Clay Blair Foundation
Lenexa, KS · EIN 48-1041889. Reported 182 grants totalling $3,480,860 to 88 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Clay Blair Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $304,898. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James Academy | Lenexa, KS | $464,898 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Midamerica Nazarene University Foundation | Olathe, KS | $271,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Olathe Public Schools Foundation | Olathe, KS | $265,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Ku Endowment | Lawrence, KS | $211,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jccc Foundation | Overland Park, KS | $181,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Arts & Recreation Foundation of Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $150,040 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $145,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Umkc Law Foundation | Kansas City, MO | $110,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kansas State University Foundation | Manhattan, KS | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wichita State University Foundation | Wichita, KS | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rockhurst University | Kansas City, MO | $95,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pittsburg State University Foundation | Pittsburg, KS | $75,392 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| University of Kansas Health System | Kansas City, KS | $67,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Salvation Army of Olathe | Olathe, KS | $66,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Donnelly College | Kansas City, KS | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Miracle of Innocence | Overland Park, KS | $65,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army - Eastside Corps | Kansas City, MO | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Lenexa Foundation | Lenexa, KS | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Safehome | Overland Park, KS | $40,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Shawnee Mission Education Foundation | Overland Park, KS | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Fosteradopt Connect | Independence, MO | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kansas City's Medicine Cabinet | Kansas City, MO | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Joy Meadows | Linwood, KS | $33,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Drumm Farm | Independence, MO | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Inclusion Connections | Olathe, KS | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Kidstlc Mental & Behavorial Health | Olathe, KS | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Blue Valley Education Foundation | Overland Park, KS | $27,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alphapointe | Kansas City, MO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| College of the Ozarks | Point Lookout, MO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Eastern New Mexico University Foundation | Portales, NM | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kansas School for the Blind | Kansas City, KS | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kansas School for the Deaf | Olathe, KS | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Rabbit Hole | North Kansas City, MO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kasbo | Topeka, KS | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Patient Revolution Inc | Rochester, MN | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Eastern New Mexico University Men's Basketball | Portales, NM | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of Johnson County Mental Health Center | Mission, KS | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lakemary Center | Paola, KS | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Olathe Mayor's Christmas Tree Fund | Olathe, KS | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Quail Forever Chapter | St Paul, MN | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Stormont Vail Foundation | Topeka, KS | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| YMCA of Greater Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Opossums Hollow Wildlife Rehab | Blue Springs, MO | $17,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| City Union Mission | Kansas City, MO | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Greater Kansas City Community Foundation | Kansas City, MO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Assistance League of Kansas City | Gladstone, MO | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lead to Read Kc | Kansas City, MO | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Adventhealth Kansas City Foundation | Overland Park, KS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Kansas City, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Child Protection Center of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Children's Center for the Visually Impaired | Kansas City, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cornerstones of Care | Kansas City, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fort Hays State University Endowment Fund | Hays, KS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Golfology Fore Cardiology | Olathe, KS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Growing Futures Early Education Center | Overland Park, KS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kansas City Symphony | Kansas City, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ku Alumni Association | Lawrence, KS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National World War I Museum | Kansas City, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Overland Park South Rotary Foundation | Overland Park, KS | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Stone Canyon Community Foundation | Oro Valley, AZ | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kc - Olathe Unit | Olathe, KS | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Crayon Initiative | Danville, CA | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sister Servants of Mary | Kansas City, KS | $6,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Enmu Foundation | Portales, NM | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Olathe Mayors Childrens Fund | Olathe, KS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rotary Club of Overland Park South | Shawnee Mission, KS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Secret Order of Crawdaddies Inc | Mission, KS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Southwest Section Pga | Scottsdale, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sunflower House | Shawnee, KS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Olathe Rotary Club | Olathe, KS | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Operation Wildlife | Linwood, KS | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Baptist-Trinity Lutheran Legacy Foundation | Kansas City, MO | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Missouri FFA Foundation | Columbia, MO | $3,030 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bishop Miege | Roeland Park, KS | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kc | Kansas City, MO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Church | Lenexa, KS | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pet Resource Center of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Shawnee Mission Northwest Band Booster | Shawnee, KS | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Johnson County Christmas Bureau | Merriam, KS | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Kitty City Kansas | Lenexa, KS | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Senior Foundation of Eudora | Eudora, KS | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jdrf Kansas & Missouri Chapter | Kansas City, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Journey Bible Church | Olathe, KS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Learning Club | Kansas City, KS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Oral Roberts University | Tulsa, OK | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Poor of Jesus Christ | Kansas City, KS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Shawnee Community Services | Shawnee, KS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Cathedral School of St John the Divine | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
42 of 88 (48%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 61%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- St James Academy
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION OF STOCK1) DATE OF DISTRIBUTION: AUGUST 12, 20252) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: 1500 SHARES OF ALPHABET INC3) BOOK VALUE: $37,627.15 METHOD FOR DETERMINING BOOK VALUE: COST BASIS4) FAIR MARKET VALUE: $304,897.50 METHOD FOR DETERMINING FAIR MARKET VALUE: AVERAGE OF THE HIGH AND LOW SELLING PRICES
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 102 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 29 | $471,932 | $5,000 |
| 2021 | 35 | $657,500 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 45 | $808,000 | $15,000 |
| 2023 | 38 | $691,000 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 35 | $852,428 | $20,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
75% of its giving went to organizations in Kansas. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Kansas.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Clay Blair Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 13626 West 87TH Street Parkway, Lenexa, KS, 66215. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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