Community Development - Mazuma Foundation Grant Application 2025

2025 GRANT APPLICATION

Community Development
Mazuma Foundation Grants

Welcome to the 2025 Mazuma Foundation Grant Application. Through charitable giving in our grant program, the Mazuma Foundation strives to partner with non-profit organizations to help improve the quality of life in Mazuma's field of membership including Jackson, Clay, Platte, Cass, Johnson, and Wyandotte counties in the Kansas City region. Our core areas of giving are Community Development, Financial Educations, and the Arts.

We understand that many of our community partners may serve several areas of impact. Please select the grant application that best fits your organization's core area of impact.

Mazuma Foundation's Community Development Grant

This grant supports organizations Making Kansas City a better place by way of Community Development. Grants will support organizations that make it a better experience living in the Kansas City area. (examples may include organizations and initiatives that support Housing, Economic Development, Community Safety, and more). Grant amounts will go up to a maximum of $15,000.

Eligibility and Instructions
- Please fill out the entire application and upload the following documents:
  - IRS Form 990
  - Financials
  - List of elected Board of Directors, including occupations
  - Strategic Plan
  - If organization received a grant last year, a Final Report is required to be uploaded.
- Applying organizations must be a registered 501(c)3.
- Please submit only 1 total grant application. Do not apply for multiple grants or types of grants.
- Your organization or project must not be another foundation, endowment, donor advised fund, or higher education scholarship.

Organization and Contact Information
Full Legal Organization Name*
Is the organization a registered 501(c)3?*

YesNo
Organization's Employer Identification Number (EIN)*
Organization Website*
Organization Social Media profile name (If applicable)
Organization Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Organization President / Executive Director

First NameLast Name
Title
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.
E-Mail Address*
example@example.com
Is the contact person for this grant application the same as above?

YesNo

Grant Contact Person

First NameLast Name
Title
E-Mail Address
example@example.com
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.

Associations and Needs
How is your organization already associated with Mazuma? (If applicable, please select any that apply)*

Organization has an account with Mazuma Credit UnionIndividual accountRelationship/PartnershipNot associated with Mazuma yetOther

Please provide any additional information regarding these connections to Mazuma.

Additional Organization Information
Year Established*
Total Organization Budget
Total # of Staff*
Total # of Board Members
Total # of Volunteers
Organizational Mission Statements*
Brief Description of Organization*
Population Served*
How is your organization supporting and making an impact on Community Development in the Kansas City area? *
What metrics do you use to measure the impact of your organization? *
Name of National Organization Associated with (if applicable)

Grant Request
Requested Amount*
Percent of Total Budget*
Type of Request*
Geographic Area Served*
As a Community Development Financial Institution, Mazuma Credit Union is committed to passionately engaging with underserved households to help them achieve financial well-being at every stage of their lives, providing access to relevant products, technology solutions, and integrating community partners' programs and resources. Will this funding help provide support to underserved households in the Kansas City area?*

YesNo
Please provide any additional information in support of your grant request.
Has your organization received a grant or funding from the Mazuma Foundation before?

YesNo

Previous grant or funding from Mazuma Foundation Amount (1)
Date (1)

MonthDayYear
Date
Previous grant or funding from Mazuma Foundation Amount (2)
Date (2)

MonthDayYear
Date

What other community organizations or business partners are you working with in the Kansas City area and in what capacity?

Document Upload

Please upload the following documents below. Please reach out to mark.thompson@mazuma.org with any questions regarding the application.
1. IRS Form 990
2. Financials - Please attach a copy of your most recent independently audited financial statements with your application. If not available, include a copy of your most recent unaudited financial statements. Internally prepared statements much include income statements and balance sheets for your reporting year.
3. List of Board of Directors - This list must include names and board position. Also include Board Members' occupations if relevant to their position on the board.
4. Strategic Plan
5. Final Report if you received a Mazuma Foundation grant last year.
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To the best of my knowledge and belief, all information provided in the above application and in all uploaded documents is accurate and complete.

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2025 GRANT APPLICATION

Mazuma Foundation Grants

Mazuma Foundation's Community Development Grant

Eligibility and Instructions

Organization and Contact Information

Associations and Needs

Additional Organization Information

Grant Request

Document Upload