Funding search · EIN 446012453 · Kansas City, MO

Commerce Bancshares 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.

1,974
grants reported
$4.8M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$1,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. 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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23 grants matching “peoria · $31,800

  • $1,600

    Peoria Promise Foundation · Peoria, IL · 2024

    Sponsor a student

  • $1,000

    Midwest Food Bank Nfp Inc (Illinois-Peoria) · Peoria, IL · 2024

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization

  • $1,000

    Peoria Friendship House of Christian Service · Peoria, IL · 2024

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization

  • $1,000

    Peoria Historical Society · Peoria, IL · 2024

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization

  • $1,000

    Casa of Tenth Judicial Circuit Dba Casa of Peoria County · Peoria, IL · 2024

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization

  • $1,000

    Peoria Public Schools District 150 · Peoria, IL · 2024

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization

  • $1,000

    The Dream Center of Peoria Nfp · Peoria, IL · 2024

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization

  • $1,000

    Counseling & Family Services of Peoria Il Inc Dba Familycore · Peoria, IL · 2024

    Family school liaison program

  • $500

    Peoria Public Schools District 150 · Peoria, IL · 2024

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization

  • $5,000

    Easter Seals Central Illinois (Peoria) · Peoria, IL · 2023

    Centennial campaign

  • $1,600

    Peoria Promise Foundation · Peoria, IL · 2023

    Sponsor a student

  • $1,000

    Peoria Friendship House of Christian Service · Peoria, IL · 2023

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization

  • $1,000

    Casa of Tenth Judicial Circuit Dba Casa of Peoria County · Peoria, IL · 2023

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization

  • $1,000

    The Dream Center of Peoria Nfp · Peoria, IL · 2023

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization

  • $5,000

    Easter Seals Central Illinois (Peoria) · Peoria, IL · 2022

    Centennial campaign

  • $1,600

    Peoria Promise Foundation · Peoria, IL · 2022

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization.

  • $1,500

    Peoria Promise Foundation · Peoria, IL · 2022

    Scholarships

  • $1,000

    American National Red Cross (Central Illinois Peoria Office) · Peoria, IL · 2022

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization.

  • $1,000

    Peoria Friendship House of Christian Service · Peoria, IL · 2022

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization.

  • $1,000

    The Dream Center of Peoria Nfp · Peoria, IL · 2022

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization.

  • $1,000

    Casa of Peoria County · Peoria, IL · 2022

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization.

  • $500

    St Jude Childrens Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2022

    Annual st. Jude memphis to peoria run

  • $500

    Peoria Public Schools District 150 · Peoria, IL · 2022

    Horizons club

Top recipients

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

  • United Way of Greater St Louis4 grants · $184,000
  • United Way of Greater Kansas City3 grants · $127,884
  • United Way of the Plains3 grants · $105,000
  • Heart of Illinois United Way3 grants · $75,000
  • Heartland Foundation Dba Mosaic Life Care Foundation4 grants · $65,000
  • Tulsa Area United Way3 grants · $56,000
  • Police Foundation of Kansas City1 grant · $50,000
  • Urban League of Metropolitan St Louis2 grants · $50,000
  • Missouri Colleges Fund3 grants · $42,000
  • United Way of the Ozarks3 grants · $39,000

Giving over time

$1.6M
2022
$1.6M
2023
$1.7M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 1,974 grants.

  • $60,500

    United Way of Greater St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2024

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization

  • $59,250

    United Way of Greater St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2023

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization

  • $59,250

    United Way of Greater St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2022

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization.

  • $50,000

    Police Foundation of Kansas City · Kansas City, MO · 2024

    Peregrine technology acquisition

  • $42,628

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

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization

  • $42,628

    United Way of Greater Kansas City · Kansas City, MO · 2023

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization

  • $42,628

    United Way of Greater Kansas City · Kansas City, MO · 2022

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization.

  • $40,000

    Urban League of Metropolitan St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2024

    Natural bridge renovation

  • $35,000

    United Way of the Plains · Wichita, KS · 2024

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization

  • $35,000

    United Way of the Plains · Wichita, KS · 2023

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization

  • $35,000

    United Way of the Plains · Wichita, KS · 2022

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization.

  • $25,000

    Artists Reenvisioning Tomorrow Dba Art · Peoria, IL · 2024

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization

  • $25,000

    Black Entrepreneurs of the Flint Hills Association · Manhattan, KS · 2024

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization

  • $25,000

    Community Foundation of the Ozarks · Springfield, MO · 2024

    Lore leaders for ozarks regional development

  • $25,000

    Heart of Illinois United Way · Peoria, IL · 2024

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization

  • $25,000

    Care Beyond the Boulevard · Kansas City, KS · 2023

    Dental equipment purchase for downtown service center

  • $25,000

    Heart of Illinois United Way · Peoria, IL · 2023

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization

  • $25,000

    Heart of Illinois United Way · Peoria, IL · 2022

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization.

  • $21,500

    Heartland Foundation Dba Mosaic Life Care Foundation · St Joseph, MO · 2024

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization

  • $20,000

    Empower Evergreen · Wichita, KS · 2023

    Capital campaign support for renovation and equipping a tri-building complex.

  • $20,000

    Union Rescue Mission of Wichita · Wichita, KS · 2023

    Capital campaign support

  • $20,000

    The Kansas African American Museum · Wichita, KS · 2022

    Capital campaign

  • $19,000

    Tulsa Area United Way · Tulsa, OK · 2024

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization

  • $18,500

    Tulsa Area United Way · Tulsa, OK · 2023

    Annual fund drive

  • $18,500

    Tulsa Area United Way · Tulsa, OK · 2022

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization.

  • $17,500

    Heartland Foundation Dba Mosaic Life Care Foundation · St Joseph, MO · 2023

    Patient assistance fund, educational programs and healthcare workforce development scholarships

  • $17,500

    Heartland Foundation Dba Mosaic Life Care Foundation · St Joseph, MO · 2022

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization.

  • $16,000

    Missouri Colleges Fund · Jefferson City, MO · 2024

    Scholarship/tuition assistance

  • $15,000

    Community Foundation of Central Missouri · Columbia, MO · 2024

    Interstate 70 / highway 63 beautification project fund

  • $15,000

    Exploration Place · Wichita, KS · 2024

    Ep2 initiative

  • $15,000

    St Louis Center for International Relations Dba World Trade Center St Lou · St Louis, MO · 2023

    Stl para ti retention & attraction plan

  • $15,000

    Heart of Missouri United Way · Columbia, MO · 2022

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization.

  • $13,000

    United Way of the Ozarks · Springfield, MO · 2024

    Annual fund drive / contribution

  • $13,000

    Missouri Colleges Fund · Jefferson City, MO · 2023

    Scholarship/tuition assistance

  • $13,000

    United Way of the Ozarks · Springfield, MO · 2023

    Annual fund drive

  • $13,000

    Missouri Colleges Fund · Jefferson City, MO · 2022

    Scholarships

  • $13,000

    United Way of the Ozarks · Springfield, MO · 2022

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization.

  • $12,500

    Exploration Place · Wichita, KS · 2022

    Capital campaign

  • $12,500

    Invest Stl Co St Louis Community Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2022

    Evaluation for wealth building pilot

  • $12,000

    Heart of Missouri United Way · Columbia, MO · 2024

    2024 heart of missouri united way community campaign

  • $12,000

    Heart of Missouri United Way · Columbia, MO · 2023

    2023 heart of missouri united way community campaign

  • $10,000

    Cancer Free Kids Pediatric Cancer Research Alliance · Loveland, OH · 2024

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization

  • $10,000

    Empower Evergreen · Wichita, KS · 2024

    Empower - nomar project campaign

  • $10,000

    Heartland Community College Foundation · Normal, IL · 2024

    General operating support for their capital campaign

  • $10,000

    Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo · Houston, TX · 2024

    Junior market steer auction

  • $10,000

    Orpheum Performing Arts Centre Ltd · Wichita, KS · 2024

    Second century campaign

  • $10,000

    Restore Sgf · Springfield, MO · 2024

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization

  • $10,000

    Saint Francis Medical Center · Peoria, IL · 2024

    Osf healthcare cancer institute

  • $10,000

    The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri · Columbia, MO · 2024

    Food bank market

  • $10,000

    Umkc Foundation · Kansas City, MO · 2024

    Henry w. Bloch school of management

  • $10,000

    University of Missouri - Nextgen Precision Health · Columbia, MO · 2024

    Capital campaign

  • $10,000

    Community Foundation of Central Missouri · Columbia, MO · 2023

    Como gives

  • $10,000

    Emily'S Place · Plano, TX · 2023

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization

  • $10,000

    Restore Sgf · Springfeild, MO · 2023

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization

  • $10,000

    Salvation Army · Kansas City, MO · 2023

    Supports the salvation army's annual christmas campaign.

  • $10,000

    The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri · Columbia, MO · 2023

    Food bank market

  • $10,000

    University of Missouri - Nextgen Precision Health · Columbia, MO · 2023

    Capital campaign

  • $10,000

    Veterans Community Project · Kansas City, MO · 2023

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization in kansas city and st. Louis.

  • $10,000

    Archbishop McNicholas High School · Cincinnati, OH · 2022

    Capital campaign

  • $10,000

    Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City Foundation · Kansas City, MO · 2022

    Welcoming kc initiative pillar

  • $10,000

    Community Foundation of Central Missouri · Columbia, MO · 2022

    Comogives

  • $10,000

    Heartland Community College Foundation · Normal, IL · 2022

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization.

  • $10,000

    Phillips Fundamental Learning Center · Wichita, KS · 2022

    Capital campaign

  • $10,000

    University Academy · Kansas City, MO · 2022

    Underwrite summer internship program

  • $10,000

    University Academy · Kansas City, MO · 2022

    Summer internship program

  • $10,000

    University of Missouri - Nextgen Precision Health · Columbia, MO · 2022

    Capital campaign

  • $10,000

    Urban League of Metropolitan St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2022

    Women's business center pitch competition

  • $9,800

    Handi-Shop · Mexico, MO · 2024

    Partners for a better tomorrow community campaign

  • $9,800

    Fort Hays State University Foundation · Hays, KS · 2022

    Teacher awards and student scholarships

  • $9,500

    United Way of Central Oklahoma · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization.

  • $9,000

    Community Development Corporation of the Bloomington-Normal Area · Normal, IL · 2024

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization

  • $8,500

    Heartland Foundation Dba Mosaic Life Care Foundation · St Joseph, MO · 2023

    Mosaic lifecare foundation's children's discovery center

  • $8,000

    Chwc Inc Dba Community Housing of Wyandotte County · Kansas City, KS · 2024

    Supports the only affordable housing organization in wyco, for homebuyer education/partnership

  • $8,000

    Community Resource Center · Nashville, TN · 2024

    All in for hygiene

  • $8,000

    Credit & Homeownership Empowerment Services Dba Ches · Kansas City, MO · 2024

    Support homebuyer education and credit counseling services for lmi clients

  • $8,000

    Chwc Inc Dba Community Housing of Wyandotte County · Kansas City, KS · 2023

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization

  • $8,000

    Community Resource Center · Nashville, TN · 2023

    All in for hygiene

  • $8,000

    Credit & Homeownership Empowerment Services Dba Ches · Kansas City, MO · 2023

    Lmi-focused housing and credit counseling services

  • $8,000

    Boone County Historical Society · Columbia, MO · 2022

    Capital campaign

  • $7,700

    Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mid-Mo · Columbia, MO · 2023

    Building love campaign

  • $7,500

    Family & Children'S Service · Tulsa, OK · 2024

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization

  • $7,500

    Gateway Region Young Mens Christian Association · St Louis, MO · 2024

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization

  • $7,500

    Pivotal Point Transitional Housing · St Joseph, MO · 2024

    Youth transitional housing capital campaign

  • $7,500

    Springfield Business Development Corporation · Springfield, MO · 2024

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization

  • $7,500

    Pivotal Point Transitional Housing · St Joseph, MO · 2023

    Youth transitional housing capital campaign

  • $7,500

    Springfield Business Development Corporation · Springfield, MO · 2023

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization

  • $7,500

    United Way of Central Oklahoma · Oklahoma City, OK · 2023

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization

  • $7,500

    Chwc Inc Dba Community Housing of Wyandotte County · Kansas City, KS · 2022

    Supports affordable housing organization in wyco, for homebuyer and financial education

  • $7,500

    Credit and Homeownership Empowerment Services Dba Ches · Kansas City, MO · 2022

    Homebuyer education and credit counseling services for lmi clients/partnership with cbm for neighborhood connection

  • $7,500

    Illinois State University Foundation · Normal, IL · 2022

    Redbird rising campaign

  • $7,500

    Pivotal Point Transitional Housing · St Joseph, MO · 2022

    Youth transitional housing capital campaign

  • $7,500

    Springfield Business Development Corporation · Springfield, MO · 2022

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization.

  • $6,667

    Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri · Springfield, MO · 2022

    Lifehouse capital campaign

  • $6,666

    Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri · Springfield, MO · 2023

    Lifehouse capital campaign

  • $6,000

    Boys & Girls Club of Bloomington-Normal · Bloomington, IL · 2024

    Capital campaign support

  • $6,000

    Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield · Springfield, MO · 2024

    New club unit at williams elementary over 5 years

  • $6,000

    Creative Learning Alliance · Joplin, MO · 2024

    Creative learning alliance - capital campaign

  • $6,000

    Finney County United Way · Garden City, KS · 2024

    2025 annual fund raising campaign

  • $6,000

    Guadalupe Center · Kansas City, MO · 2024

    Continued support of financial opportunity center work for lmi/latino clients

  • $6,000

    Junior Achievement of Greater St Louis · Chesterfield, MO · 2024

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization

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