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Lockton Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Kansas City, Missouri · EIN 481135485

Lockton Family Foundation is a private foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $30,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $15,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $166,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$208,61512$3.0 million
2024$166,0007$4.1 million
2025$30,0003$4.7 million

How to apply

Lockton Family Foundation 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 Lockton Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Kansas.

StateGrantsAmount
Kansas2$20,000
Missouri1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Heartland Therapeutic Riding
Overland Park, KS
General operating support$15,000
Mocsa
Kansas City, MO
General operating support$10,000
Symphony in the Flint Hills Inc
Cottonwood Falls, KS
General operating support$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lockton Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lockton Family Foundation give?

$30,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Lockton Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Cheryl L Williams (Trustee), Ronald J Lockton (Trustee), Donald S Lockton (Trustee) and John Stephen Lockton (Trustee).

What does Lockton Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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