The Wyandotte Health Foundation concentrates local investments in front-line health care and behavioral health access while also supporting community school operations and family services in Wyandotte County/Kansas City, KS. Most funding goes to safety-net providers and behavioral health programs that deliver direct clinical services and expand access for underserved residents. Grants are few but large, often directed to repeat grantees that operate clinics, school-based services, or integrated family supports.
Wyandotte Health Foundation’s largest recent award went to Kansas City Ks Community Schools: $870,000 in 2025 for operating support. That scale fits a grantmaker that concentrates on local health access and related community supports in Wyandotte County, with repeated funding for primary care safety-net providers, behavioral health access, and school-based services. The foundation’s recent grants show a clear preference for direct-service organizations that serve residents through clinics, health departments, and public schools. Several recipients appear more than once, which points to sustained support rather than isolated awards. Turner House Children’s Clinic received $505,000 in 2025 for primary care safety net services and behavioral health access, while Turner House - Vibrant Health also received $405,000 the same year for the same combined purpose. Kansas City Ks Public Schools received behavioral health access grants in multiple years, including 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation also backs family-serving organizations and community health groups such as The Family Conservancy, Wyandot Behavioral Health Network, and Mercy & Truth Medical Missions, usually for operating support or direct clinical services.
Primary care safety-net clinics are a core part of the foundation’s giving. In 2025, it gave $505,000 to Turner House Children’s Clinic for direct clinical services and behavioral health access, and $190,000 to Swope Health Services for primary care safety-net work. Behavioral health is another recurring focus. Kansas City Ks Public Schools received $125,000 in 2025 for behavioral health access, following similar grants in 2024 and 2023. The Family Conservancy received $250,000 in 2024 for behavioral health access and primary care safety-net services. The foundation also supports community-based public health and family support work. In 2025, it gave $145,000 to Mercy & Truth Medical Missions for operating support, and the Unified Government Health Department received funding tied to direct clinical services and discretionary support.
Typical awards sit in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $20,000, a median of $40,193, and a p75 of $109,710. The grant list shows repeated support for the same organizations across multiple years, especially clinic and school partners, which suggests an ongoing relationship model rather than one-off awards. The foundation is a local grantmaker and does not fund individuals. It also does not make program-related investments. Some giving appears board-driven or discretionary, including operating and direct-service support.
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Most grants fall between $20K and $110K, with a median of $40K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$40K
75th Percentile
$110K
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Concentrated, large-dollar grants to a small number of local organizations with an emphasis on repeat funding for core safety-net health and behavioral-health providers rather than many small one-off grants.
Notable grantees: Turner House - Vibrant Health, Kansas City KS Community Schools, The Family Conservancy, Wyandot Behavioral Health Network
Grantmaking is highly concentrated in Kansas. Ninety-three percent of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state, and the top giving state is also KS. Most recipients in the recent-grants list are in Kansas City, KS, with additional awards in Merriam, KS. A smaller share goes across the state line to Kansas City, MO, including multiple grants to Swope Health Services. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
Its recent grants center on primary care safety-net clinics, behavioral health access, and school-based or family-serving organizations. Examples in the data include Kansas City Ks Community Schools, Turner House Children’s Clinic, The Family Conservancy, Wyandot Behavioral Health Network, and Mercy & Truth Medical Missions.
Yes. Kansas City Ks Public Schools received behavioral health access grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Turner House - Vibrant Health and Swope Health Services also appear in multiple years, indicating repeated support for selected partners.
The foundation’s grant sizes cluster around five figures: p25 is $20,000, the median is $40,193, and p75 is $109,710. Recent awards also include larger operating and safety-net grants above that range.
Its giving is local and heavily concentrated in Kansas. Ninety-three percent of grants go to recipients in KS, with most recent awards landing in Kansas City, KS and a smaller set in nearby Merriam, KS and Kansas City, MO.
The foundation lists competitive and unsolicited opportunities through its grant programs. The 2026 Collaborative Communities RFP accepts unsolicited applications, and the Rapid Equity Fund also accepts unsolicited applications. Sponsorship requests are considered separately and are limited to one event sponsorship per organization per calendar year.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TURNER HOUSE CHILDREN'S CLINIC | KANSAS CITY, KS | $505,000 | 2026 | PRIMARY CARE SAFETY NET GRANT FOR DIRECT CLINICAL SERVICES AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ACCESS GRANT. |
| SWOPE HEALTH SERVICES | KANSAS CITY, MO | $190,000 | 2026 | PRIMARY CARE SAFETY NET GRANT FOR DIRECT CLINICAL SERVICES |
| MERCY & TRUTH MEDICAL MISSIONS | KANSAS CITY, KS | $145,000 | 2026 | OPERATING GRANT |
| KANSAS CITY KS PUBLIC SCHOOLS | KANSAS CITY, KS | $125,000 | 2026 | BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ACCESS GRANT |
| UNIFIED GOVERNMENT HEALTH DEPARTMENT | KANSAS CITY, KS | $121,720 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR PRIMARY CARE SAFETY NET GRANT FOR DIRECT CLINICAL SERVICES AND DISCRETIONARY GRANT. |
| PHARMACY OF GRACE | KANSAS CITY, KS | $90,000 | 2026 | CORE PROGRAM OPERATING GRANT |
| KC MEDICAL SOCIETY | MERRIAM, KS | $85,000 | 2026 | PRIMARY CARE SAFETY NET GRANT FOR DIRECT CLINICAL SERVICES |
| EL CENTRO INC | KANSAS CITY, KS | $85,000 | 2026 | CORE PROGRAM OPERATING GRANT |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL OF WYANDOTTE COUNTY | KANSAS CITY, KS | $77,500 | 2026 | CORE PROGRAM OPERATING GRANT |
| KANSAS CITY KS COMMUNITY SCHOOLS | KANSAS CITY, KS | $70,000 | 2026 | OPERATING GRANT |
| WYANDOT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NETWORK | KANSAS CITY, KS | $50,000 | 2026 | BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ACCESS GRANT & CEO DISCRETIONARY |
| THE FAMILY CONSERVANCY | KANSAS CITY, KS | $50,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR CHILDHOOD BEHAVIOURAL PROGRAM (TRAUMA) |
| RACIAL EQUITY COLLABORATIVE | KANSAS CITY, KS | $50,000 | 2026 | BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ACCESS GRANT |
| KUMC RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC | KANSAS CITY, KS | $35,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR CHILDHOOD BEHAVIOURAL PROGRAM (TRAUMA) |
| CARE BEYOND THE BOULEVARD | KANSAS CITY, MO | $30,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH SYSTEM |
| CORNERSTONES OF CARE | KANSAS CITY, MO | $30,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR CHILDHOOD BEHAVIOURAL PROGRAM (TRAUMA) |
| ART AS MENTORSHIP | KANSAS CITY, MO | $25,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT TO ENHANCE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES |
| THE VILLAGE INITIATIVE INC | KANSAS CITY, KS | $25,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR CHILDHOOD BEHAVIOURAL PROGRAM (TRAUMA) |
| CAMP FIRE HEARTLAND | KANSAS CITY, MO | $25,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR CHILDHOOD BEHAVIOURAL PROGRAM (TRAUMA) |
| AVENUE OF LIFE | KANSAS CITY, KS | $25,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR CHILDHOOD BEHAVIOURAL PROGRAM (TRAUMA) |
| GRANDVIEW PARK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | KANSAS CITY, KS | $20,000 | 2026 | CEO DISCRETIONARY |
| THE VOTER NETWORK FOUNDATION | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $20,000 | 2026 | GRANT FOR CIVIC DEVELOPMENT |
| ALLIANCE FOR HEALTHY KANSAS | TOPEKA, KS | $20,000 | 2026 | BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ACCESS GRANT |
| HEART TO HEART INTERNATIONAL | LENEXA, KS | $15,000 | 2026 | CORE PROGRAM OPERATING GRANT |
| ADVOCATES FOR IMMIGRANT RIGHTS & RECONCILIATION INC | KANSAS CITY, KS | $15,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT RELATED TO CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| THE BEACON MEDIA INC | KANSAS CITY, KS | $15,000 | 2026 | GRANT FOR CIVIC DEVELOPMENT |
| THE HUB ARGENTINE INC | KANSAS CITY, KS | $10,000 | 2026 | GRANT FOR CIVIC DEVELOPMENT |
| BETHEL NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER | KANSAS CITY, KS | $10,000 | 2026 | RESILIENT COMMUNITIES GRANT |
| FRIENDS OF YATES | KANSAS CITY, KS | $10,000 | 2026 | CORE PROGRAM OPERATING GRANT |
| MADE MEN INC | KANSAS CITY, KS | $10,000 | 2026 | GRANT FOR HEALTH COMMUNITIES PROGRAMS & CEO DISCRETIONARY |
| KANBE'S MARKET | KANSAS CITY, MO | $10,000 | 2026 | CEO DISCRETIONARY |
| ARGENTINE BETTERMENT CORPORATION | KANSAS CITY, KS | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT RELATED TO CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| STITCHING CHANGE | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $10,000 | 2026 | CORE PROGRAM OPERATING GRANT |
| KANSAS CITY KANSAS SCHOOL FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE | KANSAS CITY, KS | $8,850 | 2026 | CEO DISCRETIONARY |
| JUSTICE FOR WYANDOTTE | KANSAS CITY, KS | $5,000 | 2026 | CORE PROGRAM OPERATING GRANT |
| EBENEZER CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CHURCH | KANSAS CITY, KS | $5,000 | 2026 | CORE PROGRAM OPERATING GRANT |
| SHEPHERD'S CENTER OF KANSAS CITY KS | KANSAS CITY, KS | $5,000 | 2026 | CORE PROGRAM OPERATING GRANT |
| KIWANIS CLUB OF KANSAS CITY KANSAS WEST | BONNER SPRINGS, KS | $5,000 | 2026 | CEO DISCRETIONARY |
| HILLCREST TRANSITIONAL HOUSING | KANSAS CITY, KS | $5,000 | 2026 | CORE PROGRAM OPERATING GRANT |
| CHANDLER TURNER SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC | KANSAS CITY, KS | $5,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH SYSTEM |
| ONE COMMUNITY JIU JITSU | KANSAS CITY, KS | $5,000 | 2026 | CORE PROGRAM OPERATING GRANT |
| THE JEGNA KLUB INC | KANSAS CITY, KS | $5,000 | 2026 | GRANT FOR HEALTH COMMUNITIES PROGRAMS |
| IMMANUEL COMMUNITY OUTREACH ASSOCIATION | KANSAS CITY, KS | $5,000 | 2026 | CORE PROGRAM OPERATING GRANT |
| POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE OF KCK | KANSAS CITY, KS | $5,000 | 2026 | CORE PROGRAM OPERATING GRANT |
| GROUNDWORK NORTHEAST REVITALIZATION GROUP | KANSAS CITY, KS | $5,000 | 2026 | CEO DISCRETIONARY |
| KANSAS CITY KS COMMUNITY SCHOOLS | KANSAS CITY, KS | $870,000 | 2025 | OPERATING GRANT |
| TURNER HOUSE - VIBRANT HEALTH | KANSAS CITY, KS | $405,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY CARE SAFETY NET GRANT FOR DIRECT CLINICAL SERVICES AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ACCESS GRANT. |
| SWOPE HEALTH SERVICES | KANSAS CITY, MO | $150,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY CARE SAFETY NET GRANT FOR DIRECT CLINICAL SERVICES |
| KANSAS CITY KS PUBLIC SCHOOLS | KANSAS CITY, KS | $125,000 | 2025 | BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ACCESS GRANT |
| UNIFIED GOVERNMENT HEALTH DEPARTMENT | KANSAS CITY, KS | $104,614 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR PRIMARY CARE SAFETY NET GRANT FOR DIRECT CLINICAL SERVICES AND DISCRETIONARY GRANT. |
TURNER HOUSE CHILDREN'S CLINIC
$505,000PRIMARY CARE SAFETY NET GRANT FOR DIRECT CLINICAL SERVICES AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ACCESS GRANT.
PRIMARY CARE SAFETY NET GRANT FOR DIRECT CLINICAL SERVICES
MERCY & TRUTH MEDICAL MISSIONS
$145,000OPERATING GRANT
KANSAS CITY KS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$125,000BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ACCESS GRANT
UNIFIED GOVERNMENT HEALTH DEPARTMENT
$121,720SUPPORT FOR PRIMARY CARE SAFETY NET GRANT FOR DIRECT CLINICAL SERVICES AND DISCRETIONARY GRANT.
CORE PROGRAM OPERATING GRANT
KC MEDICAL SOCIETY
$85,000PRIMARY CARE SAFETY NET GRANT FOR DIRECT CLINICAL SERVICES
KANSAS CITY KS COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
$70,000OPERATING GRANT
WYANDOT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NETWORK
$50,000BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ACCESS GRANT & CEO DISCRETIONARY
RACIAL EQUITY COLLABORATIVE
$50,000BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ACCESS GRANT
KUMC RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC
$35,000SUPPORT FOR CHILDHOOD BEHAVIOURAL PROGRAM (TRAUMA)
CARE BEYOND THE BOULEVARD
$30,000SUPPORT FOR INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH SYSTEM
ART AS MENTORSHIP
$25,000SUPPORT TO ENHANCE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
SUPPORT FOR CHILDHOOD BEHAVIOURAL PROGRAM (TRAUMA)
GRANDVIEW PARK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$20,000CEO DISCRETIONARY
THE VOTER NETWORK FOUNDATION
$20,000GRANT FOR CIVIC DEVELOPMENT
ALLIANCE FOR HEALTHY KANSAS
$20,000BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ACCESS GRANT
ADVOCATES FOR IMMIGRANT RIGHTS & RECONCILIATION INC
$15,000SUPPORT RELATED TO CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
THE HUB ARGENTINE INC
$10,000GRANT FOR CIVIC DEVELOPMENT
BETHEL NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER
$10,000RESILIENT COMMUNITIES GRANT
FRIENDS OF YATES
$10,000CORE PROGRAM OPERATING GRANT
MADE MEN INC
$10,000GRANT FOR HEALTH COMMUNITIES PROGRAMS & CEO DISCRETIONARY
ARGENTINE BETTERMENT CORPORATION
$10,000SUPPORT RELATED TO CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
STITCHING CHANGE
$10,000CORE PROGRAM OPERATING GRANT
KANSAS CITY KANSAS SCHOOL FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE
$8,850CEO DISCRETIONARY
JUSTICE FOR WYANDOTTE
$5,000CORE PROGRAM OPERATING GRANT
EBENEZER CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CHURCH
$5,000CORE PROGRAM OPERATING GRANT
SHEPHERD'S CENTER OF KANSAS CITY KS
$5,000CORE PROGRAM OPERATING GRANT
KIWANIS CLUB OF KANSAS CITY KANSAS WEST
$5,000CEO DISCRETIONARY
CHANDLER TURNER SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC
$5,000SUPPORT FOR INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH SYSTEM
ONE COMMUNITY JIU JITSU
$5,000CORE PROGRAM OPERATING GRANT
THE JEGNA KLUB INC
$5,000GRANT FOR HEALTH COMMUNITIES PROGRAMS
IMMANUEL COMMUNITY OUTREACH ASSOCIATION
$5,000CORE PROGRAM OPERATING GRANT
POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE OF KCK
$5,000CORE PROGRAM OPERATING GRANT
KANSAS CITY KS COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
$870,000OPERATING GRANT
TURNER HOUSE - VIBRANT HEALTH
$405,000PRIMARY CARE SAFETY NET GRANT FOR DIRECT CLINICAL SERVICES AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ACCESS GRANT.
PRIMARY CARE SAFETY NET GRANT FOR DIRECT CLINICAL SERVICES
KANSAS CITY KS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$125,000BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ACCESS GRANT
UNIFIED GOVERNMENT HEALTH DEPARTMENT
$104,614SUPPORT FOR PRIMARY CARE SAFETY NET GRANT FOR DIRECT CLINICAL SERVICES AND DISCRETIONARY GRANT.
Current and upcoming funding from Wyandotte Health Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Eligible nonprofit organizations serving Black, Brown, immigrant, refugee, and/or rural communities. Applicants must be nonprofit or public entities and demonstrate that funding will serve Wyandotte County residents.
Deadline: Rolling basis until all funds are awarded.
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