Foundation History
Allen and Josephine Green moved to Mexico, Missouri after Mr. Green purchased the fire brick plant in 1910 that became the A. P. Green Fire Brick Company. Mr. and Mrs. Green established the Foundation by trust agreement in 1941, and it was re-registered as a non-profit corporation in 1962.
The original trust indenture stated "This Foundation is organized and created and shall be operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty to children and animals. No part of the net earnings of the Foundation shall ensure to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual and the Foundation shall not engage in, nor shall any assets or funds of the Foundation be devoted to, carrying on propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation."
In the early years large grants were made to Westminster College in Fulton to endow a chair in English literature; to the University of Missouri in Columbia to build the A. P. Green Chapel in the Memorial Student Union; and to Washington University to endow a chair in pediatric neurology; and for research in neurosurgery. Mrs. Green suffered from Parkinson’s disease which inspired over $900,000 in grants from 1951 to 1971 for research in Parkinson’s disease.
In 2011 the Foundation partnered with the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation (GKCCF) in order to provide a more efficient and streamlined process for eligible organizations to submit requests to the Green Foundation.
Today, because of the many requests, very large grants are seldom made, and medical research is not the area of focus that it once was. The Foundation focuses solely on programs and projects located in Missouri with an emphasis on central and eastern Missouri.
The original trust indenture stated "This Foundation is organized and created and shall be operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty to children and animals. No part of the net earnings of the Foundation shall ensure to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual and the Foundation shall not engage in, nor shall any assets or funds of the Foundation be devoted to, carrying on propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation."
In the early years large grants were made to Westminster College in Fulton to endow a chair in English literature; to the University of Missouri in Columbia to build the A. P. Green Chapel in the Memorial Student Union; and to Washington University to endow a chair in pediatric neurology; and for research in neurosurgery. Mrs. Green suffered from Parkinson’s disease which inspired over $900,000 in grants from 1951 to 1971 for research in Parkinson’s disease.
In 2011 the Foundation partnered with the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation (GKCCF) in order to provide a more efficient and streamlined process for eligible organizations to submit requests to the Green Foundation.
Today, because of the many requests, very large grants are seldom made, and medical research is not the area of focus that it once was. The Foundation focuses solely on programs and projects located in Missouri with an emphasis on central and eastern Missouri.
Philanthropic History
Since inception in 1941 the Allen P. and Josephine B. Green Foundation has distributed approximately $17,500,000 in grants to over 800 different organizations. In the early years, many of the grants awarded by the Foundation were small, but as the Foundation’s assets grew its ability to provide support to Missourians increased significantly.
Since the Foundation’s partnership with the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation in late 2011 the Foundation has awarded $938,000 to 77 different organizations (Last Updated: 10/01/2013). The Foundation receives about 100 requests per deadline and provides approximately $450,000 in grants on an annual basis. The average grant approved by Foundation is $12,000.
Since the Foundation’s partnership with the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation in late 2011 the Foundation has awarded $938,000 to 77 different organizations (Last Updated: 10/01/2013). The Foundation receives about 100 requests per deadline and provides approximately $450,000 in grants on an annual basis. The average grant approved by Foundation is $12,000.