Stark Wolkoff Foundation 13776600
This organization is a private foundation that focuses on supporting charitable purposes, particularly in healthcare, youth development, and community service. It provides funding to various organizations, including hospitals, youth programs, and animal welfare initiatives. The foundation's grantmaking reflects a commitment to enhancing community well-being through support for healthcare services, youth development organizations like the Girl Scouts, and local charities. Its activities are primarily concentrated in the Kansas City area.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Kansas City‑area nonprofit (healthcare, youth development, cultural institution, or conservation group) seeking modest one-time program or project support in the $2k–$5k range and connected to local philanthropic networks.
Good Fit
- • Based in the Kansas City metro (Missouri or nearby Kansas).
- • Project fits pediatric health, youth development, cultural/monument support, or zoo/conservation work.
- • Request size aligns with prior grants (roughly $2,000–$5,000).
- • Has relationships with local intermediaries, existing grantees, or the trustee bank for nomination.
Geography
Giving is tightly focused on the Kansas City area; in the latest year two states received funding but about 89% of dollars stayed in the foundation's home state (Missouri).
Recipient Variety
Each year the foundation made five grants to five distinct independent charities (hospitals, youth groups, museum/monument, zoo), with moderate turnover between years (three new grantees in 2023 and two returning).
New Applicants
The foundation explicitly limits awards to preselected nominees and no public application or contact route is published, so unsolicited applicants are unlikely to gain entry; observed new grantees show some turnover, but access appears nomination-driven rather than open.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
