Acruxkc

What Acruxkc does

AcruxKC is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit foundation established in 2003 in Kansas City, Missouri, that emerged from the merger of Trinity Lutheran Hospital and Baptist Medical Center foundations following the 2002 hospital consolidation and HCA's 2003 acquisition of Health Midwest. The organization operated as Baptist-Trinity Lutheran Legacy Foundation (BTLLF) until May 2023, when it rebranded to AcruxKC — a name drawn from the brightest star in the Crux constellation to symbolize the union of the two predecessor hospitals — in order to communicate a nondenominational mission and broaden its audience. The foundation is governed by an independent Board of Directors, has no parent company, and operates from offices at 6675 Holmes Road in Kansas City with 1-10 employees.

The foundation runs three core program lines. AccessKC Health Assistance covers 100% of costs for dental, vision, hearing, prescriptions, and medical equipment for low-income residents of the bi-state Kansas City region earning up to 200% of the Federal Poverty Level, distributed via an online portal (AccessKC.org), partner agencies, and sub-brands such as ThriveKC (200-300% FPL working households) and See to Succeed (school-based vision services). Legacy Grants for Student Health, launched in 2017, distribute invitation-only annual grants to school districts and charter schools for student physical and mental health needs, reaching 13 districts and 5 charter schools with $246,350 awarded in 2025-2026 and over $1.8 million cumulative since launch. Legacy Grants for Behavioral Health, launched in 2023, fund FQHC capacity expansion including mobile mental health vans and care coordination through partners such as Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center and Health Partnership Clinic. Healthcare workforce scholarships — including nursing scholarships (Trinity Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Fund, L.A. Hollinger MD Scholarship Fund), pharmacy scholarships at UMKC, and respiratory therapy awards — have totaled nearly $2.9 million since 2003 across approximately 1,000 students and 23 nursing programs.

Revenue is generated entirely through charitable donations, with no pricing model, paid product, or fee-for-service component. Distribution is regional (bi-state Kansas City) for service delivery but extends nationally for scholarship recipients. The organization holds a GuideStar Platinum Seal (2023) and was named to United Way of Greater Kansas City's Impact 100 in 2025. Disclosed scale metrics total roughly $2-3 million in annual program disbursements across health services, school grants, and scholarships, funded by an undisclosed annual donation base.

Name

Acruxkc

Legal name

AcruxKC

Website

https://acruxkc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AcruxKC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation established in 2003 that funds health access programs, school grants, and healthcare workforce scholarships for low-income residents, school districts, and students across the bi-state Kansas City region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Foundation

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Health & Health Equity Organizations (BPAGACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Health & Prevention Program Funding (HLAJALAF), Public Health Financing, Budgeting & Grants Management (HLAJAMAC)

Keywords

• Community health grants
• Healthcare scholarships
• Nonprofit health foundation
• Medical assistance programs
• Health access services

Headquarters

HQ city

North Kansas City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Others, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations: AcruxKC is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization that relies on charitable donations from individuals and organizations to fund its health access programs, grants, and scholarships. Donors can contribute monthly or one-time gifts.
2. Donor-supported health services: 100% of donations to AccessKC support direct services to clients. The organization facilitates access to health services for low-income residents by covering costs through its AccessKC program.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AcruxKC is a nonprofit health foundation that funds and administers programs addressing healthcare access barriers in the Kansas City region. Its flagship AccessKC program covers 100% of costs for dental, vision, hearing, prescriptions, and medical equipment for low-income residents. The foundation also awards invitation-only health grants to schools and Federally Qualified Health Centers, and administers nursing, pharmacy, and respiratory therapy scholarships. All programs are funded by charitable donations and restricted endowment funds.

Product overview

AcruxKC is a nonprofit health assistance organization offering a unified portfolio of health access and education programs. The core offerings include AccessKC Health Assistance (providing 100% coverage for dental, vision, hearing, prescriptions, and medical equipment), Legacy Grants for Student Health (school-based health grants), Legacy Grants for Behavioral Health (mental health services expansion), and healthcare workforce scholarships (nursing, pharmacy, respiratory therapy). Programs like ThriveKC and See to Succeed extend specific population support. Together, these programs address healthcare access barriers and invest in the healthcare workforce across the Kansas City region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AccessKC: Flagship program of AcruxKC that facilitates access to basic health services for low-income residents, covering dental, vision, hearing, prescriptions, and medical equipment.
• Orear Institute
• Legacy Grants for Student Health
• Legacy Grants for Behavioral Health

Products and services

• AccessKC Health Assistance

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• United Way of Greater Kansas CityminorOthers · 15 May 2025AcruxKC was named to United Way's 2025 Impact 100, a strategic initiative recognizing 100 nonprofit organizations addressing the region's most pressing challenges. United Way directs vital funding and support to these organizations.
• Health Partnership CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 December 2023Partnership for Legacy Grants for Behavioral Health. Health Partnership Clinic received $85,000 funding for mental health screening and care coordination for patients in the 66062 zip code and surrounding Johnson County areas. Initiative integrates behavioral health screening into primary care visits.
• Samuel U. Rodgers Health CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 November 2023Partnership for Legacy Grants for Behavioral Health. Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center received $65,000 pilot funding to expand behavioral health services in the 64124 zip code through a mobile mental health van delivering services at schools and a licensed care coordinator. The initiative addresses mental health provider deserts in the region.
• ThriveKCminorOthersAdditional initiative under AccessKC that facilitates access to care for working households who earn too much to qualify for public assistance (200-300% of Federal Poverty Level).
• See to SucceedminorOthersProgram providing on-site eye exams and complete pairs of glasses to qualifying students in local schools, ensuring vision challenges don't interfere with learning.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation: Kansas City-based major foundation with broad health, education, and economic mobility funding — same regional donor pool and overlapping health access mission, but operating at vastly larger scale.
• Hall Family Foundation: Major Kansas City philanthropic foundation funding across health, education, and community — same region as AcruxKC but with a much larger endowment and broader mandate, making it both a competitor for donor dollars and a potential collaborator.
• William T. Kemper Foundation: Long-standing Kansas City philanthropic foundation supporting health, education, and human services — same regional funder ecosystem and donor base as AcruxKC.

Direct peers

• REACH Healthcare Foundation: Regional health foundation serving Kansas City and surrounding counties that funds safety-net providers, behavioral health, and oral health access — directly comparable program mix to AcruxKC's AccessKC and behavioral health grants.
• Greater Kansas City Community Foundation: Community foundation operating in the same bi-state Kansas City region, administering charitable funds, scholarships, and grants across health, education, and human services — comparable donor and grantmaking model.
• Health Forward Foundation: Kansas City-based health-focused foundation providing grants and programs to improve health outcomes for uninsured and underserved populations in the bi-state KC region — same geography and overlapping health-equity mission as AcruxKC.
• Community Health Council of Wyandotte County: Local Kansas City-area nonprofit addressing healthcare access for low-income and uninsured residents — directly comparable to AcruxKC's AccessKC mission of removing financial barriers to health services.

Regional players

• United Way of Greater Kansas City: Same Kansas City metropolitan funder ecosystem; AcruxKC is a named Impact 100 recipient and partner — comparable in community-wide health and human services funding, but at much larger scale and scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/acruxkc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/acruxkc
• Instagraminstagram.com/acruxkc

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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