Funding search · EIN 431725748 · Kansas City, MO

Lester R Birbeck Charitable Trust

Name: Lester R Birbeck Charitable Trust grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

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

79
grants reported: $447,563
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $2,500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. 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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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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Northwest Missouri State University4 grants · $151,076
Missouri Western State University4 grants · $60,875
University of Missouri - Columbia4 grants · $48,900
North Central Missouri College4 grants · $37,301
University of Missouri - Kansas City4 grants · $23,100
Truman State University4 grants · $15,000
University of Central Missouri3 grants · $13,175
Missouri State University4 grants · $11,225
Rockhurst University4 grants · $10,700
State Technical College3 grants · $10,360

Giving over time

$106,464

2022

$111,564

2023

$127,050

2024

$102,485

2025

Grant history

All 79 reported grants, largest first.

$43,738
Northwest Missouri State University · Maryville, MO · 2023
Scholarships
$41,425
Northwest Missouri State University · Maryville, MO · 2024
Scholarships
$33,963
Northwest Missouri State University · Maryville, MO · 2022
Scholarships
$31,950
Northwest Missouri State University · Maryville, MO · 2025
Scholarships
$17,700
Missouri Western State University · St Joseph, MO · 2023
Scholarships
$16,950
Missouri Western State University · St Joseph, MO · 2024
Scholarships
$14,425
Missouri Western State University · St Joseph, MO · 2022
Scholarships
$13,975
University of Missouri - Columbia · Columbia, MO · 2025
Scholarships
$13,625
North Central Missouri College · Trenton, MO · 2025
Scholarships
$13,525
University of Missouri - Columbia · Columbia, MO · 2024
Scholarships
$13,150
North Central Missouri College · Trenton, MO · 2024
Scholarships
$12,400
University of Missouri - Columbia · Columbia, MO · 2022
Scholarships
$11,800
Missouri Western State University · St Joseph, MO · 2025
Scholarships
$9,000
University of Missouri - Columbia · Columbia, MO · 2023
Scholarships
$7,513
North Central Missouri College · Trenton, MO · 2023
Scholarships
$6,900
State Technical College of Missouri · Linn, MO · 2022
Scholarships
$6,250
University of Missouri - Kansas City · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Scholarships
$6,000
University of Missouri - Kansas City · Kansas City, MO · 2025
Scholarships
$6,000
University of Missouri - Kansas City · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Scholarships
$5,350
University of Central Missouri · Warrensburg, MO · 2024
Scholarships
$4,850
University of Missouri - Kansas City · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Scholarships
$4,825
University of Central Missouri · Warrensburg, MO · 2025
Scholarships
$4,825
Truman State University · Kirksville, MO · 2023
Scholarships
$4,725
State Technical College · Linn, MO · 2024
Scholarships
$4,675
Graceland University · Lamoni, IA · 2022
Scholarships
$4,500
Truman State University · Kirksville, MO · 2024
Scholarships
$3,600
Rockhurst University · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Scholarships
$3,525
Missouri State University · Springfield, MO · 2022
Scholarships
$3,375
State Technical College · Linn, MO · 2023
Scholarships
$3,200
Missouri State University · Springfield, MO · 2024
Scholarships
$3,100
Rockhurst University · Kansas City, MO · 2025
Scholarships
$3,013
North Central Missouri College · Trenton, MO · 2022
Scholarships
$3,000
Truman State University · Kirksville, MO · 2025
Scholarships
$3,000
Rockhurst University · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Scholarships
$3,000
University of Central Missouri · Warrensburg, MO · 2023
Scholarships
$2,750
Summit Salon Academy Kansas City · Independence, MO · 2024
Scholarships
$2,675
Truman State University · Kirksville, MO · 2022
Scholarships
$2,550
Missouri State University · Springfield, MO · 2023
Scholarships
$2,500
Southwestern Community College · Sylva, NC · 2025
Scholarships
$2,500
Park University · Parkville, MO · 2022
Scholarships
$2,500
University of Arkansas · Fayetteville, AR · 2022
Scholarships
$2,500
Wichita State University · Wichita, KS · 2022
Scholarships
$2,260
State Technical College · Linn, MO · 2025
Scholarships
$2,000
Southwestern Community College · Sylva, NC · 2024
Scholarships
$2,000
Southwestern Community College · Sylva, NC · 2023
Scholarships
$2,000
Brigham Young University · Provo, UT · 2022
Scholarship
$2,000
Southwestern Community College · Sylva, NC · 2022
Scholarships
$1,950
Missouri State University · Springfield, MO · 2025
Scholarships
$1,750
Ave Maria University · Ave Maria, FL · 2024
Scholarships
$1,750
Central Methodist University · Fayette, MO · 2024
Scholarships
$1,750
Iowa State University · Ames, IA · 2024
Scholarships
$1,750
University of Kansas · Lawrence, KS · 2024
Scholarships
$1,550
Ave Maria University · Ave Maria, FL · 2023
Scholarships
$1,550
University of Kansas · Lawrence, KS · 2023
Scholarships
$1,550
Ave Maria University · Ave Maria, FL · 2022
Scholarships
$1,500
Central Methodist University · Fayette, MO · 2025
Scholarships
$1,500
Iowa State University · Ames, IA · 2025
Scholarships
$1,500
University of Kansas · Lawrence, KS · 2025
Scholarships
$1,500
Moberly Area Community College · Moberly, MO · 2024
Scholarships
$1,175
University of Kansas · Lawrence, KS · 2022
Scholarships
$1,125
Southeast Community College · Lincoln, NE · 2024
Scholarships
$1,013
Central College · Pella, IA · 2023
Scholarships
$1,013
Central College · Pella, IA · 2022
Scholarships
$1,000
Central Methodist University · Fayette, MO · 2023
Scholarships
$1,000
Iowa State University · Ames, IA · 2023
Scholarships
$1,000
University of Arkansas · Fayetteville, AR · 2023
Scholarships
$1,000
Central Methodist University · Fayette, MO · 2022
Scholarships
$1,000
Rockhurst University · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Scholarships
$1,000
University of Saint Mary · Leavenworth, KS · 2022
Scholarships
$825
Graceland University · Lamoni, IA · 2023
Scholarships
$750
Ave Maria University · Ave Maria, FL · 2025
Scholarships
$750
Brigham Young University · Provo, UT · 2025
Scholarships
$750
Southeast Community College · Lincoln, NE · 2025
Scholarships
$750
Summit Salon Academy Kansas City · Independence, MO · 2025
Scholarships
$625
Rhema Bible Training College · Broken Arrow, OK · 2022
Scholarships
$625
Southwest Baptist University · Bolivar, MO · 2022
Scholarships
$550
Grand Canyon University · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Scholarships
$550
Grand Canyon University · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Scholarships
$375
Southeast Community College · Lincoln, NE · 2023
Scholarships

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