Working to sustain and enhance Jewish life at home and around the world.
Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City directs large, recurring funding to Jewish communal life across the Kansas City region and to overseas partner communities. In the recent grant record, its largest awards go to Jewish Federations of North America for collective national and overseas support, with annual grants of $1,861,089 in 2023, $1,717,307 in 2024, and $1,623,030 in 2025. That pattern sits alongside major local allocations to Jewish Family Services in Overland Park for counseling, elderly support, and local emergency family funding. The foundation’s giving reaches several parts of the local Jewish infrastructure. Jewish Community Center in Overland Park received more than half a million dollars in 2025 for special needs children and child care programs, while Jewish Community Campus also received substantial support for security costs. Other recurring recipients include Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy, Village Shalom, University of Kansas - Hillel, Torah Learning Center, and Congregation Beth Shalom. Across those awards, the foundation supports education, family services, elder care, community safety, and Jewish engagement. Its portfolio shows both large umbrella allocations and targeted grants to specific institutions serving children, teens, seniors, and families.
A major theme in the grant record is direct support for family and social services. Jewish Family Services in Overland Park received awards for counseling, elderly services, and local emergency family funding, including $864,482 in 2024 and $765,741 in 2025. Education and identity-building are another clear line of work. Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy received tuition assistance and special needs program support, while University of Kansas - Hillel was funded for student engagement and leadership development in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation also funds care for seniors and practical food support. Village Shalom received indigent elderly financial assistance in three consecutive years, and Torah Learning Center was supported for Kosher Meals on Wheels across the same period. Community security appears as its own grant purpose as well, with Jewish Community Campus receiving security cost support in multiple years.
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$38.7M
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$8.1M
Most grants fall between $11K and $144K, with a median of $32K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$32K
75th Percentile
$144K
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Typical grant size clusters around a median of $32,000, with a lower quartile of $10,772 and an upper quartile of $143,510. The record shows repeated awards to the same recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which suggests ongoing operating support rather than isolated one-time gifts in several program areas. The foundation is a grantmaker, not an individual-funding or program-related-investment funder. Its active programs include annual campaign allocations, elective overseas grants, emergency relief, scholarships, and donor recognition; some program pages indicate unsolicited requests are accepted, while others are campaign-driven and do not.
Grantmaking is concentrated in Kansas, where 59% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Overland Park appears repeatedly, including awards to Jewish Family Services, Jewish Community Center, Jewish Community Campus, Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy, Village Shalom, Torah Learning Center, Congregation Beth Shalom, and Midwest Center for Holocaust Education. Lawrence also appears through University of Kansas - Hillel. Outside Kansas, the recent-grants table includes Jewish Federations of North America in New York, NY, and Bnai Birth Youth Organization in Washington, DC. The broader program map also reaches Israel, Romania, and Bulgaria.
The record centers on Jewish communal institutions and services: family services, senior support, special needs children and child care, tuition assistance, community security, Jewish teen engagement, Holocaust education, kosher meals, and day school or preschool support. Recent grantees include Jewish Family Services, Jewish Community Center, Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy, Village Shalom, and University of Kansas - Hillel.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years. Jewish Family Services, Jewish Community Center, Jewish Community Campus, Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy, Village Shalom, University of Kansas - Hillel, Torah Learning Center, Congregation Beth Shalom, and Midwest Center for Holocaust Education all show repeated awards across 2023, 2024, and/or 2025.
The typical grant size is $32,000 at the median. The distribution also shows a p25 of $10,772 and a p75 of $143,510, indicating that many awards are modest while a smaller number are much larger.
Most grants go to Kansas, and 59% of grants are awarded to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipients in the state include Overland Park organizations such as Jewish Family Services, Jewish Community Center, Jewish Community Campus, Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy, Village Shalom, Torah Learning Center, and Congregation Beth Shalom.
Yes. Its programs include Israel Emergency Fund, Elective Overseas Grants, and Israel & Overseas Elective Funding. The recent record also shows large support for Jewish Federations of North America for collective national and overseas support, alongside program geography tied to Israel, Romania, and Bulgaria.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $1,623,030 | 2025 | COLLECTIVE NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $765,741 | 2025 | COUNSELING, ELDERLY AND LOCAL EMERGENCY FAMILY FUNDING |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $550,599 | 2025 | SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN AND CHILD CARE PROGRAMS |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CAMPUS | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $519,964 | 2025 | SECURITY COST SUPPORT |
| HYMAN BRAND HEBREW ACADEMY | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $433,200 | 2025 | TUITION ASSISTANCE AND SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAM |
| VILLAGE SHALOM | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $190,000 | 2025 | INDIGENT ELDERLY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS - HILLEL | LAWRENCE, KS | $128,725 | 2025 | STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT |
| TORAH LEARNING CENTER | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $70,490 | 2025 | KOSHER MEALS ON WHEELS |
| CONGREGATION BETH SHALOM | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $63,314 | 2025 | SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN, DAY SCHOOL SUPPORT, & PRESCHOOL GRANTS |
| MIDWEST CENTER FOR HOLOCAUST EDUCATION | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $54,150 | 2025 | TEACHER EDUCATION & SCHOOL OUTREACH |
| BNAI BIRTH YOUTH ORGANIZATION | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $47,500 | 2025 | GRANT FOR LOCAL JEWISH TEEN BBYO PROGRAMS |
| CHABAD OF KU | LAWRENCE, KS | $42,280 | 2025 | JEWISH LEARNING AND HOLIDAY PROGRAMS SAFETY NET MENTAL HEALTH |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS BUREAU INC | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $38,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY RELATIONS PROGRAMS |
| CONGREGATION B'NAI JEHUDAH | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $29,383 | 2025 | SHABBAT IN THE PARK, SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN DAY SCHOOL SUPPORT, ADDITIONAL SECURITY |
| GAN CHABAD PRESCHOOL | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $21,603 | 2025 | EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - SASONE RIGHT START GRANT |
| VAAD HAKASHRUTH OF KANSAS CITY | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $15,200 | 2025 | ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI - HILLEL | COLUMBIA, MO | $10,450 | 2025 | SHABBAT & HOLIDAY ENGAGEMENT |
| NCSY - JEWISH STUDENT UNION | SKOKIE, IL | $9,500 | 2025 | JEWISH CULTURE CLUBS IN PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS |
| RABBINICAL ASSOCIATION | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $8,589 | 2025 | ADMINISTRATION & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| KOLLEL | LEAWOOD, KS | $7,600 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS |
| CAMP RAMAH | CHICAGO, IL | $7,400 | 2025 | SUMMER CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS FOR YOUTH |
| CAMP SABRA | ROCKY MOUNT, MO | $6,841 | 2025 | SUMMER CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS FOR YOUTH |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF GREATER KANSAS CITY | KANSAS CITY, MO | $6,000 | 2025 | LEADERSHIP TOMORROW GRANT/SUPPORT YOUTH SERVICES PROGRAMS |
| GOLDMAN UNION CAMP | ZIONSVILLE, IN | $5,350 | 2025 | CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS |
| FRESH AIR SOCIETY DETROIT DBA TAMARACK CAMPS | BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI | $5,045 | 2025 | GUARDIAN SCHOLARSHIP |
| JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $1,717,307 | 2024 | COLLECTIVE NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $864,482 | 2024 | COUNSELING, ELDERLY AND LOCAL EMERGENCY FAMILY FUNDING |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $466,315 | 2024 | SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN AND CHILD CARE PROGRAMS |
| HYMAN BRAND HEBREW ACADEMY | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $454,000 | 2024 | TUITION ASSISTANCE AND SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAM |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CAMPUS | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $447,751 | 2024 | SECURITY COST SUPPORT |
| VILLAGE SHALOM | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $200,480 | 2024 | INDIGENT ELDERLY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS - HILLEL | LAWRENCE, KS | $138,020 | 2024 | STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT |
| TORAH LEARNING CENTER | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $74,800 | 2024 | KOSHER MEALS ON WHEELS |
| CONGREGATION BETH SHALOM | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $57,479 | 2024 | SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN, DAY SCHOOL SUPPORT, & PRESCHOOL GRANTS |
| MIDWEST CENTER FOR HOLOCAUST EDUCATION | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $57,000 | 2024 | TEACHER EDUCATION & SCHOOL OUTREACH |
| BNAI BIRTH YOUTH ORGANIZATION | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $50,400 | 2024 | GRANT FOR LOCAL JEWISH TEEN BBYO PROGRAMS |
| CHABAD OF KU | LAWRENCE, KS | $42,677 | 2024 | JEWISH LEARNING AND HOLIDAY PROGRAMS SAFETY NET MENTAL HEALTH |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS BUREAU INC | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $40,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY RELATIONS PROGRAMS |
| JEWISH VOCATIONAL SERVICES | KANSAS CITY, MO | $27,000 | 2024 | CAREER MANAGEMENT SERVICES PROGRAMS |
| RABBINICAL ASSOCIATION | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $18,220 | 2024 | ADMINISTRATION & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| VAAD HAKASHRUTH OF KANSAS CITY | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $16,000 | 2024 | ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GAN CHABAD PRESCHOOL | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $13,090 | 2024 | EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - SASONE RIGHT START GRANT |
| UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI - HILLEL | COLUMBIA, MO | $11,000 | 2024 | SHABBAT & HOLIDAY ENGAGEMENT |
| NCSY - JEWISH STUDENT UNION | SKOKIE, IL | $10,250 | 2024 | JEWISH CULTURE CLUBS IN PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS |
| CAMP SABRA | ROCKY MOUNT, MO | $9,055 | 2024 | SUMMER CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS FOR YOUTH |
| CAMP HERZL | ST LOUIS PARK, MN | $8,990 | 2024 | SUMMER CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS FOR YOUTH |
| CAMP RAMAH | CHICAGO, IL | $8,300 | 2024 | SUMMER CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS FOR YOUTH |
| CONGREGATION B'NAI JEHUDAH | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $6,175 | 2024 | SHABBAT IN THE PARK, SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN DAY SCHOOL SUPPORT, ADDITIONAL SECURITY |
| RESTART INC | KANSAS CITY, MO | $6,000 | 2024 | LEADERSHIP TOMORROW GRANT/SUPPORT YOUTH SERVICES PROGRAMS |
| GOLDMAN UNION CAMP | ZIONSVILLE, IN | $5,380 | 2024 | CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS |
JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA
$1,623,030COLLECTIVE NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS SUPPORT
COUNSELING, ELDERLY AND LOCAL EMERGENCY FAMILY FUNDING
JEWISH COMMUNITY CAMPUS
$519,964SECURITY COST SUPPORT
TORAH LEARNING CENTER
$70,490KOSHER MEALS ON WHEELS
CONGREGATION BETH SHALOM
$63,314SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN, DAY SCHOOL SUPPORT, & PRESCHOOL GRANTS
MIDWEST CENTER FOR HOLOCAUST EDUCATION
$54,150TEACHER EDUCATION & SCHOOL OUTREACH
CHABAD OF KU
$42,280JEWISH LEARNING AND HOLIDAY PROGRAMS SAFETY NET MENTAL HEALTH
CONGREGATION B'NAI JEHUDAH
$29,383SHABBAT IN THE PARK, SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN DAY SCHOOL SUPPORT, ADDITIONAL SECURITY
GAN CHABAD PRESCHOOL
$21,603EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - SASONE RIGHT START GRANT
VAAD HAKASHRUTH OF KANSAS CITY
$15,200ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAM SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI - HILLEL
$10,450SHABBAT & HOLIDAY ENGAGEMENT
NCSY - JEWISH STUDENT UNION
$9,500JEWISH CULTURE CLUBS IN PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS
RABBINICAL ASSOCIATION
$8,589ADMINISTRATION & PROGRAM SUPPORT
KOLLEL
$7,600EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
LEADERSHIP TOMORROW GRANT/SUPPORT YOUTH SERVICES PROGRAMS
GOLDMAN UNION CAMP
$5,350CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS
FRESH AIR SOCIETY DETROIT DBA TAMARACK CAMPS
$5,045GUARDIAN SCHOLARSHIP
JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA
$1,717,307COLLECTIVE NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS SUPPORT
COUNSELING, ELDERLY AND LOCAL EMERGENCY FAMILY FUNDING
JEWISH COMMUNITY CAMPUS
$447,751SECURITY COST SUPPORT
TORAH LEARNING CENTER
$74,800KOSHER MEALS ON WHEELS
CONGREGATION BETH SHALOM
$57,479SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN, DAY SCHOOL SUPPORT, & PRESCHOOL GRANTS
MIDWEST CENTER FOR HOLOCAUST EDUCATION
$57,000TEACHER EDUCATION & SCHOOL OUTREACH
CHABAD OF KU
$42,677JEWISH LEARNING AND HOLIDAY PROGRAMS SAFETY NET MENTAL HEALTH
RABBINICAL ASSOCIATION
$18,220ADMINISTRATION & PROGRAM SUPPORT
VAAD HAKASHRUTH OF KANSAS CITY
$16,000ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAM SUPPORT
GAN CHABAD PRESCHOOL
$13,090EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - SASONE RIGHT START GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI - HILLEL
$11,000SHABBAT & HOLIDAY ENGAGEMENT
NCSY - JEWISH STUDENT UNION
$10,250JEWISH CULTURE CLUBS IN PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS
CONGREGATION B'NAI JEHUDAH
$6,175SHABBAT IN THE PARK, SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN DAY SCHOOL SUPPORT, ADDITIONAL SECURITY
GOLDMAN UNION CAMP
$5,380CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS