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Harry L Rust & Helen M Rust Charitable Foundation: 15 grants to organizations, $312,000 (tax year ended March 2026)
Harry L Rust & Helen M Rust Charitable Foundation, a private foundation in Kansas City, MO, paid 15 grants to organizations totaling $312,000 in its tax year ended March 2026, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on August 5, 2026. The largest was $25,000 to American National Red Cross (greater Kansas City) in Kansas City, MO for disaster relief.
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- EIN
- 436929733
- Based in
- Kansas City, MO
- Assets
- $6,620,983
- Grants paid
- $312,000
- Tax year ended
- March 2026
Grants paid, tax year ended March 2026
From the Form 990-PF filed August 5, 2026, IRS object ID 202612179349100011. It reported $312,000 in grants paid; 15 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American National Red Cross (greater Kansas City) | Kansas City, MO | Disaster relief | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Durham Literacy Center Inc | Durham, NC | Durham literacy center college and career readiness program | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Place for Youth | Oakland, CA | My first place | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Insight Housing | Berkeley, CA | Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operations | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shawnee Mission Meals On Wheels | Overland Park, KS | Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children Rising Inc | Oakland, CA | Familybridge | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| East Bay Community Law Center | Berkeley, CA | Education defense and justice for youth (edjy) program | Crime and legal-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fred Finch Youth Center | Oakland, CA | Cultivating holistic wellness | Mental health and crisis intervention | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | Neighborhood revitalization and affordable housing project | Housing and shelter | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harvesters-The Community Food Network | Kansas City, MO | Feeding children, families, and seniors across our region | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Inspirica Inc | Stamford, CT | Employment, education, & financial empowerment [eefe] program | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mercy Learning Center of Bridgeport Incorporated | Bridgeport, CT | Literacy & life skills program for women | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Alameda County Community Food Bank | Oakland, CA | Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| A Safe Place | Oakland, CA | Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saint Lukes Foundation | Kansas City, MO | Aware360 solution (alert gps) | Health care | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended March 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed July 8, 2025, IRS object ID 202501899349101500. It reported $292,000 in grants paid; 17 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Charities of KC-St Joseph Inc | Kansas City, MO | Emergency assistance | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Childrens Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | Summer training in academic research (star) 2.0 | Health care | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants | Bridgeport, CT | Project rescue | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cornerstones of Care | Kansas City, MO | Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kansas City Dream Center Co | Kansas City, KS | Kansas city dream center transitional living center | Housing and shelter | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Levelup Kids Inc | Kansas City, MO | Free dental and vision care for low-income children | Medical research | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Metropolitan Lutheran Ministry | Kansas City, MO | Family empowerment continuum | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood Great Plains | Overland Park, KS | Expanding sexual and reproductive healthcare (srh) access across kansas city | Health care | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Student U | Durham, NC | Used for program support at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Friends of the Oakland Public Library | Oakland, CA | Children's literacy programming | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Adam J Lewis Academy Inc | Bridgeport, CT | Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit | Education | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Club of Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | Project steam | Youth development | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture | Columbia, MO | Columbia center for urban agriculture | Environment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| KC Common Good Inc | Kansas City, MO | Kc 360 and village initiative: improving safety and providing opportunity | Employment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wildwood Outdoor Education Center Inc | Lacygne, KS | Happy, healthy kansas city campers | Environment | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camp Claire Inc | Old Lyme, CT | Electrical code upgrades/improvements | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Piedmont Educational Foundation | Piedmont, CA | Piedmont unified school district excellence | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $105,000 |
| Human services | $95,000 |
| Health care | $52,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $40,000 |
| Environment | $27,000 |
| Youth development | $25,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $20,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $20,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Missouri | $227,000 |
| California | $167,000 |
| Connecticut | $88,000 |
| Kansas | $77,000 |
| North Carolina | $45,000 |
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Updated August 5, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.