Funding search · EIN 812090856 · Kansas City, MO

School Smart Kc

Name: School Smart Kc grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

88
grants reported: $15.7M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $50,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

city kansas students quality education expanded greater capabilities

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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Teach for America3 grants · $3.0M
The Educator Academy2 grants · $2.4M
Kansas City Teacher Residency1 grant · $1.6M
Show Me Kc Schools3 grants · $1.4M
City Year3 grants · $1.0M
Umkc Foundation3 grants · $995,000
Academie Lafayette1 grant · $616,914
Hogan Preparatory Academy2 grants · $570,600
Academy for the Integrated Arts3 grants · $523,746
Kansas City Public Schools3 grants · $501,638

Giving over time

$6.4M

2022

$4.9M

2023

$4.4M

2024

Grant history

All 88 reported grants, largest first.

$1.6M
Kansas City Teacher Residency · Kansas City, MO · 2022
To support the expansion of high quality educational opportunities for students in kansas city
$1.5M
The Educator Academy · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Improved capabilities and greater diversity of educators in kansas city
$1.3M
Teach for America · Kansas City, MO · 2022
To support high quality educational opportunities for k-8 students in kansas city
$950,000
Teach for America · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Expanded quality education for k-8 students in kansas city
$947,500
The Educator Academy · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Improved capabilities and greater diversity of educators in kansas city
$693,750
Teach for America · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Expanded quality education for students in kansas city
$616,914
Academie Lafayette · Kansas City, MO · 2022
To support the expansion of high quality educational opportunities for k-8 students in kansas city
$586,881
Show Me Kc Schools · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Information resources regarding kansas city schools and enrollment processes
$546,881
Show Me Kc Schools · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Information resources regarding kansas city schools and enrollment processes
$520,600
Hogan Preparatory Academy · Kansas City, MO · 2022
To support the expansion of high quality educational opportunities for k-8 students in kansas city
$437,500
City Year · Boston, MA · 2022
To support local schools in student mentoring, tutoring and other needed support for students to improve educational outcomes.
$390,000
Umkc Foundation · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Improved capabilities and greater diversity of educators in kansas city
$350,000
City Year · Boston, MA · 2023
Student mentoring, tutoring and other support to improve educational outcomes
$338,750
Umkc Foundation · Kansas City, MO · 2022
To support improved capabilities and greater diversity of educators in kansas city.
$271,080
Kansas City Public Schools · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Improvement of neighborhood and signature quality schools
$266,250
Umkc Foundation · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Improved capabilities and greater diversity of educators in kansas city
$258,990
Academy for the Integrated Arts · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Expanded quality education for students in kansas city
$255,000
Show Me Kc Schools · Kansas City, MO · 2022
To support the provision of high quality information about schools to parents and better processes for enrollment into local schools
$245,000
Academy for the Integrated Arts · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Expanded quality education for k-8 students in kansas city
$230,000
Communities in Schools · Lawrence, KS · 2022
To support the out of school needs of students in local district and charter schools
$226,000
City Year · Boston, MA · 2024
Student mentoring, tutoring and other support to improve educational outcomes
$205,558
Kansas City Public Schools · Kansas City, MO · 2022
To support the expansion and improvement of neighborhood and signature quality schools
$165,000
Communities in Schools · Lawrence, KS · 2023
Out of school needs for students in local district and charter schools
$125,000
Each One Teach One Learning Center Llc · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Expanded quality education for students in kansas city
$122,325
2020 Leadership · Kansas City, MO · 2022
To support youth opportunities in kansas city
$116,668
Guadalupe Educational System · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Expanded quality education for students in kansas city
$115,000
Sparkwheel · Lawrence, KS · 2024
Empower low-income individuals and families
$110,000
Guadalupe Educational System · Kansas City, MO · 2022
To support the expansion of high quality educational opportunities for k-8 students in kansas city
$105,000
Teachers Like Me · Lees Summit, MO · 2023
Improved capabilities and greater diversity of educators in kansas city
$100,000
Royal Charities · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Expanded quality education for students in kansas city
$100,000
Royal Charities · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Expanded quality education for k-8 students in kansas city
$93,750
The Literacy Lab · Washington, DC · 2022
To provide greater literacy support to students and training for teachers to improve student reading outcomes.
$90,000
Teachers Like Me · Lees Summit, MO · 2024
Improved capabilities and greater diversity of educators in kansas city
$85,000
Kansas City International Academy · Kansas City, MO · 2022
To support high quality educational opportunities for k-8 students in kansas city
$70,000
Della Lamb Community Services · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Expanded quality education for students in kansas city
$70,000
Latinx Education Collaborative · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Professional development conference
$66,606
2020 Leadership · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Youth opportunities in kansas city
$60,000
Guadalupe Educational System · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Expanded quality education for k-8 students in kansas city
$60,000
Tntp · New York, NY · 2022
To support improved capabilities and greater diversity of educators in kansas city.
$59,802
Citizens of the World Charter School · Kansas City, MO · 2022
To support the expansion of high quality educational opportunities for k-8 students in kansas city
$53,000
Brookside Charter Schools · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Expanded quality education for k-8 students in kansas city
$52,500
Latinx Education Collaborative · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Improved capabilities and greater diversity of educators in kansas city
$50,614
Crossroads Charter Schools of Kansas City · Kansas City, MO · 2022
To support the expansion of high quality middle and high school education opportunities in downtown kansas city.
$50,000
Brothers Liberating Our Communities · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Improved capabilities and greater diversity of educators in kansas city
$50,000
Hogan Preparatory Academy · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Expanded quality education for k-8 students in kansas city
$50,000
Kansas City Girls Preparatory Academy · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Expanded quality education for k-8 students in kansas city
$50,000
Scuola Vita Nuova · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Expanded quality education for k-8 students in kansas city
$50,000
Royal Charities · Kansas City, MO · 2022
To support high quality educational opportunities for k-8 students in kansas city
$45,000
Latinx Education Collaborative · Kansas City, MO · 2022
To support professional & development conference for latinx education professionals -evolucion
$40,500
School Leader Lab · Washington, DC · 2022
To support improved capabilities and greater diversity of educators in kansas city.
$40,000
Turn the Page Kc · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Reading proficiency programs
$37,500
Brothers Liberating Our Communities · Kansas City, MO · 2022
To support improved capabilities and greater diversity of educators in kansas city.
$35,000
Kansas City International Academy · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Expanded quality education for k-8 students in kansas city
$34,650
Crossroads Charter Schools of Kansas City · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Expanded quality middle and high school education in downtown kansas city
$33,750
Teachers Like Me · Lees Summit, MO · 2022
To support improved capabilities and greater diversity of educators in kansas city.
$32,000
Crossroads Charter Schools of Kansas City · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Expanded quality education for students in kansas city
$30,000
Principalsconnect · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Linking urban kansas city school principals with retires and semi-retired professionals
$28,000
Kansas City International Academy · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Expanded quality education for students in kansas city
$26,668
University Academy · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Expanded quality education for students in kansas city
$25,000
University of Central Missouri Foundation · Warrensburg, MO · 2024
Improved capabilities and greater diversity of educators in kansas city
$25,000
Avenue of Life · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Empower low-income individuals and families experiencing homelessness
$25,000
Kansas City Public Schools · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Improvement of neighborhood and signature quality schools
$20,000
Avenue of Life · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Empower low-income individuals and families
$20,000
Operation Breaktrough · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Expanded quality education for students in kansas city
$20,000
Principalsconnect · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Linking urban kansas city school principals with retires and semi-retired professionals
$20,000
Turn the Page Kc · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Empower low-income individuals and families
$20,000
McEl United · Brandon, FL · 2023
Improved capabilities and greater diversity of educators in kansas city
$19,756
Academy for the Integrated Arts · Kansas City, MO · 2022
To support the expansion of high quality educational opportunities for k-8 students in kansas city
$19,000
Brookside Charter Schools · Kansas City, MO · 2022
To support high quality educational opportunities for k-8 students in kansas city
$18,550
Citizens of the World · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Expanded quality education for students in kansas city
$17,993
2020 Leadership · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Youth opportunities in kansas city
$16,962
Genesis School · Kansas City, MO · 2022
To support enrollment and operations
$15,000
Brookside Charter Schools · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Expanded quality education for students in kansas city
$15,000
Hope Leadership Academy · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Improved capabilities and greater diversity of educators in kansas city
$15,000
Missouri Charter Public School Association · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Improved capabilities and greater diversity of educators in kansas city
$15,000
Western Governors University · Salt Lake City, UT · 2024
Improved capabilities and greater diversity of educators in kansas city
$14,050
De La Salle Education Center · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Expanded quality education for students in kansas city
$14,000
McEl United · Brandon, FL · 2022
To support improved capabilities and greater diversity of educators in kansas city.
$13,090
Kansas City Girls Preparatory Academy · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Expanded quality education for students in kansas city
$12,804
Kipp Kansas City · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Expanded quality education for students in kansas city
$10,000
Gordan Parks Elementary School · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Expanded quality education for students in kansas city
$10,000
University Academy · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Expanded quality education for k-8 students in kansas city
$10,000
Afton Partners Llc · Chicago, IL · 2022
To support the out of school needs of students in local district and charter schools
$9,724
Delasalle Education Center · Kansas City, MO · 2022
To support the revitalization of this high school serving high need students
$8,000
Insignia Partners Consulting · Boulder, CO · 2022
To support the out of school needs of students in local district and charter schools
$7,700
Tntp · New York, NY · 2024
Improved capabilities and greater diversity of educators in kansas city
$7,500
Kids in Christ Academy Llc · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Expanded quality education for students in kansas city
$6,000
Kipp · Kansas City, MO · 2022
To support engagement efforts of student's families to improve academic performance

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