Clay Blair Foundation Grants

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact

Clay Blair III

Address

13626 WEST 87TH STREET PARKWAY LENEXA, KS, 66215

Phone

(913) 831-3388

Deadlines

All applications must be submitted no later than September 15 of each year.

Application materials

Those seeking grants must designate their need and intended use of funds by letter. Available descriptive materials should also be submitted. An applicant must also provide, as applicable, a statement of purpose and goals, sources of support, description of facility, financial statements, and a listing of board of directors and staff.

Restrictions

Organizations requesting support will need to demonstrate a sound management team, a clearly defined mission and a worthy cause. Specifically targeted institutions are categorized as community united way and other organizations that provide support to people in need, civic organizations that uplift the community and educational programs and scholarships. Grants will be given in increments of $1,000 and higher depending on the demonstrated scope and need of the applicant. The foundation will select recipients from missouri and kansas with particular attention given to the greater kansas city area. Contributions May be given to individuals who have needs outside the area.

Giving by tax year

Year-level totals across every reported grant in this profile — a summary, not a filter. The awards further down are the largest individual grants across all years, not each year's complete list.

Where Clay Blair Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Showing 5 of the 25 largest grants (73 reported in all).

About this data

Figures are aggregated from Clay Blair Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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