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    Mid-America Regional Council Community Services

    ActiveCommunity Improvement
    KANSAS CITY, MOWebsite8164744240

    About Mid-America Regional Council Community Services

    A nonprofit association of city and county governments and the metropolitan planning organization for the bistate Kansas City region that provides a forum for regional collaboration to advance social, economic and environmental progress.

    Focus Areas

    AgingEarly LearningEconomy & HousingEnvironmentHealthLocal GovernmentSafety & SecurityTransportation

    Who They Fund

    Kansas City-area residentslocal community-based organizationsneighborhood groups

    Funding Style

    collaborative partnerships

    About Mid-America Regional Council Community Services

    Mid-america Regional Council Community Services Corporation’s recent giving is defined by a single repeated recipient: Mid-america Regional Council in Kansas City, Missouri, funded three years in a row for collaborative programs that benefit KC area communities. That pattern points to a funder whose grantmaking is closely tied to regional public services rather than a broad open-call portfolio. The organization’s own program areas show how that support is organized. It backs Head Start services and child care supports for families and providers in the Kansas City metropolitan region, while also funding water education, solid waste management, community planning, and transportation-related projects across its service area. The foundation’s beneficiary profile centers on Kansas City-area residents, local community-based organizations, and neighborhood groups, with a place-based approach tied to the bistate Kansas City region. Across its active programs, the foundation works through collaborative partnerships and project support that connect local governments, public agencies, and community efforts. Its work covers aging, early learning, economy and housing, environment, health, local government, safety and security, and transportation, reflecting a civic and public-benefit grantmaker with a strong regional planning role.

    What Mid-America Regional Council Community Services Funds

    Early learning is a core funding lane. Through its Head Start program, the foundation administers services for the Kansas City metropolitan region and partners with Head Start providers to deliver early childhood education and related services to eligible children and families. Child care is another distinct area, including Child Care Works and the First Responders Child Care Works pilot, which provide financial assistance or subsidized child care capacity supports. Environmental grantmaking appears in several forms. The Water Education / Water Funding Opportunities program supports water quality, watershed education, and related projects in the Greater Kansas City region. A separate Solid Waste Management District grant program funds recycling, solid waste reduction, and environmental education and infrastructure projects. Transportation and land use are also part of the portfolio. Planning Sustainable Places awards community planning grants for walkable, connected, mixed-use places and multimodal transportation options across Kansas and Missouri jurisdictions within the MARC region.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $16.4M

    Total Assets

    $669K

    Total Revenue

    $6.9M

    Total Expenses

    $6.2M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $4.9M and $5.3M, with a median of $5.1M.

    25th Percentile

    $4.9M

    Median

    $5.1M

    75th Percentile

    $5.3M

    Geographic Reach

    Local1 state funded

    About 100% of grants go to recipients in MO.

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    EIN: 20-1824454
    3 filings on record
    place-based (Kansas City area)
    programmatic/project support
    community-focused funding

    Topics

    community developmentneighborhood-based programscivic and public benefit programmingcross-sector collaboration

    How Mid-America Regional Council Community Services Gives

    Grant size is tightly clustered: p25 is $4,862,490, the median is $5,080,293, and p75 is $5,298,096. The recent grant list shows three awards, each to the same recipient over consecutive years, which suggests recurring support rather than one-off project funding. The organization functions as a community services corporation connected to a regional planning body, and its active programs include both administered services and grant opportunities. Some programs accept unsolicited proposals, including water education, suballocated transportation calls for projects, planning sustainable places, and solid waste management grants.

    Where Mid-America Regional Council Community Services Makes Grants

    Giving is local and entirely within the United States, with 100% of grants going to recipients in Missouri. The recent grants all went to Kansas City, MO. Program geography is centered on the Greater Kansas City region and the MARC service area, with some transportation planning grants open to Kansas and Missouri jurisdictions within the MARC region and a transportation call for projects named for Johnson, Leavenworth, and Miami counties in Kansas.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Mid-America Regional Council Community Services

    What kinds of programs does Mid-america Regional Council Community Services Corporation fund?

    Its active programs cover water education, transportation project funding, Head Start, child care supports, planning grants for walkable and mixed-use places, and solid waste management grants. The stated focus areas also include aging, economy and housing, environment, health, local government, safety and security, and transportation.

    Does the foundation support early learning and child care?

    Yes. It administers Head Start services for the Kansas City metropolitan region and partners with providers to deliver early childhood education and related services. It also runs Child Care Works, including the First Responders Child Care Works pilot, to provide financial assistance or subsidized child care capacity supports.

    Are any grant programs open to unsolicited proposals?

    Yes. The water education program, the Suballocated Call for Projects, Planning Sustainable Places community planning grants, and the Solid Waste Management District grant program all accept unsolicited proposals. Head Start and Child Care Works are administered programs and do not accept unsolicited applications.

    What is the typical grant size?

    The reported grant-size distribution is very concentrated: p25 is $4,862,490, the median is $5,080,293, and p75 is $5,298,096. The recent grants list also shows awards in the multi-million-dollar range.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    Open Grant Opportunities

    Current and upcoming funding from Mid-America Regional Council Community Services that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

    Open nowCloses Jul 24, 2026

    Suballocated Call for Projects (CRP, CMAQ, STBG, TAP)

    TransportationAir qualityActive transportation+3 more

    Who can apply: State and local government and transportation agencies located within MARC’s MPO boundary may submit projects for STBG/STBG set-aside. CMAQ eligible in regional air quality planning boundary. Nonprofits, school districts and other nongovernmental agencies should contact MARC regarding eligibility under these programs.

    Deadline: Preapplications accepted through 4 p.m. on March 20, 2026. Full technical application anticipated to open June 18, 2026 and close at 4 p.m. on July 24, 2026.

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    Open nowAward: Varies

    Planning Sustainable Places (PSP) — Community Planning Grants

    TransportationLand use planningPlace-making+2 more

    Who can apply: Local and regional entities working on community planning projects; specific eligibility typically described in each call for projects (local governments and partner organizations frequently eligible).

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    Open now

    Solid Waste Management District (SWMD) Grant Program

    RecyclingSolid waste managementEnvironmental education

    Who can apply: Entities implementing recycling and solid waste reduction projects; exact eligibility and priorities provided in SWMD grant materials.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    MID-AMERICA REGIONAL COUNCILKANSAS CITY, MO$6,213,5492025TO PROVIDE COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT KC AREA COMMUNITIES
    MID-AMERICA REGIONAL COUNCILKANSAS CITY, MO$4,644,6882024TO PROVIDE COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT KC AREA COMMUNITIES
    MID-AMERICA REGIONAL COUNCILKANSAS CITY, MO$5,515,8982023TO PROVIDE COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT KC AREA COMMUNITIES

    MID-AMERICA REGIONAL COUNCIL

    $6,213,549
    KANSAS CITY, MO2025

    TO PROVIDE COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT KC AREA COMMUNITIES

    MID-AMERICA REGIONAL COUNCIL

    $4,644,688
    KANSAS CITY, MO2024

    TO PROVIDE COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT KC AREA COMMUNITIES

    MID-AMERICA REGIONAL COUNCIL

    $5,515,898
    KANSAS CITY, MO2023

    TO PROVIDE COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT KC AREA COMMUNITIES