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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-6911886

Donlan Foundation

A private foundation in Wichita, KS. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $271,350 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $271,350

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $7,716,274
  • Tax year 2024

    $499,100

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $6,184,700
  • Tax year 2023

    $333,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $6,334,514
  • Tax year 2022

    $376,995

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $5,914,478
  • Tax year 2021

    $310,800

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $6,090,352
  • Tax year 2020

    $301,523

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $5,894,716
  • Tax year 2019

    $229,220

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $5,814,920
  • Tax year 2018

    $472,255

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $5,848,193

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Lincoln Community FoundationLincoln, NE

    Operating fund for community funds

    $169,500
  2. Solidago ConservancyLincoln, NE

    Operating fund for other public charity

    $50,000
  3. Audubon of KansasManhattan, KS

    Operating fund for other public charity

    $12,500
  4. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Operating fund for other public charity

    $10,000
  5. Denver Art MuseumDenver, CO

    Operating fund for other public charity

    $5,000
  6. HopespokeLincoln, NE

    Operating fund for other public charity

    $5,000
  7. Lincoln Children's ZooLincoln, NE

    Operating fund for community funds

    $5,000
  8. Lux Center for the ArtsLincoln, NE

    Operating fund for other public charity

    $2,500
  9. Unity of TucsonTucson, AZ

    Operating fund for religious organization

    $2,500
  10. Nebraska Wesleyan UniversityLincoln, NE

    Operating fund for educational organization

    $2,000
  11. Bone Creek Art MuseumDavid City, NE

    Operating fund for other public charity

    $1,000
  12. Just AssociatesWashington, DC

    Operating fund for welfare organization

    $1,000
  13. Museum of Nebraska ArtKearney, NE

    Operating fund for other public charity

    $1,000
  14. Omaha Public Radio - KiosOmaha, NE

    Operating fund for other public charity

    $1,000
  15. United Cerebral Palsy of NebraskaOmaha, NE

    Operating fund for medical organization

    $1,000
  16. Voices for ChildrenBoulder, CO

    Operating fund for community funds

    $1,000
  17. Sheldon Museum of ArtLincoln, NE

    Operating fund for other public charity

    $500
  18. Woods Tennis and Educational FoundationLincoln, NE

    Operating fund for community funds

    $500
  19. Fresh StartLincoln, NE

    Operating fund for other public charity

    $350

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $169,50066% of the total
  2. Environment2 grants $62,50024% of the total
  3. Arts and culture4 grants $9,5004% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $5,0002% of the total
  5. Mental health1 grant $5,0002% of the total
  6. Civil rights2 grants $2,000<1% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $2,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Nebraska13 grants $239,350
  2. Kansas1 grant $12,500
  3. Virginia1 grant $10,000
  4. Colorado2 grants $6,000
  5. Arizona1 grant $2,500
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Margaret L DonlanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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