Kansas Private Foundations & Charitable Funders

Our directory lists 349 private foundations based in Kansas, compiled from IRS 990-PF filings. The most common giving areas are Education, Human Services, Public & Societal Benefit, Religion. Most give by invitation only rather than accepting unsolicited proposals. Explore profiles to see each funder's giving history and whether it accepts unsolicited applications.

Health10

Health

Established

Wyandotte Health Foundation

Kansas

Assets: $36.9M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $2.1M

Funds in KS · MO

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Health

Emerging

Sarli Family Foundation

Kansas

Human ServicesHealthHuman Services

Assets: $18.7M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $1.8M

Funds in MO · KS

Invitation only

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Health

Emerging

Riverside Health Foundation

Kansas

Assets: $1.5M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $170K

Funds in KS

Invitation only

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Health

Emerging

Radabaugh-iva Thomson Trust

Kansas

EducationHealthEducation

Assets: $1.4M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $112K

Funds in KS

Invitation only

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Health

Emerging

Dickson-diveley Orthopaedic Education and Research Foundation

Kansas

Assets: $641K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $46K

Funds in MO

Invitation only

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Health

Emerging

Stan & Betty Lewis Foundation

Kansas

Human ServicesHealthHuman Services

Assets: $484.1K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $25.7K

Funds in KS · MN

Invitation only

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Health

Emerging

Sabatino Foundation

Kansas

Human ServicesHealthHuman Services

Assets: $325.5K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $52.9K

Funds in KS · MD · MO +2

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Health

Emerging

L Hawks Char Tr FBO Hiawatha Comm Hosp Fdn

Kansas

Health

Assets: $254.8K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $27.4K

Funds in KS

Invitation only

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Health

Emerging

National Lung Health Educational Program Inc

Kansas

Assets: $83.1K
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Health

Emerging

Keith G Sebelius Foundation

Kansas

Arts, Culture & HumanitiesHealthArts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $77.5K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $1.5K

Funds in KS · MD

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All Health

Education12

Education

Established

Camt Lee Foundation

Kansas

Assets: $29.7M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $1.2M

Funds in KY

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

V & H Charitable Foundation

Kansas

Arts, Culture & HumanitiesEducationArts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $9M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $710.5K

Funds in MO · KS

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Harry & Waneta Pendergraft Foundation

Kansas

Assets: $5.5M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $289.3K

Funds in KS

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Education

Emerging

Sharon Tiley Foundation

Kansas

Assets: $4.9M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $255.9K

Funds in MO

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Marilyn Sue Smith Educational Tr

Kansas

Education

Assets: $3.9M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $214.5K

Funds in KS · CO

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Robert H Ruby Charitable Foundation

Kansas

Assets: $3.5M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $175K

Funds in KS · MA · MO

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Walsh Family Foundation

Kansas

HealthEducationHealth

Assets: $3.4M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $233K

Funds in MA · CT · CA +1

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Ronald J Lieb Foundation

Kansas

Assets: $3.2M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $212K

Funds in PA

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Education

Emerging

Wooley Scholarship Fund FBO Wichita State University

Kansas

Assets: $2.9M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $131.5K

Funds in KS

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

James a and Juliet L Davis Foundation Inc

Kansas

Human ServicesHealthArts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $2.7M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $258.5K

Funds in KS

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Education

Emerging

Pi Beta Phi Educational Foundation Inc

Kansas

Education

Assets: $1.8M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $100.9K

Funds in KS

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Throckmorton-riser Foundation Inc

Kansas

Education

Assets: $1.7M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $209.5K

Funds in KS

Invitation only

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All Education

Human Services12

Human Services

Emerging

Morgan Family Foundation

Kansas

ReligionHuman ServicesReligion

Assets: $14.2M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $921.4K

Funds in KS · MO · CA +2

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Human Services

Emerging

Stueck Family Foundation

Kansas

HealthArts, Culture & HumanitiesEnvironment & Animals

Assets: $9.3M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $403K

Funds in MO · KS · MA +3

Invitation only

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Human Services

Emerging

Edward Mosby Lincoln Foundation

Kansas

ReligionHuman ServicesReligion

Assets: $8.2M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $259.7K

Funds in KS · CO · NE +6

Invitation only

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Human Services

Emerging

Five Mile Childrens Foundation

Kansas

Assets: $4.3M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $141.3K

Funds in KS · OK · CA +1

Invitation only

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Human Services

Emerging

Morrison Foundation Trust 1700 E Iron

Kansas

EducationHuman ServicesEducation

Assets: $4.1M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $297K

Funds in KS · IN · CO +3

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Human Services

Emerging

Loretto a Langley Trust

Kansas

Public & Societal BenefitHuman ServicesPublic & Societal Benefit

Assets: $3.2M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $156.5K

Funds in KS

Invitation only

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Human Services

Emerging

Schwab Charitable Foundation

Kansas

HealthEducationArts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $2.7M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $170K

Funds in WA · CA · SD

Invitation only

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Human Services

Emerging

Berry Foundation Inc

Kansas

Arts, Culture & HumanitiesHuman ServicesArts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $2.5M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $1.8M

Funds in KS · MO · TX +10

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Human Services

Emerging

The Elden V Miller Family Charitable Trust

Kansas

HealthEducationReligion

Assets: $2.1M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $92K

Funds in KS

Invitation only

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Human Services

Emerging

Sevi Foundation

Kansas

Assets: $1.9M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $525K

Funds in KS · MO

Invitation only

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Human Services

Emerging

John E Trembly Foundation

Kansas

Arts, Culture & HumanitiesHuman ServicesArts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $1.8M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $80.7K

Funds in KS

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Human Services

Emerging

Laham Charitable Foundation Inc

Kansas

ReligionInternational & Foreign Affairs

Assets: $1.8M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $79.8K

Funds in KS · AL · CA +4

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All Human Services

Arts, Culture & Humanities9

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Julia J Mingenback Fdn Inc

Kansas

Environment & AnimalsArts, Culture & HumanitiesEnvironment & Animals

Assets: $3.9M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $175K

Funds in KS

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Kansas Oil Museum Inc

Kansas

Assets: $3.2M
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Stewart Charitable Trust

Kansas

EducationReligionEnvironment & Animals

Assets: $3.2M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $158.6K

Funds in KS

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Frances Plamann Charitable Tr

Kansas

Assets: $3.2M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $31.3K

Funds in KS

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Sleeper Trust

Kansas

Assets: $2.2M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $185K

Funds in KS

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Souders Historical Farm & Museum Foundation

Kansas

Assets: $420.5K
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Topeka Art Guild Inc

Kansas

Assets: $119.7K
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Mike and Lanny Garvey Charitable Trust

Kansas

EducationPublic & Societal BenefitReligion

Assets: $15.1K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $11K

Funds in KS · CA · MO +1

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Daisy Studios Inc

Kansas

Assets: $13.6K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $11.4K

Funds in KS

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All Arts, Culture & Humanities

Environment & Animals12

Environment & Animals

Emerging

Chester Edwin Nash and Mary Nash Charitable Foundation

Kansas

Assets: $7.6M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $384.6K

Funds in OK · KS

Invitation only

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Environment & Animals

Emerging

Ringos Fund

Kansas

Assets: $4.2M
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Environment & Animals

Emerging

Muchnic Foundation

Kansas

Public & Societal BenefitEnvironment & AnimalsPublic & Societal Benefit

Assets: $3.5M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $587K

Funds in KS · NY · MO +12

Invitation only

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Environment & Animals

Emerging

Doctors Morrill Foundation

Kansas

Assets: $2.9M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $224.3K

Funds in CA · KS · MO +2

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Environment & Animals

Emerging

David E Alley Charitable Tr

Kansas

Assets: $1.5M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $72K

Funds in KS

Invitation only

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Environment & Animals

Emerging

Gladys F Gossage Charitablefoundation Trust

Kansas

Environment & Animals

Assets: $863.6K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $22.1K

Funds in KS

Invitation only

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Environment & Animals

Emerging

Cares KS Foundation

Kansas

Assets: $281.4K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $69K

Funds in KS

Invitation only

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Environment & Animals

Emerging

George Stumps Wildlife Trust Fund

Kansas

Assets: $236.4K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $5K

Funds in KS

Invitation only

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Environment & Animals

Emerging

Stray Dog Institute

Kansas

Assets: $210.8K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $46.5K

Funds in CA · DC · TX

Invitation only

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Environment & Animals

Emerging

Long and Haase Foundation

Kansas

Assets: $80.2K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $4K

Funds in KS

Invitation only

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Environment & Animals

Emerging

International Public Policy Institute Inc

Kansas

Assets: $10.4K
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Environment & Animals

Emerging

Jefferson County Pet Project

Kansas

Assets: $8.3K
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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All Environment & Animals

Public & Societal Benefit12

Public & Societal Benefit

Major funder

Dane G Hansen Foundation

Kansas

EducationPublic & Societal BenefitEducation

Assets: $367.5M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $27.8M

Funds in KS · MO · FL +3

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Works Family Foundation

Kansas

Assets: $18.5M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $367K

Funds in KS

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Houghton Family Foundation

Kansas

Assets: $6.2M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $359K

Funds in KS

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

John T and Betty Ann Lewis Foundation

Kansas

Assets: $1.7M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $125K

Funds in FL

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Rash Mcreynolds Foundation

Kansas

HealthHuman ServicesEducation

Assets: $1.5M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $65.4K

Funds in KS · NE · MO +5

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Red Iron Foundation

Kansas

Assets: $1.2M
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Mark Morris Institute

Kansas

Assets: $868.9K
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Annie Foundation

Kansas

Arts, Culture & HumanitiesEducationHealth

Assets: $822.6K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $49.4K

Funds in KS · MA

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

The John Clara and Henry Pakkebier Family Foundation Inc

Kansas

EducationPublic & Societal BenefitEducation

Assets: $559.9K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $37.3K

Funds in KS

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Arthur M Hylton & Ethel L Hylton Tr

Kansas

Assets: $482.2K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $29.1K

Funds in KS

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Grace Townsend Foundation

Kansas

Assets: $474.6K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $60K

Funds in KS · TX

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Mikesell Family Foundation Inc

Kansas

Public & Societal Benefit

Assets: $313.3K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $28K

Funds in KS

Invitation only

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All Public & Societal Benefit

International & Foreign Affairs1

International & Foreign Affairs

Emerging

Barelli Charitable Foundation

Kansas

Human ServicesInternational & Foreign AffairsHuman Services

Assets: $761.5K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $50K

Funds in GA · OR · TN +2

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All International & Foreign Affairs

Religion12

Religion

Emerging

Estes Evans Charitable Tr

Kansas

HealthReligionHealth

Assets: $6.4M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $396.2K

Funds in KS · FL · GA +4

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Sarver Charitable Tr

Kansas

Human ServicesHealthPublic & Societal Benefit

Assets: $5.6M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $760.6K

Funds in KS · MO

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Religion

Emerging

Clarence R Haglage & Grace Mcclanah Mcclanahan Haglage Charitable Tr

Kansas

Human ServicesReligionHuman Services

Assets: $918.2K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $139.8K

Funds in MO · KS · CA +4

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Religion

Emerging

1 Corinthians 13 3 Foundation Inc

Kansas

Assets: $734.7K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $26.8K

Funds in KS · CO · FL +6

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Gillcrist Charitable Foundation

Kansas

Human ServicesReligionHuman Services

Assets: $732.2K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $115.5K

Funds in KS

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Mary L Alden Tr FBO Topeka Rescue Mission

Kansas

Assets: $473.8K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $23.3K

Funds in KS

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Phillips County Christian Foundation Inc

Kansas

Assets: $380.1K
Giving / yr: —

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Religion

Emerging

Weskan Charitable Foundation

Kansas

Assets: $330.4K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $198.4K

Funds in KS · IN

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Misco Charitable Trust

Kansas

Human ServicesReligionHuman Services

Assets: $235.8K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $26.6K

Funds in KS · CO · MO +1

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Religion

Emerging

Sallie M Hardesty Trust 301

Kansas

Human ServicesReligionHuman Services

Assets: $213.6K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $9K

Funds in KS · MO

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Wai & Olive Foundation

Kansas

Assets: $113.3K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $7.2K

Funds in MO · KS · MD +2

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Midwest Catholic Family Conference

Kansas

Assets: $64.8K
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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All Religion

Mutual & Membership Benefit1

Mutual & Membership Benefit

Emerging

Steven and Susan Campbell Family Foudation

Kansas

Assets: $1M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $61.6K

Funds in AL · VA

Invitation only

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All Mutual & Membership Benefit

FAQFrequently Asked Questions

Our directory lists 349 private foundations based in Kansas, compiled from IRS 990-PF filings.

The most common giving areas among Kansas foundations are Education, Human Services, Public & Societal Benefit, Religion. Filter by cause to find funders aligned with your mission.

🏥 Health10

Wyandotte Health Foundation

Sarli Family Foundation

Riverside Health Foundation

Radabaugh-iva Thomson Trust

Dickson-diveley Orthopaedic Education and Research Foundation

Stan & Betty Lewis Foundation

Sabatino Foundation

L Hawks Char Tr FBO Hiawatha Comm Hosp Fdn

National Lung Health Educational Program Inc

Keith G Sebelius Foundation

🎓 Education12

Camt Lee Foundation

V & H Charitable Foundation

Harry & Waneta Pendergraft Foundation

Sharon Tiley Foundation

Marilyn Sue Smith Educational Tr

Robert H Ruby Charitable Foundation

Walsh Family Foundation

Ronald J Lieb Foundation

Wooley Scholarship Fund FBO Wichita State University

James a and Juliet L Davis Foundation Inc

Pi Beta Phi Educational Foundation Inc

Throckmorton-riser Foundation Inc

🤝 Human Services12

Morgan Family Foundation

Stueck Family Foundation

Edward Mosby Lincoln Foundation

Five Mile Childrens Foundation

Morrison Foundation Trust 1700 E Iron

Loretto a Langley Trust

Schwab Charitable Foundation

Berry Foundation Inc

The Elden V Miller Family Charitable Trust

Sevi Foundation

John E Trembly Foundation

Laham Charitable Foundation Inc

🎨 Arts, Culture & Humanities9

Julia J Mingenback Fdn Inc

Kansas Oil Museum Inc

Stewart Charitable Trust

Frances Plamann Charitable Tr

Sleeper Trust

Souders Historical Farm & Museum Foundation

Topeka Art Guild Inc

Mike and Lanny Garvey Charitable Trust

Daisy Studios Inc

🌿 Environment & Animals12

Chester Edwin Nash and Mary Nash Charitable Foundation

Ringos Fund

Muchnic Foundation

Doctors Morrill Foundation

David E Alley Charitable Tr

Gladys F Gossage Charitablefoundation Trust

Cares KS Foundation

George Stumps Wildlife Trust Fund

Stray Dog Institute

Long and Haase Foundation

International Public Policy Institute Inc

Jefferson County Pet Project

🏛️ Public & Societal Benefit12

Dane G Hansen Foundation

Works Family Foundation

Houghton Family Foundation

John T and Betty Ann Lewis Foundation

Rash Mcreynolds Foundation

Red Iron Foundation

Mark Morris Institute

Annie Foundation

The John Clara and Henry Pakkebier Family Foundation Inc

Arthur M Hylton & Ethel L Hylton Tr

Grace Townsend Foundation

Mikesell Family Foundation Inc

🌍 International & Foreign Affairs1

Barelli Charitable Foundation

⛪ Religion12

Estes Evans Charitable Tr

Sarver Charitable Tr

Clarence R Haglage & Grace Mcclanah Mcclanahan Haglage Charitable Tr

1 Corinthians 13 3 Foundation Inc

Health10

Education12

Human Services12

Arts, Culture & Humanities9

Environment & Animals12

Public & Societal Benefit12

International & Foreign Affairs1

Religion12

Mutual & Membership Benefit1

FAQFrequently Asked Questions