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Who funds Wonderscope Inc
EIN 48-1068613 · Kansas City, MO · NTEE B9XZ
Wonderscope Inc of Kansas City, MO (EIN 48-1068613) was named as a grant recipient by 28 funders in 51 grants paid totaling $10,122,346 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$10,122,346
51 grants paid
Funders
28
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$53,000
not included in grants received
Funders
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Grants
The 53 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lynne and Owen Buckley Foundation U/a Dtd 12/13/2021 | Wonderscope Kansas City, MO | B | $200,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE | 202631179349101508 |
| 2025 | V & H Charitable Foundation | Wonderscope Museum Kansas City, MO | D | $12,500 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202630489349100323 |
| 2025 | V & H Charitable Foundation | Wonderscope Museum Kansas City, MO | D | $12,500 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202630489349100323 |
| 2025 | John W and Effie E Speas Memorial Trust | Wonderscope Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT SAFE ARRIVAL FOR | 202631209349101143 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Wonderscope Inc Kansas City, MO | A | $8,834 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533509349301608 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Wonderscope Inc Kansas City, MO | A | $8,834 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641969349302754 |
| 2025 | Association of Children's Museums Inc | Regnier Family Wonderscope Chidlren's Museum Kansas City, MO | A | $6,000 | paid | BEREAVEMENT COHORT HONORARIUM, MEOWSEUM PARTICIPATION | 202641059349301654 |
| 2024 | V & H Charitable Foundation | Wonderscope Kansas City, MO | B | $1,504,497 | paid | SUPPORT OF CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202500449349100205 |
| 2024 | Lynne and Owen Buckley Foundation U/a Dtd 12/13/2021 | Wonderscope Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $115,000 | paid | CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | 202500769349100705 |
| 2024 | Jackson County Community Children's Services Fund | Wonderscope Children's Museum Kansas City, MO | A | $50,000 | paid | PARENTING WITH PLAY AT WONDERSCOPE | 202522629349300117 |
| 2024 | Greater Kansas City Community Foundation | Wonderscope Children's Museum of Kansas City Kansas City, MO | A | $24,210 | paid | Arts & Culture | 202533189349314033 |
| 2024 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Wonderscope Inc Kansas City, MO | A | $18,150 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202530159349302758 |
| 2024 | Kansas City Children's Assistance Network | Wonderscope Kansas City, MO | A | $18,000 | paid | EVERBRIGHT EXHIBIT | 202543219349326364 |
| 2024 | Lida L Moffett Foundation 15544000 | Wonderscope Kansas City, MO | B | $15,000 | paid | WONDERSCOPE WONDER CAMPS | 202511269349104371 |
| 2024 | Jackson County Community Children's Services Fund | Wonderscope Children's Museum Kansas City, MO | A | $10,280 | paid | TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT | 202522629349300117 |
| 2024 | Constance M Cooper Charitable Foundation | Wonderscope Museum Kansas City, MO | D | $10,000 | paid | FINCL SUPPORT OF THE MUSEUM | 202503169349100635 |
| 2024 | The Kansas City Royals Foundation | Wonderscope Inc Kansas City, MO | A | $10,000 | paid | PROGRAMS | 202543219349317084 |
| 2024 | Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City | Wonderscope Inc Kansas City, MO | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202513189349313331 |
| 2024 | The Shumaker Family Foundation | Wonderscope Kansas City, MO | B | $6,000 | paid | Operating Grant | 202543219349107574 |
| 2024 | Norman & Elaine Polsky Family Charitable Foundation | Wonderscope Kansas City, MO | B | $5,000 | paid | MUSEUM FEATURING HANDS ON EXHIBITS ABOUT ART, SCIENCE, MATH AND READING DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN UNDER 8 | 202531329349100633 |
| 2023 | Cocherl Family Foundation | Wonderscope Kansas City, MO | B | $150,000 | paid | SUPPORT ORGANIZATION MISSION | 202423169349100047 |
| 2023 | The Sunderland Foundation | Wonderscope Kansas City, MO | B | $26,971 | paid | BUILDING UPGRADES AND REPAIRS | 202433169349100828 |
| 2023 | W J Brace Charitable Trust | Wonderscope Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT WONDERSCOPE WONDER | 202321229349100227 |
| 2023 | Constance M Cooper Charitable Foundation | Wonderscope Museum Kansas City, MO | D | $10,000 | paid | FINCL SUPPORT OF THE MUSEUM | 202433129349101013 |
| 2023 | The Kansas City Royals Foundation F/K/a Royals Charities Inc | Wonderscope Inc Kansas City, MO | A | $10,000 | paid | PROGRAMS | 202403199349309880 |
| 2023 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Wonderscope Inc Kansas City, MO | A | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202410469349300741 |
| 2023 | The Shumaker Family Foundation | Wonderscope Kansas City, MO | B | $6,000 | paid | PROGRAM GRANT | 202423059349101852 |
| 2023 | Norman & Elaine Polsky Family Charitable Foundation | Wonderscope Kansas City, MO | B | $5,000 | paid | MUSEUM FEATURING HANDS ON EXHIBITS ABOUT ART, SCIENCE, MATH AND READING DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN UNDER 8 | 202440969349101214 |
| 2023 | Oppenstein Brothers Foundation | Wonderscope Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $3,000 | paid | WONDER FUND OVER 2 YEARS | 202312219349100916 |
| 2022 | V & H Charitable Foundation | Wonderscope Kansas City, MO | B | $1,500,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202310469349101006 |
| 2022 | Cocherl Family Foundation | Wonderscope Kansas City, MO | B | $100,000 | paid | SUPPORT ORGANIZATION MISSION | 202343009349100019 |
| 2022 | The Sunderland Foundation | Wonderscope Kansas City, MO | B | $69,550 | paid | BUILDING MAINTENANCE PROJECTS | 202303189349102205 |
| 2022 | M R and Evelyn Hudson Foundation | Wonderscope Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $25,000 | paid | Funds will provide support for tricycles, maker space supplies and parenting with play. | 202342429349100614 |
| 2022 | Constance M Cooper Charitable Foundation | Wonderscope Museum Kansas City, MO | D | $15,000 | paid | FINCL SUPPORT OF THE MUSEUM | 202343179349103279 |
| 2022 | Sandberg Phoenix & Von Gontard Charitable Foundation Inc | Wonderscope Kansas City, MO | B | $10,000 | paid | TO SPARK A LIFELONG LOVE OF LEARNING THROUGH THE POWER OF PLAY | 202301329349104520 |
| 2022 | Norman & Elaine Polsky Family Charitable Foundation | Wonderscope Kansas City, MO | B | $10,000 | paid | MUSEUM FEATURING HANDS ON EXHIBITS ABOUT ART, SCIENCE, MATH AND READING DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN UNDER 8 | 202320949349100907 |
| 2022 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Wonderscope Inc Kansas City, MO | A | $5,020 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202340469349301209 |
| 2022 | Oppenstein Brothers Foundation | Wonderscope Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $3,000 | approved, future | WONDER FUND | 202202069349100360 |
| 2022 | Oppenstein Brothers Foundation | Wonderscope Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $3,000 | paid | WONDER FUND | 202202069349100360 |
| 2021 | V & H Charitable Foundation | Wonderscope Kansas City, MO | B | $2,940,000 | paid | FUND CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDING | 202200469349100045 |
| 2021 | The Curry Family Foundation | Wonderscope Inc Kansas City, MO | C | $10,000 | paid | WONDER CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS | 202221319349102792 |
| 2020 | V & H Charitable Foundation | Wonderscope Kansas City, MO | B | $1,704,500 | paid | FUND CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDING | 202130469349100118 |
| 2020 | The Sunderland Foundation | Wonderscope Kansas City, MO | B | $1,250,000 | paid | CONSTRUCT NEW MUSEUM | 202112299349100611 |
| 2020 | Cocherl Family Foundation | Wonderscope Kansas City, MO | B | $100,000 | paid | SUPPORT ORGANIZATION MISSION | 202113199349109746 |
| 2020 | The Sosland Foundation | Wonderscope Kansas City, MO | C | $50,000 | approved, future | EDUCATION | 202133199349105698 |
| 2020 | National Philanthropic Trust | Wonderscope Children's Museum of Kansas City Shawnee, KS | A | $25,000 | paid | CULTURE & ARTS | 202121459349300307 |
| 2020 | Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City | Wonderscope Inc Shawnee Mission, KS | A | $10,000 | paid | General support | 202112439349300806 |
| 2020 | Variety of Greater Kansas City Tent 8 | Wonderscope Shawnee, KS | A | $10,000 | paid | Equipment | 202142279349300419 |
| 2020 | The Johnson County Bar Foundation | Wonderscope Childrens Museum of Kc Kansas City, MO | A | $7,500 | paid | Spark love of learning | 202113149349305421 |
| 2020 | Ralph L Smith Foundation 139524 | Wonderscope Kansas City, MO | B | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE | 202111279349101231 |
| 2019 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Wonderscope Children's Museum of Kansas City Shawnee, KS | A | $6,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202010489349300101 |
| 2018 | The Stanley H Durwood Foundation C/O the Greater Kc Community Foundation | Wonderscope Children's Museum of Kansas City Shawnee Mission, KS | A | $25,000 | paid | education | 201903039349300635 |
| 2018 | Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City | Wonderscope Inc Shawnee Mission, KS | A | $12,500 | paid | General support | 201942569349300494 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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