About Francis Family Foundation
THE FRANCIS FAMILY FOUNDATION is based in Kansas City, MO. It gave $14,955,504 in annual grants and held $93,133,097 in total assets in the latest 990 year on file, 2025. Its giving is regional, and the available data show a concentration in Missouri, where it makes 66% of its grants and gives most often. The foundation’s documented funding spans local public broadcasting, civic and community media, arts and culture, early childhood education, and fellowship support for pulmonary research. Recent grants show a heavy emphasis on Kansas City institutions and research fellowships. The largest recorded grants include $301,000 to KCPBS - PUBLIC TELEVISION 19 INC for support designated by David V. Francis, $300,000 to KCPBS - PUBLIC TELEVISION 19 INC for general operating support, and $250,000 to UNITED PALESTINIAN APPEAL for general operating support. Other sizable awards include $250,000 to UNRWA USA and $242,500 to THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF TOYS AND MINIATURES.
What Francis Family Foundation Funds
Recent grantmaking spans local public broadcasting, arts and culture, and early childhood education. Notable grants include $300,000 to KCPBS - PUBLIC TELEVISION 19 INC for general operating support, $141,500 to NELSON-ATKINS MUSEUM OF ART for general operating support, and $107,000 to NELSON-ATKINS MUSEUM OF ART for school and educator programs. The foundation also funded $105,000 to Friends of the Zoo for general operating support and $111,250 to THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF TOYS & MINIATURES for general operating support. Beyond Kansas City, the data include fellowship support for pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine at universities and research institutions.
How Francis Family Foundation Gives
THE FRANCIS FAMILY FOUNDATION’s typical grant size, based on the provided distribution, is $4,000 at the 25th percentile, $8,500 at the median, and $30,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent-grants file, however, shows many larger awards, including recurring six-figure gifts and fellowships. The foundation funds individuals and organizations, and its active programs include unsolicited applications for the PBF Summer Fellowship Program, the Small Arts Grants Program, the Parker B. Francis Fellowship Program, and Lifelong Learning / Family Giving Grants. Giving appears to be recurring, with awards recorded in 2023, 2024, and 2025.