As a nonprofit newsroom, members are critical to our sustainability. Your financial support helps make our journalism possible. Every dollar stays local and supports fact-based, non-partisan journalism by local journalists about issues in Kansas and Missouri.
We’re grateful for our growing community.
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We maintain a firewall between news coverage decisions and funding. Acceptance of financial support does not constitute implied or actual endorsement of donors or their products, services or opinions. We accept gifts, grants and sponsorships from individuals and organizations for the general support of our activities, but our news judgments are made independently and not on the basis of donor support.
The Beacon may consider donations to support the coverage of particular topics, but our organization maintains editorial control of the coverage. We will cede no right of review or influence of editorial content, nor of unauthorized distribution of editorial content.
$100,000 and above
American Journalism Project • Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation • Arnold Ventures • GroundTruth Project (Report for America)
$25,000-$99,999
Google News Initiative – North America Innovation Challenge • Health Forward Foundation • Inasmuch Foundation • William T. Kemper Foundation – Commerce Bank, Trustee • Beth Ellyn and Brian McClendon • Solutions Journalism Network
$5,000 – $24,999
American Press Institute (Trusted Elections Network Fund) • Enid and Crosby Kemper Foundation • Facebook Journalism Project • Francis Family Foundation (Discretionary Fund) • J. Peter and Barbara Gattermeir Family Fund • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (via the Institute for Nonprofit News)
Founding Members
Our Kansas City Beacon Founding Member campaign included anyone who made a $50-$4,999 contribution during our launch (March 2020 through December 2020).
Abe Goteiner • Adrianne DeWeese • Aldo Foe • Amanda Bauman • Amanda Caruso • Amanda Cronkhite • Amanda Graor • Amrita Burdick • Amy Scrivner • Andrea Janice • Andre Davis • Andrew Toews • Andrew Marso • Annabelle Eason • Ann Brill • Ann Fairey • Ann Roewe • Ann Van Zee • Ashley Muddiman • Audrey Seaman • Barbara Williams • Barb Shelly • Bill Roush • Brenda Thomas • Brent Schondelmeyer • Brian Collins • Brian Ellison • Brian Hylton • Brittany Barrientos • Bruce Janssen • Burcu Baykurt • C Thomas Stites • Carolyn Koesten • Carolyn Ryan • Caron Wells • Cate Eighmey • Charles Monroe • Chelan David • Cheryl Dillard • Christopher Franklin • Christopher Green • Clair Bishop • Clam Simmons • Clark Irey • Claudia Gibson • Clay Marcusen • Clint Gorton • Colleen Hernandez • Courtney Lewis • Cynthia Berner • Dallas Hewett • Dan Voorhis • Daniel Ryan • Daniel Pixler • Dan Mahanty • David Barnard • David Kaminski • David Kemper • David Kierst • David Kornelis • David LaCrone • David Oliver • Denise Riedel • Donald Buss • Donna Martin • Doranne Hudson • Doug Oliver • Dustin Wolfe • Edward Fried • Edward Lada • Eileen Marshall • Elite Truong • Elizabeth Leech • Elizabeth Miller • Elizabeth Solberg • Ellen Mooris • Emily Lecuyer • Eric Hemphill • Eric Hartley • Eric Sexton • Estuardo Garcia • Evan Janzen • Gabrielle Roman • Garet King • Gary Abram • George Pickler • George Vesel • Germaine Gaines • Gina Kellogg • Gloria Hiller • Grant Gooding • Greg Grisolano • Gunard Polite • Hannah Stinger • Hans Nettelblad • Heather Haavisto • Heather Nania • Heather Yates • Helen Bass • Hilary Becker • Howard Mick • Isaac Wilson • Jaclyn Baker • James Baker • James Hack • James Sanders • Janelle Aubrecht • Janice Lee • Jan Swaney • Jason Backstrom • Jay Senter • Jayne Siemens • Jeana Van Sickle • Jean Buchanan • Jean Ellen Whatley • Jean Rosenthal • Jeffrey Larkey • Jennifer Bryan • Jennifer Elliott • Jennifer Hack • Jennifer Ingraham • Jenny Garmon • Jeremiah Fuzy • Jeremy Richardson • Jeri Graham • Jill DeWitt • Jill Refett • Jim Fitzpatrick • Jo Bauer • Joan Nicholas • Joan Robbins • Joe Coleman • Joel Goldberg • Joel Mathis • Joe Vaughan • John Beaudoin • John Bird • John Blevins • John Burke • John Holland • John Martellaro • John Montgomery • John Shipp • JoLynne Martinez • Jon Dunham • Jon Stephens • Jonathan Kealing • Jonathan Lecuyer • Joni Bender • Joseph Coleman • Joy Koesten • Joyce Eisenmenger Morrison • JQ Quaker • Julie Doll • Julie Klima • Julie Nelson Meers & Sam Meers • Julius Karash • Justice Gatson • Kanon Cozad • Karen Kaffenberger • Karen Rundle • Karin Leacox • Karina Bielecki • Kate Beem • Kate Lee • Katherine Bergen • Kathryn Bean • Kathryn Lefler • Katie Lord • Katie Sowder • Kay Heley • Keith Mays • Keith Robison • Kellen Jenkins • Kelly Johnston • Jeff Graber • Jeff Morgan • Kaitlyn Schwers • Kelsey Ryan • Kelsey Wright • Ken Miller • Kerri Voyles • Kimberly Reed • Kirby Randolph • Kris Rogers • Kristin Blomquist • Larissa Uredi • Lauren Patti • Lauren Schrader • Laurie Chipman • Laurie Roberts • Laurie Uhler • Leigh Blumenthal • Leigh Elmore • Leland Page • Lesley Weatherford • Leslie Mark • Leslie Scott • Linda Buchner • Linda Endecott • Lisa Gamble • Liz Craig • Lonnie Shalton • Lonny Wright • Madeleine Pasco • Mallory Herrmann • Maneesh Jhunjhunwala • Marcy Nelson • Margaret Lawlor • Margo Shepard • Mari-Lynn Poskin • Mark Davis • Mark Eisemann and Leslie Mark Family Fund • Mark Horvit • Mark Jenkins • Mark Logan • Marsha Campbell • Mary Jo Powell • Mary L Jaramillo • Mary Brodie • Mary Estrada • Mary Ware • Matthew Moore • Max McCoy • Melissa Carlson • Michael Fitzgerald • Michael Hoyt • Michael Mansur • Michael McCorkle • Michael Waller • Mikal Shapiro • Monica Watrous • Muhammed Neshati • Nancy Day • Nancy Shawver • Nathan Albertson • Nicholas McNamara • Nikki Crawford • Nkemkweruka Ohia • Pam Fine • Pat Jordan • Patricia Brune • Patricia Macdonald • Patricia Meads • Patricia Person • Patrick O’Donnell • Paul Russell • Peggy Miles • Phyllis Pinkerton • Quindaro Press • Rachel Jantzi • Rachel Merlo • Ralph Gage • Randall Hudson • Rebecca James • Regina Glorioso • Regina Weir • RevLab at The Texas Tribune • Rhonda Dolan • Richard Flanigan • Rick Babson • Rita Strickland • Robert Kennedy • Robert Barton • Robert Foos • Robert Hill • Robert Minor • Robert Sloan • Robin Ganahl • Robin Martinez • Roy Wenzl • Ryan Krull • Ryan McCarthy • Ryan Mott • Sandra Snook • Sarah Clancey • Sarah Dee • Sarah Weitzel • Sara Tilton • Scott Gregory • Scott Jantzi • Shane Wilson • Shari Bell • Sharice Davids • Sherry Randall • Siobhan Lesley • Spencer Graves • Stacey Wildhage • Steiert Family Foundation • Stephanie Khairallah • Stephanie Reynolds • Stephanie Seger • Stephen Hebert • Stephen Noll • Stephen Wolgast • Steve Goldberg • Steve Chinn • Steven Bellis • Steven Frazier • Steven Wien • Steve Paul • Susan Wally • Teesha Miller • Teresa Veazey • Theresa Hyde • Thomas Shrout • Thomas Thomas • Tiffany Moore • Tim Linn • Tom Linafelt • Vince Basso • William Boydston • William P O’Neill • William Cutler • William Migneron • William Moore • William Moulthrop • William Tammeus • Yael Abouhalkah • Ylantha Riederer