The Arvin Gottlieb Charitable Foundation appears focused on biomedical research, with a particular interest in supporting infrastructure and capacity for infectious disease and immunology work. Its giving is concentrated and targeted—funding a large, single award to a research institute for biosafety-level laboratory capability. Although based in Kansas City, the foundation funds major scientific institutions nationally.
A defining pattern of the Arvin Gottlieb Charitable Foundation 10015600 is its sustained support for biomedical science, especially immunology, infectious disease work, and the infrastructure that makes that research possible. One of its largest recent awards went to the La Jolla Institute for Immunology for Biosafety Level-3 lab support, pointing to an interest in specialized research capacity rather than only project funding. The foundation also backs cardiovascular research at Stanford University School of Medicine, showing that its science giving extends beyond a single disease area. Alongside research institutions, it has made repeat commitments to Kansas City organizations through general operating support and purpose-driven grants tied to education, cultural programming, and public learning. Recent awards include support for the Friends of the Zoo Inc of Kc Mo, Liberty Memorial Association, and the Harry S Truman Library Institute, indicating a mix of research, civic, and educational funding. The portfolio is compact but varied, with large grants used to reinforce both laboratory capability and select institutional programs.
Biomedical research is the clearest thread in the foundation’s recent grants. In 2024, it gave $161,600 to the La Jolla Institute for Immunology for Biosafety Level-3 lab support, and it added $50,000 to the same institute in 2025 for general operating support. Cardiovascular research is another recurring area: Stanford University School of Medicine received $150,000 in 2024 and $150,000 in 2023 for cardiovascular research. The foundation also supports science-related institutional capacity closer to home, including $100,000 to Kansas University Endowment Association for general operating support in 2025. Beyond research, it has funded education and public learning, such as $100,000 to Liberty Memorial Association for online learning and education in 2024. These grants show a preference for established institutions and defined program or infrastructure needs.
Typical grants fall in a wide middle range: p25 is $10,000, median is $25,000, and p75 is $50,000. The recent record includes both modest awards and larger six-figure grants, suggesting a mix of ongoing support and targeted investments. Recurrence is visible across years, with several recipients appearing in multiple grant cycles. The foundation is a Regular Funder and funds individuals, which is unusual enough to note in a profile like this. Its giving is local in scope, and the latest data show a strong concentration in Missouri recipients. Program-specific and operating grants both appear in the portfolio, alongside capital and scholarship-related support.
$1.7M
$30.6M
$3.4M
$2.1M
Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Arvin Gottlieb Charitable Foundation 10015600.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 139 | $4.8M | 99.3% |
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Highly concentrated: a single, sizable grant to a research institution for capital/infrastructure rather than many small or recurring awards.
Notable grantees: La Jolla Institute for Immunology
Grantmaking is heavily centered in Missouri, with 85% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. Kansas City accounts for many of the local awards, including Friends of the Zoo Inc of Kc Mo, Liberty Memorial Association, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, and Harry S Truman Library Institute. Outside Missouri, Stanford in California and La Jolla in California appear among the named recipient cities, reflecting some national scientific funding. The recipient-country mix is overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with one grant in Eswatini.
It supports biomedical research institutions, Kansas City cultural and education organizations, and scholarship or workforce-related programs. Recent grants include support for immunology research, cardiovascular research, museum and learning projects, and operating support for local institutions.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years. Stanford University School of Medicine received cardiovascular research grants in 2023 and 2024, while the La Jolla Institute for Immunology appears in both 2024 and 2025, and Liberty Memorial Association appears across 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The grant-size distribution is centered at $25,000, with p25 at $10,000 and p75 at $50,000. Recent awards also include larger grants such as $150,000 and $161,600, so the foundation uses both mid-sized and larger targeted grants.
Most grants go to Missouri recipients: 85% of grants are to organizations in the foundation’s headquarters state. Kansas City organizations make up much of that activity, though the foundation also funds recipients in California.
Recent grants show support for biosafety-level laboratory infrastructure, cardiovascular research, general operating support, education programming, and scholarship support. Named purpose areas include Biosafety Level-3 lab support, cardiovascular research, online learning and education, and AFA scholarship support.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| 1 |
| $10K |
0.7% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF THE ZOO INC OF KC MO | KANSAS CITY, MO | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LIBERTY MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION | KANSAS CITY, MO | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UMKC BLOCH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS | KANSAS CITY, MO | $110,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| KAUFFMAN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | KANSAS CITY, MO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| KANSAS UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT ASSOCIATION | KANSAS CITY, KS | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| KEMPER MUSEUM OPERATING FOUNDATION | KANSAS CITY, MO | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AGRICULTURE FUTURE OF AMERICA | KANSAS CITY, MO | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UMKC FOUNDATION | KANSAS CITY, MO | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TRUMAN MEDICAL CENTER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | KANSAS CITY, MO | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| KANSAS CITY ART INSTITUTE | KANSAS CITY, MO | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN ROYAL ASSOCIATION | KANSAS CITY, MO | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LA JOLLA INSTITUTE FOR IMMUNOLOGY | LA JOLLA, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UNION STATION KANSAS CITY INC | KANSAS CITY, MO | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LYRIC OPERA OF KANSAS CITY | KANSAS CITY, MO | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ROSE BROOKS CENTER INC | KANSAS CITY, MO | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER KANSAS CITY | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY | KANSAS CITY, MO | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN'S MERCY HOSPITAL AND CLINICS | KANSAS CITY, MO | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE SALVATION ARMY KANSAS WESTERN MISSOURI | KANSAS CITY, MO | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | KANSAS CITY, MO | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ADVENTHEALTH FOUNDATION SHAWNEE MISSION | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SAMUEL U RODGERS HEALTH CENTER | KANSAS CITY, MO | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES | KANSAS CITY, MO | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE CHILDRENS PLACE INC | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ACADEMY FOR INTEGRATED ARTS | KANSAS CITY, MO | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CITY UNION MISSION | KANSAS CITY, MO | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| KANSAS CITY BALLET | KANSAS CITY, MO | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BOYS - GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER KANSAS CITY | KANSAS CITY, MO | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BAPTIST TRINITY LUTHERAN LEGACY FOUNDATION | KANSAS CITY, MO | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| KANSAS CITY REPERTORY THEATRE | KANSAS CITY, MO | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NATURE CONSERVANCY - KANSAS CHAPTER | TOPEKA, KS | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| KANSAS CITY FRIENDS OF ALVIN AILEY | KANSAS CITY, MO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WAYSIDE WAIFS | KANSAS CITY, MO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF NE KANSAS-NW MISSOURI | KANSAS CITY, MO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AFTER THE HARVEST | KANSAS CITY, MO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| POWELL GARDENS | KINGSVILLE, MO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| KANSAS CITY CHORALE | KANSAS CITY, MO | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FIRST CALL ALCOHOL DRUG PREVENTION AND RECOVERY | KANSAS CITY, MO | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LEVELUP KIDS INC | KANSAS CITY, MO | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DEEP ROOTS KC | KANSAS CITY, MO | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HORIZON ACADEMY | ROELAND PARK, KS | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HAPPY BOTTOMS | KANSAS CITY, MO | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LEAD TO READ | KANSAS CITY, MO | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PAWSPERITY INC | KANSAS CITY, MO | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| RESTART INC | KANSAS CITY, MO | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| YOUTH VOLUNTEER CORPS | KANSAS CITY, MO | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LAJOLLA INSTITUTE FOR IMMUNOLOGY | LA JOLLA, CA | $161,600 | 2024 | BIOSAFETY LEVEL-3 LAB & |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | STANFORD, CA | $150,000 | 2024 | CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH |
| UMKC BLOCH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS | KANSAS CITY, MO | $110,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR TWO GOTTLIEB |
FRIENDS OF THE ZOO INC OF KC MO
$150,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$150,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
UMKC BLOCH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
$110,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
KANSAS UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT ASSOCIATION
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
KEMPER MUSEUM OPERATING FOUNDATION
$60,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
AGRICULTURE FUTURE OF AMERICA
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
KANSAS CITY ART INSTITUTE
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
UNION STATION KANSAS CITY INC
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ROSE BROOKS CENTER INC
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CHILDREN'S MERCY HOSPITAL AND CLINICS
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE SALVATION ARMY KANSAS WESTERN MISSOURI
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE CHILDRENS PLACE INC
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ACADEMY FOR INTEGRATED ARTS
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
KANSAS CITY BALLET
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BOYS - GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER KANSAS CITY
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BAPTIST TRINITY LUTHERAN LEGACY FOUNDATION
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NATURE CONSERVANCY - KANSAS CHAPTER
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
KANSAS CITY FRIENDS OF ALVIN AILEY
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GIRL SCOUTS OF NE KANSAS-NW MISSOURI
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
AFTER THE HARVEST
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
POWELL GARDENS
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DEEP ROOTS KC
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HORIZON ACADEMY
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
$150,000CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH
UMKC BLOCH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
$110,000SUPPORT FOR TWO GOTTLIEB