A legacy gift is a simple, powerful way to champion North Kansas City students and educators for years to come. By including the NKC Schools Education Foundation in your plans, you help teachers ignite curiosity and ensure every student has what they need to thrive—today and tomorrow.

Talk with us:
Midori Carpenter, Director
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Your gift sustains the core work our community cares about most - no gimmicks, just real impact in classrooms.

• Kahler Innovation Grants that help educators pilot creative, student centered ideas. In 2024–25, 32 grantees reached nearly 8,000 students.
• Scholarships that open doors for graduates. In 2024-25, 146 scholarships worth over $185,000 were awarded for students to pursue traditional 2 and 4-year colleges and universities, and career and technical training programs.
• Career & real world learning—supporting entrepreneurship projects
• Supporting student success, including our efforts to clear meal debt for families in need and provide every school with basic supplies, clothing, hygiene items, and other critical needs that remove barriers to learning. Every contribution helps ensure no student goes hungry and that our most vulnerable families receive immediate, compassionate support.

Prefer your gift to go “wherever needed most”? That flexibility helps us respond quickly to student and classroom needs across the district.

These options meet most donors’ goals with minimal paperwork:

1. A gift in your will or living trust (bequest)
Leave a specific amount, a percentage, or the rest of your estate after you’ve cared for loved ones.

2. Name NKC Schools Education Foundation as a beneficiary
Add us to your IRA/401(k), life insurance, bank/brokerage, or donor advised fund—usually a quick form from your provider.

3. Appreciated securities (stocks/mutual funds)
Often a tax smart way to give; we’ll share transfer instructions for your broker.

4. Other planned gifts
Your advisor can help you explore charitable trusts or real estate gifts when appropriate. We’ll collaborate to align your goals with student impact.

We can’t provide legal or tax advice, but we’re happy to coordinate with you and your professional advisors.

Please feel free to copy and paste these details.

• Legal name: North Kansas City Schools Education Foundation
• EIN/Tax ID: 45 4158547
• Mailing address: 2000 NE 46th Street, Kansas City, MO 64116

Sample bequest language
"I give to North Kansas City Schools Education Foundation (EIN 45 4158547), 2000 NE 46th Street, Kansas City, MO 64116, the sum of $___ (or ___% of my estate, or the residue of my estate) to be used for its general charitable purposes [or to support: innovation in teaching, scholarships, or career & real world learning]."