Menorah Heritage Foundation strategically supports organizations and meaningful programs that significantly improve the health and well-being of the greater Kansas City community, while perpetuating the Jewish community and honoring Menorah's tradition of healing and compassionate service.
Menorah Heritage Foundation’s largest recent grants center on Jewish Family Services, where three annual awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025 supported chaplaincy, Kesher KC, mental health services, education, and older adult services. That repeat pattern points to a funder that makes multi-year commitments to organizations serving the Kansas City Jewish community while also backing health and human services that reach beyond a single program. The foundation’s giving also extends to Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City, Jewish Community Center, Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy, and Village Shalom, with awards that combine program support, financial assistance, security, and community programming. Across the recent grants list, the work is tied to healing, compassionate service, and community continuity rather than one narrow issue. Menorah Heritage Foundation supports both direct services and organizational capacity, and its recent grants show a mix of large community-based awards and smaller seed or operating grants. The pattern suggests an institution that funds established partners over time while also making room for innovation, emergency response, and targeted support for specific populations such as older adults, students, and congregants.
Health and wellness appears throughout the recent awards. Menorah Heritage Foundation gave $59,700 to Child Abuse Prevention Association for a mental health innovation project, and $40,000 to El Centro Inc for health navigation focused on cancer care and older adults. In Jewish education and student life, they provided $50,000 to University of Kansas Hillel Foundation, split between KU Hillel Thriving Jewish Student Community and KU Hillel Mental Initiative. Community inclusion also shows up in a $35,000 grant to Congregation Kol Ami for Radical Inclusion, described as expanding Jewish opportunities in the central city. Food access and neighborhood activity are present as well, with $30,000 to Prospect Kc for a fresh grocer and night market.
Typical grants cluster tightly around five figures: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $11,500, and the 75th percentile is $15,000. The recent grants list also shows a small set of much larger awards, which indicates a layered approach of routine support alongside major commitments. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Jewish Family Services, Jewish Community Center, Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy, Village Shalom Inc, and Jewish Community Campus, suggesting recurring relationships rather than one-time gifts. Menorah Heritage Foundation is a public charity, and its active programs include both unsolicited cycles and invite-only elements, with GrantInterface used for online applications and progress reporting.
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$69.3M
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$3.4M
Most grants fall between $10K and $15K, with a median of $12K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$12K
75th Percentile
$15K
About 31% of grants go to recipients in MO.
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Giving is concentrated in the Kansas City region, with 29% of grants going to recipients in Kansas, the foundation’s top state by grant count. Recent awards cluster in Overland Park, Lawrence, Kansas City, Independence, and within the Kansas City metro on both the Kansas and Missouri sides. Overland Park appears frequently through Jewish Family Services, Jewish Community Center, Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy, Village Shalom, and Jewish Community Campus. Outside Kansas, recent grants also reached Kansas City, Missouri, and Independence, Missouri, but all recipients in the dataset are in the United States.
The middle of the distribution is in the five-figure range. The 25th percentile grant is $10,000, the median is $11,500, and the 75th percentile is $15,000. That places most grants near the foundation’s standard operating and program-support levels, even though some recent awards are much larger.
Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Jewish Family Services, Jewish Community Center, Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy, Village Shalom Inc, and Jewish Community Campus. The repeated awards point to ongoing relationships, especially with organizations serving Jewish community life, older adults, education, and direct assistance.
Yes. Its active cycles include unrestricted operating support, Jewish community core support, aging-in-community grants, and health-and-wellness seed funding. Recent awards also include program-specific support for chaplaincy, mental health services, student community programming, security, and emergency services.
Recent grants center on health and wellness, Jewish community continuity, older adult services, security, mental health, education, and community development. Specific examples include mental health innovation, cancer care navigation, thriving Jewish student community, radical inclusion, and a fresh grocer and night market project.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES (JFS) | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $640,000 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD TO JFS AS FOLLOWS: $80,000 TO JEWISH PILLAR - CHAPLAINCY, $188,500 TO SOCIAL WORK KESHER, $116,000 TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND EDUCATION, AND $255,500 TO OLDER ADULT SERVICES. |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER KANSAS CITY | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $200,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY SECURITY INITIATIVE. |
| HYMAN BRAND HEBREW ACADEMY | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $169,300 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD TO HBHA AS FOLLOWS: $115,800 FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND $53,500 FOR HEBREW SPECIALIST AND LIMUDIM PROGRAM. |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $167,500 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD AS FOLLOWS: $117,500 FOR HERITAGE CENTER AND $50,000 FOR JEWISH EXPERIENCES. |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $167,500 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD TO HERITAGE CENTER AND JEWISH EXPERIENCES. |
| VILLAGE SHALOM INC | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $67,500 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD TO FIRST TWO INSTALLMENTS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. |
| VILLAGE SHALOM INC | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $67,500 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CAMPUS | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $57,500 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD TO JEWISH COMMUNITY CAMPUS FOR CORE SUPPORT/ROE RELIEF. |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CAMPUS | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $57,500 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD TO ROE RELIEF. |
| KANBE'S MARKETS | KANSAS CITY, MO | $50,000 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD TO FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR MULTI-MERCHANT PRODUCE REDEMPTION. |
| UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HILLEL FOUNDATION | LAWRENCE, KS | $50,000 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD FOR KU HILLEL: THRIVING JEWISH STUDENT COMMUNITY. |
| MID-AMERICA REGIONAL COUNCIL COMMUNITY SERVICES CORPORATION | KANSAS CITY, MO | $42,500 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD TO COMMUNITY SERVICES NETWORK - COMPLETION OF HI-IQ EVALUATION FOR PATIENTS OVER 60. |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER KANSAS CITY | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $40,500 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD. FIRST OF 2 INSTALLMENTS FOR CHESED AND SASONE PROGRAMS. |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER KANSAS CITY | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $40,500 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD TO SASONE AND CHESED FUND. |
| CORE INFLUENCER INSTITUTE INC | KANSAS CITY, MO | $40,000 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD TO KC UNCORNERED. |
| EL CENTRO INC | KANSAS CITY, KS | $40,000 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD FOR HEALTH NAVIGATION. |
| NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SUPPORT OF KANSAS CITY | KANSAS CITY, MO | $30,000 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD FOR NLS FOCUSED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT. |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER KANSAS CITY | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $30,000 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD FOR HBHA SECURITY GUARD FOR SECOND SEMESTER. (2024 JCS CYCLE) |
| KANSAS CITY COMMUNITY LAND TRUST | KANSAS CITY, MO | $25,000 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD FOR CAPACITY BUILDING. |
| GENERATING INCOME FOR TOMORROW | KANSAS CITY, MO | $25,000 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD FOR BUSINESS COACHING. |
| AD HOC GROUP AGAINST CRIME | KANSAS CITY, MO | $25,000 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD TO REVIVE PROGRAM. |
| VILLAGE SHALOM INC | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $25,000 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD FOR INDIGENT CARE FROM THE AUERBACH HIRSCH FUND AT MENORAH HERITAGE FOUNDATION. |
| SAINT LUKES FOUNDATION | KANSAS CITY, MO | $25,000 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD TO PATH FUND FROM THE AUERBACH HIRSCH FUND AT MENORAH HERITAGE FOUNDATION. |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS BUREAU | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $24,000 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD TO JCRB/AJC FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, STRATEGY, PLANNING. |
| TORAH LEARNING CENTER | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $22,500 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD TO TLC KOSHER MEALS ON WHEELS. |
| CURATORS OF UNIV OF MISSOURI SPECIAL TRUST | COLUMBIA, MO | $20,000 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD TO BUMANN FOR ADVANCING PEDIATRIC DENTAL RESEARCH TO ADDRESS ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES. |
| AVENUE OF LIFE INC | NORTH KANSAS CITY, MO | $20,000 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD FOR KCPS EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM. |
| CURATORS OF UNIV OF MISSOURI SPECIAL TRUST | COLUMBIA, MO | $15,000 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD TO FRICK/WALKER TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY CONCERNS ON WATER FLUORIDATION - ORAL HEALTH AND NEURODEVELOPMENTAL IMPACTS. |
| DON BOSCO CENTER | KANSAS CITY, MO | $14,000 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD FOR CORE OPERATING SUPPORT. |
| GUADALUPE CENTERS INC | KANSAS CITY, MO | $14,000 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD TO SENIOR CENTER. |
| SHEPHERD'S CENTER OF KANSAS CITY CENTRAL | KANSAS CITY, MO | $14,000 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD TO KC SHEPHERD'S CENTER FOR CORE OPERATING SUPPORT. |
| DON BOSCO CENTER | KANSAS CITY, MO | $14,000 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD FOR CORE OPERATING SUPPORT. |
| CULTIVATE KC | KANSAS CITY, MO | $13,000 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD TO SENIOR FARMER'S MARKET PROGRAM MATCH. |
| PLATTE SENIOR SERVICES INC | KANSAS CITY, MO | $12,000 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD FOR CORE OPERATING SUPPORT. |
| CULTIVATE KC | KANSAS CITY, MO | $12,000 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD TO DOTTE MOBILE GROCER (AWARD IN 2021 TO DOTTE LOCAL GROCER, NOW OPERATED BY CULTIVATE KC). |
| FOUNTAIN OF LIFE INC | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $11,500 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD FOR CORE OPERATING SUPPORT. |
| NORTHLAND SHEPHERD'S CENTER | KANSAS CITY, MO | $11,000 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD FOR CORE OPERATING SUPPORT. |
| METROPOLITAN LUTHERAN MINISTRY | KANSAS CITY, MO | $11,000 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD FOR MINOR HOME REPAIR FOR OLDER ADULTS. |
| SHEPHERDS CENTER OF KANSAS CITY KANSAS INC | KANSAS CITY, KS | $10,500 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD FOR CORE OPERATING SUPPORT. |
| CENTER OF GRACE INC | OLATHE, KS | $10,000 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD |
| CHRISTMAS IN OCTOBER | KANSAS CITY, MO | $10,000 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD FOR CORE OPERATING SUPPORT. |
| THE GOLDEN SCOOP LLC | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $10,000 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD |
| CASA OF JOHNSON AND WYANDOTTE COUNTIES INC | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $10,000 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD |
| BETHEL NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER | KANSAS CITY, KS | $10,000 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD |
| JEWISH VOCATIONAL SERVICE - KANSAS CITY | KANSAS CITY, MO | $10,000 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD |
| FLOURISH FURNISHINGS | GRANDVIEW, MO | $10,000 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD |
| CHILD PROTECTION CENTER INC | KANSAS CITY, MO | $10,000 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD |
| HIGH ASPIRATIONS INC | KANSAS CITY, MO | $10,000 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD |
| CROSS-LINES COMMUNITY OUTREACH | KANSAS CITY, KS | $10,000 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD |
| JOURNEY TO A NEW LIFE | KANSAS CITY, MO | $10,000 | 2026 | GRANT AWARD |
GRANT AWARD TO JFS AS FOLLOWS: $80,000 TO JEWISH PILLAR - CHAPLAINCY, $188,500 TO SOCIAL WORK KESHER, $116,000 TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND EDUCATION, AND $255,500 TO OLDER ADULT SERVICES.
GRANT AWARD TO HBHA AS FOLLOWS: $115,800 FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND $53,500 FOR HEBREW SPECIALIST AND LIMUDIM PROGRAM.
GRANT AWARD AS FOLLOWS: $117,500 FOR HERITAGE CENTER AND $50,000 FOR JEWISH EXPERIENCES.
GRANT AWARD TO HERITAGE CENTER AND JEWISH EXPERIENCES.
GRANT AWARD TO FIRST TWO INSTALLMENTS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
JEWISH COMMUNITY CAMPUS
$57,500GRANT AWARD TO JEWISH COMMUNITY CAMPUS FOR CORE SUPPORT/ROE RELIEF.
JEWISH COMMUNITY CAMPUS
$57,500GRANT AWARD TO ROE RELIEF.
GRANT AWARD TO FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR MULTI-MERCHANT PRODUCE REDEMPTION.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HILLEL FOUNDATION
$50,000GRANT AWARD FOR KU HILLEL: THRIVING JEWISH STUDENT COMMUNITY.
GRANT AWARD TO COMMUNITY SERVICES NETWORK - COMPLETION OF HI-IQ EVALUATION FOR PATIENTS OVER 60.
GRANT AWARD. FIRST OF 2 INSTALLMENTS FOR CHESED AND SASONE PROGRAMS.
GRANT AWARD TO SASONE AND CHESED FUND.
CORE INFLUENCER INSTITUTE INC
$40,000GRANT AWARD TO KC UNCORNERED.
GRANT AWARD FOR NLS FOCUSED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT.
GRANT AWARD FOR HBHA SECURITY GUARD FOR SECOND SEMESTER. (2024 JCS CYCLE)
KANSAS CITY COMMUNITY LAND TRUST
$25,000GRANT AWARD FOR CAPACITY BUILDING.
GRANT AWARD FOR INDIGENT CARE FROM THE AUERBACH HIRSCH FUND AT MENORAH HERITAGE FOUNDATION.
GRANT AWARD TO PATH FUND FROM THE AUERBACH HIRSCH FUND AT MENORAH HERITAGE FOUNDATION.
GRANT AWARD TO JCRB/AJC FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, STRATEGY, PLANNING.
TORAH LEARNING CENTER
$22,500GRANT AWARD TO TLC KOSHER MEALS ON WHEELS.
CURATORS OF UNIV OF MISSOURI SPECIAL TRUST
$20,000GRANT AWARD TO BUMANN FOR ADVANCING PEDIATRIC DENTAL RESEARCH TO ADDRESS ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES.
CURATORS OF UNIV OF MISSOURI SPECIAL TRUST
$15,000GRANT AWARD TO FRICK/WALKER TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY CONCERNS ON WATER FLUORIDATION - ORAL HEALTH AND NEURODEVELOPMENTAL IMPACTS.
SHEPHERD'S CENTER OF KANSAS CITY CENTRAL
$14,000GRANT AWARD TO KC SHEPHERD'S CENTER FOR CORE OPERATING SUPPORT.
CULTIVATE KC
$13,000GRANT AWARD TO SENIOR FARMER'S MARKET PROGRAM MATCH.
PLATTE SENIOR SERVICES INC
$12,000GRANT AWARD FOR CORE OPERATING SUPPORT.
CULTIVATE KC
$12,000GRANT AWARD TO DOTTE MOBILE GROCER (AWARD IN 2021 TO DOTTE LOCAL GROCER, NOW OPERATED BY CULTIVATE KC).
FOUNTAIN OF LIFE INC
$11,500GRANT AWARD FOR CORE OPERATING SUPPORT.
NORTHLAND SHEPHERD'S CENTER
$11,000GRANT AWARD FOR CORE OPERATING SUPPORT.
GRANT AWARD FOR MINOR HOME REPAIR FOR OLDER ADULTS.
SHEPHERDS CENTER OF KANSAS CITY KANSAS INC
$10,500GRANT AWARD FOR CORE OPERATING SUPPORT.
CENTER OF GRACE INC
$10,000GRANT AWARD
CHRISTMAS IN OCTOBER
$10,000GRANT AWARD FOR CORE OPERATING SUPPORT.
THE GOLDEN SCOOP LLC
$10,000GRANT AWARD
CASA OF JOHNSON AND WYANDOTTE COUNTIES INC
$10,000GRANT AWARD
BETHEL NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER
$10,000GRANT AWARD
FLOURISH FURNISHINGS
$10,000GRANT AWARD
JOURNEY TO A NEW LIFE
$10,000GRANT AWARD
