lees Summit, MO · 2024

    Health & medical intake &

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