About Missouri Children's Trust Fund
Strengthening families and preventing child abuse and neglect through grant-making, public education and awareness, policy and partnerships.
Focus Areas
Child abuse preventionChild neglect preventionChild sexual abuse preventionHome visitingParent educationFamily supportFatherhood supportGrandparent supportCrisis nurseriesSafe sleepPublic education and awarenessCommunity-based preventionChild and family well-being
Who They Fund
About Missouri Children's Trust Fund
Missouri Children's Trust Fund stands out for combining child abuse prevention grantmaking with statewide home visiting and public education work. In the recent grants list, one of the largest awards went to Metro Org Counter Sexual Abuse in Kansas City for nearly $1 million, signaling the funder’s support for primary prevention efforts as well as direct service systems. Another major grant went to Kids Win Missouri in St. Louis, and the organization also backed large child- and family-serving agencies in Columbia, St. Joseph, St. Charles, and Springfield. The foundation’s grantmaking shows a strong prevention orientation across childhood and early family support. Its active programs include child sexual abuse prevention grants, home visiting collective impact grants, an outcomes rate card for home visiting agencies, public education marketing mini-grants, and Laura’s Fund. Those programs point to a mix of competitive grants, incentive payments, and dedicated funds tied to child maltreatment prevention, family strengthening, and maternal-child supports. Recent awards also include organizations working with newborns, foster and adoptive care, child advocacy, and community-based family services. The result is a funder profile centered on Missouri children and caregivers, especially families with infants and children birth to age five.
What Missouri Children's Trust Fund Funds
Child sexual abuse prevention is a visible part of the foundation’s portfolio. It awarded $988,571 to Metro Org Counter Sexual Abuse in Kansas City, one of the largest recent grants, and also funded Jasper County Casa in Joplin for $458,275. Those awards align with its competitive prevention grantmaking and multi-strategy community initiatives. Home visiting is another core area. The foundation gave $541,407 to Nurses for Newborns in St. Louis and $850,000 to Curators of the University in Columbia, consistent with its home visiting and system-coordination programs. Family support and child welfare prevention also appear in grants such as $524,233 to Foster Adopt Connect in Independence and $453,114 to Dexter Community Regional in Dexter. Public education work shows up in awards like $703,500 to Community Foundation of The in Springfield and $400,216 to Nuture Kc in Kansas City.
How Missouri Children's Trust Fund Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$5.2M
Total Assets
$4.9M
Total Revenue
$9.1M
Total Expenses
$6.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $28K and $314K, with a median of $91K.
25th Percentile
$28K
Median
$91K
75th Percentile
$314K
Geographic Reach
Local4 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
MONICA DAVIS
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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