The Henry E Wurst Family Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on local youth development in the Kansas City area, providing unrestricted operating support to organizations serving children and teens. All recorded grants went to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City, indicating a focused, relationship-driven approach to supporting after-school and youth enrichment services. The foundation appears to prioritize sustaining core program delivery rather than funding new initiatives or a wide range of causes.
Highly concentrated: very small number of grants all to a single local youth organization, repeat funding, modest overall dollar amount focused on general operating support.
Henry E Wurst Family Foundation’s giving is built around Kansas City youth services, with repeated unrestricted support flowing to organizations that work with children and teens. The clearest pattern in the recent grants is a long-running relationship with Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City, which received the largest grant in the list at $23,000 in 2024 and another $20,500 in 2023, along with $18,000 in 2025. That continuity suggests the foundation favors steady operating support over short-term project funding. The same approach appears across other youth-serving groups in the region. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Kansas City received $17,000 in 2024 and $15,000 in 2023, while Camps for Kids received $17,500 in 2024 and additional support in 2023 and 2025. Grants also reached Wildwood Outdoor Education Center, Kansas City Young Audiences, and YMCA of Greater Kansas City, showing an interest in after-school, enrichment, mentoring, and outdoor programming. Across the recent record, the foundation’s work is concentrated, repeat-oriented, and tied to sustaining local youth infrastructure.
Youth development is the foundation’s core theme, and Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City anchors that pattern with general operating support in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Mentoring is another clear thread: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Kansas City received general operating grants in 2023 and 2024, including $17,000 and $15,000 awards. The foundation also supports enrichment outside the classroom. Camps for Kids received $17,500 in 2024 and additional general operating support in 2023 and 2025, while Wildwood Outdoor Education Center received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Arts and youth engagement appear as well through Kansas City Young Audiences, which received general operating grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. These grants point to a portfolio centered on youth programming that extends beyond a single service model.
Typical grant sizes are modest: the p25 is $2,000, the median is $5,000, and the p75 is $8,000. The recent record shows a smaller number of larger operating grants alongside many awards in the lower thousands, which fits a concentrated local funder supporting core budgets. Recipients also appear across multiple years, especially in Kansas City-area youth organizations, indicating recurring relationships rather than one-time giving. The foundation is a family foundation, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments.
$200K
$3.3M
$297K
$209K
Most grants fall between $2K and $8K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$8K
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Notable grantees: Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City
Grantmaking is heavily centered in the Kansas City region. Of the recorded grants, 78% go to recipients in Missouri, and the top giving state is also MO. Recent awards cluster in Kansas City, with additional recipients in Mission, Parkville, Overland Park, and La Cygne across the metro area. The full country distribution is domestic: all recorded grants went to U.S. recipients.
The foundation supports youth-serving nonprofits, especially organizations tied to after-school and summer enrichment, mentoring, and local youth development. Recent grants went to groups such as Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Kansas City, Camps for Kids, Wildwood Outdoor Education Center, and Kansas City Young Audiences.
The recent record shows recurring support. Several organizations received grants in multiple years, including Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Kansas City, Camps for Kids, Wildwood Outdoor Education Center, Kansas City Young Audiences, and Planned Parenthood Great Plains.
The foundation’s grant sizes are usually small to mid-sized. The p25 is $2,000, the median is $5,000, and the p75 is $8,000, though some general operating grants in the recent record are larger, including awards of $23,000, $20,500, and $18,000.
Its grantmaking is concentrated in Missouri. The top state by grant count is MO, and 78% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipient cities include Kansas City, Mission, Parkville, Overland Park, and La Cygne.
Recent grants are listed as general operating support, including awards to youth-focused nonprofits and related community organizations. The foundation is a family foundation, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER KANSAS CITY | KANSAS CITY, MO | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OP |
| SALVATION ARMY - KS & WESTERN MO | KANSAS CITY, MO | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OP |
| WILDWOOD OUTDOOR EDUCATION CENTER | LA CYGNE, KS | $17,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OP |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF GREATER KANSAS CITY | KANSAS CITY, MO | $17,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OP |
| SYNERGY SERVICES INC | PARKVILLE, MO | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OP |
| CAMPS FOR KIDS | MISSION, KS | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OP |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD GREAT PLAINS | OVERLALND PARK, KS | $11,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OP |
| KANSAS CITY YOUNG AUDIENCES | KANSAS CITY, MO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OP |
| GREATER KC SPORTS FOUNDATION (WIN FOR KC) | KANSAS CITY, MO | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OP |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF GREATER KANSAS CITY | KANSAS CITY, KS | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OP |
| YOUTH AMBASSADORS INC | KANSAS CITY, MO | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OP |
| FEED NORTHLAND KIDS | KANSAS CITY, MO | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OP |
| JACKSON COUNTY CASA | KANSAS CITY, MO | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OP |
| NORTHEAST COMMUNITY CENTER | KANSAS CITY, MO | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OP |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS KC METRO | KANSAS CITY, MO | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OP |
| YMCA OF GREATER KANSAS CITY | OVERLALND PARK, KS | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OP |
| GRACE UNITED COMMUNITY MINISTRIES | KANSAS CITY, MO | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OP |
| CULTIVATE KC | KANSAS CITY, MO | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OP |
| HARVESTERSBACKSNACK | KANSAS CITY, MO | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OP |
| HILLCREST PLATTE COUNTY | RIVERSIDE, MO | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OP |
| VILLAGE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH FOOD PANTRY | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OP |
| ROSE BROOKS CENTER | KANSAS CITY, MO | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OP |
| POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE OF KCKS | KANSAS CITY, KS | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OP |
| ABILITY KC | KANSAS CITY, MO | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OP |
| THE FARM SCHOOL AT GIBBS ROAD | KANSAS CITY, KS | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OP |
| BEGREAT TOGETHER | KANSAS CITY, MO | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OP |
| NORTHLAND CLOTHING CENTER | KANSAS CITY, MO | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OP |
| KANSAS CITY BALLET ASSOCIATION | KANSAS CITY, MO | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OP |
| MEDICAL MISSIONS FOUNDATION | LENEXA, KS | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OP |
| KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY | KANSAS CTIY, MO | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OP |
| FOSTER ADOPT CONNECT | INDEPENDENCE, MO | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OP |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER KANSAS CITY | KANSAS CITY, MO | $23,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OP |
| SALVATION ARMY - KS & WESTERN MO | KANSAS CITY, MO | $18,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OP |
| CAMPS FOR KIDS | MISSION, KS | $17,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OP |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF GREATER KANSAS CITY | KANSAS CITY, MO | $17,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OP |
| WILDWOOD OUTDOOR EDUCATION CENTER | LA CYGNE, KS | $17,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OP |
| GREATER KC SPORTS FOUNDATION (WIN FOR KC) | KANSAS CITY, MO | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OP |
| KANSAS CITY YOUNG AUDIENCES | KANSAS CITY, MO | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OP |
| SOMO KC METRO | KANSAS CITY, MO | $9,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OP |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD GREAT PLAINS | OVERLALND PARK, KS | $8,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OP |
| SYNERGY SERVICES INC | PARKVILLE, MO | $7,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OP |
| FEED NORTHLAND KIDS | KANSAS CITY, MO | $6,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OP |
| YOUTH AMBASSADORS INC | KANSAS CITY, MO | $6,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OP |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF GREATER KANSAS CITY | KANSAS CITY, KS | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OP |
| POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE OF KCKS | KANSAS CITY, KS | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OP |
| NORTHEAST COMMUNITY CENTER | KANSAS CITY, MO | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OP |
| GRACE UNITED COMMUNITY MINISTRIES | KANSAS CITY, MO | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OP |
| YMCA OF GREATER KANSAS CITY | KANSAS CITY, MO | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OP |
| JACKSON COUNTY CASA | KANSAS CITY, MO | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OP |
| HILLCREST PLATTE COUNTY | RIVERSIDE, MO | $3,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OP |
SALVATION ARMY - KS & WESTERN MO
$18,000GENERAL OP
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF GREATER KANSAS CITY
$17,000GENERAL OP
CAMPS FOR KIDS
GENERAL OP
GREATER KC SPORTS FOUNDATION (WIN FOR KC)
$7,500GENERAL OP
YOUTH AMBASSADORS INC
$6,000GENERAL OP
SPECIAL OLYMPICS KC METRO
$5,000GENERAL OP
GRACE UNITED COMMUNITY MINISTRIES
$5,000GENERAL OP
CULTIVATE KC
$3,000GENERAL OP
HARVESTERSBACKSNACK
$3,000GENERAL OP
HILLCREST PLATTE COUNTY
$3,000GENERAL OP
VILLAGE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH FOOD PANTRY
$3,000GENERAL OP
POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE OF KCKS
$2,000GENERAL OP
THE FARM SCHOOL AT GIBBS ROAD
$2,000GENERAL OP
BEGREAT TOGETHER
$2,000GENERAL OP
NORTHLAND CLOTHING CENTER
$1,500GENERAL OP
KANSAS CITY BALLET ASSOCIATION
$1,000GENERAL OP
MEDICAL MISSIONS FOUNDATION
$1,000GENERAL OP
SALVATION ARMY - KS & WESTERN MO
$18,000GENERAL OP
CAMPS FOR KIDS
$17,500GENERAL OP
GREATER KC SPORTS FOUNDATION (WIN FOR KC)
$10,000GENERAL OP
SOMO KC METRO
$9,000GENERAL OP
POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE OF KCKS
$5,000GENERAL OP
GRACE UNITED COMMUNITY MINISTRIES
$5,000GENERAL OP
HILLCREST PLATTE COUNTY
$3,000GENERAL OP