The Carol Swanson Price Foundation makes a small number of sizable, unrestricted gifts to prominent Kansas City institutions, concentrating on health care and regional arts. Their grants are large, general-purpose awards that support major local hospitals and the city’s flagship art museum, signaling a preference for sustaining established civic institutions rather than funding many small projects. One grantee (Saint Luke’s) has received repeat support, indicating willingness to provide ongoing backing to core beneficiaries.
The Carol Swanson Price Foundation directs some of its largest recent gifts to established institutions rather than to many small projects. In 2023, it made two equal grants of $319,948 each to Kansas City organizations: The Nelson Gallery Foundation and Children’s Mercy Hospital, both listed for general charitable purposes. That pairing shows a pattern of support for major civic anchors across arts and health care. The foundation also returned to Saint Lukes Foundation with two additional 2023 grants of $160,240 apiece, again for general charitable purposes. That repetition points to a relationship with core local institutions, especially in Kansas City. The grant list includes both medical and cultural beneficiaries, and the support is not narrowly project-based. Its recent awards also extend beyond Kansas City. Smaller grants went to Stanford-linked institutions in California for library, archive, research, and educational purposes, indicating that the foundation’s giving can include scholarship and knowledge-oriented work alongside its local hospital and arts support. Overall, the pattern is one of sizable, mostly unrestricted institutional grants with a regional base and selective out-of-state awards.
Health care is a clear priority. The foundation gave $319,948 to Children’s Mercy Hospital for general charitable purposes, placing pediatric care among its largest recent commitments. It also supported Saint Lukes Foundation with two grants of $160,240, both for general charitable purposes, reinforcing a continued focus on hospital systems. Arts support appears in another large grant: $319,948 to The Nelson Gallery Foundation for general charitable purposes. That is the foundation’s recent museum-related award and shows support for a major visual arts institution. The California grants point to a different set of interests. The foundation gave $20,000 to The Hoover Institution at Stanford University for support of libraries and archives and policy oriented research, and $20,000 to Stanford University for scholarship and educational support. Those awards connect the foundation to educational and research-oriented institutions as well as archival work.
The recent grants show a wide spread in size, from $20,000 at the low end to $319,948 at the high end. The median grant size is $160,240, with the 25th percentile at $55,060 and the 75th percentile at $280,021, which indicates a portfolio built around relatively large awards. The pattern is also concentrated: the same Kansas City hospital beneficiary appears more than once in the recent grants list, and the foundation has a high share of giving in Missouri. The grants are listed as general charitable purposes or similarly broad support categories, and the foundation also makes gifts to individuals.
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Most grants fall between $55K and $280K, with a median of $160K.
25th Percentile
$55K
Median
$160K
75th Percentile
$280K
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Concentrated giving: a few large unrestricted/general-support grants (~$320k each) focused on a small set of established local institutions, with occasional repeat funding to core grantees.
Notable grantees: Saint Luke’s Foundation, The Nelson Gallery Foundation (Nelson-Atkins), Children’s Mercy Hospital
Grant recipients are overwhelmingly in the United States, with 100% of the recent grants going to U.S. organizations. Kansas City is the main recipient city in the list, including multiple awards to organizations there. Stanford, California also appears as a recipient location through two grants tied to Stanford University and The Hoover Institution at Stanford University. The foundation’s grant count is highest in California, while most grants still go to recipients in Missouri.
Recent grants show a strong emphasis on major health care institutions and cultural organizations. Kansas City recipients include Children's Mercy Hospital, Saint Lukes Foundation, and The Nelson Gallery Foundation, all funded for general charitable purposes. The foundation also supports education and research institutions such as Stanford University and The Hoover Institution at Stanford University.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $160,240 at the median. The 25th percentile is $55,060 and the 75th percentile is $280,021, showing that most awards are substantial rather than small grants.
Yes. Saint Lukes Foundation appears more than once in the recent grants list, with two grants of $160,240 each in 2023. That suggests ongoing support for at least some core beneficiaries.
Most recent grants go to recipients in Missouri, especially Kansas City, but California is the top state by grant count. Recent California recipients include Stanford, while Kansas City organizations make up a large share of the listed awards.
It supports individuals as well as institutions. The foundation is flagged as funding individuals, and the grant data also includes a scholarship-oriented award to Stanford University for educational support.
2023
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2023.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE NELSON GALLERY FOUNDATION | KANSAS CITY, MO | $319,948 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CHILDREN'S MERCY HOSPITAL | KANSAS CITY, MO | $319,948 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SAINT LUKES FOUNDATION | KANSAS CITY, MO | $160,240 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SAINT LUKES FOUNDATION | KANSAS CITY, MO | $160,240 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP & EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT |
| THE HOOVER INSTITUTION AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT OF LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES AND POLICY ORIENTED RESEARCH |
THE NELSON GALLERY FOUNDATION
$319,948GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$20,000SCHOLARSHIP & EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
THE HOOVER INSTITUTION AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY
SUPPORT OF LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES AND POLICY ORIENTED RESEARCH