Provide long-term financial support and stewardship to fund foundational biological research at the Stowers Institute through management of assets and directed dividends from American Century Investments.
Stowers Resource Management Inc supports a tightly defined scientific ecosystem centered on foundational biological research at the Stowers Institute. Its largest recent grants went to the Stowers Institute for Medical Research in Kansas City, including $93,000,000 in 2025 and $35,067,843 in 2024, showing a funding relationship built around long-term institutional support rather than dispersed charitable giving. The foundation also directed $22,000,000 to Biomed Valley Corporation in 2025, alongside earlier support for the same Kansas City recipient in 2024. That pattern fits the organization’s stated purpose: provide long-term financial support and stewardship for foundational biological research through management of assets and directed dividends from American Century Investments. The grant record points to a funder that operates with a narrow geographic and institutional scope, with all recent grants staying in Missouri and all recipients located in Kansas City. Beyond institutional support, the portfolio includes research training and infrastructure, reflecting an emphasis on the systems that sustain basic biomedical discovery over time.
The foundation’s focus areas center on basic biomedical research, foundational biology, research training, and technology centers and research infrastructure. In training, it funds the PostdocEDGE Postdoctoral Training Program, a five-year postdoctoral program that provides stipend support, access to Institute technology centers, mentorship, and professional development for independent scientific careers. It also backs the Stowers Fellows Program, which funds early-career investigators pursuing independent, discovery-driven work on fundamental biological processes. A separate line of support extends to scientific infrastructure and affiliated research capacity: in 2025, Stowers Resource Management Inc granted $22,000,000 to Biomed Valley Corporation in Kansas City, Missouri. The smaller 2023 grant to Bluford Healthcare Leadership Institute shows that the portfolio is not limited to a single research mechanism, even though its core purpose remains concentrated on biological research and the institutions that advance it.
Grant size is highly concentrated at the top end: the typical award is $12,250,000 at the 25th percentile, $28,533,922 at the median, and $41,016,961 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also shows repeated support for the same recipients across years, especially Stowers Institute for Medical Research and Biomed Valley Corporation, which points to a recurring institutional funding relationship rather than one-off project grants. The organization is a foundation-like resource manager tied to long-term stewardship of assets and directed dividends from American Century Investments. It does not fund individuals, and the active programs listed do not accept unsolicited applications.
$202.1M
$2B
$157.1M
$172.4M
Most grants fall between $12.3M and $41M, with a median of $28.5M.
25th Percentile
$12.3M
Median
$28.5M
75th Percentile
$41M
About 100% of grants go to recipients in MO.
RICHARD W BROWN
DIRECTOR/CHAIR/PRES/CEO
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Grantmaking is local and entirely Missouri-based in the recent data, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Kansas City appears repeatedly across the grant list, including Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Biomed Valley Corporation, and Bluford Healthcare Leadership Institute. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 6 grants and no non-U.S. recipients in the recent record.
Its stated focus areas are basic biomedical research, foundational biology, research training and graduate education, and technology centers and research infrastructure. Recent grants also align with those priorities through support for the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Biomed Valley Corporation, and a local leadership institute.
The grant-size distribution is concentrated at high levels: the 25th percentile is $12,250,000, the median is $28,533,922, and the 75th percentile is $41,016,961. Recent awards include $93,000,000 and $35,067,843 to the Stowers Institute for Medical Research.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeat support for the Stowers Institute for Medical Research in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and for Biomed Valley Corporation in 2024 and 2025. That pattern suggests ongoing institutional relationships rather than isolated awards.
No. The foundation’s profile indicates that it does not fund individuals, and its active programs are structured institutional fellowships and postdoctoral training efforts rather than open individual grant applications.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STOWERS INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH | KANSAS CITY, MO | $93,000,000 | 2025 | SEE PART IV |
| BIOMED VALLEY CORPORATION | KANSAS CITY, MO | $22,000,000 | 2025 | SEE PART IV |
| STOWERS INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH | KANSAS CITY, MO | $35,067,843 | 2024 | SEE PART IV |
| BIOMED VALLEY CORPORATION | KANSAS CITY, MO | $9,000,000 | 2024 | SEE PART IV |
| STOWERS INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH | KANSAS CITY, MO | $43,000,000 | 2023 | SEE PART IV |
| BLUFORD HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE | KANSAS CITY, MO | $20,000 | 2023 | SEE PART IV |
STOWERS INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH
$93,000,000SEE PART IV
BIOMED VALLEY CORPORATION
$22,000,000SEE PART IV
STOWERS INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH
$35,067,843SEE PART IV
BIOMED VALLEY CORPORATION
$9,000,000SEE PART IV
STOWERS INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH
$43,000,000SEE PART IV
BLUFORD HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
$20,000SEE PART IV