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Grants paid by Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, tax year 2020

EIN 43-6064859 · Kansas City, MO · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE B82

In tax year 2020, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation (EIN 43-6064859) reported 540 grants paid totaling $78,969,029. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

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Grants reported by Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation for tax year 2020
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2020Kansas City Scholars Inc Kansas City, MOU$44,922,381approved, futureSupport scholarships, financial incentives to promote college savings, and support services for low- and modest-income students and adults needing access and support to pursue and complete a postsecondary credit-bearing credential or degree. 201607-0836202143159349103869
2020Kansas City Scholars Inc Kansas City, MOU$9,035,000paidSupport scholarships, financial incentives to promote college savings, and support services for low- and modest-income students and adults needing access and support to pursue and complete a postsecondary credit-bearing credential or degree. 201607-0836202143159349103869
2020Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Kansas City, MOB$7,500,000paidSupport Skilled KC Technical Institute, Inc. in providing high-demand, highly-employable, non-degree credentials for students in the Kansas City region. 202010-9248202143159349103869
2020Skilled Kc Technical Institute Inc Kansas City, MOU$4,500,000paidSupport the pilot phase of Skilled KC Technical Institute, Inc. to provide high-demand, highly employable non-degree credentials for students in the Kansas City region. 201907-7034202143159349103869
2020Kauffman Scholars Inc Kansas City, MOU$3,000,000approved, futureSupport Kauffman Scholars, Inc.'s college access and scholarship program to help low-income students complete a college education. 201908-7116202143159349103869
2020Ewing Marion Kauffman School Inc Kansas City, MOB$2,896,698approved, futureSupport for the Kauffman School's continued operations in the FY2021 to manage and operate a charter school of excellence. 202002-7932202143159349103869
2020Skilled Kc Technical Institute Inc Kansas City, MOU$2,542,469approved, futureSupport the pilot phase of Skilled KC Technical Institute Inc. to provide high-demand highly employable non-degree credentials for students in the Kansas City region. 201907-7034202143159349103869
2020Ewing Marion Kauffman School Inc Kansas City, MOB$2,388,863paidSupport for the Kauffman School's continued operations in FY2020 to manage and operate a charter school of excellence. 201902-6113202143159349103869
2020Kauffman Scholars Inc Kansas City, MOU$2,000,000approved, futureSupport Kauffman Scholars, Inc.'s college access and scholarship program to help low-income students complete a college education. 202010-9246202143159349103869
2020Ewing Marion Kauffman School Inc Kansas City, MOB$1,896,698paidSupport for the Kauffman School's continued operations in FY2021 to manage and operate a charter school of excellence. 202002-7932202143159349103869
2020Kauffman Scholars Inc Kansas City, MOU$1,700,000paidSupport Kauffman Scholars, Inc.'s college access and scholarship program to help low-income students complete a college education. 201908-7116202143159349103869
2020Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Kansas City, MOB$1,610,000approved, futureSupport for the Kauffman Foundation match of associate and trustee contributions. 202012-9501202143159349103869
2020Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Kansas City, MOB$1,500,000paid2020 Kauffman Foundation match of associate and trustee contributions. 201911-7510202143159349103869
2020Umkc Foundation Kansas City, MOC$1,421,554paidThis grant supports programs and equipment to be housed in the Free Enterprise Center at the School of Computing and Engineering at the University of Missouri Kansas City and contributes to several goals for enhancing the Kansas City ecosystem: the growth of entrepreneurial firms, the creation of new companies, and the attraction, training, and retention of engineering talent. 201703-1931202143159349103869
2020Kauffman Scholars Inc Kansas City, MOU$1,300,000paidSupport for Kauffman Scholars, Inc.'s college access and scholarship program to help low-income students complete a college education. 201808-4977202143159349103869
2020Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MOC$1,250,000approved, futureSupport for new and existing entrepreneurship education and resources at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. 202010-9263202143159349103869
2020Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MOC$1,250,000paidSupport for new and existing entrepreneurship education and resources at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. 202010-9263202143159349103869
2020Global Entrepreneurship Week Arlington, VAC$1,226,666paidSupport to grow and increase results of Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) by expanding its current footprint (which reaches all 50 U.S. states and 160+ countries) and learning from communities throughout the world to support American entrepreneurship. 201904-6475202143159349103869
2020Union Station Kansas City Inc Kansas City, MOB$1,158,422approved, futureSupport for Union Station to build fundraising and technology capacity in order to increase long-term financial sustainability. 201903-6256202143159349103869
2020Forward Cities Inc Durham, NCC$1,121,000approved, futureSupport for implementing and testing a replicable, grassroots-based approach to strengthening entrepreneurial ecosystems. 202002-8002202143159349103869
2020Living Cities Inc the National New York, NYU$875,635approved, futureSupport for the creation of a viable impact investment vehicle to capitalize entrepreneurial businesses from underserved racial demographics by investing in fund managers of color. 202007-8811202143159349103869
2020Altcap Kansas City, MOC$800,000paidSupport for AltCap to improve their loan terms, expand their loan loss reserve, and expand their microlending program for the charitable purpose of combating community deterioration resulting from COVID-19. 202003-8288202143159349103869
2020Living Cities Inc the National New York, NYU$800,000paidSupport for the creation of a viable impact investment vehicle to capitalize entrepreneurial businesses from underserved racial demographics by investing in fund managers of color. 202007-8811202143159349103869
2020National League of Cities Institute Inc Washington, DCB$725,000paidSupport for a technical assistance program for mayors and city leaders implementing entrepreneur-friendly programs, policies, and practices in their local ecosystems. 201910-7484202143159349103869
2020Forward Cities Inc Durham, NCC$650,000paidSupport for implementing and testing a replicable, grassroots-based approach to strengthening entrepreneurial ecosystems. 202002-8002202143159349103869
2020Forward Cities Inc Durham, NCC$626,000paidSupport for the creation and testing of a repeatable, bottom-up approach to building and strengthening entrepreneurial ecosystems. 201903-6306202143159349103869
2020Kansas City Teacher Residency Inc Kansas City, MOU$617,464paidSupport KCTR's programming and operations, creating a new teacher preparation and certification program that contributes to the human capital pipeline in Kansas City. 201606-0512202143159349103869
2020Global Entrepreneurship Week Arlington, VAC$613,334approved, futureSupport to grow and increase results of Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) by expanding its current footprint (which reaches all 50 U.S. states and 160+ countries) and learning from communities throughout the world to support American entrepreneurship. 201904-6475202143159349103869
2020Union Station Kansas City Inc Kansas City, MOB$577,552paidSupport for Union Station to build fundraising and technology capacity in order to increase long-term financial sustainability. 201903-6256202143159349103869
2020Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Kansas City, MOB$500,000paidSupport for the Kansas City Regional COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund that enables foundations, corporations, businesses and individuals to contribute resources to respond to the critical needs in the greater Kansas City area created by the COVID-19 pandemic in short-term response and for long-term recovery. 202003-8263202143159349103869
2020Kansas City Teacher Residency Inc Kansas City, MOU$500,000paidSupport to increase the number of diverse, effective teachers in the Kansas City region. 202002-7908202143159349103869
2020Pipeline Inc Kansas City, KSB$499,035paidSupport for educating entrepreneurs in Kansas City and the Midwest region. 201704-2029202143159349103869
2020Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MOC$498,573paidProvide support to increase community visibility and support ongoing entrepreneurship programming and resources at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. 202003-8079202143159349103869
2020Center for American Entrepreneurship Great Falls, VAB$475,000paidSupport to educate policymakers about research that demonstrates the importance of entrepreneurship and the best ways to support new business creation and entrepreneurial success. 201810-5475202143159349103869
2020Leanlab Kansas City, MOD$420,000paidSupport to fortify programs, organizational strength, and technology to foster community-informed education breakthroughs at schools in the Kansas City region. 202008-8988202143159349103869
2020City Year Inc Boston, MAB$420,000paidSupport literacy and math mentoring/tutoring and the cultivation of future teachers and leaders for urban schools in Kansas City. 202007-8886202143159349103869
2020Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MAC$400,000paidSupport for expanding, testing, and fielding the 2020 Management and Organizational Practices Survey and subsequent papers and reports on findings. 201907-7048202143159349103869
2020Board of Trustees of the Redwood City, CAU$400,000paidSupport for expanding, testing, and fielding the 2020 Management and Organizational Practices Survey and subsequent papers and reports on findings. 202006-8603202143159349103869
2020Kansas City Public Library Kansas City, MOB$390,000paidSupport for public programming focused on education, entrepreneurship, and civic dialogue while increasing community awareness of library programs and resources. 202008-8960202143159349103869
2020Pipeline Inc Kansas City, KSB$386,852approved, futureSupport for educating entrepreneurs in Kansas City and the Midwest region. 201704-2029202143159349103869
2020Accelerator for America Los Angeles, CAD$380,000paidSupport for planning, technical assistance, and human capital to strengthen equitable economic development, scale future of work initiatives, and provide consultation for the planning and implementation of the community wealth initiative pilot. 202001-7685202143159349103869
2020New York University New York, NYB$364,179approved, futureSupport to develop networks/mentorship that encourages racial and ethnic minority researchers to study technology entrepreneurship. 202003-8159202143159349103869
2020Liberty Memorial Association Kansas City, MOB$360,000paidSupport to build organizational capacity to improve visitor experience, increase online learning, and elevate the national and international reputation of the National WWI Museum and Memorial. 202004-8322202143159349103869
2020Teach for America Inc New York, NYB$357,500paidSupport for the professional development of high-quality teachers and leaders to improve student proficiency in district schools, charter schools, and community-based organizations in the Kansas City region. 202002-7919202143159349103869
2020National Bureau of Economic Research Inc Cambridge, MAU$353,800paidSupport for innovation and entrepreneurship divisions to promote more inclusive research, mentorship, and information dissemination programs related to entrepreneurship. 202003-8269202143159349103869
2020Curators of the University of Missouri Kansas City, MOD$350,000paidSupport for the programs and capacity of the KC STEM Alliance. 201803-3969202143159349103869
2020Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber Cincinnati, OHB$337,500paidSupport to continue the Minority Business Accelerator and prepare the program for possible expansion outside of Cincinnati. 201905-6527202143159349103869
2020Elemental Excelerator Inc Honolulu, HIB$337,500paidSupport to continue programming and build an online playbook that startup companies can adapt to create more inclusive internal cultures. 201905-6518202143159349103869
2020Vibrant Memphis Inc Memphis, TNB$337,500paidSupport for expanding and enhancing programming for minority-owned businesses in Memphis. 201905-6524202143159349103869
2020Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MOC$310,000paidSupport for operations and capacity funding for KCUR to lead NPR's Midwest Hub in Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas while also the ability to plan, promote, support, and participate in a collaborative media and information sharing project in 2021. 202010-9261202143159349103869
2020National Bureau of Economic Research Inc Cambridge, MAU$306,358paidSupport for a research platform for entrepreneurship and innovation through multiple projects such as working group meetings, conferences, working papers, Boot Camp, and other emerging scholars initiatives. 20140669202143159349103869
2020Big Picture Company Inc Providence, RIB$300,000paidSupport to build capacity for schools to implement and track high-quality Real World Learning experiences during the 2020-21 school year. 202006-8600202143159349103869
2020National Public Radio Inc Washington, DCB$300,000paidSupport to expand NPR's coverage in Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas by creating a Midwest Hub to strengthen regional and local journalism; as well as support for NPR's coverage of entrepreneurship, business, and education, reaching an engaged audience of 132 million listeners and digital users. 202006-8672202143159349103869
2020North Carolina Central University Durham, NCU$289,322approved, futureSupport for underrepresented students and faculty at NCCU to study racial equity in entrepreneurship. 202003-8190202143159349103869
2020Research Foundation of the City New York, NYD$283,044approved, futureSupport to develop a curriculum that trains diverse students to study entrepreneurship ecosystems in their own communities. 202003-8180202143159349103869
2020National League of Cities Institute Inc Washington, DCB$277,000approved, futureSupport for a technical assistance program for mayors and city leaders implementing entrepreneur-friendly programs, policies, and practices in their local ecosystems. 201910-7484202143159349103869
2020University City Science Center Philadelphia, PAB$266,667paidSupport to develop and launch an accelerator program designed to specifically serve Black and Latinx STEM businesses in surrounding neighborhoods. 201905-6575202143159349103869
2020Old Dominion University Research Foundation Norfolk, VAB$262,355approved, futureSupport for research and programs exploring barriers faced by transitional entrepreneurs. 202003-8186202143159349103869
2020Urban League of Kansas City Missouri Kansas City, MOC$259,700paidSupport to build organizational capacity and develop a succession plan to promote long-term financial and programmatic sustainability. 202003-8279202143159349103869
2020Board of Trustees of the Redwood City, CAU$252,000paidSupport for a research study collecting real-time data on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis and subsequent response efforts on small United States firms.202143159349103869
2020Kansas City Teacher Residency Inc Kansas City, MOU$250,000approved, futureSupport to increase the number of diverse, effective teachers in the Kansas City region. 202002-7908202143159349103869
2020Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MOC$250,000paidSupport to provide disaster relief to entrepreneurs facing failure as a result of COVID-19. 202004-8328202143159349103869
2020Seattle Foundation Seattle, WAB$250,000paidSupport for a term-limited effort that works with funders to shift the evaluation paradigm so that it becomes a tool for and of equity. 202010-9247202143159349103869
2020Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MOC$249,928paidSupport for Missouri Business Alert to expand coverage in underserved communities, coordinate coverage with Kansas City area media, and position the Foundation as a resource to journalists. 202005-8511202143159349103869
2020Aleria Research Corporation New York, NYU$247,600paidSupport for the development and delivery of workshops and refinement of supporting software to educate entrepreneurs on the value of diversity in early hiring decisions. 201905-6715202143159349103869
2020The Family Conservancy Kansas City, KSU$240,000paidSupport for increased access to high-quality early learning programs for young children in Wyandotte County, Kansas. 202007-8702202143159349103869
2020Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MOC$240,000paidSupport for the 2020-21 Missouri College Advising Corps to increase postsecondary access in the Kansas City region. 202006-8686202143159349103869
2020United Inner City Services Kansas City, MOB$240,000paidSupport for providing high-quality early education services to prepare children for kindergarten. 202008-8979202143159349103869
2020Aarp Foundation Washington, DCB$240,000paidSupport to expand the capacity of the Work For Yourself After 50 entrepreneurship education program to accommodate more entrepreneurs across the country. 201902-5917202143159349103869
2020Partnership for Regional Educational Kansas City, MOU$239,420paidSupport the expansion and regional adoption of PREP-KC's Connector, a virtual platform to connect industry professionals and classrooms across the Kansas City region, during the 2020-21 school year. 202008-8918202143159349103869
2020Rural Development Initiatives Inc Eugene, ORC$233,636paidSupport the development of a network of entrepreneurship education and support initiatives across rural Oregon. 201905-6522202143159349103869
2020Global Entrepreneurship Network Inc Arlington, VAB$230,000paidSupport to study barriers to entrepreneurship as perceived by entrepreneurship support organizations (ESOs) and policymakers. 201809-5222202143159349103869
2020Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MOC$229,000paidSupport to launch a pilot of the Missouri Data Fellowship to build information technology and data analysis capacity within state agencies that maintain education and workforce data in Missouri. 201811-5589202143159349103869
2020Build Institute Detroit, MIB$225,000paidSupport for strengthening core programming for main street entrepreneurs and microbusinesses and piloting an expansion beyond the Detroit metropolitan area. 201905-6543202143159349103869
2020The New School New York, NYB$224,841approved, futureSupport to study how the rise of online commerce has impacted the viability of offline retail entrepreneurial activity. 202003-8170202143159349103869
2020Clark University Worcester, MAU$223,984approved, futureSupport to study the creation of a predevelopment fund for Puerto Rico and provide training to staff at community development corporations. 202003-8178202143159349103869
2020Stillman College Tuscaloosa, ALU$220,300approved, futureSupport to increase the diversity of research on Black technology ecosystems. 202003-8160202143159349103869
2020Kansas City Startup Foundation Kansas City, MOC$210,750approved, futureSupport for Startland News, multiple events taking place in 2021, and building capacity for Startland's Real World Learning student voice work.202143159349103869
2020Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Kansas City, MOB$210,000paidFunding for distributions to be made to public charities within the year as appreciation of a Trustee's service to the Foundation. 201911-7512202143159349103869
2020Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Kansas City, MOB$210,000approved, futureFunding for distributions to be made to public charities within the year as appreciation of a Trustee's service to the Foundation. 202012-9500202143159349103869
2020Nesta US Inc San Francisco, CAB$210,000paidSupport for creating and disseminating evidence-based content to inform the development of supportive policies and programs for entrepreneurs. 202006-8636202143159349103869
2020Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MOC$202,300paidCapacity building programming and support for the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. 201903-6252202143159349103869
2020Nelson Gallery Foundation Kansas City, MOB$200,000paidSupport for long-term strategic growth planning for the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. 201902-6134202143159349103869
2020Seed Spot Phoenix, AZC$200,000paidSupport for SEED SPOT to integrate their educational curriculum into national networks serving women and military families in entrepreneurship. 201904-6350202143159349103869
2020North Kansas City Schools Kansas City, MOU$200,000paidSupport increased opportunities for students in the Kansas City region to graduate from high school prepared for learning, work, and life. 202007-8780202143159349103869
2020Operation Breakthrough Inc Kansas City, MOB$200,000paidSupport for providing quality early education services for more than 400 children in Kansas City ages birth to five. 202003-8292202143159349103869
2020African American Mayors Association Inc Washington, DCC$200,000approved, futureSupport for the delivery of educational content focused on policies, programs, and practices that support entrepreneurship at the organization's annual events and programs. 201907-7055202143159349103869
2020Unamesa Association Palo Alto, CAB$200,000paidSupport for a searchable and sortable online directory that will connect at least 15,000 underserved youth and their families throughout Kansas City, Missouri with access to quality afterschool and summer programs. 201902-6081202143159349103869
2020Local Initiatives Support Corporation New York, NYB$200,000approved, futureSupport for the local Financial Opportunity Center network providing economic empowerment and financial literacy programming to 1,000 individuals in the greater Kansas City metro each year. 202007-8843202143159349103869
2020School District of Kansas City Missouri Kansas City, MOU$200,000paidSupport increased opportunities for students in the Kansas City region to graduate from high school prepared for learning, work, and life. 202007-8880202143159349103869
2020National Coalition for Asian Washington, DCU$200,000paidSupport for building a national network of community-based organizations and training their staff to serve low-income Asian-American and Pacific Islander entrepreneurs. 201905-6520202143159349103869
2020Arizona State University Foundation Tempe, AZU$191,996paidSupport the development of digital learning modules and an online micro-certificate to attract and develop new and early-career teachers for public district and charter schools across the Kansas City region. 201905-6667202143159349103869
2020Tntp Inc New York, NYB$190,000paidSupport the operation and transition of the principal certification program, Kansas City PLUS, to the University of Missouri-Kansas City. 202002-7956202143159349103869
2020Brookings Institution Washington, DCB$190,000approved, futureSupport for a platform to collect and analyze data, share research, best practices, and recommend revised policies and strategies for promoting inclusive economic growth in the Kansas City region. 202005-8568202143159349103869
2020Brookings Institution Washington, DCB$180,000paidSupport for a platform to collect and analyze data, share research, best practices, and recommend revised policies and strategies for promoting inclusive economic growth in the Kansas City region. 202005-8568202143159349103869
2020Kansas State University Manhattan, KSU$180,000paidSupport Kansas State College Advising Corps in increasing the number of high school students in the Kansas City region entering and completing a postsecondary education. 202007-8796202143159349103869
2020Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Kansas City Kansas City, MOU$180,000paidSupport to provide mentorship and support services that prepare students to pursue postsecondary pathways and career opportunities after high school. 202007-8876202143159349103869
2020Stillman College Tuscaloosa, ALU$179,400paidSupport to increase the diversity of research on Black technology ecosystems. 202003-8160202143159349103869
2020Black Girl Ventures Foundation Ft Belvoir, VAC$177,283paidSupport for the creation of a programmatic toolkit and to implement a chapter-based expansion model in five new cities. 201905-6515202143159349103869
2020Linda Hall Library Trust Kansas City, MOB$175,000paidSupport for organizational capacity building to increase programming, audience engagement, evaluation, and fundraising as the first phase of a three-year strategic transformation into a Center for Science and Society. 201903-6249202143159349103869
2020Community Builders of Kansas City Kansas City, MOB$175,000paidSupport for the oversight of the We Grow KC Coalition and convenings to empower residents in and adjacent to opportunity zones by providing technical assistance, convening, and strategic partnerships to help inform investment in the zones. 202003-8251202143159349103869
2020Urban Libraries Council Washington, DCB$172,080paidSupport for expanding and strengthening the role of libraries as an entrepreneurial support organization, particularly for those from underrepresented communities. 201806-4615202143159349103869
2020Kauffman Scholars Inc Kansas City, MOU$165,323paidIn-kind grant support for rent, master service agreement including administration of scholarships, and other expenses incurred by the Kauffman Foundation on behalf of Kauffman Scholars, Inc. 202012-9561202143159349103869
2020Skilled Kc Technical Institute Inc Kansas City, MOU$165,265paidIn-kind grant support for office space provided to the Skilled KC Technical Institute by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. 202012-9563202143159349103869
2020Support Kansas City Inc Mission, KSB$165,000paidSupport to provide capacity building programs and improve direct services for more than 150 nonprofit organizations. 202001-7699202143159349103869
2020Institute for Local Self-Reliance Inc Washington, DCU$165,000paidSupport to educate policymakers and advocates about the importance of small independent businesses to equitable and healthy communities. 202003-8176202143159349103869
2020Enterprise Center of Johnson County Fairway, KSC$163,522paidSupport to increase state support for entrepreneurship and lower barriers to new business creation and entrepreneurial success by forming a broad-based, non-partisan coalition of Kansas entrepreneurs, investors and ecosystem leaders. 201710-3225202143159349103869
2020Federation of American Scientists Washington, DCC$160,000paidSupport to expand the organization's Day One Project to generate eight actionable federal policy proposals and implementation guidance related to each of the four pillars of America's New Business Plan. 202001-7772202143159349103869
2020Board of Trustees of the Redwood City, CAU$156,646paidSupport to develop a major new recurring survey of online entrepreneurs and a scalable management training tool. 201806-4602202143159349103869
2020State Science & Technology Institute Westerville, OHC$153,200paidSupport to increase government support for entrepreneurship by facilitating entrepreneur-policymaker educational opportunities. 202001-7759202143159349103869
2020Consolidated School District No 4 Grandview, MOU$150,000paidSupport increased opportunities for students in the Kansas City region to graduate from high school prepared for learning, work, and life. 202007-8824202143159349103869
2020Cleveland State University Foundation Cleveland, OHB$150,000approved, futureSupport to study access to resources by underserved entrepreneurs of color and test actionable policies. 202003-8179202143159349103869
2020Start Small Think Big Inc Bronx, NYC$150,000paidSupport for research to pilot tools to assess the financial viability of ventures started by low-income entrepreneurs. 201806-4407202143159349103869
2020Mid-America Regional Council Kansas City, MOD$150,000paidSupport the KC Degrees program in providing comprehensive career and college advising services for adults pursuing postsecondary credentials in the Kansas City region. 201912-7644202143159349103869
2020Community Builders of Kansas City Kansas City, MOB$150,000paidSupport to build organizational capacity to benefit low-income communities in or adjacent to opportunity zones. 201908-7091202143159349103869
2020Shawnee Mission Unified School District Shawnee Mission, KSU$150,000paidSupport increased opportunities for students in the Kansas City region to graduate from high school prepared for learning, work, and life. 202007-8875202143159349103869
2020Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Kansas City, MOB$150,000paid2019 Kauffman Foundation match of associate and trustee contributions. 201812-5633202143159349103869
2020Kansas City Museum Foundation Inc Kansas City, MOC$150,000paidSupport for public exhibits in the five permanent galleries of the Kansas City Museum. 201811-5534202143159349103869
2020Sogal Foundation New York, NYU$150,000paidSupport for strengthening the organization's capacity to sustainably scale entrepreneurial educational programing for underrepresented female entrepreneurs. 201905-6545202143159349103869
2020Delasalle Education Center Kansas City, MOU$150,000paidSupport increased opportunities for students in the Kansas City region to graduate from high school prepared for learning, work, and life. 202007-8895202143159349103869
2020Public Television 19 Inc Kansas City, MOB$150,000paidSupport to build technology and fundraising capacity. 201907-6927202143159349103869
2020Olathe Unified School District 233 Olathe, KSU$150,000paidSupport increased opportunities for students in the Kansas City region to graduate from high school prepared for learning, work, and life. 202007-8845202143159349103869
2020Hogan Preparatory Academy Inc Kansas City, MOC$150,000paidSupport increased opportunities for students in the Kansas City region to graduate from high school prepared for learning, work, and life. 202007-8896202143159349103869
2020Hispanic Business Initiative Fund of Florida Inc Orlando, FLB$150,000paidSupport for expansion of a bilingual technical assistance program to serve Latinx entrepreneurs in seven rural counties in North Carolina. 201905-6521202143159349103869
2020Wellesley College Wellesley, MAU$150,000paidSupport research with restricted-access data to understand when and how women pursue entrepreneurship over their family life cycle and life stage. 201904-6427202143159349103869
2020Center School District #58 Kansas City, MOU$150,000paidSupport increased opportunities for students in the Kansas City region to graduate from high school prepared for learning, work, and life. 202007-8756202143159349103869
2020Public Television 19 Inc Kansas City, MOB$150,000paidSupport for operations and capacity funding for KC PBS to plan, promote, support, and participate in a collaborative media and information sharing project in 2021. 202009-9152202143159349103869
2020Lee's Summit R-7 School District Lees Summit, MOU$150,000paidSupport increased opportunities for students in the Kansas City region to graduate from high school prepared for learning, work, and life. 202007-8854202143159349103869
2020The Literacy Lab Washington, DCB$150,000paidSupport literacy programming and the cultivation of future educators in Kansas City. 202007-8849202143159349103869
2020Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Kansas City, MOB$150,000paidSupport for enrollment in free, high-quality pre-kindergarten services for children living in Kansas City Public Schools district boundaries during the 2020-21 academic year. 202003-8072202143159349103869
2020The School District of the City of Independence Independence, MOU$150,000paidSupport increased opportunities for students in the Kansas City region to graduate from high school prepared for learning, work, and life. 202007-8834202143159349103869
2020Hickman Mills C-1 School District Kansas City, MOU$149,817paidSupport increased opportunities for students in the Kansas City region to graduate from high school prepared for learning, work, and life. 202007-8891202143159349103869
2020Wellesley College Wellesley, MAU$149,803approved, futureSupport research with restricted-access data to understand when and how women pursue entrepreneurship over their family life cycle and life stage. 201904-6427202143159349103869
2020Nonprofit Connect Network Learn Grow Kansas City, MOB$149,125approved, futureSupport for nonprofit capacity building programming serving more than 7,000 nonprofit professionals annually. 202002-7975202143159349103869
2020Fort Osage R-1 School District Independence, MOU$147,734paidSupport Indian Trails Elementary in establishing a system of intense interventions for kindergarten and first grade students during the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years to close the achievement gap before second grade. 201903-6191202143159349103869
2020Enterprise Center of Johnson County Fairway, KSC$147,208paidSupport for a mentor training program to support entrepreneurs in growing their businesses. 201710-3147202143159349103869
2020Tntp Inc New York, NYB$140,000approved, futureSupport the operation and transition of the principal certification program, Kansas City PLUS, to the University of Missouri-Kansas City. 202002-7956202143159349103869
2020Olathe Unified School District 233 Olathe, KSU$140,000paidSupport for increasing access to high-quality early education programs for low-income children in the Kansas City region. 202006-8584202143159349103869
2020Learn a Lot Academy Raytown, MOB$140,000paidSupport for increasing access to high-quality early education programs for low-income children in the Kansas City region. 202006-8580202143159349103869
2020Institute for Local Self-Reliance Inc Washington, DCU$140,000approved, futureSupport to educate policymakers about the importance of small independent businesses to equitable and healthy communities. 202003-8176202143159349103869
2020Mid-America Regional Council Kansas City, MOD$139,647paidSupport for increasing access to high-quality early education programs for low-income children in the Kansas City region. 202006-8579202143159349103869
2020Old Dominion University Research Foundation Norfolk, VAB$137,645paidSupport for research and programs exploring barriers faced by transitional entrepreneurs. 202003-8186202143159349103869
2020University of Maryland College Park, MDC$136,283approved, futureSupport for research on how immigration policy affects entrepreneurship. 201806-4666202143159349103869
2020Syracuse University Syracuse, NYU$136,062paidSupport for a national survey of veterans and military-connected entrepreneurs to better identify and understand their motivations, goals, demographics, business activities and outcomes and barriers. 201807-4761202143159349103869
2020St Louis University St Louis, MOB$135,963paidSupport for research on the role of financial capabilities for low-income entrepreneurs, and on the impact of financial capability interventions on their businesses in order to understand if these can mitigate barriers to entrepreneurship among low-income individuals. 201806-4478202143159349103869
2020University of Maryland College Park, MDC$133,835paidSupport for research on how immigration policy affects entrepreneurship. 201806-4666202143159349103869
2020Della Lamb Community Services Kansas City, MOB$132,871paidSupport for increasing access to high-quality early education programs for low-income children in the Kansas City region. 202006-8583202143159349103869
2020Open Markets Institute Washington, DCB$132,000paidSupport for educating policymakers on ways to reduce barriers to entrepreneurship. 201812-5678202143159349103869
2020Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Kansas City, MOB$130,000paid2020 Holiday Matching Gifts Program. 201911-7511202143159349103869
2020Iff Chicago, ILB$130,000paidSupport for real estate and finance expertise to ensure that school providers are developing robust, high-quality school facilities where they are needed most in Kansas City. 202001-7881202143159349103869
2020Missouri Child Care Resource and Referral Network St Louis, MOB$127,274paidSupport for increasing access to high-quality early education programs for low-income children in the Kansas City region. 202006-8586202143159349103869
2020Junior Achievement of Middle America Inc Kansas City, MOU$126,000paidSupport to provide at least 3,000 underserved youth in Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas City, Kansas with access to academically enriching afterschool and summer programs. 201903-6220202143159349103869
2020Rural Economic Development Center Inc Raleigh, NCB$125,000paidSupport to convene a task force to develop policy proposals that support North Carolina entrepreneurs and then engage entrepreneurs in educating state policymakers. 202001-7761202143159349103869
2020Citizens of the World Kansas City, MOU$125,000approved, futureSupport to amplify and improve existing social emotional support and special education services provided to families. 202003-8137202143159349103869
2020City Year Inc Boston, MAB$125,000paidSupport Voices for National Service's work to expand participation in AmeriCorps, a national service program supporting student success and developing high-quality educators for Kansas City and communities across the country. 202001-7687202143159349103869
2020Rural Economic Development Center Inc Raleigh, NCB$125,000approved, futureSupport to convene a task force to develop policy proposals that support North Carolina entrepreneurs and then engage entrepreneurs in educating state policymakers. 202001-7761202143159349103869
2020Citizens of the World Kansas City, MOU$125,000paidSupport to amplify and improve existing social emotional support and special education services provided to families. 202003-8137202143159349103869
2020President and Fellows of Harvard College Cambridge, MAB$125,000paidSupport for the professional development and retention of quality instructional leaders in metropolitan Kansas City schools. 201808-5021202143159349103869
2020Association of Missouri Charter Schools St Louis, MOU$125,000paidSupport work focused on advocacy, education and constituency building to increase to high quality charter public school options in Kansas City in 2019 and 2020. 201811-5588202143159349103869
2020Blue Springs School District Blue Springs, MOU$124,997paidSupport professional development of instructional staff during the 2020-21 and 2021-22 school years to increase student proficiency in math. 202003-8142202143159349103869
2020Cornell University Ithaca, NYU$124,500paidSupport to study how the gig economy affects entry into entrepreneurship, young firm growth, and their sources of capital. 202003-8167202143159349103869
2020Social Entrepreneurs of New Orleans Inc New Orleans, LAB$123,500paidSupport for low-income entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs of color through the South Broad Business Initiative. 201904-6439202143159349103869
2020Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MAC$122,208approved, futureSupport for research on how entrepreneurs manage their cash flows and the interactions between business accounts and personal accounts in order to understand how entrepreneurs manage their financial resources in response to financial shocks. 201807-4773202143159349103869
2020William Marsh Rice University Houston, TXB$122,000paidSupport for research to better understand the factors that determine whether or not a business idea receives early-stage financing. 201806-4538202143159349103869
2020Nonprofit Connect Network Learn Grow Kansas City, MOB$120,100paidSupport for nonprofit capacity building programming serving more than 7,000 nonprofit professionals annually. 202002-7975202143159349103869
2020Reinvestment Fund Inc Philadelphia, PAB$120,000paidSupport to measure and quantify the contributions that concentrations of small businesses have on sustaining and strengthening the social well-being of a community. 202003-8175202143159349103869
2020Local Initiatives Support Corporation New York, NYB$120,000paidSupport for the local Financial Opportunity Center network providing economic empowerment and financial literacy programming to 1,000 individuals in the greater Kansas City metro each year. 202007-8843202143159349103869
2020School Leader Lab Washington, DCC$120,000paidSupport the development of instructional and leadership skills among Kansas City region assistant principals. 202004-8380202143159349103869
2020Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City, KSC$120,000paidSupport to provide at least 200 underserved youth from Kansas City, Kansas with a STEM focused afterschool program. 202007-8901202143159349103869
2020Urban League of Kansas City Missouri Kansas City, MOC$120,000paidSupport empowerment coaching for parents in Kansas City, Missouri to become more actively engaged in their children's education. 202008-9035202143159349103869
2020Kansas City Urban Youth Academy Inc Kansas City, MOB$120,000paidSupport for academically and socially enriching youth programming serving 550 students in Kansas City, Missouri. 202009-9089202143159349103869
2020Collider Foundation Rochester, MNB$115,300paidSupport to develop and pilot educational programming that teaches entrepreneurs from low-income zip codes or federally recognized economically distressed communities how-to identify and access existing and new entrepreneurship resources. 201905-6523202143159349103869
2020North Carolina Central University Durham, NCU$110,679paidSupport for underrepresented students and faculty at NCCU to study racial equity in entrepreneurship. 202003-8190202143159349103869
2020Fort Osage R-1 School District Independence, MOU$110,000paidSupport increased opportunities for students in the Kansas City region to graduate from high school prepared for learning, work, and life. 202007-8814202143159349103869
2020Raymore-Peculiar Reorganized Peculiar, MOU$110,000paidSupport increased opportunities for students in the Kansas City region to graduate from high school prepared for learning, work, and life. 202007-8877202143159349103869
2020Small Business Majority Foundation Inc Washington, DCU$110,000paidSupport for advocacy efforts to increase responsible capital access and strengthen safety net services to enable more Americans to take the risk of becoming an entrepreneur. 202001-7760202143159349103869
2020Belton School District #124 Belton, MOU$110,000paidSupport increased opportunities for students in the Kansas City region to graduate from high school prepared for learning, work, and life. 202007-8754202143159349103869
2020Liberty Public School District #53 Liberty, MOU$110,000paidSupport increased opportunities for students in the Kansas City region to graduate from high school prepared for learning, work, and life. 202007-8832202143159349103869
2020Reorganized School District No 1 Kearney, MOU$110,000paidSupport increased opportunities for students in the Kansas City region to graduate from high school prepared for learning, work, and life. 202007-8815202143159349103869
2020Board of Regents of the Madison, WIU$110,000paidSupport to establish causality (or disprove causality) between university interventions and resulting entrepreneurial activity. 201708-2797202143159349103869
2020Beloved Community Inc New Orleans, LAC$110,000paidSupport school districts and charter schools in pursuing changes in policy, practice, and/or programming to advance racial equity, diversity, and inclusion. in a year-long equity cohort. 202011-9422202143159349103869
2020Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City Kansas City, MOU$109,500paidSupport to provide access to academically-enriching afterschool and summer programming for 2,000 youth annually. 202008-8966202143159349103869
2020Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City Kansas City, MOU$109,500approved, futureSupport to provide access to academically-enriching afterschool and summer programming for 2,000 youth annually. 202008-8966202143159349103869
2020Regents of the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MIC$108,639paidSupport for a nationally representative survey of adults in U.S. households to better understand trends and barriers unique to entrepreneurship among older adults. 201806-4444202143159349103869
2020Blue Springs School District Blue Springs, MOU$108,468approved, futureSupport professional development of instructional staff during the 2020-21 and 2021-22 school years to increase student proficiency in math. 202003-8142202143159349103869
2020Lee's Summit R-7 School District Lees Summit, MOU$106,102paidSupport implementation of project based learning and makerspace practices to transform instructional methods at Meadow Lane Elementary during the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years. 201903-6193202143159349103869
2020Kansas City Startup Foundation Kansas City, MOC$105,500paidSupport for multiple events taking place in 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri. 201912-7664202143159349103869
2020Washington University St Louis, MOB$105,000paidSupport to document and explore the specific challenges and solutions of early stage Black and Latinx entrepreneurs. 202003-8174202143159349103869
2020Reinvestment Fund Inc Philadelphia, PAB$105,000approved, futureSupport to measure and quantify the contributions that concentrations of small businesses have on sustaining and strengthening the social well-being of a community. 202003-8175202143159349103869
2020Academy for the Integrated Arts Kansas City, MOB$100,749paidProvide teacher professional development and individualized intervention for struggling students during the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years. 201903-6190202143159349103869
2020Rural Development Initiatives Inc Eugene, ORC$100,000approved, futureSupport the development of a network of entrepreneurship education and support initiatives across rural Oregon. 201905-6522202143159349103869
2020Young Men's Christian Kansas City, MOU$100,000paidSupport to provide at least 950 underserved youth at Crossroad Academy and in the Center and Shawnee Mission School Districts with access to academically enriching afterschool programs. 201911-7594202143159349103869
2020Donorschooseorg New York, NYU$100,000paidSupport match funding requests for classroom projects in public schools in the Kansas City region. 202008-9033202143159349103869
2020Seed Spot Phoenix, AZC$100,000approved, futureSupport for SEED SPOT to integrate their educational curriculum into national networks serving women and military families in entrepreneurship. 201904-6350202143159349103869
2020Heart of America Council Boy Scouts of America Kansas City, MOD$100,000paidProvide quality afterschool programs for over 3,100 youth in the Kansas City, Missouri School District. 201806-4473202143159349103869
2020President and Fellows of Harvard College Cambridge, MAB$100,000paidProvide support for strategic planning and implementation of an online institute that cultivates faith leaders to become stronger advocates for educational equity. 202008-8963202143159349103869
2020Big Picture Company Inc Providence, RIB$100,000paidSupport the professional development and equity strategy planning for school leaders in the Kansas City region and across the country. 202003-8145202143159349103869
2020Olathe Unified School District 233 Olathe, KSU$100,000approved, futureSupport for increasing access to high-quality early education programs for low-income children in the Kansas City region. 202006-8584202143159349103869
2020Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City, KSC$100,000approved, futureSupport to provide at least 200 underserved youth from Kansas City, Kansas with a STEM focused afterschool program. 202007-8901202143159349103869
2020Literacy Kansas City Kansas City, MOC$100,000paidSupport to build organizational capacity to expand adult basic education programming and to provide more supportive home learning environments for students and families in economically-disadvantaged areas. 202002-8009202143159349103869
2020Beloved Community Inc New Orleans, LAC$100,000approved, futureSupport school districts and charter schools in pursuing changes in policy, practice, and/or programming to advance racial equity, diversity, and inclusion. In a year-long equity cohort. 202011-9422202143159349103869
2020Enterprise Center of Johnson County Fairway, KSC$100,000paidSupport of experiential educational programming for early-stage entrepreneurs through the Pitch Perfect Boot Camp. 201906-6810202143159349103869
2020Learn a Lot Academy Raytown, MOB$100,000approved, futureSupport for increasing access to high-quality early education programs for low-income children in the Kansas City region. 202006-8580202143159349103869
2020Kansas City Kansas Unified School District #500 Kansas City, KSU$100,000paidSupport Wyandotte High School in establishing common assessments, strong professional development structures and a culture of data-driven instruction across English Language Arts (ELA) and math teams during the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years. 201903-6197202143159349103869
2020Community Services League of Jackson County Independence, MOB$100,000paidSupport to expand the Family Stability Initiative to reduce student transiency in Independence, Missouri. 201802-3838202143159349103869
2020Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MAC$100,000paidSupport for MIT's Solve to bring together MIT's innovation ecosystem and a community of members to fund and support entrepreneurs to help drive lasting, transformational impact. 202009-9176202143159349103869
2020Big Picture Company Inc Providence, RIB$100,000approved, futureSupport the professional development and equity strategy planning for school leaders in the Kansas City region and across the country. 202003-8145202143159349103869
2020Neighborhoods of Hope Community Housing Kansas City, MOB$100,000paidThe purpose of this grant is to develop and test a financial concept aimed at helping low-to-moderate income individuals create a pathway to economic stability. This project stems from our work to attract and leverage Opportunity Zone investments in economically distressed areas. 202006-8673202143159349103869
2020Grand Canyon Trust Inc Flagstaff, AZB$100,000paidSupport for increasing the organization's internal capacity to provide programming for Native American entrepreneurs on the Navajo Nation Reservation (which spans northeastern Arizona, southeastern Utah, and northwestern New Mexico). 201905-6571202143159349103869
2020Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Kansas City Kansas City, MOU$100,000paidSupport to build organizational capacity in technology, volunteer recruitment and leadership development. 201904-6442202143159349103869
2020New Profit Inc Boston, MAC$100,000paidSupport for the Inclusive Impact Summit in Washington, DC, February 24-25, 2020. 202001-7846202143159349103869
2020The Philanthropy Roundtable Washington, DCB$100,000paidGeneral operating support. 202007-8722202143159349103869
2020Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc New York, NYC$100,000paidSupport for the Fund for Shared Insight to enroll a portfolio of local nonprofits in the Listen4Good program, which provides a capacity-building grant, technical assistance, and access to online survey instruments to collect feedback data. 201905-6660202143159349103869
2020Young Men's Christian Association Kansas City, MOU$100,000approved, futureSupport to provide at least 950 underserved youth at Crossroad Academy and in the Center and Shawnee Mission School Districts with access to academically enriching afterschool programs. 201911-7594202143159349103869
2020Tntp Inc New York, NYB$100,000paidSupport for school leaders in creating high quality, equitable, academic experiences for students in six schools across the Kansas City region. 202003-8260202143159349103869
2020Greater Kansas City Linc Inc Kansas City, MOU$100,000paidSupport for before and after school programming for Kansas City Public Schools elementary students at African-Centered Prep Elementary and Holliday Montessori. 202001-7826202143159349103869
2020Whatsoever Community Center Kansas City, MOB$100,000approved, futureSupport for afterschool and summer programs in Kansas City, Missouri. 202003-8149202143159349103869
2020African American Mayors Association Inc Washington, DCC$100,000paidSupport for the delivery of educational content focused on policies, programs, and practices that support entrepreneurship at the organization's annual events and programs. 201907-7055202143159349103869
2020Girl Scouts of Northeast Kansas City, MOU$100,000paidSupport to provide at least 1,000 underserved youth from Kansas City, Kansas and Kansas City, Missouri with access to afterschool and summer programming. 202008-9034202143159349103869
2020Kansas City Urban Youth Academy Inc Kansas City, MOB$99,543paidSupport for academic enrichment afterschool and summer programs in Kansas City, Missouri. 201908-7232202143159349103869
2020Grace United Community Ministries Inc Kansas City, MOB$99,000paidSupport to provide underserved youth from Kansas City, Missouri with academic enrichment afterschool and summer programs. 201909-7323202143159349103869
2020Mid-America Regional Council Kansas City, MOD$98,236approved, futureSupport for increasing access to high-quality early education programs for low-income children in the Kansas City region. 202006-8579202143159349103869
2020Collider Foundation Rochester, MNB$98,233approved, futureSupport to develop and pilot educational programming that teaches entrepreneurs from low-income zip codes or federally recognized economically distressed communities how-to identify and access existing and new entrepreneurship resources. 201905-6523202143159349103869
2020Enterprise Center of Johnson County Fairway, KSC$97,600paidSupport for aiding the SBA in the administration of its COVID-19 response activities intended to combat community deterioration by providing financial technical assistance to small business owners at risk. 202004-8329202143159349103869
2020School District of Kansas City Missouri Kansas City, MOU$97,509paidSupport implementation of Restorative Justice practices within Southeast High School and the broader school community during the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years. 201903-6195202143159349103869
2020Della Lamb Community Services Kansas City, MOB$96,774approved, futureSupport for increasing access to high-quality early education programs for low-income children in the Kansas City region. 202006-8583202143159349103869
2020Muriel Mcbrien Kauffman Foundation Kansas City, MOB$96,541paidIn-kind grant support for office space rent provided to the Muriel McBrien Kauffman Foundation by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. 202012-9565202143159349103869
2020American Ideas Institute Washington, DCB$95,700paidSupport for increasing policymakers' understanding of the pillars of America's New Business Plan through the publishing of 30 articles. 202001-7757202143159349103869
2020The Children's Place Inc Kansas City, MOC$95,541paidSupport for increasing access to high-quality early education programs for low-income children in the Kansas City region. 202006-8578202143159349103869
2020Cornell University Ithaca, NYU$95,500approved, futureSupport to study how the gig economy affects entry into entrepreneurship, young firm growth, and their sources of capital. 202003-8167202143159349103869
2020Washington University St Louis, MOB$95,000approved, futureSupport to document and explore the specific challenges and solutions of early stage Black and Latinx entrepreneurs. 202003-8174202143159349103869
2020Hogan Preparatory Academy Inc Kansas City, MOC$95,000paidSupport to expand and formalize a local network of African American professionals actively engaged in improving public education in Kansas City. 202008-9011202143159349103869
2020Institute for Justice Arlington, VAB$94,100paidSupport for the development of content and the creation of messaging tools to educate federal, state, and local policymakers on the barriers created by occupational licensing requirements. 202001-7770202143159349103869
2020Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Inc Kansas City, MOB$94,000paidSupport for the Centennial Celebration in Kansas City, Missouri for multiple events throughout 2020. 202001-7866202143159349103869
2020Blue Springs School District Blue Springs, MOU$93,720paidSupport implementation of an enhanced approach to science instruction at William Yates Elementary during the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years to adapt teaching to the rigorous expectations of the new Missouri Learning Standards. 201903-6196202143159349103869
2020Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MAC$93,250approved, futureSupport to analyze data on the Annual Business Survey to determine how the prevalence of new technologies in the United States affect the small-business economy and make it possible to assess the impact these technologies are having on firm founding, innovation, and performance. 201806-4563202143159349103869
2020Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MAC$93,250paidSupport to analyze data on the Annual Business Survey to determine how the prevalence of new technologies in the United States affect the small-business economy and make it possible to assess the impact these technologies are having on firm founding, innovation, and performance. 201806-4563202143159349103869
2020Institute for Women's Policy Research Washington, DCB$92,954approved, futureSupport for research to identify barriers to female entrepreneurship and identify corresponding policies and programs to better support women-owned businesses. 201903-6260202143159349103869
2020Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PAU$91,625paidSupport for research to understand the various effects of increasing industry concentration on entrepreneurship. 201806-4477202143159349103869
2020Missouri Child Care Resource and Referral Network St Louis, MOB$90,910approved, futureSupport for increasing access to high-quality early education programs for low-income children in the Kansas City region. 202006-8586202143159349103869
2020Kansas City Kansas Unified School District #500 Kansas City, KSU$90,000paidSupport the implementation of a comprehensive approach to address the social, emotional and behavioral needs of students at F.L. Schlagle High School during the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years. 201903-6194202143159349103869
2020Pcs for People Kansas City LLC St Paul, MNU$90,000paidSupport to provide computers, hotspots, and training to address the digital divide and increase access to remote learning for low-income students and families. 202008-8965202143159349103869
2020Mokan 2020 Vision Inc Kansas City, KSU$90,000paidSupport for the program capacity of 20/20 Leadership, a project-based learning program serving 600 high school students in the Kansas City metropolitan area. 202008-8921202143159349103869
2020Metropolitan Economic Development Association Minneapolis, MNC$90,000approved, futureSupport to build the capacity of the Minority Business Advisory Council in an effort to increase support for minority entrepreneurs, reduce barriers that limit their creation of new businesses, and educate Minnesota policymakers. 201710-3263202143159349103869
2020Wonderscope Inc Shawnee, KSU$90,000paidSupport to build program and organizational capacity for an educational museum serving youth and families. 202008-8948202143159349103869
2020Coastal Enterprises Inc Brunswick, MEB$88,500approved, futureSupport for the development of content and activities designed to educate policymakers about the barriers to entrepreneurship in Maine. 202001-7773202143159349103869
2020Coastal Enterprises Inc Brunswick, MEB$88,500paidSupport for the development of content and activities designed to educate policymakers about the barriers to entrepreneurship in Maine. 202001-7773202143159349103869
2020Neighborhoods of Hope Community Housing Kansas City, MOB$87,500approved, futureThe purpose of this grant is to develop and test a financial concept aimed at helping low-to-moderate income individuals create a pathway to economic stability. This project stems from our work to attract and leverage Opportunity Zone investments in economically distressed areas. 202006-8673202143159349103869
2020American Public Square Inc Kansas City, MOB$87,500paidSupport for an online community portal designed to bring resources and organizations dedicated to crime reduction together in one centralized location. 201903-6250202143159349103869
2020Children's Center for the Visually Impaired Kansas City, MOC$85,000paidSupport for increasing access to high-quality early education programs for low-income children in the Kansas City region. 201907-6999202143159349103869
2020Kids Win Missouri St Louis, MOC$85,000paidSupport for elevating public awareness around the need to increase access to early education services for young children across the state. 202008-8904202143159349103869
2020Prosperity Now Washington, DCB$85,000paidSupport to analyze, identify, and equip advocates with the policies contained in America's New Business Plan that have the potential to reduce racial wealth disparities. 202001-7765202143159349103869
2020Latinx Education Collaborative Kansas City, KSU$85,000paidSupport increased engagement of the Latino community in improving public education by building the capacity of this new nonprofit organization. 201906-6846202143159349103869
2020Small Business Majority Foundation Inc Washington, DCU$85,000approved, futureSupport for advocacy efforts to increase responsible capital access and strengthen safety net services to enable more Americans to take the risk of becoming an entrepreneur. 202001-7760202143159349103869
2020Kc Healthy Kids Kansas City, KSB$84,940paidSupport for increasing access to high-quality early education programs for low-income children in the Kansas City region. 201907-7003202143159349103869
2020Wake Forest University Winstonsalem, NCU$84,657approved, futureSupport for research to understand how tax policies and occupational licensing affect local entrepreneurial activity across multiple demographic variables (gender, race, location, industry). 201806-4541202143159349103869
2020Wake Forest University Winstonsalem, NCU$83,358paidSupport for research to understand how tax policies and occupational licensing affect local entrepreneurial activity across multiple demographic variables (gender, race, location, industry). 201806-4541202143159349103869
2020Emmanuel Family and Child Development Center Kansas City, MOD$82,840paidSupport to increase access to high-quality early education programs for low-income children in the Kansas City region. 201907-6991202143159349103869
2020Trustees of Boston University Boston, MAB$82,718paidSupport to measure how new information technologies, including AI technologies, affect firm growth, productivity, and survival including differences between startups and established firms, small firms and large. 201806-4521202143159349103869
2020Telluride Foundation Telluride, COB$82,000paidSupport to create and pilot an advocacy training program for rural Colorado entrepreneurs. 202001-7758202143159349103869
2020Black Girl Ventures Foundation Ft Belvoir, VAC$81,576approved, futureSupport for the creation of a programmatic toolkit and to implement a chapter-based expansion model in five new cities. 201905-6515202143159349103869
2020Research Foundation of New York, NYU$80,218paidSupport to develop a curriculum that trains diverse students to study entrepreneurship ecosystems in their own communities. 202003-8180202143159349103869
2020Latinx Education Collaborative Kansas City, KSU$80,000paidSupport increased engagement of the Latino community in improving public education by building the capacity of this nascent nonprofit organization. 202008-8909202143159349103869
2020Teachorg Inc San Francisco, CAU$80,000paidSupport TEACH.org to increase the applicant pipeline for Kansas City area educator preparation programs and school systems. 201908-7237202143159349103869
2020Center for Conflict Resolution Kansas City, MOC$80,000paidProvide restorative justice tools, language, and training for students, educators, and staff at two Kansas City Public Schools middle schools (Northeast Middle and Central Middle) for the 2020-2021 school year. 201909-7307202143159349103869
2020Kansas Newspaper Foundation Topeka, KSC$77,250paidSupport for reporting on entrepreneurship, education, and civic engagement while building the organizational capacity and financial sustainability of The Beacon, an emerging nonprofit news organization. 202009-9231202143159349103869
2020Mid-America Regional Council Kansas City, MOD$75,000paidSupport to implement a region-wide data sharing platform that refines and builds upon KC Rising's Shared Prosperity Partnership. 202004-8407202143159349103869
2020Blue Springs School District Blue Springs, MOU$75,000paidSupport the development of a three-year strategic plan to increase the number of graduates leaving high school ready for learning, work, and life in the Kansas City region. 201910-7469202143159349103869
2020Piper Unified School District 203 Kansas City, KSU$75,000paidSupport the development of a three-year strategic plan to increase the number of graduates leaving high school ready for learning, work, and life in the Kansas City region. 201910-7478202143159349103869
2020University Academy Kansas City, MOB$75,000paidSupport the development of a three-year strategic plan to increase the number of graduates leaving high school ready for learning, work, and life in the Kansas City region. 201910-7480202143159349103869
2020Guadalupe Center Inc Kansas City, MOC$75,000paidSupport improvements in student literacy during the 2020-21 and 2021-22 school years through expanded staffing and literacy-focused professional development for instructional staff. 202003-8141202143159349103869
2020St Patrick Catholic Church & School Kansas City, KSD$75,000paidSupport St. Patrick Catholic School during the 2020-21 school year in acquiring computer technology and STEM curriculum to support student instruction. 202003-8140202143159349103869
2020Guadalupe Educational Systems Inc Kansas City, MOC$75,000paidSupport the development of a three-year strategic plan to increase the number of graduates leaving high school ready for learning, work, and life in the Kansas City region. 201910-7475202143159349103869
2020Web Dubois Learning Center Kansas City, MOU$75,000paidSupport to provide at least 200 students with access to an academically enriching afterschool tutoring program. 202008-8924202143159349103869
2020National League of Cities Institute Inc Washington, DCB$75,000paidSupport to establish local controls critical to the support of new business creation and that allows cities to experiment within the constraints and opportunities of their local economies. 201708-2806202143159349103869
2020International Economic Development Council Inc Washington, DCB$75,000paidSupport for the development of the Entrepreneurship Training and Certification Program. 201907-6913202143159349103869
2020Mid-America Regional Council Kansas City, MOD$75,000approved, futureSupport to implement a region-wide data sharing platform that refines and builds upon KC Rising's Shared Prosperity Partnership. 202004-8407202143159349103869
2020Connecting for Good Inc Kansas City, MOD$75,000paidSupport for one-time, general operations provided in response to COVID-19. 202004-8357202143159349103869
2020Consolidated School District # 2 Raytown, MOU$75,000paidSupport the development of a three-year strategic plan to increase the number of graduates leaving high school ready for learning, work, and life in the Kansas City region. 201912-7599202143159349103869
2020Bunker Labs Nfp Inc Chicago, ILU$75,000paidSupport to reduce barriers to new business creation and entrepreneurial success by training and activating veteran entrepreneurs served by local chapters in 12 states and the District of Columbia. 201710-3227202143159349103869
2020Grain Valley R-5 School District Grain Valley, MOU$75,000paidSupport the development of a three-year strategic plan to increase the number of graduates leaving high school ready for learning, work, and life in the Kansas City region. 201910-7474202143159349103869
2020Metro Ideas Project Chattanooga, TNU$75,000paidSupport to develop a detailed and quantified understanding of place-based economic development, starting with collisions and physical proximities. 201708-2810202143159349103869
2020Kansas City Kansas Unified School District #500 Kansas City, KSU$75,000paidSupport the development of a three-year strategic plan to increase the number of graduates leaving high school ready for learning, work, and life in the Kansas City region. 201910-7476202143159349103869
2020The Rabbit Hole Kc North Kansas City, MOB$75,000approved, futureSupport to build organizational capacity of an emerging key city asset. 201812-5670202143159349103869
2020The Rabbit Hole Kc North Kansas City, MOB$75,000paidSupport to build organizational capacity of an emerging key city asset. 201812-5670202143159349103869
2020Cleveland State University Foundation Cleveland, OHB$75,000paidSupport to develop a curriculum that trains diverse students to study entrepreneurship ecosystems in their own communities. 202003-8180202143159349103869
2020Guadalupe Center Inc Kansas City, MOC$75,000approved, futureSupport improvements in student literacy during the 2020-21 and 2021-22 school years through expanded staffing and literacy-focused professional development for instructional staff. 202003-8141202143159349103869
2020Kc Tech Academy Liberty, MOU$75,000paidSupport the development of a three-year strategic plan to increase the number of graduates leaving high school ready for learning, work, and life in the Kansas City region. 201905-6630202143159349103869
2020The Directors Council Des Moines, IAB$75,000paidSupport to increase the operational and marketing capacity of the organization's entrepreneurship bootcamps in order to strengthen their financial education offerings and serve more counties in Iowa. 202004-8305202143159349103869
2020Crossroads Charter Schools Kansas City, MOB$73,998paidSupport the development of a three-year strategic plan to increase the number of graduates leaving high school ready for learning, work, and life in the Kansas City region. 201910-7473202143159349103869
2020Harry S Truman Library Institute for Kansas City, MOD$73,812paidSupport for one-time, general operations provided in response to COVID-19. 202004-8363202143159349103869
2020Blue Valley Unified School District #229 Overland Park, KSU$73,000paidSupport the development of a three-year strategic plan to increase the number of graduates leaving high school ready for learning, work, and life in the Kansas City region. 201910-7470202143159349103869
2020State Science & Technology Institute Westerville, OHC$72,900approved, futureSupport to increase government support for entrepreneurship by facilitating entrepreneur-policymaker educational opportunities. 202001-7759202143159349103869
2020Engine Foundation Inc Alexandria, VAU$72,500paidSupport for training entrepreneurs about policy engagement generally. 201810-5455202143159349103869
2020United Believers Community Baptist Church Kansas City, MOC$72,000paidSupport the empowerment of faith congregations to increase community engagement and advocacy for quality public education in the Kansas City region. 202008-9030202143159349103869
2020Johnson County Library Foundation Shawnee Mission, KSC$71,300paidSupport for online program capacity and Race Project KC, a civic education program for youth. 202005-8547202143159349103869
2020School District of Kansas City Missouri Kansas City, MOU$71,000paidSupport for increasing access to high-quality early education programs for low-income children in the Kansas City region. 202006-8575202143159349103869
2020New York University New York, NYB$70,000approved, futureSupport to study the effect of a Small Business Administration disaster loan on firm outcomes, including effects across owner characteristics and super-local areas and neighboring businesses. 202004-8367202143159349103869
2020Camp Fire Kansas City, MOU$70,000paidSupport for Camp Fire Heartland programming and operations provided in response to the impact of COVID-19. 202003-8294202143159349103869
2020Latinx Education Collaborative Kansas City, KSU$70,000approved, futureSupport increased engagement of the Latino community in improving public education by building the capacity of this nascent nonprofit organization. 202008-8909202143159349103869
2020Park Hill School District Kansas City, MOU$70,000paidSupport the development of a three-year strategic plan to increase the number of graduates leaving high school ready for learning, work, and life in the Kansas City region. 201910-7477202143159349103869
2020Angels of Grace Family Service Inc Kansas City, KSU$69,000paidSupport for increasing access to high-quality early education programs for low-income children in the Kansas City region. 201907-7000202143159349103869
2020Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MOC$68,747approved, futureSupport to launch a pilot of the Missouri Data Fellowship to build information technology and data analysis capacity within state agencies that maintain education and workforce data in Missouri. 201811-5589202143159349103869
2020Guadalupe Educational Systems Inc Kansas City, MOC$67,264paidSupport for increasing access to high-quality early education programs for low-income children in the Kansas City region. 201907-6990202143159349103869
2020Regents of the University of Berkeley, CAU$67,000paidSupport to develop a unique and publicly available dataset that will track firms from innovation, to crowdfunding, and to later entrepreneurial success. 201708-2803202143159349103869
2020Wildwood Outdoor Educational Center Inc La Cygne, KSC$65,500paidSupport to provide at least 450 underserved youth from across Kansas City with overnight learning experiences centered on outdoor activities and classrooms. 202001-7838202143159349103869
2020Ivanhoe Neighborhood Council Kansas City, MOB$65,000paidSupport for one-time, general operations provided in response to COVID-19. 202006-8623202143159349103869
2020Curators of the University of Missouri Kansas City, MOD$65,000paidSupport to develop an educational program for prospective startup board members and to engage corporate leaders. 201709-2962202143159349103869
2020Prosperity Now Washington, DCB$65,000approved, futureSupport to analyze, identify, and equip advocates with the policies contained in America's New Business Plan that have the potential to reduce racial wealth disparities. 202001-7765202143159349103869
2020Board of Trustees of the Leland Redwood City, CAD$64,893approved, futureSupport to develop a major new recurring survey of online entrepreneurs and a scalable management training tool. 201806-4602202143159349103869
2020Olathe Wesleyan Church Inc Olathe, KSC$64,794paidSupport for increasing access to high-quality early education programs for low-income children in the Kansas City region. 202006-8585202143159349103869
2020State of St Louis Foundation St Louis, MOU$63,225paidSupport to expand the St. Louis Regional Chamber's Diverse Business Accelerator to serve a greater number of small businesses owned by women and people of color. 202004-8314202143159349103869
2020Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MOC$62,500paidSupport for UMKC Innovation Center's business outreach services to entrepreneurs in 25 urban core zip codes. 202007-8761202143159349103869
2020The Ohio State University Columbus, OHU$61,573approved, futureSupport to study the impact of entrepreneurship training on refugees' entrepreneurial behavior and economic, social, and mental well-being. 202003-8165202143159349103869
2020Cornerstones of Care Kansas City, MOC$60,334paidSupport behavioral health services for low-income children and families in the Grandview School District experiencing behavioral challenges in early education classrooms and at home. 202006-8577202143159349103869
2020Institute for Women's Policy Research Washington, DCB$60,000paidSupport for research to identify barriers to female entrepreneurship and identify corresponding policies and programs to better support women-owned businesses. 201903-6260202143159349103869
2020Urban Neighborhood Initiative Inc Kansas City, MOB$60,000paidSupport for one-time, general operations provided in response to COVID-19. 202004-8360202143159349103869
2020Aligned Shawnee, KSB$60,000paidSupport for educating and engaging stakeholders to support increased kindergarten readiness across the states of Kansas and Missouri.202008-9027202143159349103869
2020Suburban Balance Lees Summit, MOB$60,000paidSupport capacity building and education programming for an emerging organization serving families of color across the Kansas City region. 202006-8660202143159349103869
2020University of Nebraska Board of Regents Lincoln, NED$60,000approved, futureSupport for the creation of a program to provide technical assistance to improve federal research and development grant applications from universities in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Iowa. 202004-8311202143159349103869
2020Wichita State University Wichita, KSU$60,000approved, futureSupport for the convening and administration of a multi-university task force to improve the leveraging of federal research and development grants across Kansas, Missouri, and Iowa. 202004-8310202143159349103869
2020University of Houston Houston, TXU$60,000paidSupport the dissemination of evidence-based policy and practice recommendations to increase the awareness of the importance to recruit and retain teachers of color in the Kansas City metro area. 202003-8113202143159349103869
2020Catalyst Education New Orleans, LAC$60,000paidProvide technical assistance to select Kauffman Foundation grantees to build both leadership and organizational capacity. 202009-9055202143159349103869
2020Jane Boyd Community House Cedar Rapids, IAU$60,000approved, futureSupport to enhance and expand the organization's entrepreneur education program, Empower, to better serve entrepreneurs from communities systemically left behind in Eastern Iowa. 202004-8300202143159349103869
2020Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MOC$60,000approved, futureSupport for the administration of an inter-university task force that will work to identify best-practices in engaging faculty, researchers and students in the commercialization process, and create a plan to implement those practices. 202004-8312202143159349103869
2020Iowa State University Foundation Ames, IAB$60,000approved, futureSupport for the creation of a coordinated educational event series across John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Centers in Iowa to better prepare university-affiliated entrepreneurs for launch and investment. 202004-8319202143159349103869
2020Schoolsmart Kc Inc Kansas City, MOU$60,000paidSupport for high-poverty students in school districts and charter school systems in the Kansas City region to gain access to the technology required for distance learning during the 2020-21 academic year. 202009-9166202143159349103869
2020Kc Digital Drive Kansas City, MOB$60,000paidSupport to build organizational capacity for KC Digital Drive's Solutions Lab, a model for civic innovation. 202007-8781202143159349103869
2020Lincoln University Jefferson City, MOB$60,000paidSupport for new and existing businesses in central Missouri through the Small Business Development Center's entrepreneur education program, Launch U. 202004-8315202143159349103869
2020Church of the Resurrection United Methodist Leawood, KSB$60,000paidSupport an initiative designed to bring faith communities together with public schools to explore ways to increase community engagement and advocacy. 202008-8929202143159349103869
2020Kc Social Innovation Center Kansas City, MOU$60,000paidSupport to provide high-quality Real World Learning experiences for 60 Kansas City Public Schools students during summer and fall 2020. 202006-8669202143159349103869
2020Truman Heartland Community Foundation Independence, MOB$60,000paidSupport the Job Skills for New Careers program in providing comprehensive job training and wraparound support services for adults pursuing postsecondary credentials in the Kansas City region. 201912-7602202143159349103869
2020Kansas Action for Children Inc Topeka, KSC$60,000paidSupport for educating and engaging stakeholders to support increased kindergarten readiness across the state of Kansas. 202008-8942202143159349103869
2020Central Avenue Betterment Association Kansas City, KSD$58,900paidSupport for a bi-weekly public market that provides new and largely Latinx entrepreneurs the opportunity to test their business concepts in a low-risk environment. 201905-6529202143159349103869
2020The Ohio State University Columbus, OHU$58,427paidSupport to study the impact of entrepreneurship training on refugees' entrepreneurial behavior and economic, social, and mental well-being. 202003-8165202143159349103869
2020Aleria Research Corporation New York, NYU$58,400approved, futureSupport for the development and delivery of workshops and refinement of supporting software to educate entrepreneurs on the value of diversity in early hiring decisions. 201905-6715202143159349103869
2020Tennessee Technology Development Corporation Nashville, TNC$58,334paidSupport for a more entrepreneur-friendly Tennessee by mobilizing and equipping entrepreneurs with the tools needed to effectively advocate for the mitigation of barriers to new business creation. 201710-3230202143159349103869
2020Foundation for Puerto Rico Inc San Juan, PRC$56,000approved, futureSupport for greater coordination among existing programs at five Puerto Rico-based entrepreneurial support organizations. 201905-6519202143159349103869
2020University of Kansas Kansas City, KSU$55,077paidSupport for increasing access to high-quality early education programs for low-income children in the Kansas City region. 201907-6992202143159349103869
2020School District of Kansas City Missouri Kansas City, MOU$55,000approved, futureSupport for increasing access to high-quality early education programs for low-income children in the Kansas City region. 202006-8575202143159349103869
2020Credit & Homeownership Empowerment Services Kansas City, MOB$55,000paidSupport for the implementation of a place-based model for providing retail entrepreneur support (event series, retail incubator, and business development curriculum) in the Troost Corridor neighborhood. 201905-6528202143159349103869
2020Duke University Durham, NCB$55,000paidSupport to build a machine learning tool to improve ideation and accelerate the execution of entrepreneurial ideas. 201806-4738202143159349103869
2020Web Dubois Learning Center Kansas City, MOU$54,900paidSupport to increase leadership, planning and fundraising capacity to strengthen the organization's program providing afterschool and summer tutoring in reading and science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) subjects. 201903-6233202143159349103869
2020The Children's Place Inc Kansas City, MOC$52,827approved, futureSupport for increasing access to high-quality early education programs for low-income children in the Kansas City region. 202006-8578202143159349103869
2020United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc Kansas City, MOB$52,710paid2020 United Way Matching Gift Program. 201911-7513202143159349103869
2020Resurrection Catholic School at the Cathedral Kansas City, KSB$51,967paidSupport for student learning and reading outcomes during the 2020-21 school year. 202003-8139202143159349103869
2020President and Fellows of Harvard College Cambridge, MAB$51,155paidSupport for a combination of datasets (private and public) to identify firm start and the processes that led to entrepreneurial success. 201708-2801202143159349103869
2020Sevenstars America Kansas City, MOB$51,000paidSupport the credentialing of early learning teachers in the Kansas City Region. 202006-8587202143159349103869
2020Turn the Page Kc Inc Kansas City, MOC$50,000paidSupport to 1) expand access to summer learning programs; 2) support parent success during the summer; and 3) raise awareness for the importance of summer learning. 202003-8282202143159349103869
2020Seward County Community College Foundation Liberal, KSC$50,000approved, futureSupport for the launch of the Southwest Kansas Entrepreneurship Center to provide customized entrepreneurship education to rural and immigrant entrepreneurs in the region. 202004-8309202143159349103869
2020Hispanic Chamber of Kansas City, MOU$50,000paidSupport for the creation and delivery of a bilingual entrepreneurship curriculum to support primarily Latinx entrepreneurs. 201905-6539202143159349103869
2020Girl Scouts of Northeast Kansas City, MOU$50,000paidSupport for one-time, general operations provided in response to COVID-19. 202007-8790202143159349103869
2020Center for Rural Affairs Lyons, NEB$50,000paidSupport to launch a statewide entrepreneurship academy, bias training, and mentorship program for rural entrepreneurs. 202004-8303202143159349103869
2020Mid America Assistance Coalition Inc Kansas City, MOC$50,000paidSupport for one-time, general operations provided in response to COVID-19. 202004-8365202143159349103869
2020Pennsylvania State University University Park, PAU$50,000paidSupport for the We Rise Together Summit in University Park, Pennsylvania, September 2020. 202002-7897202143159349103869
2020Ohub Foundation Inc Atlanta, GAC$50,000paidSupport for 2020 HBCU@SXSW during SXSW in Austin, Texas, March 12-16, 2020. 202001-7679202143159349103869
2020Altcap Kansas City, MOC$50,000paidSupport to implement the Streetwise MBA program in Greater Kansas City to help minority and women owned businesses to grow. 201905-6542202143159349103869
2020Linwood Property Inc Kansas City, MOB$50,000paidPlanning support to complete a feasibility study and programming needs assessment for the Linwood Area Ministry Place (LAMP) Community Commons project supporting increased workforce training, STEM education, digital inclusion, and social services for low-income individuals and families. 202009-9114202143159349103869
2020Seward County Community College Foundation Liberal, KSC$50,000paidSupport for the launch of the Southwest Kansas Entrepreneurship Center to provide customized entrepreneurship education to rural and immigrant entrepreneurs in the region. 202004-8309202143159349103869
2020Whatsoever Community Center Kansas City, MOB$50,000paidSupport for afterschool and summer programs in Kansas City, Missouri. 202003-8149202143159349103869
2020Youth Ambassadors Inc Kansas City, MOC$50,000paidSupport for academically enriching afterschool and summer programs that are informed by social and emotional learning in Kansas City, Missouri. 201809-5285202143159349103869
2020University of Utah Salt Lake City, UTB$50,000paidSupport to study how the background of entrepreneurs and inventors shape the types of products and services offered. 202003-8166202143159349103869
2020Credit & Homeownership Empowerment Services Kansas City, MOB$50,000paidSupport for expanding the Porter House KC's place-based model for providing retail entrepreneur support in the Troost Corridor neighborhood. 202004-8313202143159349103869
2020Ivanhoe Neighborhood Council Kansas City, MOB$50,000paidSupport for capacity building in the areas of program delivery, marketing/communications and evaluation. 201903-6246202143159349103869
2020The Plaza Academy Kansas City, MOB$50,000paidSupport to provide at least 90 underserved youth in Kansas City, Missouri with access to afterschool tutoring and academically enriching summer programs. 201901-5746202143159349103869
2020Credit & Homeownership Empowerment Services Kansas City, MOB$50,000approved, futureSupport for expanding the Porter House KC's place-based model for providing retail entrepreneur support in the Troost Corridor neighborhood. 202004-8313202143159349103869
2020Operation Breakthrough Inc Kansas City, MOB$50,000paidSupport for an afterschool STEM program that provides a safe environment and high-quality educational care in the out-of-school hours for at-risk children from 5 to 14 years old. 202004-8354202143159349103869
2020Center for Rural Affairs Lyons, NEB$50,000approved, futureSupport to launch a statewide entrepreneurship academy, bias training, and mentorship program for rural entrepreneurs. 202004-8303202143159349103869
2020High Aspirations Inc Kansas City, MOB$50,000paidSupport for one-time, general operations provided in response to COVID-19. 202007-8758202143159349103869
2020United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc Kansas City, MOB$50,000approved, futureSupport for the 2021 United Way Matching Gift program. 202012-9499202143159349103869
2020Young Men's Christian Kansas City, MOU$50,000paidSupport for one-time, general operations provided in response to COVID-19. 202004-8408202143159349103869
2020Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City Kansas City, MOU$50,000paidSupport for one-time, general operations provided in response to COVID-19. 202004-8413202143159349103869
2020Community Services League of Jackson County Independence, MOB$50,000paidSupport for one-time, general operations provided in response to COVID-19. 202007-8759202143159349103869
2020Urban Scholastic Center Kansas City, KSC$50,000paidSupport for one-time, general operations provided in response to COVID-19. 202007-8760202143159349103869
2020Epec Inc Kansas City, MOU$49,600paidSupport to pilot a business development program for low-income women who have successfully completed the organization's existing dog-grooming training program. 201905-6541202143159349103869
2020Grantmakers for Effective Organizations Washington, DCB$49,000paidSupport for the 2021 Learning Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 24-25, 2021. 202011-9451202143159349103869
2020Bare Essentials Home Care Inc Kansas City, MOB$49,000paidSupport for increasing access to high-quality early education programs for low-income children in the Kansas City region. 201907-6994202143159349103869
2020American Public Square Inc Kansas City, MOB$48,750paidSupport for operations and capacity funding for American Public Square to plan, promote, support, and participate in a collaborative media and information sharing project in 2021. 202009-9104202143159349103869
2020Rosedale Development Association Kansas City, KSB$47,500paidProvide afterschool and summer programming to 130 underserved youth in Kansas City, Kansas. 201908-7244202143159349103869
2020Nelson Gallery Foundation Kansas City, MOB$46,925paidGeneral operating support. 202005-8473202143159349103869
2020University of Nebraska Board of Regents Lincoln, NED$46,674paidSupport for the University of Nebraska Extension to launch a statewide program to assist rural entrepreneurs in considering cooperative business models and provide education on business transition to existing business owners. 202004-8304202143159349103869
2020University of Nebraska Board of Regents Lincoln, NED$46,674approved, futureSupport for the University of Nebraska Extension to launch a statewide program to assist rural entrepreneurs in considering cooperative business models and provide education on business transition to existing business owners. 202004-8304202143159349103869
2020Brown University of Providence Providence, RIC$46,046paidSupport to develop new mechanisms to measure entrepreneurial ecosystems with increased accessibility, focusing on the interplay between policy and social connections to identify implicit biases within modeling frameworks. 201910-7463202143159349103869
2020University of Maryland College Park, MDC$45,745paidSupport for research to better understand how entrepreneurial experience affects re-entry to the traditional wage labor market. 201806-4659202143159349103869
2020Biostl St Louis, MOB$45,000approved, futureSupport for the expansion of their entrepreneur education program, Fundamentals, to better engage women, Black, Latinx, or foreign-born entrepreneurs in STEM business creation. 202004-8308202143159349103869
2020Kansas Center for Entrepreneurship Inc Andover, KSB$45,000paidSupport for the production of educational training material around a case story of entrepreneurial ecosystem building efforts in Ord, Nebraska, for use in economic, community, entrepreneurial and entrepreneurial development training programs. 202007-8889202143159349103869
2020Resurrection Catholic School at the Cathedral Kansas City, KSB$44,795approved, futureSupport for student learning and reading outcomes during the 2020-21 school year. 202003-8139202143159349103869
2020Cornerstones of Care Kansas City, MOC$44,660approved, futureSupport behavioral health services for low-income children and families in the Grandview School District experiencing behavioral challenges in early education classrooms and at home. 202006-8577202143159349103869
2020Harrisonville Cass R-Ix School District Harrisonville, MOU$44,464paidSupport professional development of instructional staff during the 2020-21 and 2021-22 school years to increase student proficiency in math. 202003-8138202143159349103869
2020Harrisonville Cass R-Ix School District Harrisonville, MOU$44,464approved, futureSupport professional development of instructional staff during the 2020-21 and 2021-22 school years to increase student proficiency in math. 202003-8138202143159349103869
2020The Aspen Institute Inc Washington, DCB$44,202approved, futureSupport for the Mid-America Foundation CEOs seminar in Aspen, Colorado for the years 2020 through 2022. 202002-7977202143159349103869
2020National League of Cities Institute Inc Washington, DCB$43,800paidTechnical assistance and funding to mayors implementing policies and programs to strengthen entrepreneurial communities. 201901-5793202143159349103869
2020Foundation for Puerto Rico Inc San Juan, PRC$43,725paidSupport for greater coordination among existing programs at five Puerto Rico-based entrepreneurial support organizations. 201905-6519202143159349103869
2020Kansas State University Manhattan, KSU$41,000approved, futureSupport for the expansion of the KSU Center for Engagement and Community Development in order to offer educational services on cooperative business models and transition planning for independent grocery store owners. 202004-8318202143159349103869
2020Kansas State University Manhattan, KSU$40,225paidSupport for the expansion of the KSU Center for Engagement and Community Development in order to offer educational services on cooperative business models and transition planning for independent grocery store owners. 202004-8318202143159349103869
2020National Foundation for American Policy Arlington, VAB$40,000paidSupport to create and disseminate educational content and policy recommendations to federal policymakers that are designed to shed light on and lower the barriers foreign-born entrepreneurs face in starting a business. 202001-7768202143159349103869
2020Lincoln University Jefferson City, MOB$40,000approved, futureSupport for new and existing businesses in central Missouri through the Small Business Development Center's entrepreneur education program, Launch U. 202004-8315202143159349103869
2020Diverse Charter Schools Coalition Inc New York, NYB$40,000paidSupport for the Diverse Charter Schools Coalition annual convening in Kansas City, Missouri, scheduled to take place January 2021. 202003-8239202143159349103869
2020University of Northern Iowa Foundation Cedar Falls, IAB$40,000paidSupport to launch the Iowa Business Transition Center to educate rural entrepreneurs on cooperative business models and transition planning. 202004-8306202143159349103869
2020Kansas City International Academy Kansas City, MOU$40,000paidSupport KCIA in enriching the quality of services provided to English Language Learners through enhanced family engagement and support practices and improved instructional resources during the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years. 201903-6192202143159349103869
2020Wichita State University Wichita, KSU$40,000paidSupport for the convening and administration of a multi-university task force to improve the leveraging of federal research and development grants across Kansas, Missouri, and Iowa. 202004-8310202143159349103869
2020Federation of American Scientists Washington, DCC$40,000approved, futureSupport to expand the organization's Day One Project to generate eight actionable federal policy proposals and implementation guidance related to each of the four pillars of America's New Business Plan. 202001-7772202143159349103869
2020Camelback Ventures Inc New Orleans, LAU$40,000paidSupport for the Guardian Summit in New Orleans, Louisiana, March 3-5, 2020. 202001-7794202143159349103869
2020Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MOC$40,000paidSupport for the administration of an inter-university task force that will work to identify best-practices in engaging faculty, researchers and students in the commercialization process, and create a plan to implement those practices. 202004-8312202143159349103869
2020University of Northern Iowa Foundation Cedar Falls, IAB$40,000approved, futureSupport to launch the Iowa Business Transition Center to educate rural entrepreneurs on cooperative business models and transition planning. 202004-8306202143159349103869
2020Association for Enterprise Opportunity Inc Washington, DCC$40,000paidSupport for the virtual, Resilient: Small Business Strengthening Local Economies conference, May 23-26, 2020. 202001-7859202143159349103869
2020The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NCB$40,000paidSupport for a mixed methods research project of gig workers affiliated with platforms to examine the role of such services in encouraging and reducing the risks of entrepreneurship. 201906-6776202143159349103869
2020University of Nebraska Board of Regents Lincoln, NED$40,000paidSupport for the creation of a program to provide technical assistance to improve federal research and development grant applications from universities in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Iowa. 202004-8311202143159349103869
2020Iowa State University Foundation Ames, IAB$40,000paidSupport for the creation of a coordinated educational event series across John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Centers in Iowa to better prepare university-affiliated entrepreneurs for launch and investment. 202004-8319202143159349103869
2020Jane Boyd Community House Cedar Rapids, IAU$40,000paidSupport to enhance and expand the organization's entrepreneur education program, Empower, to better serve entrepreneurs from communities systemically left behind in Eastern Iowa. 202004-8300202143159349103869
2020Institute for Justice Arlington, VAB$38,659approved, futureSupport for the development of content and the creation of messaging tools to educate federal, state, and local policymakers on the barriers created by occupational licensing requirements. 202001-7770202143159349103869
2020Missouri Western State University St Joseph, MOB$36,750paidSupport for the launch of the Regional Economic Vitality Consortium to expand their entrepreneurship education programming across a 23-county region in Northeast Kansas and Northwest Missouri. 202004-8301202143159349103869
2020Missouri Western State University St Joseph, MOB$36,750approved, futureSupport for the launch of the Regional Economic Vitality Consortium to expand their entrepreneurship education programming across a 23-county region in Northeast Kansas and Northwest Missouri. 202004-8301202143159349103869
2020Babson College Babson Park, MAC$36,750paidSupport for the 2020 Babson Entrepreneurship Research Conference Doctoral Consortium for doctoral students expecting to pursue research and teaching careers in entrepreneurship. 201909-7296202143159349103869
2020Hatch Bozeman, MTC$36,250paidSupport for the 2019 & 2020 HATCH Montana Summit in Big Sky, Montana, October 2019 & 2020. 201904-6414202143159349103869
2020El Centro Inc Kansas City, KSB$36,000paidSupport racial equity workshops for business, civic, and education leaders that live in or work with Latino communities in the Kansas City region to better understand racism and to work for systemic change. 202007-8767202143159349103869
2020The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NCB$35,725paidSupport for a practitioner-oriented analysis on COVID-19 and testing translation opportunities for students at different levels. 202009-9097202143159349103869
2020Council On Foundations Inc Washington, DCB$35,000paidGeneral operating support. 202001-7836202143159349103869
2020North Carolina State University Raleigh, NCU$35,000approved, futureSupport for research of firm owners to understand how their actions affect firm performance. 201907-6984202143159349103869
2020Bluford Healthcare Leadership Institute Kansas City, MOB$35,000paidSupport for the Eighth Cohort of Scholars in Kansas City, Missouri the Summer of 2020. 202004-8325202143159349103869
2020Urban Neighborhood Initiative Inc Kansas City, MOB$34,500paidSupport for an opportunity zone coalition organization to build fundraising capacity for increased sustainability of programs and services for residents of low-income neighborhoods in the urban core. 201904-6497202143159349103869
2020The Sewing Labs Kansas City, MOD$34,400paidSupport for a pilot designed to provide training, equipment, and business skills to low-income women seeking to launch their own sewing businesses. 201905-6530202143159349103869
2020Academy of Management Inc Briarcliff Manor, NYC$34,400paidSupport for the Academy of Management's annual conference for the Human Resources Division, Gender and Diversity in Organizations Division, and Technology and Innovation Division to encourage research on entrepreneurship and innovation. 201902-5959202143159349103869
2020New York University New York, NYB$34,269paidSupport to develop networks/mentorship that encourages racial and ethnic minority researchers to study technology entrepreneurship. 202003-8159202143159349103869
2020Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas Overland Park, KSB$33,400approved, futureSupport to develop an educational and mentorship program designed to help agriculture-related, refugee and immigrant entrepreneurs participating in the New Roots for Refugee program scale and prepare their businesses for outside investment. 202004-8316202143159349103869
2020Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas Overland Park, KSB$33,400paidSupport to develop an educational and mentorship program designed to help agriculture-related, refugee and immigrant entrepreneurs participating in the New Roots for Refugee program scale and prepare their businesses for outside investment. 202004-8316202143159349103869
2020New City Church Shawnee, KSB$33,260paidSupport for increasing access to high-quality early education programs for low-income children in the Kansas City region. 202006-8582202143159349103869
2020International Business Orlando, FLU$33,100paidSupport for the 34th International Conference in Boston, Massachusetts, March 28-April 1, 2020. 202001-7875202143159349103869
2020Arizona State University Foundation Tempe, AZU$31,511paidSupport to examine three micro-level psychological processes - championing, leadership, and identity - to better understand the importance of specific stages in the decision-making process to become or not become an entrepreneur. 201807-4790202143159349103869
2020Asteam Village Inc Kansas City, MOC$30,000paidSupport for a pre-apprentice training program to increase the number of minorities and women employed in the IT cyber-security industry in the Kansas City region. 202008-8917202143159349103869
2020Biostl St Louis, MOB$30,000paidSupport for the expansion of their entrepreneur education program, Fundamentals, to better engage women, Black, Latinx, or foreign-born entrepreneurs in STEM business creation. 202004-8308202143159349103869
2020New York University New York, NYB$30,000paidSupport to study the effect of a Small Business Administration disaster loan on firm outcomes, including effects across owner characteristics and super-local areas and neighboring businesses. 202004-8367202143159349103869
2020Metropolitan Lutheran Ministry Kansas City, MOB$30,000paidProvide support for adult students in the Kansas City region to overcome financial barriers to re-enrolling in a postsecondary institution and completing a degree or credential. 202010-9319202143159349103869
2020Johnson County Library Foundation Shawnee Mission, KSC$28,700approved, futureSupport for online program capacity and Race Project KC, a civic education program for youth. 202005-8547202143159349103869
2020Start at Zero Kansas City, MOB$28,600paidSupport for increased developmental screenings for young children in the Kansas City region. 202006-8581202143159349103869
2020School District of Kansas City Missouri Kansas City, MOU$28,221paidIn-kind grant support for the Community Food Service Program provided to the Kansas City Public Schools by the Foundation. 202012-9568202143159349103869
2020Association of American Geographers Washington, DCC$26,433paidSupport for the 2020-2022 annual meetings to encourage research on geography and entrepreneurship. 201911-7580202143159349103869
2020Olathe Wesleyan Church Inc Olathe, KSC$26,224approved, futureSupport for increasing access to high-quality early education programs for low-income children in the Kansas City region. 202006-8585202143159349103869
2020Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City Kansas City, MOU$26,200paidIn-kind grant support for the Community Food Service Program provided to Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City by the Foundation. 202012-9566202143159349103869
2020Association for Information Systems Atlanta, GAB$26,000approved, futureSupport for annual International Conferences on Information Systems, 2020-2022. 202002-7910202143159349103869
2020American Sociological Association Washington, DCC$25,846paidSupport for the 2020-2022 annual conferences to encourage research on sociology and entrepreneurship. 201911-7552202143159349103869
2020Kenan-Flagler Business School Foundation Chapel Hill, NCB$25,725paidSupport for practitioner-oriented analysis on COVID-19 and testing translation opportunities for students at different levels. 201907-7040202143159349103869
2020Ewing Marion Kauffman School Inc Kansas City, MOB$25,423paidIn-kind grant support for legal services provided to the Ewing Marion Kauffman School by the Kauffman Foundation. 202012-9562202143159349103869
2020National Main Street Center Inc Washington, DCC$25,000paidSupport for the 2020 Main Street Now Conference in Dallas, Texas, May 18-20, 2020. 202001-7847202143159349103869
2020University of Missouri Extension Kansas City, MOD$25,000paidSupport Jackson County 4-H in creating and growing five new 4-H community clubs in currently underserved districts to provide Kansas City students with equitable access to experiential learning opportunities. 202011-9477202143159349103869
2020Mo Hives Kc Lees Summit, MOC$25,000paidProvide underserved elementary and middle school students in the Kansas City community with equitable access to non-traditional, experiential learning opportunities. 202011-9439202143159349103869
2020School Leader Lab Washington, DCC$25,000paidSupport the development of instructional and leadership skills among Kansas City region assistant principals. 201908-7240202143159349103869
2020Umkc Foundation Kansas City, MOC$25,000paidSupport for the university's participation in a pilot program that will provide data about how its programs align with regional workforce needs and help identify opportunities for improving student outcomes. 201909-7389202143159349103869
2020National Public Education Support Fund Washington, DCC$25,000paidSupport to elevate the importance of diversifying the teaching force by elevating stories from Kansas City. 202006-8680202143159349103869
2020Essential Families Midwest Inc Kansas City, MOC$25,000paidProvide capacity building support to increase the number of students and families accessing essential resources in the Kansas City region. 202011-9465202143159349103869
2020Salvation Army - Kansas & Kansas City, MOD$25,000paidSupport for expansion of food distribution and rent, utilities, and health care assistance programs to serve more low-income families living within Olathe, Kansas, in response to COVID-19. 202004-8425202143159349103869
2020Park University Parkville, MOU$25,000paidSupport for the university's participation in a pilot program that will provide data about how its programs align with regional workforce needs and help identify opportunities for improving student outcomes. 202003-8089202143159349103869
2020Swope Corridor Renaissance Upper Room Kansas City, MOU$25,000paidSupport for out-of-school care for working families with students learning remotely. 202012-9502202143159349103869
2020Collaborative for Academic Social Chicago, ILD$25,000paidSupport to create a practical and informative measurement tool that can be used to assess students' social and emotional competence. 201610-1282202143159349103869
2020Kansas City Museum Foundation Inc Kansas City, MOC$25,000paidSupport to build program capacity for a key city asset institution to provide collaborative and relevant public programming on civic and racial justice issues in Kansas City. 202007-8856202143159349103869
2020Kc Healthy Kids Kansas City, KSB$25,000paidSupport for KC Healthy Kids' procurement and distribution of critical supplies to early education centers in the Kansas City region and the low-income families they serve, in response to COVID-19. 202004-8422202143159349103869
2020Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MOC$25,000paidSupport for (1) KCUR's education and entrepreneurship reporting, and (2) fundraising strategies for KCUR to diversify revenue by utilizing matching gifts and online giving. 201907-6968202143159349103869
2020United Believers Community Baptist Church Kansas City, MOC$25,000paidSupport to expand food distribution to more low-income families living within the Hickman Mills School District, in response to COVID-19. 202004-8411202143159349103869
2020Frontier Schools Inc Kansas City, MOC$25,000paidSupport Frontier Schools in developing online professional development and data tracking tools to improve efficacy of their home visit program during the 2020-21 school year and beyond. 202011-9459202143159349103869
2020Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church Kansas City, MOB$25,000paidSupport increased engagement of the Kansas City region's faith community to build awareness and advocacy for education. 202011-9455202143159349103869
2020Swope Corridor Renaissance Upper Room Kansas City, MOU$25,000paidSupport for one-time, general operations provided in response to COVID-19. 202005-8515202143159349103869
2020University of Utah Salt Lake City, UTB$25,000approved, futureSupport to study how the background of entrepreneurs and inventors shape the types of products and services offered. 202003-8166202143159349103869
2020The Directors Council Des Moines, IAB$25,000approved, futureSupport to increase the operational and marketing capacity of the organization's entrepreneurship bootcamps in order to strengthen their financial education offerings and serve more counties in Iowa. 202004-8305202143159349103869
2020School District of Kansas City Missouri Kansas City, MOU$24,902paidSupport African-Centered College Preparatory Academy to launch an immersive, gamified Africana curriculum for 397 students during the 2020-21 school year. 202011-9466202143159349103869
2020Belton School District #124 Belton, MOU$24,817paidSupport for the purchase of technology to support virtual instruction in the Belton School District, in response to COVID-19. 202005-8490202143159349103869
2020Rural Community Assistance Partnership Inc Washington, DCB$24,500paidSupport for the virtual, Rural RISE Summit, June 28-29, 2020. 202001-7783202143159349103869
2020Mujeres Latinas En Accion Inc Chicago, ILB$24,500paidSupport to increase the organization's marketing and evaluation capacity, as well as continue delivering its current business development program focused on Latinas in Chicago, Illinois. 201905-6526202143159349103869
2020New City Church Shawnee, KSB$23,500approved, futureSupport for increasing access to high-quality early education programs for low-income children in the Kansas City region. 202006-8582202143159349103869
2020Naleo Educational Fund Los Angeles, CAU$23,000paidSupport for the virtual, 37th Annual NELEO Conference, June 23-25, 2020. 202002-7961202143159349103869
2020Start at Zero Kansas City, MOB$23,000approved, futureSupport for increased developmental screenings for young children in the Kansas City region. 202006-8581202143159349103869
2020The Aspen Institute Inc Washington, DCB$22,101paidSupport for the Mid-America Foundation CEOs seminar in Aspen, Colorado, for the years 2020 through 2022. 202002-7977202143159349103869
2020State of St Louis Foundation St Louis, MOU$21,075approved, futureSupport to expand the St. Louis Regional Chamber's Diverse Business Accelerator to serve a greater number of small businesses owned by women and people of color. 202004-8314202143159349103869
2020Mid-America Arts Alliance Kansas City, MOB$21,000paidSupport Artist INC in updating curriculum, convening and training their facilitators and publishing impact data. 201811-5609202143159349103869
2020Regents of the University of California Santa Barbara, CAU$20,900approved, futureSupport research in women's entrepreneurship by providing a longitudinal study of the Rising Tide Program, studying the short and long-term roles for women in angel investing. 201510-20151944202143159349103869
2020Charitable Communications Lees Summit, MOB$20,000approved, futureSupport for KC Cares, a weekly radio show focused on the nonprofit sector, hosted in Kansas City, Missouri. 202012-9547202143159349103869
2020Center for Conflict Resolution Kansas City, MOC$20,000approved, futureProvide restorative justice tools, language, and training for students, educators, and staff at two Kansas City Public Schools middle schools (Northeast Middle and Central Middle) for the 2020-2021 school year. 201909-7307202143159349103869
2020United States Conference of Mayors Washington, DCU$20,000paidGeneral operating support. 202009-9209202143159349103869
2020Industry Studies Association Pullman, WAU$20,000paidSupport for the 2019 Industry Studies Association Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, May 30-June 1, 2019; and conferences in 2020 and 2021. 201810-5378202143159349103869
2020Charitable Communications Lees Summit, MOB$20,000paidSupport for KC Cares, a weekly radio show hosted in Kansas City, Missouri on Saturday mornings. 202001-7828202143159349103869
2020Kc Digital Drive Kansas City, MOB$20,000paidSupport for comeback KC, a public/private communications plan aimed at coordinating a more cohesive message to inform the public - especially underserved areas - about COVID-19 safe behaviors, testing, and updates. 202008-8906202143159349103869
2020Northwestern University Evanston, ILC$20,000paidFellowships to support research in entrepreneurship by junior faculty members. 201805-4246202143159349103869
2020United States Conference of Mayors Washington, DCU$20,000paidGeneral operating support. 202001-7726202143159349103869
2020United Inner City Services Kansas City, MOB$20,000paidSupport to provide summer childcare and programming for school-age children of teachers at United Inner City Services in Kansas City, Missouri, in response to COVID-19. 202006-8635202143159349103869
2020Startup Champions Network Inc Richmond, VAU$20,000paidSupport for the Startup Champion Network (SCN) event series, which includes two events 1) SCN's Fall Virtual Summit October 20-22, 2020 and 2) the co-produced Race To Recovery Event, November 10, 2020. 202008-9024202143159349103869
2020Ihsan Beezer Upper Marlboro, MDU$19,500paidSupport for research on how early-stage firms leverage government contracting and how this affects future activities of the firm. 202003-8207202143159349103869
2020Kansas City Campus for Animal Care Kansas City, MOC$19,500paidOne-time support for the Grand Opening Ceremony in Kansas City, Missouri, January 24, 2020. 201911-7532202143159349103869
2020Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center Chicago, ILC$18,750paidSupport to organize two policy forums a year for three years in which entrepreneurs and investors will educate policymakers about entrepreneurial challenges. 201710-3228202143159349103869
2020Trustees of Columbia University New York, NYB$18,000paidFellowships to support research in entrepreneurship by junior faculty members. 201704-2090202143159349103869
2020University of Georgia Research Foundation Inc Athens, GAB$18,000paidFellowships to support research in entrepreneurship by junior faculty members. 201805-4277202143159349103869
2020Manav Raj Brooklyn, NYU$17,500paidSupport for research on the effect of platforms on local business ecosystems for the restaurant industry. 202003-8193202143159349103869
2020Independent Sector Washington, DCB$17,500paidGeneral operating support. 202001-7723202143159349103869
2020Determination Incorporated Kansas City, MOB$17,167paidSupport for piloting entrepreneurship support groups and educational events for formerly incarcerated entrepreneurs. 201905-6531202143159349103869
2020United Inner City Services Kansas City, MOB$17,000paidSupport to host workshops and discussions with parents, teachers, and education stakeholders focused on race, equity, and inclusion in 2021. 202011-9468202143159349103869
2020Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PAU$16,500approved, futureSupport for research to understand the various effects of increasing industry concentration on entrepreneurship. 201806-4477202143159349103869
2020Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PAB$15,960paidFellowships to support research in entrepreneurship by junior faculty members. 202006-8663202143159349103869
2020Urban Scholastic Center Kansas City, KSC$15,000paidSupport to provide mental health services to parents, staff, and community partners in Wyandotte County, Kansas, in response to COVID-19. 202005-8495202143159349103869
2020Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Kansas City, MOB$15,000paidSupport the Sister's Circle in providing career development and governance training to prepare African American women for service on non-profit and/or education-related governance boards in the Kansas City region. 202011-9440202143159349103869
2020Boston College Trustees Chestnut Hill, MAB$15,000paidFellowships to support research in entrepreneurship by junior faculty members. 201805-4240202143159349103869
2020Bionexus Kc Kansas City, MOC$15,000paidSupport for the Annual Dinner 2020 on October 22, 2020, to be held virtually. 202009-9075202143159349103869
2020Metro Organization for Racial Kansas City, MOD$15,000approved, futureSupport a collaboration with Kansas City Public Schools and charter schools to reduce/elminate out-of-school suspensions for pre-k through fifth grade students. 202012-9504202143159349103869
2020Uzazi Village Kansas City, MOB$15,000paidSupport to expand distribution of diapers and formula to serve low-income families living within Kansas City, Kansas, in response to COVID-19. 202005-8561202143159349103869
2020Robert Hill Durham, NCU$14,500paidSupport for research on program design effects and post-incarceration entrepreneurship outcomes. 202003-8203202143159349103869
2020Grantmakers for Effective Organizations Washington, DCB$14,000paidGeneral operating support. 202001-7703202143159349103869
2020Robert Hill Durham, NCU$14,000approved, futureSupport for research on program design effects and post-incarceration entrepreneurship outcomes. 202003-8203202143159349103869
2020American Anthropological Association Arlington, VAB$14,000approved, futureSupport for the 2020, 2021, and 2022 annual conferences to encourage research on anthropology and entrepreneurship.202002-7996202143159349103869
2020Regents of the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MIC$13,373paidSupport to study how entrepreneurs balance religious and cultural identity with their business entity. 202003-8211202143159349103869
2020Pcs for People Kansas City LLC St Paul, MNU$13,200paidIn-kind grant for computer donations provided to PCs for People Kansas City LLC by the Kauffman Foundation. 202012-9564202143159349103869
2020Trustees of Boston University Boston, MAB$13,165paidFellowships to support research in entrepreneurship by junior faculty members. 202006-8628202143159349103869
2020Marcus I Crews Harrison, NJU$13,000paidSupport for a multi-case study approach to understanding the dimensions of the process and experience of entrepreneurial failure, and the implications of failure for future entrepreneurship. 201807-4775202143159349103869
2020Association for Information Systems Atlanta, GAB$13,000paidSupport for annual International Conferences on Information Systems, 2020-2022. 202002-7910202143159349103869
2020Tara Carr-Lemke Philadelphia, PAU$13,000paidSupport for research examining the effect of local environment and policies affecting immigrants on immigrant entrepreneurship. 202003-8201202143159349103869
2020American Sociological Association Washington, DCC$12,923approved, futureSupport for the 2020-2022 annual conferences to encourage research on sociology and entrepreneurship. 201911-7552202143159349103869
2020Association of American Geographers Washington, DCC$12,767approved, futureSupport for the 2020-2022 annual meetings to encourage research on geography and entrepreneurship. 201911-7580202143159349103869
2020Urban Age Institute Petaluma, CAD$12,600paidSupport for the Meeting of the Mind Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, February 19-21, 2020. 202001-7698202143159349103869
2020Association for Psychological Science Washington, DCB$12,340paidSupport for the Association for Psychological Association Annual Conference for 2020, 2021, and 2022. 201906-6848202143159349103869
2020Association for Psychological Science Washington, DCB$12,340approved, futureSupport for the Association for Psychological Association Annual Conference for 2020, 2021, and 2022. 201906-6848202143159349103869
2020Baylor University Waco, TXC$11,701paidSupport for research on entrepreneurship outcomes of military veterans in rural entrepreneurship ecosystems. 202003-8194202143159349103869
2020Saran Nurse Brooklyn, NYU$11,200paidSupport for research on how gentrification affects Black business owner outcomes and survival. 202003-8195202143159349103869
2020Melody Chang San Jose, CAD$11,000paidSupport for research that analyzes the process and effectiveness of the match between entrepreneurs and competitive entrepreneurship support programs. 202003-8196202143159349103869
2020Trustees of Boston University Boston, MAB$10,000approved, futureFellowships to support research in entrepreneurship by junior faculty members. 202006-8628202143159349103869
2020University of Maryland College Park, MDC$10,000paidSupport for doctoral students and junior scholars to attend the Smith Entrepreneurship Research Conference in 2019, 2020 and 2021. 201901-5715202143159349103869
2020United States Conference of Mayors Washington, DCU$10,000paidSupport for the America's New Business Plan and Rebuilding Better webinar, August 11, 2020. 202007-8720202143159349103869
2020Rose Brooks Center Inc Kansas City, MOC$10,000paidSupport for Cabaret 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri, March 1, 2020. 201912-7606202143159349103869
2020Calvary Community Outreach Network Kansas City, MOB$10,000paidSupport to expand distribution of food and other essential supplies to individuals living in Kansas City, Missouri, in response to COVID-19. 202005-8570202143159349103869
2020Umkc Foundation Kansas City, MOC$10,000paidSupport for Entrepreneur of the Year Awards 2020 on November 12, 2020, to be held virtually. 202008-8994202143159349103869
2020Special Olympics Missouri Jefferson City, MOB$10,000paidSupport the Unified Champion Schools program to provide inclusive fitness and leadership opportunities for students in the Kansas City region. 202011-9456202143159349103869
2020Giving Hope & Help Inc Lees Summit, MOC$10,000paidSupport to increase capacity to provide essential personal care products to more low-income women and girls across the Kansas City region via domestic violence shelters and health care centers, in response to COVID-19. 202004-8423202143159349103869
2020Academy of Management Inc Briarcliff Manor, NYC$10,000paidSupport for the 2020, 2021, and 2022 annual conferences for the Managerial and Organizational Cognition Division, to encourage research on entrepreneurial cognition. 201910-7490202143159349103869
2020Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey Inc Kansas City, MOB$10,000paidSupport for Race, Place, Diversity Award 2020 on September 14, 2020 and September 24, 2020 to be held virtually. 202008-9052202143159349103869
2020Kc Tenants Kansas City, MOC$10,000paidSupport the KC Tenants' parent fellow education program by the convening and training of parents and families in Kansas City, Missouri to reduce student mobility due to housing insecurities and increase educational stability. 202011-9458202143159349103869
2020School Board Partners New Orleans, LAB$10,000paidSupport a national convening of school board leaders on November 18-19, 2020 - Our Collective Power: The National Summit on Courageous School Board Leadership - to address academic achievement and equity for all students. 202011-9412202143159349103869
2020Tara Carr-Lemke Philadelphia, PAU$10,000approved, futureSupport for research examining the effect of local environment and policies affecting immigrants on immigrant entrepreneurship. 202003-8201202143159349103869
2020Next Wave Foundation Denver, COU$10,000paidSupport for the virtual, Founders of Color Showcase, May 22, 2020. 202003-8271202143159349103869
2020President and Fellows of Harvard College Cambridge, MAB$10,000paidFellowships to support research in entrepreneurship by junior faculty members. 201805-4243202143159349103869
2020Association of Collegiate Tallahassee, FLU$10,000approved, futureSupport for the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning annual meetings for three years to encourage high-quality research in the area of architecture, planning, and entrepreneurship. 201901-5764202143159349103869
2020Association of Collegiate Tallahassee, FLU$10,000paidSupport for the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning annual meetings for three years to encourage high-quality research in the area of architecture, planning, and entrepreneurship. 201901-5764202143159349103869
2020Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PAB$10,000approved, futureFellowships to support research in entrepreneurship by junior faculty members. 202006-8663202143159349103869
2020Association of Black Foundation Executives Inc New York, NYC$10,000paidGeneral operating support. 202007-8696202143159349103869
2020University of Maryland College Park, MDC$10,000approved, futureSupport for doctoral students and junior scholars to attend the Smith Entrepreneurship Research Conference in 2019, 2020 and 2021. 201901-5715202143159349103869
2020Relevant Youth Inc Columbia, MOU$10,000paidSupport for Real World Learning in Higher Education through matching of organizations and students with internships. 202008-8908202143159349103869
2020Georgia Tech Research Corporation Atlanta, GAB$10,000paidFellowships to support research in entrepreneurship by junior faculty members. 201805-4244202143159349103869
2020Wake Forest University Winstonsalem, NCU$10,000paidFellowships to support research in entrepreneurship by junior faculty members. 202005-8455202143159349103869
2020Drexel University Philadelphia, PAC$10,000paidSupport to research the feasibility of previously unexplored data sources to analyze entrepreneurial activity and its determinants. 201811-5603202143159349103869
2020Community Capital Fund Kansas City, MOB$10,000paidSupport the creation and distribution of 1,320 masks to nonprofits serving youth in areas where masks are mandated. 202007-8728202143159349103869
2020Metropolitan Community College Foundation Kansas City, MOB$9,822approved, futureSupport for the Chancellor's Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Luncheon 2021 on January 15, 2021, to be held virtually. 202012-9551202143159349103869
2020American Anthropological Association Arlington, VAB$9,709paidSupport for the 2020, 2021, and 2022 annual conferences to encourage research on anthropology and entrepreneurship. 202002-7996202143159349103869
2020Manav Raj Brooklyn, NYU$9,700approved, futureSupport for research on the effect of platforms on local business ecosystems for the restaurant industry. 202003-8193202143159349103869
2020Urban League of Kansas City Missouri Kansas City, MOC$9,700approved, futureSupport to build organizational capacity and develop a succession plan to promote long-term financial and programmatic sustainability. 202003-8279202143159349103869
2020Kansas City Symphony Kansas City, MOB$9,670paidSupport for the Celebration at the Station in Kansas City, Missouri, May 24, 2020 and the Symphony Ball in Kansas City, Missouri, September 12, 2020. 202001-7705202143159349103869
2020African American Mayors Association Inc Washington, DCC$9,500paidSupport for the 2020 Winter Reception in Washington, DC, January 22, 2020. 202001-7683202143159349103869
2020The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NCB$9,399approved, futureSupport for a mixed methods research project of gig workers affiliated with platforms to examine the role of such services in encouraging and reducing the risks of entrepreneurship. 201906-6776202143159349103869
2020University of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WIC$9,150paidSupport for the Mayors Innovation Project meeting in Washington D.C., January 23-25, 2020. 201912-7676202143159349103869
2020Sevenstars America Kansas City, MOB$9,000approved, futureSupport the credentialing of early learning teachers in the Kansas City Region. 202006-8587202143159349103869
2020University of Notre Dame du Lac Notre Dame, INU$9,000approved, futureFellowships to support research in entrepreneurship by junior faculty members. 201704-2099202143159349103869
2020International Business Orlando, FLU$9,000paidSupport for the virtual e.Builders Forum, October 27-28, 2020 202008-9023202143159349103869
2020Gateway Center for Giving St Louis, MOU$9,000paidGeneral operating support. 202001-7689202143159349103869
2020Association of Women's Business Centers Washington, DCC$8,720paidSupport for the virtual 2020 Annual Leadership Conference, December 7 - 9, 2020. 202011-9406202143159349103869
2020Rose Brooks Center Inc Kansas City, MOC$8,625approved, futureSupport for Cabaret 2021 on March 7, 2021, to be held virtually. 202011-9480202143159349103869
2020Ihsan Beezer Upper Marlboro, MDU$8,500approved, futureSupport for research on how early-stage firms leverage government contracting and how this affects future activities of the firm. 202003-8207202143159349103869
2020United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc Kansas City, MOB$8,461paid2019 United Way Matching Gift Program. 201812-5643202143159349103869
2020Seojin Kim Silver Springs, MDU$8,000approved, futureSupport for research that will examine how entrepreneurs advance artificial intelligence innovations in healthcare, using the bionic technology market as the case context. 201806-4621202143159349103869
2020Washington University St Louis, MOB$8,000paidFellowships to support research in entrepreneurship by junior faculty members. 201805-4364202143159349103869
2020Create Campaign Inc Wichita, KSC$8,000paidSupport for an entrepreneurship webinar series, August-September 2020. 202007-8869202143159349103869
2020Regents of the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MIC$7,777approved, futureSupport to study how entrepreneurs balance religious and cultural identity with their business entity. 202003-8211202143159349103869
2020Grandview Park Presbyterian Church Kansas City, KSU$7,500paidSupport for expansion of the food distribution program to serve more low-income families living within the Kansas City, Kansas Unified School District, in response to COVID-19. 202004-8339202143159349103869
2020Wake Forest University Winstonsalem, NCU$7,282approved, futureFellowships to support research in entrepreneurship by junior faculty members. 202005-8455202143159349103869
2020Baylor University Waco, TXC$7,101approved, futureSupport for research on entrepreneurship outcomes of military veterans in rural entrepreneurship ecosystems. 202003-8194202143159349103869
2020Saran Nurse Brooklyn, NYU$7,000approved, futureSupport for research on how gentrification affects Black business owner outcomes and survival. 202003-8195202143159349103869
2020University of Notre Dame du Lac Notre Dame, INU$7,000paidFellowships to support research in entrepreneurship by junior faculty members. 201704-2099202143159349103869
2020Peak Grantmaking Washington, DCB$7,000paidGeneral operating support. 202005-8454202143159349103869
2020United States Conference of Mayors Washington, DCU$7,000paidSupport for the 2020 Winter Meeting in Washington, DC, January 21-24, 2020. 202001-7693202143159349103869
2020Travis Howell Chapel Hill, NCU$6,000approved, futureSupport for firm-level research on key milestones, growth and survival outcomes of firms participating in co-working spaces. 201806-4485202143159349103869
2020Calvary Temple Baptist Church Kansas City, MOB$5,560paidIn-kind grant support for the Community Food Service Program provided to Calvary Temple Baptist Church by the Foundation. 202012-9571202143159349103869
2020University of Colorado Foundation Inc Denver, COB$5,000paidSupport for the virtual Start Us Up Regional Entrepreneurial Policy Roundtable, September 24, 2020. 202008-9010202143159349103869
2020Pursuit of Innovation Des Moines, IAC$5,000paidSupport for the virtual Girls in Tech workshop, October 17, 24, and 31, 2020. 202008-8989202143159349103869
2020Kansas City Public Schools Education Foundation Kansas City, MOU$5,000paidSupport for the Annual State of the Schools Leadership Breakfast 2020 on September 17, 2020, to be held virtually. 202007-8885202143159349103869
2020The New Bohemian Innovation Collaborative Inc Cedar Rapids, IAB$5,000paidHonorarium for participation in a design session around the development of an ESO capacity building program. 202009-9126202143159349103869
2020Nebraska Community Foundation Lincoln, NEB$5,000paidSupport for the Foundation's Annual Celebration of Entrepreneurship, McCook, Nebraska, November 12, 2020. 202007-8870202143159349103869
2020Wepower St Louis, MOC$5,000paidSupport for the virtual STL Elevate/Elevar Community Demo Day, August 29, 2020. 202007-8868202143159349103869
2020The Black Archives of Mid-America Inc Kansas City, MOC$5,000paidSupport for the creation of Black History Month programming in Kansas City, part of the Equal Justice Institute's national remembrance and education regarding lynching in Missouri. 202009-9067202143159349103869
2020Kansas City Ballet Association Kansas City, MOB$5,000paidSupport for the Nutcracker Ball 2020 taking place on November 21, 2020 to be held virtually. 202010-9311202143159349103869
2020Kansas University Endowment Association Lawrence, KSU$5,000approved, futureSupport for increasing access to high-quality early education programs for low-income children in the Kansas City region. 201907-6992202143159349103869
2020High Aspirations Inc Kansas City, MOB$5,000paidSupport for Mentors Challenge 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri, November 20, 2020. 202005-8556202143159349103869
2020National Multiple Sclerosis Society New York, NYB$5,000paidSupport for the 20th Anniversary Dinner of Champions in Kansas City, Missouri, April 22, 2020. 201911-7576202143159349103869
2020Ho-Chunk Development Corporation Winnebago, NEB$5,000paidHonorarium for participation in a design session around the development of an ESO capacity building program. 202009-9123202143159349103869
2020Midlands Latino Development Community Corporation Omaha, NEC$5,000paidHonorarium for participation in a design session around the development of an ESO capacity building program. 202009-9127202143159349103869
2020Cornell University Ithaca, NYU$5,000approved, futureFellowships to support research in entrepreneurship by junior faculty members. 201907-6995202143159349103869
2020American National Red Cross Washington, DCC$5,000paidSupport for the Genevieve Byrne Speaker Series 2020 in Mission Woods, Kansas, October 29, 2020. 202006-8679202143159349103869
2020Seed Spot Phoenix, AZC$5,000paidSupport for a series of virtual panels on the importance of entrepreneur friendly policies and engagement, November 16-22, 2020. 202009-9116202143159349103869
2020Center School District #58 Kansas City, MOU$5,000paidSupport for the purchase of high-intensity cordless sanitizers for the Center School District, in response to COVID-19. 202004-8430202143159349103869
2020American Heart Association Inc Overland Park, KSC$5,000approved, futureSupport for STEM Goes Red 2021 events on April 12-23, 2021, to be held virtually. 202012-9560202143159349103869
2020Kansas Center for Entrepreneurship Inc Andover, KSB$5,000paidHonorarium for participation in a design session around the development of an ESO capacity building program. 202009-9108202143159349103869
2020Cornell University Ithaca, NYU$5,000paidFellowships to support research in entrepreneurship by junior faculty members. 201907-6995202143159349103869
2020Nxtus Inc Wichita, KSB$5,000paidHonorarium for participation in a design session around the development of an ESO capacity building program. 202009-9113202143159349103869
2020Hispanics in Philanthropy Oakland, CAC$5,000paidGeneral operating support. 202007-8723202143159349103869
2020Umkc Foundation Kansas City, MOC$5,000paidSupport for the 2020 Educate-Organize-Advocate Social Justice Conference on November 12, 2020, to be held virtually. 202009-9187202143159349103869
2020Biostl St Louis, MOB$5,000paidHonorarium for participation in a design session around the development of an ESO capacity building program. 202009-9106202143159349103869
2020Independence Community College Foundation Independence, KSB$5,000paidHonorarium for participation in a design session around the development of an ESO capacity building program. 202009-9125202143159349103869
2020Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc Kansas City, MOB$5,000paidSupport for the Lyric Opera Ball 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri, April 4, 2020. 202001-7706202143159349103869
2020City of Kansas City Missouri Kansas City, MOU$5,000paidHonorarium for participation in a design session around the development of an ESO capacity building program. 202009-9112202143159349103869
2020Marcus I Crews Harrison, NJU$5,000approved, futureSupport for a multi-case study approach to understanding the dimensions of the process and experience of entrepreneurial failure, and the implications of failure for future entrepreneurship. 201807-4775202143159349103869
2020Wepower St Louis, MOC$5,000paidHonorarium for participation in a design session around the development of an ESO capacity building program. 202009-9110202143159349103869
2020The New Bohemian Innovation Collaborative Inc Cedar Rapids, IAB$5,000paidSupport for the virtual, EntreFEST 2020, June 4-5, 2020. 202005-8504202143159349103869
2020Peoria Innovation Alliance Nfp Morton, ILD$5,000paidSupport for the Start Us Up Policy Roundtable in Peoria, Illinois, April 14, 2020. 202003-8087202143159349103869
2020Candid New York, NYB$5,000paidGeneral operating support. 202002-7917202143159349103869
2020Hope House Inc Lees Summit, MOB$5,000paidSupport for the Everyday Hero Luncheon 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri, April 2, 2020. 202001-7834202143159349103869
2020Regional Accelerator & Innovation Network Eugene, ORC$5,000paidSupport for two virtual Start Us Up Conversations, November 10, 2020 and January 13, 2021. 202009-9181202143159349103869
2020Nxtus Inc Wichita, KSB$5,000paidSupport for the NXTSTAGE Pilot Demo Day, Wichita, Kansas, September 15-17, 2020. 202007-8882202143159349103869
2020Faith Always Wins Foundation Merriam, KSU$5,000approved, futureSupport for SevenDays Connect Day 2021 on April 20, 2021, to be held virtually. 202012-9496202143159349103869
2020City of Kansas City Missouri Kansas City, MOU$5,000paidGeneral operating support. 202007-8755202143159349103869
2020Destination Imagination Inc Cherry Hill, NJC$4,955paidSupport for the Global Finals in Kansas City, Missouri, May 20-23, 2020. 202002-8036202143159349103869
2020Children's Campus of Kansas City Inc Kansas City, KSB$4,840paidSupport for the 10th Birthday Luncheon in Kansas City, Kansas, June 26, 2020. 202002-7925202143159349103869
2020Blue Valley Educational Foundation Overland Park, KSB$4,835paidSupport for the 30th Annual Community Breakfast in Overland Park, Kansas, September 2, 2020. 201912-7656202143159349103869
2020Kansas City Repertory Theatre Inc Kansas City, MOB$4,800paidSupport for the Cast Party 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri, May 8, 2020. 202001-7837202143159349103869
2020Kansas City Urban Youth Academy Inc Kansas City, MOB$4,640paidSupport for Queens of the Diamond 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri, September 3, 2020. 202001-7807202143159349103869
2020Women's Employment Network Kansas City, MOB$4,619paidSupport for the Annual Luncheon in Kansas City, Missouri on April 14, 2020. 202001-7791202143159349103869
2020North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance Inc Kansas City, MOC$4,600paidSupport for the 1st Annual Ameri'kana Fest in Kansas City, Missouri, September 26, 2020. 202004-8436202143159349103869
2020Greater Kansas City Sports Foundation Kansas City, MOC$4,550paidSupport for the 2020 Sports Awards Celebration in Kansas City, Missouri, February 7, 2020. 201912-7635202143159349103869
2020Women's Foundation of Greater Kansas City Kansas City, MOD$4,520paidSupport for the virtual We Work For Change event in Kansas City, Missouri, September 29, 2020. 202007-8779202143159349103869
2020Ad Hoc Group Against Crime Kansas City, MOC$4,520paidSupport for the 11th Annual Community Guardian Awards in Kansas City, Missouri, May 21, 2020. 202003-8214202143159349103869
2020Greater Kansas City Sports Foundation Kansas City, MOC$4,500approved, futureSupport for the 2021 WIN For KC Women's Sports Awards Celebration on February 13, 2021, to be held virtually. 202011-9478202143159349103869
2020Metropolitan Arts Council of Greater Kansas City Kansas City, MOB$4,500paidSupport for the ArtsKC 2020 Awards Luncheon in Kansas City, Missouri, February 20, 2020. 201911-7590202143159349103869
2020Aspire Community Capital Charlotte, NCB$4,500paidSupport for the ASPIRE Community Conversation Series, Fall 2020. 202008-9002202143159349103869
2020Police Foundation of Kansas City Kansas City, MOB$4,500paidSupport for the 6th Annual A Call for Backup in Kansas City, Missouri, February 28, 2020. 202001-7776202143159349103869
2020Friends of University Academy Kansas City, MOU$4,450paidSupport for the 18th Annual Gala in Kansas City, Missouri, April 18, 2020. 202002-7944202143159349103869
2020Chamber of Commerce of Kansas City, MOU$4,424paidProvide early education providers in the Kansas City region with assistance navigating funding options to support their continued operation, in response to COVID-19. 202004-8421202143159349103869
2020William Jewell College Liberty, MOB$4,400paidSupport for the 76th Annual Achievement Day Dinner and Celebration in Kansas City, Missouri, February 27, 2020. 202001-7806202143159349103869
2020Guadalupe Center Inc Kansas City, MOC$4,200paidIn-kind grant for computer donations to Guadalupe Center, Inc. from the Kauffman Foundation. 202012-9580202143159349103869
2020Friends of the Zoo Inc of Kansas City Missouri Kansas City, MOC$4,100paidSupport for Jazzoo 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri, June 5, 2020. 202002-7999202143159349103869
2020Kansas City Sclc Foundation for Kansas City, MOU$4,000paidSupport for the 2020 Martin Luther King Jr. Annual Holiday Celebration in Kansas City, Missouri, January 12-23, 2020. 201911-7571202143159349103869
2020Ronald Mcdonald House Kansas City, MOU$3,980paidSupport for the Red Shoe Shindig in Kansas City, Missouri, September 18, 2020. 202001-7827202143159349103869
2020Academy of Management Inc Briarcliff Manor, NYC$3,800approved, futureSupport for the 2020, 2021, and 2022 annual conferences for the Managerial and Organizational Cognition Division, to encourage research on entrepreneurial cognition. 201910-7490202143159349103869
2020House of Refuge Non-Denominational Church Kansas City, MOB$3,640paidIn-kind grant support for the Community Food Service Program provided to Refuge Kids Academy by the Foundation. 202012-9572202143159349103869
2020Whatsoever Community Center Kansas City, MOB$3,400paidIn-kind grant support for the Community Food Service Program provided to Whatsoever Community Center by the Foundation. 202012-9567202143159349103869
2020Pete's Garden Kansas City, MOB$3,400paidIn-kind grant support for the Community Food Service Program provided to Pete's Garden by the Foundation. 202012-9569202143159349103869
2020Pentecostal Church of God in Kansas City, MOU$3,240paidIn-kind grant support for the Community Food Service Program provided to the Pentecostal Church of God in Christ by the Foundation. 202012-9570202143159349103869
2020Joon Young Yoon Redwood, CAU$3,000approved, futureFellowships for Ph.D. candidates writing dissertations in entrepreneurship. 201710-3128202143159349103869
2020Karam Jo Silver Spring, MDU$3,000paidFellowships for Ph.D. candidates writing dissertations in entrepreneurship. 201710-3084202143159349103869
2020Hyunjin Kim New York, NYU$3,000paidFellowships for Ph.D. candidates writing dissertations in entrepreneurship. 201710-3126202143159349103869
2020Jiwon Kylie Hwang New York, NYU$3,000paidSupport for research that focuses on entrepreneurship as a means for re-entry and recidivism prevention in the criminal justice system. 201806-4643202143159349103869
2020Jisoo Daniel Kim Philadelphia, PAU$3,000paidFellowships for Ph.D. candidates writing dissertations in entrepreneurship. 201610-1322202143159349103869
2020University of Southern California Los Angeles, CAU$3,000approved, futureSupport for research to test how peer influence affects entrepreneurial starts and successes. 201704-2026202143159349103869
2020Tntp Inc New York, NYB$3,000paidSupport to administer the COVID-19 Planning Survey to gather feedback from students, parents, teachers, school leaders and community members in the Kansas City region, in response to COVID-19. 202005-8569202143159349103869
2020Matthew Phillip Staiger Washington, DCU$3,000approved, futureFellowships for Ph.D. candidates writing dissertations in entrepreneurship. 201710-3127202143159349103869
2020Natalie a Carlson New York, NYU$3,000approved, futureFellowships for Ph.D. candidates writing dissertations in entrepreneurship. 201610-1314202143159349103869
2020Emily Marie Medley Knoxville, TNU$3,000paidSupport for research on how culture shapes how and where social entrepreneurship takes place, using mixed methods (focus groups, interviews, ethnographic field notes and survey data) to study social entrepreneurs in regional networks. 201806-4618202143159349103869
2020University of Central Arkansas Foundation Inc Conway, ARB$2,500paidSupport for the virtual Start Us UP Regional Entrepreneur Policy Roundtable, October 2, 2020. 202009-9082202143159349103869
2020Center for Practical Bioethics Inc Kansas City, MOU$2,500paidSupport for the 2020 Annual Dinner in Kansas City, Missouri, April 21, 2020. 202002-7981202143159349103869
2020The Economic Club of Kansas City Leawood, KSC$2,500paidGeneral operating support. 202009-9232202143159349103869
2020Jackson County Casa Kansas City, MOB$2,500paidSupport for the (1) Light of Hope Breakfast in Kansas City, Missouri, April 9, 2020; (2) Carnival for CASA in Lee's Summit, Missouri, Summer 2020; and (3) Night of Hope, Fall of 2020. 202001-7700202143159349103869
2020Boys Grow Corp Kansas City, MOB$2,500paidSupport for Date Night at the Farm in Kansas City, Missouri, October 10 and October 17, 2020. 202009-9054202143159349103869
2020Cass County Historical Society Harrisonville, MOB$2,500paidGeneral operating support. 201805-4345202143159349103869
2020Powell Gardens Inc Kingsville, MOB$2,500paidSupport for Under A Harvest Moon 2020 in Kingsville, Missouri, September 27, 2020. 202007-8751202143159349103869
2020Kansas City Diversity Coalition Kansas City, MOD$2,500paidSupport for KC PrideFest 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri, June 5-7, 2020. 202001-7786202143159349103869
2020Literacy Kansas City Kansas City, MOC$2,375paidSupport for three Literacy KC annual events taking place in Kansas City, Missouri in January, April and September of 2020. 201912-7638202143159349103869
2020Sunflower House Shawnee, KSB$2,000approved, futureSupport for Valentine's Gala 2021 in Kansas City, Kansas, February 13, 2021. 202012-9514202143159349103869
2020Greater Kansas City Hispanic Collaborative Kansas City, MOC$2,000paidSupport for Comida 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri, April 23, 2020. 202001-7790202143159349103869
2020Newhouse Inc Kansas City, MOB$2,000paidSupport for Imagine A Day Gala 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri, November 7, 2020. 202003-8273202143159349103869
2020Kemper Museum Operating Foundation Kansas City, MOB$2,000paidSupport for Kemper Gala 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri, October 10, 2020. 202008-8995202143159349103869
2020Girls On the Run Serving Greater Kansas City Overland Park, KSU$2,000paidSupport for Every Girl Evening 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri, April 17, 2020. 201912-7662202143159349103869
2020Jazz District Renaissance Corporation Kansas City, MOC$2,000paidSupport for the American Jazz Walk of Fame 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri on June 6, 2020. 202001-7707202143159349103869
2020Rockhurst University Kansas City, MOU$1,850paidSupport for the Leadership Series Luncheon 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri, March 5, 2020. 201911-7574202143159349103869
2020University of Nebraska Board of Regents Lincoln, NED$1,800paidSupport for the Nebraska Best Entrepreneurship Practices Summit, York, Nebraska, November 10, 2020. 202007-8897202143159349103869
2020Sunflower House Shawnee, KSB$1,750paidSupport for the 38th Annual Valentine's Gala in Overland Park, Kansas, February 8, 2020. 201912-7618202143159349103869
2020The Children's Place Inc Kansas City, MOC$1,650paidSupport for Angels Gala 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri, April 4, 2020. 202001-7835202143159349103869
2020Christian Community Development Association Chicago, ILB$1,566paidSupport for the 2020 National Conference in Kansas City, Missouri, September 30 - October 3, 2020. 202004-8338202143159349103869
2020Morningstar Baptist Church Kansas City, MOU$1,320paidIn-kind grant support for the Community Food Service Program provided to Morningstar Baptist Church by the Foundation. 202012-9574202143159349103869
2020Mountain of Myrrh Ministry (mom) Kansas City, MOU$1,250paidSupport for Piece to Peace in Kansas City, Missouri, November 14, 2020. 202009-9056202143159349103869
2020Truman Heartland Community Foundation Independence, MOB$1,150paidSupport for the Toast To Our Towns Gala 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri, September 26, 2020. 202005-8554202143159349103869
2020Nonprofit Connect Network Learn Grow Kansas City, MOB$1,025paidGeneral operating support. 202003-8118202143159349103869
2020Awesome Ambitions Kansas City, MOC$1,000paidSupport for the PURSEonality 2020 fundraiser in Kansas City, Missouri, August 1, 2020. 202006-8627202143159349103869
2020Happybottoms Kansas City, MOB$1,000paidSupport for Attitude of Gratitude 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri, November 12, 2020. 202006-8611202143159349103869
2020The Heart of America Shakespeare Festival Kansas City, MOB$1,000approved, futureSupport for Revels at Home 2021 on February 13, 2021, to be held virtually. 202012-9512202143159349103869
2020Camp Encourage Kansas City, MOB$1,000paidSupport for S'Mores and Pours 2020 on October 23, 2020, to be held virtually. 202008-8933202143159349103869
2020Plaza Rotary Club of Kansas City, MOU$1,000paidSupport for Games for Good 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri, October 3, 2020. 202001-7701202143159349103869
2020Black Men United Omaha, NEB$1,000paidIn appreciation of Dell Gines' service for the Foundation's ESHIP Summit work. 202010-9340202143159349103869
2020Jewish Vocational Service Bureau of Kansas City Kansas City, MOU$1,000paidSupport for Global Table 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri, April 19, 2020. 202001-7753202143159349103869
2020The Black Archives of Mid-America Inc Kansas City, MOC$1,000paidSupport for Annual Black History Month Luncheon in Kansas City, Missouri, February 15, 2020. 202001-7739202143159349103869
2020Central Exchange Education Foundation Kansas City, MOU$995paidGeneral operating support. 202002-7948202143159349103869
2020Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Kansas City, MOB$980paid2019 Giving Card Program. 201812-5645202143159349103869
2020After the Harvest Kansas City, MOU$950paidSupport for Greens & Jeans 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri, June 13, 2020. 201912-7650202143159349103869
2020Foundation for Center Education Inc Kansas City, MOC$600paidSupport for the fundraising event in Grandview, Missouri, February 29, 2020. 201912-7616202143159349103869
2020Global Entrepreneurship Network Inc Arlington, VAB$500paidIn appreciation of Chad Renando's service for the Foundation's ESHIP Summit work. 202010-9342202143159349103869
2020New Mexico Community Capital Albuquerque, NMB$500paidIn appreciation of Eric Renz-Whitmore's service for the Foundation's ESHIP Summit work. 202010-9344202143159349103869
2020Inncuvate Community Development Partners Inc Bowie, MDC$500paidIn appreciation of Mark Lawrence's service for the Foundation's ESHIP Summit work. 202010-9343202143159349103869
2020Truman Heartland Community Foundation Independence, MOB$500paidSupport for the Rotary Club of Independence Mardi Gras Gala 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri, February 2, 2020. 201912-7649202143159349103869
2020Kauffman Fasttrac Inc Kansas City, MOB$491paidIn-kind grant support for MSA-related services provided to Kauffman FastTrac, Inc. by the Kauffman Foundation. 202012-9553202143159349103869
2020American Political Science Association Washington, DCB$100paidSupport for the 2019 and 2020 American Political Science Association Annual Meetings, including two prizes for high-quality entrepreneurship research. 201901-5865202143159349103869

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