About Shumaker Family Foundation
The Shumaker Family Foundation supports endeavors in social justice, education, and environmental justice to create a more compassionate world in which each person has the opportunity to fully reach his or her potential.
Focus Areas
social justiceeducation (STEM, arts, early childhood)environmental justice (conservation, sustainability)animal welfareleadership developmentcapacity-building/organizational strengtheningracial equity / BIPOC-led organizations
Who They Fund
children in early childhood (0-5)K-12 youth (summer program participants)adolescents (sex education/domestic violence prevention audiences)postsecondary students pursuing STEM (scholarship recipients)
About Shumaker Family Foundation
THE SHUMAKER FAMILY FOUNDATION is based in Prairie Village, KS, and reported $3,114,900 in annual grants with $16,002,081 in total assets on its latest 990 on file for 2025. Its giving is concentrated in social justice, education, and environmental justice, with additional support for animal welfare, leadership development, capacity-building, and racial equity/BIPOC-led organizations. The foundation also funds work related to domestic violence prevention, early childhood education, STEM education, summer youth enrichment, and workforce development. Recent grants show a pattern of operating support and multi-year engagement with selected organizations. Among the largest recent awards are $43,500 to "BRIDGING THE GAP (KANSAS CITY, MO)" in 2023, $40,000 to "MISSOURI COALITION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT (ST LOUIS, MO)" in 2023, and $38,000 to "BRIDGING THE GAP (KANSAS CITY, MO)" in 2024. Other notable grants include $37,000 to "MISSOURI COALITION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT (KANSAS CITY, MO)" in 2024 and $37,000 to "MO COALITION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT (KANSAS CITY, MO)" in 2025. The Shumaker Family Foundation’s active grant programs indicate a regional focus, especially in the Greater Kansas City area, while the recent grants list also includes recipients in Missouri and Kansas.
What Shumaker Family Foundation Funds
Recent grantmaking spans environmental justice, social justice, and education. Notable grants include support for conservation and environmental sustainability through "BRIDGING THE GAP (KANSAS CITY, MO)" and "MISSOURI COALITION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT (ST LOUIS, MO)", both funded at more than $37,000 in recent years. Social justice funding includes operating grants to "MISSOURI WORKERS CENTER (SAINT LOUIS, MO)" and "KC FOR REFUGEES (KANSAS CITY, MO)". Education grants have supported STEM and workforce-related work through "LEARN TECHQUITY WECODE KC (KANSAS CITY, MO)", "STRATEGIC WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT (KANSAS CITY, MO)", and early childhood-focused organizations such as "ENTITLED LEARNING (KANSAS CITY, MO)" and "EARLY ATARTUICS (KANSAS CITY, MO)".
How Shumaker Family Foundation Gives
THE SHUMAKER FAMILY FOUNDATION’s typical grant size is $2,000 at the 25th percentile, $9,500 at the median, and $20,000 at the 75th percentile. The active programs indicate a preference for operating support, program-specific grants, scholarship funding, and multi-purpose awards. It gives most often to organizations in the Greater Kansas City region, with program guidance showing interest in grassroots organizations and leaders from the communities served. Some programs accept unsolicited applications, including Environmental Justice Grants and Social Justice Grants, while Education Grants are not open to new applications.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1M
Total Assets
$16M
Total Revenue
$1.6M
Total Expenses
$1.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $2K and $20K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$20K
Geographic Reach
Regional10 states funded
About 17% of grants go to recipients in MO.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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