Grant Request Newhouse, Inc.
Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form
Organization Name: Newhouse, Inc.
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Mailing Address: PO Box 240019
City: Kansas City
State: Missouri
Postal Code: 64124
Main Phone: 816.474.6446
Main Fax: 816.326.1504
Organization Website: https://newhousekc.org/
Employer ID Number: 43-0962293
Organization Tax Status: 501c3 Nonprofit
Proposal Information
Today’s Date: 03/28/2025
Requested Amount: 10000
Project Title: Newhouse Summer Camp Support
Project Description:
Newhouse is the first domestic violence shelter in the Kansas City metro area and the only one in its urban core. We are requesting funding from the Hermanowski Family Foundation to support our summer camp for kids who are survivors of domestic violence and shelter residents or receiving non-residential supportive services.
Newhouse serves on average 50 unduplicated youth in grades K-12 each summer. Many of the youth in our summer camp may not be accepted into traditional summer camps due to the traumatic experience of witnessing domestic violence and their mental health challenges that exist as a response mechanism. Newhouse provides therapeutic services during camp to support these youth and maintain attendance. Staff provide learning opportunities to assist in continued educational retention. In addition, summer camp is free for all families whom we serve to remove barriers to engagement and encourage all youth to participate and have a safe space to be during the school break. Because we keep the camp free for our families, we do not generate income and thus have limited funding available for staffing, field trips, and other camp-related activities.
Funding from the Hermanowski Family Foundation will support camp therapeutic services, educational workshops, experiential learning opportunities, arts and crafts, and fun and games.
The goal of summer camp is to provide a safe, fun environment for youth while continuing to learn, grow, and heal from their traumatic experiences. Newhouse aims for a 15% increase in children enrolled in summer camp each year and a 90% retention rate for the entirety of the camp. Newhouse will see 100% of enrolled children spending time outdoors during summer camp and will deliver on average 35 hours of youth individual therapy, 35 hours of youth recreational therapy, and 63 hours of youth group therapy each month of summer camp.
Total Project Budget: 80000
Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Children’s Services Fund (Committed): $43,200 RA Long Foundation (Committed): $6,000 Swantz Family Foundation (Pending): $5,000 Dollar General Literacy Foundation (Pending): $5,000
Project Duration: 04/2026-09/2026
Geographical Area Served: Newhouse does not have any location boundaries when accepting survivors of domestic violence and their families but predominantly serves the Kansas City metro region, including Jackson, Platte, Clay, Ray, and Cass counties in Missouri, and Wyandotte and Johnson counties in Kansas.
Age Group To Be Served: Children ages 5-17
Contact Information
Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Emily
Contact Last Name: Przylucki
Contact Title: Director of Grants
Contact Phone: 8164620523
Contact Email: emilyp@newhousekc.org