111 foundations in Kansas told the IRS on the latest Form 990-PF that giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, and each paid at least 5 grants worth $100K or more that year. Together they paid $238.6M. The largest is Sunderland Foundation in Shawnee Msn, which paid $139.7M across 91 grants in 2024. The ten biggest account for 81% of the state total, so most of this money sits with a small number of funders. 61 of the 111 file a submission deadline; the rest leave that line blank or point to a website. In a typical one, 21% of the year's grant dollars went to organizations it had not funded before.
Analysis by Matthew Hanauer, PhD, Chief Technology Officer at Civly, from IRS Form 990-PF filings · All states
Ranked by dollars paid in the foundation's own latest filed year. Click a column heading to sort. Deadlines print exactly as the foundation filed them, including the vague ones.
| # | Foundation | City | Latest year | Grants paid | Grants | Median grant | First-time recipients | Deadline as filed | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland Foundation | Shawnee Msn | 2024 | $139.7M | 91 | $333K | 11% | Not stated | $926.1M |
| 2 | Dane G Hansen Foundation | Logan | 2025 | $27.2M | 336 | $20K | 23% | PLEASE VISIT HTTPS://DANEHANSENFOUNDATION.ORG/ FOR SUBMISSION DEADLINES | $367.5M |
| 3 | Dreiseszun Family Foundation | Overland Park | 2023 | $5.6M | 73 | $25K | 13% | SUBMISSION SHOULD BE MADE BY NOVEMBER 30TH FOR REQUEST FOR FUNDS FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR. | $132.3M |
| 4 | Kelly Family Foundation | Olathe | 2025 | $4.0M | 75 | $20K | 5% | Not stated | $23.7M |
| 5 | Dwane L and Velma Lunt Wallace | Wichita | 2024 | $3.8M | 59 | $35K | 36% | Not stated | $55.7M |
| 6 | Robert E and Patricia a Schmidt Foundation | Hays | 2024 | $3.3M | 68 | $20K | 18% | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEET QUARTERLY AND REVIEW APPLICATIONS AT THAT TIME. | $65.6M |
| 7 | Koch Family Foundation | Wichita | 2024 | $2.3M | 527 | $2K | 16% | MARCH 1 | $19.8M |
| 8 | Coleman Family Foundation Inc | Pittsburg | 2025 | $2.1M | 42 | $10K | 17% | Not stated | $10.0M |
| 9 | Wyandotte Health Foundation | Kansas City | 2024 | $2.1M | 45 | $20K | 43% | PROPOSALS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE FOUNDATION'S ONLINE GRANT PORTAL BY NOON ON 4TH FRIDAY OF JUNE. | $36.9M |
| 10 | Rudd Foundation | Wichita | 2024 | $2.0M | 155 | $7K | 66% | SEE STATEMENT | $35.8M |
| 11 | Berry Foundation Inc | Wichita | 2025 | $1.8M | 74 | $5K | 16% | Not stated | $2.5M |
| 12 | Bomhoff Foundation | Wichita | 2024 | $1.6M | 13 | $122K | 0% | Not stated | $14.1M |
| 13 | Don C and Florence M Mccune Foundation | Salina | 2024 | $1.5M | 30 | $10K | 56% | NO SUBMISSION DEALINE | $17.0M |
| 14 | All Aboard Foundation | Pittsburg | 2024 | $1.3M | 5 | $69K | 97% | Not stated | $764K |
| 15 | Cooper-clark Foundation | Liberal | 2025 | $1.2M | 112 | $5K | 35% | Not stated | $15.3M |
| 16 | Baughman Foundation | Liberal | 2024 | $1.1M | 32 | $18K | 5% | Monthly Board Meeting | $18.7M |
| 17 | Tom@feist Foundation | Wichita | 2025 | $1.1M | 8 | $28K | 2% | September 1 | $26.6M |
| 18 | Ethel & Raymond F Rice Foundation | Lawrence | 2025 | $1.0M | 30 | $25K | 4% | SEPTEMBER 1ST | $23.9M |
| 19 | First National Bank in Wichita Charitable Trust | Wichita | 2025 | $1.0M | 31 | $25K | 17% | Not stated | $2.1M |
| 20 | Shumaker Family Foundation | Prairie Vlg | 2024 | $1.0M | 93 | $8K | 29% | SEE WEBSITE | $16.0M |
| 21 | The Fidelity Bank Foundation | Wichita | 2024 | $1.0M | 36 | $16K | 63% | REQUESTS ARE CONSIDERED BI-MONTHLY WITH DEADLINES OF FEB 1, APR 1, JUN 1, AUG 1, OCT 1, DEC 1 | $5.5M |
| 22 | Barton P & Mary D Cohen Charitable 1 | Overland Park | 2025 | $1.0M | 18 | $21K | 39% | Not stated | $8.7M |
| 23 | Aim 5 Foundation | Topeka | 2024 | $980K | 24 | $10K | 51% | MARCH 31 | $9.0M |
| 24 | Jerome B Miller Family Foundation | Overland Park | 2024 | $950K | 27 | $10K | 8% | Not stated | $16.0M |
| 25 | Morgan Family Foundation | Overland Park | 2024 | $921K | 18 | $30K | 15% | SUBMISSION SHOULD BE MADE BY NOV. 30TH FOR REQUEST FOR FUNDS FOR NEXT FISCAL YEAR. | $14.2M |
| 26 | Charles Neysa and Terril Eberhard Charitable Foundation | Wichita | 2025 | $902K | 29 | $27K | n/a | NO DEADLINE | $17.7M |
| 27 | Lair Foundation | Wichita | 2025 | $872K | 21 | $15K | 19% | APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED AT ANY TIME. | $16.5M |
| 28 | Clay Blair Foundation | Lenexa | 2024 | $852K | 35 | $20K | 19% | ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 15 OF EACH YEAR. | $6.6M |
| 29 | Goebel Family-star Lumber Charitable Trust | Wichita | 2025 | $847K | 63 | $5K | 65% | Not stated | $2.1M |
| 30 | Security Benefit Life Insurance Company Charitable Trust | Topeka | 2024 | $845K | 142 | $2K | 32% | NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES | $122K |
| 31 | Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Foundation Inc | Topeka | 2024 | $795K | 211 | $2K | 25% | November 15, 2024 | $13.2M |
| 32 | Leo J Dreiling & Albina Dreiling Charitable Trust | Hays | 2024 | $768K | 12 | $42K | 11% | NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES EXIST | $10.6M |
| 33 | Sarver Charitable Tr | Smith Center | 2025 | $761K | 108 | $2K | 7% | SEE ATTACHED | $5.6M |
| 34 | Barton P & Mary D Cohen Charitable 2 | Overland Park | 2025 | $737K | 9 | $50K | 83% | Not stated | $9.4M |
| 35 | Cocherl Family Foundation | Leawood | 2024 | $734K | 40 | $10K | 50% | Not stated | $16.4M |
| 36 | Ash Grove Charitable Foundation | Overland Park | 2024 | $719K | 106 | $5K | 81% | Not stated | $13.9M |
| 37 | Obrate Foundation | Garden City | 2024 | $709K | 206 | $4K | 18% | THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT IMMEDIATE NEEDS APPLICATIONS IS DECEMBER 10TH. | $1 |
| 38 | Hartley Family Foundation | Prairie Vlg | 2024 | $642K | 41 | $5K | 11% | Not stated | $3.2M |
| 39 | Edward G and Kathryn E Mader Foundation | Overland Park | 2024 | $596K | 36 | $15K | 41% | MARCH 1 THROUGH MAY 1 | $12.1M |
| 40 | Willard J and Mary G Breidenthal Foundation | Leawood | 2023 | $592K | 14 | $19K | 91% | NOVEMBER 1 OF EACH YEAR | $5.9M |
| 41 | Skillbuilders Fund | Leawood | 2024 | $568K | 21 | $15K | 13% | Not stated | $3.2M |
| 42 | Nichols Charitable Foundation | Topeka | 2024 | $551K | 20 | $22K | 87% | Not stated | $9.3M |
| 43 | 1440 Ventures Foundation | Wichita | 2024 | $532K | 20 | $1K | 1% | NONE AT THIS TIME | $1.2M |
| 44 | Breidenthal-snyder Foundation Inc | Prairie Village | 2024 | $525K | 89 | $5K | 29% | NOVEMBER 1 OF EACH YEAR | $3.9M |
| 45 | Pete Henry Foundation | Colby | 2024 | $525K | 47 | $5K | 17% | MARCH 1 | $6.7M |
| 46 | Smoot Charitable Foundation | Salina | 2024 | $519K | 46 | $3K | 1% | Not stated | $10.9M |
| 47 | Devore Foundation | Wichita | 2023 | $486K | 24 | $19K | 38% | Not stated | $10.2M |
| 48 | K T Wiedemann Foundation Inc | Wichita | 2025 | $476K | 31 | $15K | 76% | N A | $20.6M |
| 49 | Miller-mellor Association | Prairie Vlg | 2024 | $410K | 62 | $5K | 2% | Not stated | $744K |
| 50 | Belin Foundation | Wichita | 2024 | $410K | 50 | $5K | 26% | Not stated | $5.4M |
| 51 | Barry L and Paula M Downing Foundation | Wichita | 2023 | $403K | 22 | $3K | 24% | Not stated | $2.1M |
| 52 | Morgan Charitable Foundation | Overland Park | 2025 | $393K | 5 | $75K | 5% | SUBMISSION SHOULD BE MADE BY DECEMBER 31ST FOR REQUEST FOR FUNDS FOR NEXT CALENDAR YEAR | $5.0M |
| 53 | Trusler Foundation Inc | Emporia | 2025 | $359K | 14 | $20K | 77% | Not stated | $1.3M |
| 54 | Beach-edwards Family Foundation Inc | Mission | 2025 | $353K | 28 | $10K | 31% | APPLICATIONS AND LETTER OF INQUIRY ACCEPTED AT ANY TIME. | $7.0M |
| 55 | Stannard Foundation | Wichita | 2024 | $340K | 21 | $10K | 0% | Not stated | $5.5M |
| 56 | The George H Nettleton Home Inc | Prairie Vlg | 2025 | $330K | 16 | $21K | 20% | PRIOR TO OCTOBER 1 OF ANY CALENDAR YEAR. | $4.4M |
| 57 | Mary Jo Williams Charitable Trust | Garden City | 2025 | $329K | 13 | $25K | 8% | Not stated | $4.3M |
| 58 | E L and Z Irene Hopkins Private Foundation | Emporia | 2025 | $326K | 24 | $6K | 14% | APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED AT ANY TIME. | $6.9M |
| 59 | Morgan Family Legacy Foundation | Leawood | 2025 | $320K | 15 | $10K | 6% | SUBMISSION SHOULD BE MADE BY DECEMBER 31ST FOR REQUEST FOR FUNDS FOR NEXT CALENDAR YEAR | $4.7M |
| 60 | Morrison Foundation Trust 1700 E Iron | Salina | 2024 | $297K | 47 | $2K | 8% | NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES | $4.1M |
| 61 | Dorothy M Morrison Foundation | Olathe | 2023 | $295K | 7 | $20K | 58% | Not stated | $5.5M |
| 62 | Jane & Bernard Reeble Foundation | Emporia | 2023 | $270K | 19 | $10K | 12% | NO DEADLINES | $1.0M |
| 63 | Minnesota Prairie Wind Foundation | Prairie Vlg | 2025 | $268K | 30 | $5K | 31% | Not stated | $4.8M |
| 64 | John Weil Uhlmann Family Philanthropic Foundation | Prairie Vlg | 2024 | $261K | 7 | $25K | 7% | Not stated | $2.1M |
| 65 | David and Mary P Rush Educational Trust | Hays | 2025 | $257K | 15 | $5K | 11% | MAY 1 | $3.1M |
| 66 | Knaebel Family Foundation | Paola | 2025 | $256K | 17 | $10K | 26% | Not stated | $5.3M |
| 67 | James a and Juliet L Davis Foundation Inc | Hutchinson | 2025 | $254K | 51 | $4K | 30% | MARCH 15. | $2.7M |
| 68 | Rail Heritage Trust | Paola | 2025 | $250K | 20 | $10K | 51% | APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED UNTIL 11:59 PM CST FEB 1 OF EACH YEAR. | $6.6M |
| 69 | Emil Babinger Charitable Trust | Emporia | 2025 | $249K | 12 | $12K | 6% | APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED AT ANY TIME. | $3.1M |
| 70 | Louis W Baehr & Dolpha Baehr Foundation | Paola | 2025 | $246K | 21 | $8K | 28% | REQUESTS MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE MARCH 1 EACH YEAR | $5.8M |
| 71 | Stevens County Foundation Inc | Hugoton | 2025 | $235K | 10 | $21K | 26% | Not stated | $4.7M |
| 72 | Ronald O Thomas Foundation | Pittsburg | 2025 | $228K | 12 | $5K | 77% | Not stated | $1.1M |
| 73 | Naftzger Fund for Fine Arts Inc | Wichita | 2025 | $227K | 9 | $13K | 46% | MARCH OF EACH YEAR AND MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA RECORDING | $3.6M |
| 74 | Doctors Morrill Foundation | Overland Park | 2025 | $224K | 13 | $5K | 18% | Not stated | $2.9M |
| 75 | Donald R Ray & Betty M Ray College Scholarship Fund Charitable Tr | Hutchinson | 2025 | $217K | 18 | $10K | 23% | Not stated | $3.8M |
| 76 | Toon Family Charitable Foundation | Wichita | 2024 | $211K | 16 | $5K | 29% | Not stated | $2.9M |
| 77 | Jellison Benevolent Society Inc | Junction City | 2024 | $210K | 27 | $4K | 7% | THE JELLISON BENEVOLENT SOCIETY, INC. MAINTAINS SUBMISSION DEADLINES FOR SCHOLASHIPS. IT IS PREFERED | $756K |
| 78 | Turnbull Foundation Tr | Emporia | 2025 | $200K | 10 | $8K | 7% | APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED AT ANY TIME. | $3.4M |
| 79 | Simon Family Foundation | Wichita | 2025 | $200K | 12 | $6K | 68% | SEPTEMBER 30 | $1.8M |
| 80 | Paul Ross Charitable Foundation | Wichita | 2025 | $190K | 32 | $5K | 17% | APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BEFORE OCT 1 TO BE CONSIDERED IN THE CURRENT PLANNING YEAR. | $1.3M |
| 81 | Lois & Max Beren Foundation | Wichita | 2025 | $181K | 21 | $8K | 25% | FROM SEPTEMBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31 FOR FALL TERM THE FOLLOWING YEAR | $621K |
| 82 | Julia J Mingenback Fdn Inc | Mcpherson | 2025 | $175K | 5 | $25K | 26% | Not stated | $3.9M |
| 83 | Babsons Midwest Memorial Foundation Inc | Eureka | 2025 | $174K | 39 | $4K | 49% | April 15th of each year | $2.7M |
| 84 | Cps Foundation Inc | Wichita | 2025 | $171K | 8 | $23K | 20% | Not stated | $1.4M |
| 85 | Sexton Family Foundation | Overland Park | 2025 | $170K | 10 | $7K | 6% | Not stated | $1.8M |
| 86 | Norman & Elaine Polsky Family Charitable Foundation | Overland Park | 2025 | $170K | 37 | $3K | 10% | SUBMISSION SHOULD BE MADE BY DECEMBER 31ST FOR REQUEST FOR FUNDS FOR THE NEXT CALENDAR YEAR. | $2.7M |
| 87 | Gerson Family Foundation | Olathe | 2025 | $167K | 30 | $2K | 5% | Not stated | $3.2M |
| 88 | Tantillo Family Foundation | Overland Park | 2025 | $158K | 23 | $5K | 26% | Not stated | $2.1M |
| 89 | Srader Foundation | Smith Center | 2025 | $157K | 7 | $10K | 50% | Not stated | $1.3M |
| 90 | Milton I Stiefel and Frances L Stiefel Foundation | Salina | 2024 | $156K | 25 | $5K | 67% | NO SUBMISSION DEALINE | $3.0M |
| 91 | Reeve Fam Foundation | Garden City | 2024 | $155K | 18 | $9K | 58% | Not stated | $3.3M |
| 92 | Mann Family Foundation | Wichita | 2023 | $151K | 33 | $1K | 52% | APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED AT ANY TIME. | $4.8M |
| 93 | Helen V Voran Irrv Charitable Trust 05-06-91 | Wellington | 2025 | $148K | 20 | $3K | 6% | SCHOLARSHIPS: FEBRUARY 28. DONATIONS: NO DEADLINE | $2.8M |
| 94 | First National Bank of Hutchinson Trustee of the Herman Stallman | Hutchinson | 2025 | $148K | 27 | $4K | 3% | APPLICATIONS MAY BE SUBMITTED AT ANY TIME. | $3.4M |
| 95 | Key Charitable Trust | Fort Scott | 2025 | $146K | 8 | $4K | 8% | Not stated | $2.3M |
| 96 | Clarence R Haglage & Grace Mcclanah Mcclanahan Haglage Charitable Tr | Overland Park | 2025 | $140K | 13 | $5K | 31% | NO SPECIFIED DEADLINE | $918K |
| 97 | Olivia Bloomfield Foundation | Leawood | 2024 | $135K | 9 | $5K | 8% | NO DEADLINES | $1.5M |
| 98 | Mona and Melvin Winger Family Foundation | Johnson | 2023 | $132K | 7 | $10K | 74% | NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES EXIST | $598K |
| 99 | The Danajames Charitable Foundation | Overland Park | 2024 | $127K | 16 | $5K | 22% | DEADLINES FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS ARE DECEMBER 2ND. | $1.9M |
| 100 | Cleon Dettmer Charitable Tr | Smith Center | 2025 | $126K | 20 | $5K | 9% | Not stated | $907K |
| 101 | William H Andreson Charitable Trust | Stockton | 2024 | $120K | 22 | $5K | 20% | JUNE 1 | $2.1M |
| 102 | Marshall Family Foundation Inc | Salina | 2024 | $119K | 34 | $500 | 0% | Not stated | $1.1M |
| 103 | Banks Family Foundation Inc | Bonner Spgs | 2024 | $111K | 6 | $7K | 81% | Not stated | $2.4M |
| 104 | Dorothy & Lee Roy Parks Charitable Trust | Minneapolis | 2024 | $110K | 13 | $3K | 2% | BETWEEN APRIL 1 AND APRIL 15 EACH YEAR. | $1.2M |
| 105 | Bill B Young Foundation | Council Grove | 2025 | $110K | 18 | $4K | 37% | Not stated | $1.2M |
| 106 | Linda T Watson Family Foundation | Mission Hills | 2025 | $107K | 16 | $3K | 2% | REQUESTS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY NOVEMBER 1ST TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31ST. | $789K |
| 107 | Gould Foundation Inc | Liberal | 2025 | $104K | 6 | $5K | 0% | Not stated | $1.4M |
| 108 | Laham Family Foundation | Wichita | 2024 | $103K | 25 | $500 | 4% | Not stated | $6K |
| 109 | Charitable Foundation Inc | Wichita | 2025 | $101K | 25 | $3K | 24% | Not stated | $1.4M |
| 110 | Ann E Onymous Foundation | Hays | 2024 | $100K | 25 | $3K | 34% | NO LATER THAT OCTOBER 1ST OF EACH YEAR | $2.3M |
| 111 | Koch Cultural Trust | Wichita | 2024 | $100K | 20 | $5K | 100% | THE DEADLINES FOR GRANT SUBMISSION ARE BIANNUALLY AS FOLLOWS: MARCH 1 AND OCTOBER 1 | $68K |
The 25 largest by dollars paid have their own page with the application terms as filed, every recipient, and the trustees. The rest are listed here in full. Where a cell says n/a the filing does not carry that figure: a first-time recipient share needs more than one year of grants on record, and the asset figure comes from the IRS business master file, which does not cover every foundation.
Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. A foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.
Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.
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