The Missouri Western State University Foundation is a not-for-profit charitable organization that functions solely to support the mission of Missouri Western State University. The Foundation receives, invests, maintains and administers contributed resources; and otherwise acts to further the mission and goals of Missouri Western State University by directing acquired resources to serve the University and its students.
Missouri Western State University Foundation Inc directs essentially all of its grantmaking to Missouri Western State University, with the three largest recent awards all marked for general support in St. Joseph. That pattern matches its stated role: receiving, investing, maintaining, and administering contributed resources to further the university’s mission and goals. The most recent grant list shows two large allocations in 2024, including $4,070,971 and $2,766,940, alongside a $3,037,608 award in 2023, all to the university campus in St. Joseph, MO. Beyond those allocations, the Foundation also operates named scholarship and giving programs tied to students, applied learning, athletics, arts, and alumni support. Its active programs include endowed scholarships, annual fund giving, and society-based support for unrestricted university needs. The result is a funder built around university capacity, student aid, and long-term endowment growth rather than a broad external grant portfolio.
Student support is a major part of the Foundation’s structure. Through the General Scholarships program, it administers scholarship opportunities for incoming and current students, including many named and general awards totaling over $1,000,000. It also supports a named scholarship, the Ensworth Medical Education Scholarship, for medical education students. The annual fund is another core channel. Under the Western League for Excellence, unrestricted gifts are used for scholarships, faculty grants, innovative programs, and other university priorities. Arts funding also appears through Arts Society Grant Allocations, which solicit applications and award support for arts-related activities in St. Joseph, Northwest Missouri, and across Missouri.
The foundation’s typical grant size is large: the 25th percentile is $2,902,274, the median is $3,037,608, and the 75th percentile is $3,554,290. The recent grant list shows repeated allocations to the same recipient across 2023 and 2024, indicating an ongoing relationship rather than one-off support. Its structure is that of a university foundation with unrestricted annual funds, endowed scholarships, and donor recognition societies. Some giving is unsolicited, including several active scholarship and grant programs, while the Annual Fund - Together We Give also allows one-time or recurring gifts.
Current and upcoming funding from Missouri Western State University Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicants historically include university departments, community arts organizations or groups proposing arts programming; specific eligibility and criteria vary by application cycle (see application page for current criteria).
Deadline: Periodic (applications open during Arts Society grant cycles; past page notes application deadlines which may be annual)
$9.9M
$61.9M
$7.8M
$4.3M
Most grants fall between $2.9M and $3.6M, with a median of $3M.
25th Percentile
$2.9M
Median
$3M
75th Percentile
$3.6M
About 100% of grants go to recipients in MO.
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Grantmaking is local and concentrated in Missouri: 100% of grants in the recipient country distribution are in the United States, and 100% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state, Missouri. The recipient city appearing in the recent grants is St. Joseph, where Missouri Western State University receives the foundation’s largest allocations. Active programs also point to Missouri and the broader United States, with Arts Society support extending to Northwest Missouri and other Missouri locations.
It funds Missouri Western State University and its students. The active programs focus on scholarships, student support, applied learning, athletics, arts, alumni engagement, endowment growth, and unrestricted support for university priorities.
The foundation’s typical grants are in the multimillion-dollar range. The 25th percentile is $2,902,274, the median is $3,037,608, and the 75th percentile is $3,554,290.
Yes. Scholarship support appears in multiple programs, including General Scholarships, the Ensworth Medical Education Scholarship, and the Named Endowed Scholarship program for permanent endowed scholarship funds.
Grantmaking is concentrated in Missouri. The recipient distribution shows 100% of grants in the United States, and all grants in the dataset go to recipients in Missouri, with St. Joseph appearing in the recent grant list.
Yes. The Annual Fund - Together We Give accepts one-time or recurring gifts, and the Western League for Excellence supports undesignated gifts for scholarships, faculty grants, innovative programs, and other university priorities.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MISSOURI WESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY | ST JOSEPH, MO | $4,070,971 | 2024 | ALLOCATIONS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MISSOURI WESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY | ST JOSEPH, MO | $2,766,940 | 2024 | ALLOCATIONS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MISSOURI WESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY | ST JOSEPH, MO | $3,037,608 | 2023 | ALLOCATIONS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
MISSOURI WESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
$4,070,971ALLOCATIONS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
MISSOURI WESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
$2,766,940ALLOCATIONS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
MISSOURI WESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
$3,037,608ALLOCATIONS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
