Oppenstein Brothers Foundation

Tax-deductible

Kansas City, MO501(c)(3)EIN 43-6203035Revenue $2.6M in FY2026

On file with the IRSCommerce Bank Trustee Po Box 4192, 64141-0000 · Kansas City, MOTax-exempt since Oct 1976Private non-operating foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$430K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2026 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2026
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $420K a year · 16% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$430K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
990-PF Pt VIII
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1.7M
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$2.6M
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$2.6M
Net assets
$33.5M
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2026▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$4.9M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.8M
FY2026$2.6M
Expenses
$2.6M
FY2026▲ +0.7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$2.5M
FY2026$2.6M
Net assets
$33.5M
FY2026-0.02%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$31.1M
FY2022$33.3M
FY2023$32.7M
FY2024$33.2M
FY2025$33.5M
FY2026$33.5M

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending March 2026) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Oct 1976.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 82% · $2.1M Operating & administrative 18% · $472K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990-PF; $430K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
$221,939Pt VII · Sec A
$180,801Pt VII · Sec A
$26,902Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2026FY2025
Commerce Bank NA Invmgmt$221,939$208,651
Commerce Bank NA Charity Office$180,801$181,617
Commerce Bank NA Charity Mgmt$26,902$25,361

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Kansas City, MO.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 125 grants · $1.9M · 2025–2025
Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas CityFY2025$100,000
Planned Parenthood Great PlainsFY2025$40,000
RediscoverFY2025$30,000
Operation Breakthrough INCFY2025$30,000
Metropolitan Lutheran MinistryFY2025$30,000
Kansas City Care Clinic DBA Kc Care Health CenterFY2025$30,000
Harvesters-The Community Food NetworkFY2025$30,000
Cornerstones of CareFY2025$30,000
Boys Club of Greater Kansas CityFY2025$30,000
Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Kansas CityFY2025$27,500
The Childrens Place INCFY2025$27,500
Kansas City Friends of Alvin AileyFY2025$25,000
Hope House INCFY2025$25,000
Harry S Truman Library Institute for National & International AffairsFY2025$25,000
De La Salle Education CenterFY2025$25,000
Jewish Vocational Service Bureau of Kansas CityFY2025$22,000
Turner House Clinic INC DBA Vibrant HealthFY2025$20,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$20,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$15K
Median grantPart XV$15K
Largest grantPart XV$100K

By the numbers

The FY2026 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$2.6M
Investment income$2.6M
Money out
$2.6M
Grants paid$2.1M
Running costs$472K
Owns and owes
$33.5M
net assets
Cash and savings$826K
Total assets$35.1M
Liabilities$1.7M
People
3
listed
Paid3
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$2.6M
Total revenue$2.6M
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$826K
Total assets$35.1M
Liabilities$1.7M
Net assets$33.5M
Operations
Fiscal year endsMarch

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest Viewing $2.6M$2.6M−$7K$33.5M 990 PDF
FY2025 $2.8M$2.5M$308K$33.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.1M$1.6M$495K$33.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$2.4M−$676K$32.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.9M$2.6M$2.3M$33.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$1.5M$139K$31.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2026 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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