What kinds of organizations does Skillbuilders Fund support?

Its recorded grants go to public charities working in outdoor and environmental education, youth learning, workforce readiness, arts education, and related community services. Recent recipients include organizations in Kansas City, Overland Park, Prairie Village, and La Cygne.

What is the typical grant size?

The fund’s grant-size distribution is $4,226 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $17,500 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants also include several larger awards in the $20,000 to $30,000 range and one much larger grant above $250,000.

Does Skillbuilders Fund give to the same organizations more than once?

Yes. The recent grants list shows repeat support to multiple recipients across 2023 and 2025, including organizations that received awards in both years. The largest example is a grantee that received grants in 2023 and 2025.

Where are most grants awarded?

Giving is regional and centered in the Kansas City area. Kansas is the top state by grant count, and 27% of grants go to recipients in Kansas. Recent recipient cities include Kansas City, Missouri; Kansas City, Kansas; Overland Park; Prairie Village; and La Cygne.

Can individuals apply for support?

No. Skillbuilders Fund is listed as not funding individuals, and its grants go to public charities and registered nonprofit organizations.

Skillbuilders Fund

Name: Skillbuilders Fund — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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LEAWOOD, KSWebsite9136087545

About Skillbuilders Fund

The Skillbuilders Fund concentrates its giving entirely on outdoor and environmental education, providing unrestricted financial support to a single nonprofit. All recorded grants (two awards) went to Wildwood Outdoor Education Center, indicating a focused, place-based interest in nature-based learning and stewardship. The foundation appears to fund operating capacity rather than varied programs or multiple organizations.

Focus Areas

Outdoor environmental education for children and youthNature-based learning and experiential education centersOperating/financial support for small regional environmental nonprofitsLand stewardship and conservation education in the Greater Kansas City/Leawood area

Who They Fund

public charities (501(c)(3) nonprofits)registered nonprofit organizations

Giving Approach

Highly concentrated: all funding goes to one repeat grantee, large unrestricted grants covering the foundation's entire giving; focused, place-based support rather than diversified portfolio.

Funding Style

About Skillbuilders Fund

Skillbuilders Fund’s recorded giving is centered on one organization: Wildwood Outdoor Education Center, which received the fund’s largest recent award of $266,474 in 2025 after a prior $220,000 grant in 2023. That pattern points to a funder that backs a specific nonprofit over time rather than spreading its support across many recipients. The grants are framed as financial support of public charity, and the recipient’s name and location tie the funding to nature-based education in La Cygne, Kansas. Beyond that anchor relationship, the broader grant list shows a consistent interest in educational and community-serving nonprofits in the Kansas City area. Recipients include organizations tied to youth development, practical skills, and learning environments, such as Kansas City Ballet, Union Station Kansas City, and Girls on the Run. Several awards are in the five-figure range, with a cluster around $10,000 to $25,000, suggesting a pattern of modest-to-mid-sized support alongside one much larger commitment. The foundation’s activity appears regional and place-based, with most dollars staying in Kansas and nearby metro communities.

What Skillbuilders Fund Funds

A clear theme in Skillbuilders Fund’s grant list is education connected to practical skills and opportunity. In 2025, it gave $30,000 to Pawsperity in Kansas City, Missouri, and $20,000 to Great Jobs Kc in Kansas City, Missouri, both organizations aligned with workforce-related support. The fund also supports community learning and youth development. It awarded $20,000 to Mattie Rhodes Art Center in Kansas City, Missouri, and $10,000 to Girls on the Run in Prairie Village, Kansas, in 2025. Those grants sit alongside support for an educational nonprofit such as Union Station Kansas City, which received $14,000 in 2025. A third pattern is support for basic-needs and stabilizing services that intersect with education and skills building. Pharmacy of Grace in Kansas City, Kansas, received $25,000 in 2025, and Giving the Basics in Kansas City, Kansas, received $15,000 in 2025.

How Skillbuilders Fund Gives

Skillbuilders Fund’s typical grant size is $4,226 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $17,500 at the 75th percentile. That distribution matches a pattern of mostly modest awards with occasional larger grants, including a few in the $20,000 to $30,000 range. The fund is classified as a regular funder and makes grants to public charities rather than individuals. The recent grants list shows repeat support to multiple recipients across 2023 and 2025, including several organizations that appear more than once, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$568K

Total Assets

$3.2M

Total Revenue

$348K

Total Expenses

$664K

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $4K and $18K, with a median of $10K.

25th Percentile

$4K

Median

$10K

75th Percentile

$18K

Geographic Reach

Regional2 states funded

About 25% of grants go to recipients in MO.

Funding intensity

Low

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
WILDWOOD OUTDOOR EDUCATION CENTER	LA CYGNE, KS	$266,474	2025	FINCL SUPPORT OF PUBLIC CHARITY
PAWSPERITY	KANSAS CITY, MO	$30,000	2025	FINCL SUPPORT OF PUBLIC CHARITY
AMETHYST PLACE	KANSAS CITY, MO	$30,000	2025	FINCL SUPPORT OF PUBLIC CHARITY
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Can individuals apply for support?

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