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Commerce Bancshares Foundation | Inside Philanthropy OVERVIEW : The Commerce Bancshares Foundation supports arts and culture, education, health, human services and civic affairs in Missouri. IP TAKE : Missouri groups in the Kansas City and St. Louis area will benefit by getting to know this low-key corporate funder because it has broad interests that focus on local needs.
This is an accessible funder but it does not appear to accept applications. However, contact the foundation or a local branch to discuss your work to see if it’s a good fit. PROFILE: Established in 1952, the Commerce Bancshares Foundation (CBF) is a corporate foundation based in Kansas City, Missouri.
Jonathan M. Kemper is the president of the foundation, which also has several other directors and officers. Commerce Bancshares is a Missouri-based bank with approximately 340 locations in Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Oklahoma and Colorado.
The company offers various financial services, including personal and business banking, wealth management, estate planning and investments. CBF funds local efforts for arts and culture, education, health, human services and civic affairs in Missouri.
Grants for Community Development and Human Services The Commerce Bancshares Foundation does not have a website to guide grantseekers, other than what is available on the company’s corporate responsibility page. However, past tax records indicate that CBF has a broad social responsibility agenda that involves building strong communities, investing in a sustainable future and supporting diverse perspectives.
CBF makes program-related investments, such as its commitment to the Arch to Park Equity Fund that invests in real estate assets to revitalize St. Louis neighborhoods. Grants often funder food pantries, high schools, disease associations, emergency relief efforts, arts and education councils and arts organizations.
CBF generally does not have tight restrictions on the types of organizations it funds. Its largest grantees are regional offices of the United Way, specifically United Way of Greater Kansas City and United Way of Greater St Louis. Past local grantees include the Union Rescue Mission, Affton Christian Food Pantry, and Community Foundation of Central Missouri.
Grants for Arts and Culture Tax records show that the foundation supports a variety of local arts and culture institutions. Grantees include Allied Arts Council of St Joseph Missouri, Barry County Museum, Mark Twain Home Foundation, Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, and Church Studio Music Foundation.
In education, the foundation has supported Butler Community College, Lindbergh Schools Foundation, Kansas State University, The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis, A Plus for Mexico Education, and St. Louis City County Library.
Grants range between about $500 and $5,000. CBF has awarded over $1. 5 million annually in grants in recent years.
Grantmaking largely focuses on the Kansas City and St. Louis areas of Missouri; however, CBF also supports other areas where the bank has branches and does business. This foundation does not appear to accept unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits.
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Commerce Bancshares Foundation Grants is funded by Commerce Bancshares Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Missouri and Kansas. Check the official notice for exact location requirements.
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