Prime Health Foundation

History

Prime Health Foundation was incorporated in the late 1980's by Prime Health plan, a health maintenance organization and the first managed care plan in Kansas City. Given its roots, the Foundation originally concentrated on grants related to managed care.

In 2000, the Foundation decided to broaden its mission and has funded a variety of grants related to health issues or services in the Kansas City area.

Mission

Our Mission is to support opportunities that demonstrate potential for improving the health of our community.

Financial Facts and Size of Grants

In 2011, the Prime Health Foundation's endowment is valued at approximately $4.7 million.

Since 1989, the Foundation has funded grants totaling more than $10 million.

Grant amounts vary based upon the scope of the request and the funding amount available for that year. In general, the Foundation favors relatively small monetary grants going to a variety of organizations.

For further information, please contact:

Kristen Comment, Administrator
Prime Health Foundation/UMB Bank
1010 Grand Boulevard
Kansas City, MO 64106
(816) 860-7711 v
(816) 860-5080 f
director@primehealthfoundation.org

Please Visit Our Reports Page for Valuable Information.

KANSAS CITY'S ATTACK ON ASTHMA

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways that restricts airflow to the lungs. In the U.S., asthma is the only chronic disease, besides AIDS and tuberculosis, with an increasing death rate. Yet with education, proper diagnosis and a good management plan, asthma can be controlled.

This first-ever report examines the incidence of asthma in our metropolitan area. It identifies the scope of activities that are needed to effectively control asthma and how the community currently is responding to asthma which is the nation's most common and costly illness. The report also recommends future activities to help control asthma.