The Bill and June Beaver Foundation concentrates support on youth agricultural leadership (notably 4‑H and FFA), Midwestern community arts, and a mix of animal welfare, children’s health, and military/veteran causes. Grants are frequently unrestricted and directed to established nonprofits—many in Kansas or the broader Midwest—often with repeated payments to the same organizations. The foundation favors program/general operating support over project‑restricted funding.
Moderately concentrated: a small number of large, unrestricted gifts drive total giving (multiple six‑figure grants to 4‑H/FFA), with several repeat grantees alongside smaller one‑off grants. Preference is for general operating support to established regional nonprofits rather than many small experimental projects.
Bill and June Beaver Foundation’s most distinctive pattern is its heavy support for youth agricultural leadership, especially 4-H and FFA groups, alongside recurring general support for Kansas City arts and selected animal welfare and health charities. In 2025, its largest grants went to Montana 4-H Foundation Inc for $100,380, Kansas 4-H Foundation Inc for $99,861, and Kansas FFA Foundation Inc for $95,241, all designated for general and unrestricted support. That same year, the foundation also backed Soaring Eagle in Billings, Montana, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Kansas City Symphony, ASPCA, Starlight Theatre Association of Kansas City Inc, Navy Seal Foundation Inc, and Wayside Waifs Inc. The pattern suggests a mix of statewide youth-development philanthropy and support for established nonprofits serving arts, animals, children’s health, and military and veteran families. Grants are generally written as unrestricted awards rather than project-specific gifts, and several recipients appear more than once across the grant record, including Starlight Theatre Association of Kansas City Inc, Soaring Eagle, and Kansas 4-H Foundation Inc.
Youth agricultural leadership is the clearest program area in the record. The foundation gave $100,380 to Montana 4-H Foundation Inc, $99,861 to Kansas 4-H Foundation Inc, and $95,241 to Kansas FFA Foundation Inc, each as general and unrestricted support. It also extended the same support type to Vermont State 4-H Foundation for $8,864. Beyond agriculture, the foundation supported performing arts in Kansas City with $41,266 to Kansas City Symphony and $35,170 to Starlight Theatre Association of Kansas City Inc. Animal welfare appears through $38,554 to American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To and $29,824 to Wayside Waifs Inc. Children’s health and military-family support are present through $42,607 to Shriners Hospitals for Children and $32,743 to Navy Seal Foundation Inc.
The recorded grant sizes cluster tightly around a single level: p25, median, and p75 are all $5,000. The recent file also shows several much larger unrestricted grants in 2025, including six-figure awards to 4-H and FFA organizations. The pattern is recurring rather than one-off: Starlight Theatre Association of Kansas City Inc appears in both 2025 and 2023, Soaring Eagle appears in both years, and Kansas 4-H Foundation Inc also appears in both years. The foundation is a grantmaker rather than an individual-giving vehicle, and the listed awards are all general and unrestricted.
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$594K
Most grants fall between $5K and $5K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in MO.
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Notable grantees: Kansas 4‑H Foundation, Kansas FFA Foundation, Montana 4‑H Foundation, Starlight Theatre Association of Kansas City, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
Grant recipients are entirely in the US. Missouri is the top state by grant count, and Kansas City, MO appears multiple times through grants to Kansas City Symphony, Starlight Theatre Association of Kansas City Inc, and Wayside Waifs Inc. Kansas is another major recipient state, with Manhattan, KS appearing for both Kansas 4-H Foundation Inc and Kansas FFA Foundation Inc. Montana recipients include Bozeman and Billings, while additional grants land in Atlanta, New York, Virginia Beach, Barre, Alexandria, Denver, and Point Lookout.
The foundation supports youth agricultural leadership through 4-H and FFA organizations, plus Kansas City arts, animal welfare, children’s health, and military and veteran family causes. Recent grants include sizable unrestricted awards to Montana 4-H Foundation Inc, Kansas 4-H Foundation Inc, and Kansas FFA Foundation Inc.
The typical grant size is $5,000. The distribution is very tight, with p25, median, and p75 all at $5,000, even though some 2025 grants were much larger for selected youth agricultural groups.
Yes. The recent grant list labels every award as general and unrestricted, including gifts to 4-H and FFA foundations, Kansas City arts groups, animal welfare organizations, and health and military-related nonprofits.
Yes. The record shows repeat support across years for Starlight Theatre Association of Kansas City Inc, Soaring Eagle, and Kansas 4-H Foundation Inc, indicating a recurring relationship with some recipients rather than a one-time award pattern.
The top state by grant count is Missouri. Kansas City, MO appears repeatedly among recipients, and Kansas is also prominent through multiple awards to organizations in Manhattan, KS.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONTANA 4-H FOUNDATION INC | BOZEMAN, MT | $100,380 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| KANSAS 4-H FOUNDATION INC | MANHATTAN, KS | $99,861 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| KANSAS FFA FOUNDATION INC | MANHATTAN, KS | $95,241 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SOARING EAGLE | BILLINGS, MT | $44,718 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN | ATLANTA, GA | $42,607 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY | KANSAS CITY, MO | $41,266 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO | NEW YORK, NY | $38,554 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| STARLIGHT THEATRE ASSOCIATION OF KANSAS CITY INC | KANSAS CITY, MO | $35,170 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| NAVY SEAL FOUNDATION INC | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $32,743 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| WAYSIDE WAIFS INC | KANSAS CITY, MO | $29,824 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| VERMONT STATE 4-H FOUNDATION | BARRE, VT | $8,864 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SALVATION ARMY NATIONAL CORP | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $7,235 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| STARLIGHT THEATRE ASSOCIATION OF KANSAS CITY INC | KANSAS CITY, MO | $20,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| SOARING EAGLE | BILLINGS, MT | $5,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| KANSAS 4-H FOUNDATION INC | MANHATTAN, KS | $5,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND | DENVER, CO | $5,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| COLLEGE OF THE OZARKS | POINT LOOKOUT, MO | $5,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
MONTANA 4-H FOUNDATION INC
$100,380General & Unrestricted
KANSAS FFA FOUNDATION INC
$95,241General & Unrestricted
SOARING EAGLE
$44,718General & Unrestricted
SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN
$42,607General & Unrestricted
General & Unrestricted
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO
$38,554General & Unrestricted
VERMONT STATE 4-H FOUNDATION
$8,864General & Unrestricted
SALVATION ARMY NATIONAL CORP
$7,235General & Unrestricted
SOARING EAGLE
$5,000General & Unrestricted
COLLEGE OF THE OZARKS
$5,000General & Unrestricted