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John W and Effie E Speas Memorial Trust: 51 grants to organizations, $2.2 million (tax year ended December 2025)
John W and Effie E Speas Memorial Trust, a private foundation in Dallas, TX, paid 51 grants to organizations totaling $2,204,855 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 30, 2026. The largest was $250,000 to Kansas City Kansas Community College FDN in Kansas City, KS for automation engineering.
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- EIN
- 446008249
- Based in
- Dallas, TX
- Assets
- $58,348,953
- Grants paid
- $2,204,855
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 30, 2026, IRS object ID 202631209349101143. It reported $2,204,855 in grants paid; 51 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Kansas Community College FDN | Kansas City, KS | Automation engineering | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kansas University Endowment Association | Lawrence, KS | 21st century cancer | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Truman Medical Center Charitable Foundation | Kansas City, MO | Delivering hope: women & | Health care | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pro Deo Youth Center | Lees Summit, MO | Support youth center at the | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Donnelly College | Kansas City, KS | Nursing new learning | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shelter KC Dba Kansas City Rescue Mission | Kansas City, MO | Expansion of kansas city | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arts Council of Metro Greater KC | Kansas, MO | Advance artkcs equitable | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kansas City Hospice Inc | Kansas City, MO | Solace house center for | Human services | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Young Women On the Move | Kansas City, KS | Discovery ctr for stem, | Youth development | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Assistance League of Kansas City Fka Operation School Bell | Gladstone, MO | Support "threads2thrive" | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Turner House Clinic Inc Dba Vibrant Health | Kansas City, KS | Unrestricted general | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| El Centro Inc | Kansas City, KS | Support project | Community improvement and capacity building | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kids TLC Inc | Olathe, KS | Unrestricted general | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mocsa | Kansas City, MO | Preventing sexual violence | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Center for the Visually Impaired | Kansas City, MO | Cortical vision awareness & | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Health Council Wyandotte County | Kansas City, KS | Unrestricted general | Health care | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | Unrestricted general | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casa of Johnson & Wyandotte Counties Inc | Overland Park, KS | Unrestricted general | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Child Protection Center Inc | Kansas City, MO | Unrestricted general | Crime and legal-related | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Family Conservancy Inc | Kansas City, KS | Early education workforce & | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foster Adopt Connect Inc | Independence, MO | In-home behavioral | Human services | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gan Chabad Torah Center Inc | Overland Park, KS | Provide kosher meals on | Religion-related | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc | Kansas City, MO | 2025-2026 season in-school | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northeast Community Center Inc | Kansas City, MO | Support harmony project kc | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Archdiocese of Kansas City Fbo Bishop Ward High School | Kansas City, KS | Marketable jobs & education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mercy & Truth Medical Missions Inc | Kansas City, KS | Unrestricted general | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Safehome Inc | Overland Park, KS | Unrestricted general | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seton Center Inc | Kansas City, MO | Unrestricted general | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sunflower House | Shawnee, KS | Child abuse prevention | Crime and legal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bike Walk KC | Kansas City, MO | Safe routes to school | Religion-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catholic Charities of Ne Kansas Inc | Kansas City, KS | Support for asset | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cross-Lines Community Outreach Inc | Kansas City, KS | Homeless prevention & | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Growing Futures Early Education Center Inc | Overland Park, KS | Support for head start | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shepherd's Center of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | Unrestricted general | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bach Aria Soloists | Kansas City, MO | Unrestricted general | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Giving the Basics Inc | Bucyrus, KS | Unrestricted general | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kansas Childrens Service League | Wichita, KS | Support for healthy | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nurture KC | Kansas City, MO | Support health start - | Health care | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Performing Arts Foundation | Kansas City, MO | Folly theater website | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youth Chorus of Kansas City Inc | Kansas City, MO | Unrestricted general | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cancer Action Inc | Overland Park, KS | Patient services programs | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Connections To Success Inc | Kansas City, MO | Unrestricted general | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Interurban Arthouse | Overland Park, KS | Unrestricted general | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Journey To New Life Inc | Kansas City, MO | Support & stability for | Public and societal benefit | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| KC Common Good Inc | Kansas City, MO | Unrestricted general | Employment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pharmacy of Grace Inc | Kansas City, KS | Access to medications for | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sisters in Christ | Raytown, MO | Support student adademic | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Golden Scoop LLC | Overland Park, KS | Unrestricted general | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wonderscope Inc | Kansas City, MO | Support safe arrival for | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wildwood Outdoor Education Center Inc | Lacygne, KS | Outdoor learning for low | Environment | $9,855 | apps.irs.gov |
| Unicorn Theatre | Kansas City, MO | Support 2025 annual season | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 24, 2025, IRS object ID 202501149349101600. It reported $2,030,000 in grants paid; 36 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Foundation | Merriam, KS | Support eleka unity | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kansas University Endowment Association | Kansas City, KS | 21st century cancer | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kansas University Endowment Association | Kansas City, KS | Professorship in cellular | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Donnelly College | Kansas City, KS | Support nursing facility | Education | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Truman Medical Center Charitable Foundation | Kansas City, MO | Delivering hope: women & | Health care | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friendship Inn KC Inc | Kansas City, KS | Babe's place at friendship | Health care | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ottawa University | Ottawa, KS | Launch pa ms degree program | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kansas City Hospice Inc | Kansas City, MO | Solace house center for | Human services | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arts Council of Metro Greater KC | Kansas, MO | Advance artkcs equitable | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vibrant Health | Kansas City, KS | Unrestricted general | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| El Centro Inc | Kansas City, KS | Unrestricted general | Community improvement and capacity building | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northeast Community Center Inc | Kansas City, MO | Symphonic experience at | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| KCPT - Public Television 19 | Kansas City, MO | Unrestricted general | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mocsa | Kansas City, MO | Preventing sexual violence | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casa of Johnson & Wyandotte Counties Inc | Overland Park, KS | Expand child advocacy | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catholic Charities of Ne Kansas Inc | Kansas City, KS | Support for asset | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Child Protection Center Inc | Kansas City, MO | Unrestricted general | Crime and legal-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cross-Lines Cooperative Council Inc | Kansas City, KS | Homeless prevention & | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family Conservancy Inc | Kansas City, KS | Early education workforce & | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kansas City Medical Society Foundation | Merriam, KS | Unrestricted general | Health care | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mercy & Truth Medical Missions Inc | Kansas City, KS | Crisis operational funding | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Safehome Inc | Overland Park, KS | Unrestricted general | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seton Center Inc | Kansas City, MO | Unrestricted general | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Folly Theater | Kansas City, MO | Sound system modernization | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hillcrest Ministries of Midamerica Inc | Kansas City, MO | Shelter & prevention for | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kansas Childrens Service League | Wichita, KS | Support for healthy | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shepherd's Center of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | Unrestricted general | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sunflower House | Shawnee, KS | Support child abuse | Crime and legal-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bach Aria Soloists | Kansas City, MO | Unrestricted general | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Giving the Basics Inc | Bucyrus, KS | Support for pantry program | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| KC Common Good Inc | Kansas City, MO | Unrestricted general | Employment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts | Kansas City, MO | Unrestricted general | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nurture KC | Kansas City, MO | Support health equity for a | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pharmacy of Grace Inc | Kansas City, KS | Unrestricted general | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Whole Person | Kansas City, MO | Employment services for | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wildwood Outdoor Education Center Inc | Lacygne, KS | Bringing kc kids outside to | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $930,000 |
| Health care | $580,000 |
| Human services | $285,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $95,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $90,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $80,000 |
| Youth development | $75,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $55,000 |
States funded
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Updated April 30, 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.