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Jospehs Way Inc

Preselected recipients only Lenexa, Kansas · EIN 812558072

Jospehs Way Inc is a private foundation in Lenexa, Kansas. In tax year 2024 it gave $10,200 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $2,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $8,850 the year before.

63% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$8,8506$382,509
2024$10,2008$0

How to apply

Jospehs Way Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Jospehs Way Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Missouri.

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri3$4,500
Texas1$2,500
Kansas2$1,700
District of Columbia1$1,000
Georgia1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Annunciation House
El Paso, TX
Short term care facility for refugees$2,500
Healing House Inc
Kansas City, MO
Women's shelter$2,500
Urban Rangers
Kansas City, MO
African americn program for inner-city youth$1,000
Morning Glory Ministries
Kansas City, MO
Homeless support$1,000
Villa St Francis
Olathe, KS
Skilled nursing and hospice primarily for the needy$1,000
Jesuit Relief Services
Washington, DC
Refugee support$1,000
Sisters Servants of Mary
Kansas City, KS
Hospice ministry$700
Habitat for Humanity
Atlanta, GA
Affordable housing$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jospehs Way Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Jospehs Way Inc give?

$10,200 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Jospehs Way Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Thomas J Bickimer (Director), Mary H Bickimer (Director) and Thomas R Bickimer (Director).

What does Jospehs Way Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services, housing and homelessness and faith communities.

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