Sosland Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Sosland Foundation supports social services, Jewish issues, arts and culture, education, health and civic causes in Missouri and Kansas.
FUNDING AREAS: Social services, Jewish issues, arts and culture, education, health, civic causes
IP TAKE: This family funder has many interests in the local community; however, it is not as accessible to first-time grantees now as it was in the past as it no longer accepts unsolicited applications. Grantmaking focuses on the Kansas City metropolitan area in Missouri and Kansas.
PROFILE: Established in 1955, the Sosland Foundation is a family foundation based in Kansas City, Missouri. This family comes from Russian Jewish immigrants who settled in Kansas City in the late 19th century. The family started the successful Sosland Publishing Company and later this foundation to provide more for people who have less. Sosland family members serve on the foundation board, other community boards and contribute personally to philanthropy. The foundation funds local efforts for social services, Jewish issues, arts and culture, education, health and civic causes.
The Sosland Foundation supports social services needs related to poverty and that promote economic independence and self-reliance. It funds Jewish causes that provide educational opportunities for children. Sosland’s arts and culture grants fund cultural richness and institutions in Kansas City. Education grants focus on educational reform, educational leadership and opportunities for the underserved. The funder’s health grants target health education, accessibility for the underserved and prevention programs. Finally, civic grants aim to help people become more self-reliant and bring communities together in order to improve economic self-sufficiency.
Grants range between about $100 and $100,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses on the Kansas City metropolitan area in Missouri and Kansas. Past local grantees include Kansas City Ballet, Gordon Parks Elementary School and Kansas City Community Gardens.
This foundation does not accept unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits, a policy that has been in place since the beginning of 2019. Nonprofits should contact the executive director, Debbie Sosland-Edelman, or the program officer, Sharon Rollins, to learn more about the funding process. Direct general questions to the staff at dsosland-edelman@sosland.com or 816-756-1000.
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