Reported officers (all unpaid)
No paid executives reported in 2024. THE STOWERS FOUNDATION reported 4 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$6.8M
Itemized grants
27
Median grant
$133k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| STOWERS INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH | KANSAS CITY, MO | TO FUND COMMUNICATION AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES AT THE SCHOOL. | $1M |
| OPERATION BREAKTHROUGH | KANSAS CITY, MO | GIFT TO ENDOWMENT IN HONOR OF SISTERS BERTA AND CORITA | $1M |
| VPKJL FUND | KANSAS CITY, MO | TO FUND GENERAL OPERATIONS | $1M |
| CHILDREN'S MERCY HOSPITAL | KANSAS CITY, MO | KIDS FIRST PEDIATRIC GENOMIC PROJECT | $500k |
| VPKJL FUND | KANSAS CITY, MO | TO FUND GENERAL OPERATIONS | $500k |
| GORDON PARKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | KANSAS CITY, MO | TO FUND OPERATION OF THE SCHOOL. | $450k |
| ROSE BROOKS | KANSAS CITY, MO | TO FUND GENERAL OPERATIONS | $300k |
| OPERATION BREAKTHROUGH | KANSAS CITY, MO | TO FUND GENERAL OPERATIONS | $300k |
| WARREN VILLAGE | DENVER, CO | TO FUND GENERAL OPERATIONS | $250k |
| SCRIPPS TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE INSTITUTE | LA JOLLA, CA | TO FUND MYGENE RANK DEVELOPMENT | $250k |
| VALLEY HOPE FOUNDATION | NORTON, KS | TO FUND BRIDGE TO RECOVERY PROGRAM | $250k |
| FIRST CALL | KANSAS CITY, MO | TO FUND GENERAL OPERATIONS-CIVIC. | $175k |
| VPKJL FUND | KANSAS CITY, MO | TO FUND GENERAL OPERATIONS | $150k |
| OPERATION BREAKTHROUGH | KANSAS CITY, MO | TO FUND CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR PURCHASE OF NEW BUILDING & FUNDING OF GENERAL OPERATIONS. | $133k |
| HIGGINS BROTHERS SUGICENTER FOR HOPE FUND | KANSAS CITY, MO | TO FUND GENERAL OPERATIONS | $100k |
| KANSAS CITY FARM SCHOOL AT GIBBS ROAD | KANSAS CITY, MO | TO FUND FARMERS ON THE RISE PROGRAM | $100k |
| HIGGINS BROTHERS SUGICENTER FOR HOPE FUND | KANSAS CITY, MO | TO FUND SECURITY SERVICES FOR CAMPUS | $50k |
| THE PHOENIX | DENVER, CO | TO FUND CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $50k |
| FORGING YOUTH RESILIENCE | DENVER, CO | TO FUND CAMP FYR PROGRAM | $50k |
| STOWERS INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH | KANSAS CITY, MO | GRANT TO PAY FOR PORTRAIT OF FOUNDERS | $38k |
| KANSAS MISSOURI MENTAL HEALTH COLLABORATIVE | PRAIRIE VILLAGE, KS | TO FUND GENERAL OPERATIONS | $30k |
| ELEVATE METRO KANSAS CITY | OVERLAND PARK, KS | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $25k |
| UNITED WE | KANSAS CITY, MO | WOMENS' ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES | $25k |
| PAWSPERITY | KANSAS CITY, MO | TO FUND GENERAL OPERATIONS | $25k |
| DENVER SOUTH PTSA | DENVER, CO | TO FUND GIVING GROCERY PROGRAM | $20k |
Revenue and expenses over time
THE STOWERS FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 3 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($150M - $1B), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Kansas
THE STOWERS FOUNDATION reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Kansas earns a median of $10,800.
These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 423 organizations across 423 filings (2023 – 2024).
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In 2024, THE STOWERS FOUNDATION reported $122.4M in total revenue and $7.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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