The Deramus Foundation concentrates its giving into a small number of large gifts that blend local civic institutions with national conservative/public‑policy causes. Heavy, repeat support for right‑of‑center advocacy and education organizations sits alongside a single very large commitment to regional animal care/conservation and occasional funding for biomedical research. The pattern suggests a preference for high‑impact, targeted grants rather than spread‑out small awards.
A $500,000 grant to Friends of the Zoo in Kansas City stands out as the largest recent award from The Deramus Foundation Inc and shows how the foundation combines a single major local commitment with a broader portfolio of policy, education, and health grants. Alongside that animal-care gift, the foundation has supported repeated national advocacy work through organizations such as the David Horowitz Freedom Center and Freedom Alliance Foundation, and it has also backed Kansas-based institutions in education, medical research, and public-safety work. The pattern is concentrated rather than diffuse. Several recipients appear more than once across the recent grants list, including Kansas Policy Institute, Children’s Mercy Hospital, Starlight Theatre, Queen of the Holy Rosary, and Kansas City Healing Project. That repeat funding points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. The grant record also shows a strong preference for project-specific support. Purpose language ranges from “Support the defense of free societies” and “Education programs for Americans” to “Cancer Patient Support Program,” “Medical Research,” and “Law enforcement support.” The result is a mix of civic, cultural, religious, and health-related grants anchored by a few larger commitments.
In public-policy and civic education, The Deramus Foundation Inc backed the David Horowitz Freedom Center with $125,000 in 2023, another $125,000 in 2024, and $120,000 in 2025, with stated purposes including support for the defense of free societies and education for Americans. It also gave $50,000 to the Federation of American Immigration Reform in 2023 and $25,000 to the Hoover Institution in 2023. Kansas-based education and policy work appears through recurring grants to Kansas Policy Institute: $60,000 in 2023, then $100,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for education programs for Americans. In health and patient support, Children’s Mercy Hospital received $50,000 in 2023, $50,000 in 2024, and $50,000 in 2025 for children’s health or health purposes, while Kansas City Healing Project received $50,000 in both 2023 and 2025 for cancer patient support programs. The foundation also funded cultural and community institutions, including Starlight Theatre for theater arts and Queen of the Holy Rosary for religious education.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
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Concentrated giving: few, large grants with several repeat payments to the same organizations. Mix of local institutional philanthropy (significant single gift) and multi‑year support for ideological and policy groups, favoring larger one‑off or recurring awards over many small grants.
Notable grantees: Friends of the Zoo, David Horowitz Freedom Center, Kansas Policy Institute, Freedom Alliance Foundation, MRI Global
Typical grants cluster around the middle of the distribution: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $25,000, and the 75th percentile is $50,000. The recent record also includes a few much larger awards, including a $500,000 gift and several $100,000 to $125,000 grants. The grant list shows repeat giving to several recipients across multiple years, especially Kansas Policy Institute, Children’s Mercy Hospital, Starlight Theatre, Queen of the Holy Rosary, Kansas City Healing Project, and David Horowitz Freedom Center. That points to ongoing support rather than isolated awards. The foundation does not fund individuals and makes no program-related investments.
Grantmaking is national, but the recent record is heavily U.S.-based and centered on a few places. Washington, DC appears often, including grants to Capital Research Center, Federation of American Immigration Reform, Hoover Institution, FLCCC Independent Medical Alliance, and Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance. Kansas City, Missouri also appears repeatedly through Friends of the Zoo, Children’s Mercy Hospital, Starlight Theatre, Kansas City Police Foundation, and Kansas City Healing Project. Kansas recipients include Wichita, Bucyrus, Mission, and St. Martin Academy in Ft. Scott. All recent grants in the file went to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants list shows a mix of policy, education, health, and community institutions. Repeated awards went to groups working on free-society advocacy, education programs for Americans, children’s health, cancer patient support, religious education, theater arts, law enforcement support, and animal care.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Kansas Policy Institute, Children’s Mercy Hospital, Starlight Theatre, Queen of the Holy Rosary, Kansas City Healing Project, and David Horowitz Freedom Center. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts.
The grant-size distribution centers on mid-sized awards: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $25,000, and the 75th percentile is $50,000. The recent list also includes larger grants of $100,000, $120,000, $125,000, and $500,000.
Washington, DC appears most often among recipient locations, followed by Kansas City, Missouri. Kansas recipients also recur, including Wichita, Bucyrus, Mission, and Ft. Scott. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the file.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Horowitz Freedom Center | Sherman Oaks, CA | $120,000 | 2025 | Education for Americans |
| Freedom Alliance Foundation | Dulles, VA | $100,000 | 2025 | Education Programsfor Americans |
| Kansas Policy Institute | Wichita, KS | $100,000 | 2025 | Education for Americans |
| Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $50,000 | 2025 | Childrens Health |
| Kansas City Healing Project | Mission, KS | $50,000 | 2025 | Cancer PatientSupport Program |
| Capital Research Center | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | Education Programsfor Americans |
| Queen of the Holy Rosarch School | Bucyrus, KS | $40,000 | 2025 | Education for Children |
| St Martin Academy | Ft Scott, KS | $25,000 | 2025 | Education |
| FLCCC Independent Medical Alliance | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | Health Education |
| Starlight Theatre | Kansas City, MO | $25,000 | 2025 | Theater Arts |
| Independence Institute | Denver, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | Education for Americans |
| Queen of the Holy Rosary Church | Bucyrus, KS | $20,000 | 2025 | Religious Education |
| Holy Rosary Wea | Bucyrus, KS | $11,978 | 2025 | Religious education |
| America First Legal Foundation | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | Education for Americans |
| Washburn University Foundation | Topeka, KS | $10,000 | 2025 | Education |
| America First Policy Institute | Arlington, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | Education for Americans |
| The Heartland Institute | Schaumburg, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | Education for Americans |
| Society of the Cincinnati | Washington, DC | $6,000 | 2025 | Education for Americans |
| Carmelite Monks | Cody, WY | $5,000 | 2025 | Religious |
| Christ Church of Second Chances | Kansas City, KS | $3,000 | 2025 | Religious Education |
| Christ the King Catholic School | Kansas City, KS | $1,100 | 2025 | Education for Children |
| Amici Cannis USA | Fr Collins, CO | $1,000 | 2025 | Animal Care |
| Energy Transfer LP | Dallas, TX | $36 | 2025 | Contributions perSch. K-1 |
| Enterprise Products LP | Houston, TX | $25 | 2025 | Contributions perSch. K-1 |
| David Horowitz Freedom Center | Sherman Oaks, CA | $125,000 | 2024 | Support the defenseof free societies |
| Kansas Policy Institute | Wichita, KS | $100,000 | 2024 | Education programsfor Americans |
| Freedom Alliance Foundation | Dulles, VA | $100,000 | 2024 | Education programsfor Americans |
| Queen of the Holy Rosary Church | Bucyrus, KS | $55,525 | 2024 | Religious education |
| Kansas City Health Projects | Mission, KS | $50,000 | 2024 | Cancer patientsupport programs |
| Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $50,000 | 2024 | Childrens health |
| Starlight Theatre | Kansas City, MO | $35,000 | 2024 | Theater Arts |
| Kansas City Police Foundation | Kansas City, MO | $30,000 | 2024 | Law enforcement support |
| St Martin Academy | Ft Scott, KS | $25,000 | 2024 | Education |
| The Claremont Institute | Claremont, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | Support Americanpolitical & cultural life |
| Judicial Watch | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2024 | Education programsfor Americans |
| Rememberance Project | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2024 | Education programsfor Americans |
| Proger University Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | Education in supportof American values |
| Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance | Washginton, DC | $16,000 | 2024 | Medical care |
| Sunflower to Roses | Overland Park, KS | $10,000 | 2024 | Cancer research |
| Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund | Alexandria, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | Law enforcement support |
| Whole Family Health Center | Ft Pierce, FL | $10,000 | 2024 | Health and wellness |
| The New Criterion | Denville, NJ | $5,000 | 2024 | Cultural literature |
| Energy Transfer LP | Dallas, TX | $37 | 2024 | Contributions perSch. K-1 |
| Epoch Times Assoc | New York, NY | $22 | 2024 | Education programsfor Americans |
| Enterprise Products LP | Houston, TX | $22 | 2024 | Contributions perSch. K-1 |
| Friends of the Zoo | Kansas City, MO | $500,000 | 2023 | Animal Care |
| David Horowitz Freedom Center | Sherman Oaks, CA | $125,000 | 2023 | Support the Defenseof Free Societies |
| MRI Global | Kansas City, MO | $75,000 | 2023 | Medical Research |
| Kansas Policy Institute | Wichita, KS | $60,000 | 2023 | Education programsfor Americans |
| Kansas City Healing Project | Mission, KS | $50,000 | 2023 | Cancer PatientSupport Program |
David Horowitz Freedom Center
$120,000Education for Americans
Kansas City Healing Project
$50,000Cancer PatientSupport Program
Education Programsfor Americans
Queen of the Holy Rosarch School
$40,000Education for Children
St Martin Academy
$25,000Education
Queen of the Holy Rosary Church
$20,000Religious Education
Holy Rosary Wea
$11,978Religious education
Washburn University Foundation
$10,000Education
America First Policy Institute
$10,000Education for Americans
Carmelite Monks
$5,000Religious
Christ Church of Second Chances
$3,000Religious Education
Christ the King Catholic School
$1,100Education for Children
Amici Cannis USA
$1,000Animal Care
Energy Transfer LP
$36Contributions perSch. K-1
Enterprise Products LP
$25Contributions perSch. K-1
David Horowitz Freedom Center
$125,000Support the defenseof free societies
Queen of the Holy Rosary Church
$55,525Religious education
Kansas City Health Projects
$50,000Cancer patientsupport programs
Kansas City Police Foundation
$30,000Law enforcement support
St Martin Academy
$25,000Education
The Claremont Institute
$25,000Support Americanpolitical & cultural life
Rememberance Project
$25,000Education programsfor Americans
Sunflower to Roses
$10,000Cancer research
The New Criterion
$5,000Cultural literature
Energy Transfer LP
$37Contributions perSch. K-1
Enterprise Products LP
$22Contributions perSch. K-1
David Horowitz Freedom Center
$125,000Support the Defenseof Free Societies
MRI Global
$75,000Medical Research
Kansas City Healing Project
$50,000Cancer PatientSupport Program