Mission
THE KANSAS CITY ROYALS FOUNDATION USES THE POWER OF SPORT TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF KANSAS CITIANS BY SUPPORTING LITERACY AND EDUCATION EFFORTS, PROMOTING HEALTHY AND ACTIVE COMMUNITIES, UPLIFTING OUR MILITARY AND VETERANS, AND MORE.
Public Charity
THE KANSAS CITY ROYALS FOUNDATION
THE KANSAS CITY ROYALS FOUNDATION, of KANSAS CITY, MO, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $5.0M in revenue, $4.6M in expenses, $780K in total assets. IRS filings disclose 356 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $9.2M.
EIN: 451286323
KANSAS CITY, MO
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
NTEE: T12
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$5.0M
Total Expenses$4.6M
Total Assets$780K
Grants Given356
Grant Total$9.2M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at The Kansas City Royals Foundation
How The Kansas City Royals Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $100 for programs
$100
The Kansas City Royals Foundation conducts fundraising programs and projects that use the power of sport to improve the lives of kansas citians by supporting literacy and education…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to The Kansas City Royals Foundation
Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.
Sample Grants Given
PROGRAMS
$242,225
PROGRAMS
$167,813
KANSAS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
PROGRAMS
$116,000
PROGRAMS
$110,050
PROGRAMS
$110,000
Showing up to 5 of 356 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
John Sherman
PRESIDENT
Karen Daniel
BOARD MEMBER
Michael Trigg
SECRETARY
Sarah Tourville
TREASURER
Whitney Beaver
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.0M | $4.6M | $780K |
| 2023 | $3.4M | $3.5M | $298K |
| 2022 | $4.1M | $4.1M | $1.3M |
| 2020 | $1.6M | $1.4M | $512K |
| 2019 | $2.4M | $2.3M | $237K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $2.4M to $5.0M (+111%), with total assets most recently reported at $780K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AL, IA, IL, KS, MD, ME, and 4 other states.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.