The Sosland Foundation
The Sosland Foundation is a private family foundation based in Kansas City, MO that supports social welfare, Jewish causes, arts and culture, education, medical and civic initiatives. The organization's website includes program pages describing grant areas and a grant application survey. Tax filings (EIN 44-6007129) and officer names appear on public Form 990 listings.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Kansas City–area nonprofit working in Jewish life, education, health, social welfare, or cultural arts with a clear, project-based request, IRS nonprofit status, and a concise written proposal and budget.
Good Fit
- • Located in the Kansas City metropolitan area or serving that community.
- • Programs in Jewish causes, education, health, social services, or cultural arts.
- • Request accompanied by a clear project description, budget, and IRS exemption letter.
- • Project size matching typical awards (many small-to-mid grants plus occasional large institutional grants).
- • Willingness to submit a written application and use the named contact or mailing address.
Geography
Observed giving is concentrated entirely in Missouri with an explicit preference for the Kansas City metropolitan area; no out-of-state grants were recorded in the observed years.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded a large number of distinct recipients (131 in the latest year) across multiple program areas (Jewish, social welfare, health, education, cultural arts), showing a broad recipient set despite some dollar concentration among top grantees.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of access includes a public website, written application instructions, a named contact with mailing address and phone, a rolling deadline, and 42 new recipients observed in the latest year, all of which support realistic entry for unfamiliar applicants.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
