About Children's Mercy Hospital
Provide comprehensive pediatric health care, advance child health through research and education, and improve community health outcomes for children and families.
Focus Areas
Pediatric healthcarePediatric researchCardiology and congenital heart diseaseNeonatal and infant healthEarly childhood development and languageCommunity health and needs assessment
Who They Fund
children and youth (including summer camp attendees and afterschool participants)families in central Kansas City and Wyandotte County residentspregnant women and new parentsBlack women (maternal health focus)foster care youth
About Children's Mercy Hospital
Research is the clearest marker of The Children's Mercy Hospital’s recent grantmaking, with the largest listed award going to CYFT Incorporated for $1,176,250 in 2023. That pattern fits the organization’s broader mission to advance child health through research and education while supporting pediatric care and community health outcomes for children and families. Several of the biggest grants sit with medical and academic institutions, including KUMC Research Institute Inc, which received $459,989 in 2023, $437,740 in 2024, and $303,479 in 2025. Duke University also appears twice among the larger awards, at $227,030 in 2024 and $222,876 in 2025. The portfolio also includes direct community support alongside research. Vibrant Health- Turner Health Clinic received $893,716 in 2023 to support access to care, and Greenline Foundation received $200,000 in 2023 to support housing options for families living in central Kansas City. Those grants show a funder that combines clinical and research investments with place-based support for children and families. Across the recent grants list, awards are frequently routed to hospitals, universities, and health-related institutions, matching the foundation’s pediatric health focus.
What Children's Mercy Hospital Funds
Pediatric research is the most visible theme in the recent grants list. CYFT Incorporated received $1,176,250 in 2023 for Research, and University of Chicago received $270,588 in 2023 for the same purpose. Grants also went to University of Nebraska Medical Center, University of Miami, and Albert Einstein College Of Medicine for research-related work. Access to care appears in the community-facing portfolio. Vibrant Health- Turner Health Clinic received $893,716 in 2023 to support access to care, indicating support for service delivery rather than only academic work. Housing support is another documented area: Greenline Foundation received $200,000 in 2023 to support housing options for families living in central Kansas City. The foundation also backs health-system and education infrastructure. University of Missouri UMKC KCUR received multiple research grants, and Oxford University Press received $176,628 in 2023 for Research, reflecting support for dissemination and scholarly output tied to child health.
How Children's Mercy Hospital Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$19.4M
Total Assets
$3.8B
Total Revenue
$2.3B
Total Expenses
$2B
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $76K, with a median of $18K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$18K
75th Percentile
$76K
Geographic Reach
National29 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
James Simaras
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