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The Don & Jean Wagner Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Kansas City, Missouri · EIN 266125236

The Don & Jean Wagner Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. In tax year 2024 it gave $215,745 in 28 grants; the typical grant was $4,830 and the largest $54,250. 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 down from $242,319 the year before.

39% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$242,31925$5.0 million
2024$215,74528$5.1 million

How to apply

The Don & Jean Wagner Charitable 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 The Don & Jean Wagner Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri21$182,045
Minnesota1$13,500
Kansas3$11,500
Texas2$8,200
Florida1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 28 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Kansas City Zoo
Kansas City, MO
Charitable donation$54,250
Police Foundation of Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
Charitable donation$34,500
Starlight Theater
Kansas City, MO
Charitable donation$22,600
ALS Association
Albert Lea, MN
Charitable donation$13,500
Pembroke Hill
Kansas City, MO
Charitable donation$10,000
Truman Library Institute
Independence, MO
Charitable donation$9,985
Royals Charities
Kansas City, MO
Charitable donation$7,850
Power for Parkinson's
Austin, TX
Charitable donation$6,200
Botar
Mission, KS
Charitable donation$5,000
St Ann Catholic School
Prairie Village, KS
Charitable donation$5,000
St Paul's Episcopal Day School
Kansas City, MO
Charitable donation$5,000
Umkc Foundation
Kansas City, MO
Charitable donation$5,000
Wayside Waifs
Kansas City, MO
Charitable donation$5,000
Operation Breakthrough
Kansas City, MO
Charitable donation$5,000
Folly Theater
Kansas City, MO
Charitable donation$4,660
Salvation Army
Kansas City, MO
Charitable donation$4,500
Lead to Read KC
Kansas City, MO
Charitable donation$4,100
Childrens Mercy Hospital
Kansas City, MO
Charitable donation$2,000
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX
Charitable donation$2,000
The Rabbit Hole
North Kansas City, MO
Charitable donation$2,000
Newhouse KC
Kansas City, MO
Charitable donation$2,000
Reda Educational Foundation
Overland Park, KS
Charitable donation$1,500
Rose Brooks Center
Kansas City, MO
Charitable donation$1,000
St Luke's Foundation
Kansas City, MO
Charitable donation$1,000
William Jewell College
Liberty, MO
Charitable donation$1,000
Parkinson's Foundation
Miami, FL
Charitable donation$500
Cristo Rey
Kansas City, MO
Charitable donation$500
Ms Society
Kansas City, MO
Charitable donation$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Don & Jean Wagner Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Don & Jean Wagner Charitable Foundation give?

$215,745 in tax year 2024, across 28 grants, with a typical grant of $4,830.

Who runs The Don & Jean Wagner Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Jean D Wagner (Trustee) and William D Wagner (Trustee).

What does The Don & Jean Wagner Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and health.

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