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Who funds Teachers Like Me
EIN 85-1594627 · Lees Summit, MO · NTEE O50
Teachers Like Me of Lees Summit, MO (EIN 85-1594627) was named as a grant recipient by 13 funders in 23 grants paid totaling $1,432,886 in tax years 2020–2025, 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
$1,432,886
23 grants paid
Funders
13
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2020–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$180,000
not included in grants received
Funders
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation 43-6064859 | MO | B | 3 | $420,000 | 2024 |
| School Smart Kc Inc 81-2090856 | MO | A | 3 | $228,750 | 2024 |
| The Sunderland Foundation 44-6011082 | KS | B | 1 | $200,000 | 2022 |
| The Sherman Family Foundation C/O Mary N Sherman 20-5667031 | KS | B | 3 | $140,000 | 2024 |
| Greater Kansas City Community Foundation 43-1152398 | MO | A | 1 | $110,000 | 2024 |
| Health Care Foundation of Greater Kc 20-0167282 | MO | A | 1 | $65,000 | 2022 |
| The Shumaker Family Foundation 65-6406193 | KS | C | 3 | $60,000 | 2024 |
| The Baum Family Foundation 35-2481660 | MO | B | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation 13-3030229 | NY | A | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| The Granary Foundation 44-6013024 | MO | BC | 3 | $48,767 | 2025 |
| The Sosland Foundation 44-6007129 | MO | C | 1 | $30,000 | 2023 |
| Better Giving Inc 87-3758939 | NY | A | 1 | $20,369 | 2024 |
| The H & R Block Foundation 23-7378232 | MO | C | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
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 25 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Granary Foundation | Teachers Like Me Lee Summit, MO | B | $31,666 | paid | USED AT THE DISCRETION OF | 202621259349102572 |
| 2024 | Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation | Teachers Like Me Lees Summit, MO | B | $250,000 | paid | SUPPORT TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR STAFFING RELATED TO WORKFORCE AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT. 202409-15919 | 202523169349103332 |
| 2024 | Greater Kansas City Community Foundation | Teachers Like Me Kansas City, MO | A | $110,000 | paid | Human Services | 202533189349314033 |
| 2024 | The Sherman Family Foundation C/O Mary N Sherman | Teachers Like Me Lees Summit, MO | B | $90,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE HOUSING SUPPORT FOR EARLY SERVING BLACK TEACHERS. | 202513219349102381 |
| 2024 | School Smart Kc Inc | Teachers Like Me Lees Summit, MO | A | $90,000 | paid | IMPROVED CAPABILITIES AND GREATER DIVERSITY OF EDUCATORS IN KANSAS CITY | 202542949349300419 |
| 2024 | Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation | Teachers Like Me Lees Summit, MO | B | $70,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR 2024 GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. 202402-14739 | 202523169349103332 |
| 2024 | Better Giving Inc | Teachers Like Me Kansas City, MO | A | $20,369 | paid | Program Support | 202543219349322229 |
| 2024 | The Shumaker Family Foundation | Teachers Like Me Kansas City, MO | C | $20,000 | paid | Operating Grant | 202543219349107574 |
| 2024 | The Granary Foundation | Teachers Like Me Lees Summit, MO | B | $8,101 | paid | USED AT DISCRETION OF BOARD | 202501219349101495 |
| 2023 | School Smart Kc Inc | Teachers Like Me Lees Summit, MO | A | $105,000 | paid | IMPROVED CAPABILITIES AND GREATER DIVERSITY OF EDUCATORS IN KANSAS CITY | 202403139349302930 |
| 2023 | The Sherman Family Foundation C/O Mary N Sherman | Teachers Like Me Kansas City, MO | C | $90,000 | approved, future | INCREASE THE NUMBER OF BLACK TEACHERS BY REMOVING BARRIERS TO ENTRY | 202433189349103478 |
| 2023 | Local Initiatives Support Corporation | Teachers Like Me Ks City, MO | A | $50,000 | paid | SEE PART IV | 202433109349300918 |
| 2023 | The Baum Family Foundation | Teachers Like Me Lees Summit, MO | B | $50,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202443139349101474 |
| 2023 | The Sosland Foundation | Teachers Like Me Kansas City, MO | C | $30,000 | paid | SOCIAL WELFARE | 202511499349100816 |
| 2023 | The Shumaker Family Foundation | Teachers Like Me Kansas City, MO | C | $20,000 | paid | OPERATING GRANT | 202423059349101852 |
| 2023 | The Sherman Family Foundation C/O Mary N Sherman | Teachers Like Me Lees Summit, MO | B | $10,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE HOUSING SUPPORT FOR EARLY SERVING BLACK TEACHERS. | 202433189349103478 |
| 2022 | The Sunderland Foundation | Teachers Like Me Lees Summit, MO | B | $200,000 | paid | CONSTRUCT TEACHER HOUSING | 202303189349102205 |
| 2022 | Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation | Teachers Like Me Lees Summit, MO | B | $100,000 | paid | SUPPORT TO BUILD ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY, DIVERSE TEACHER RECRUITMENT AND EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE KANSAS CITY REGION. 202108-11192 | 202303199349101530 |
| 2022 | The Sherman Family Foundation C/O Mary N Sherman | Teachers Like Me Kansas City, MO | C | $90,000 | approved, future | INCREASE THE NUMBER OF BLACK TEACHERS BY REMOVING BARRIERS TO ENTRY | 202302929349100800 |
| 2022 | Health Care Foundation of Greater Kc | Teachers Like Me Kansas City, MO | A | $65,000 | paid | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND THERAPY FOR TEACHERS | 202313189349317851 |
| 2022 | The Sherman Family Foundation C/O Mary N Sherman | Teachers Like Me Lees Summit, MO | B | $40,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE HOUSING SUPPORT FOR EARLY SERVING BLACK TEACHERS. | 202302929349100800 |
| 2022 | School Smart Kc Inc | Teachers Like Me Lees Summit, MO | A | $33,750 | paid | TO SUPPORT IMPROVED CAPABILITIES AND GREATER DIVERSITY OF EDUCATORS IN KANSAS CITY. | 202323189349308422 |
| 2022 | The Shumaker Family Foundation | Teachers Like Me Kansas City, MO | C | $20,000 | paid | OPERATING GRANT | 202333179349101278 |
| 2021 | The Granary Foundation | Teachers Like Me Kansas City, MO | C | $9,000 | paid | USED AT DISCRETION OF BOARD | 202231179349100248 |
| 2020 | The H & R Block Foundation | Teachers Like Me Kansas City, MO | C | $10,000 | paid | Start-up costs for Teachers Like Me | 202113199349106541 |
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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