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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 48-1094004

The Barton Foundation

A private foundation in Wichita, KS. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $84,500 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Craig W Barton
PO Box 781780 PO Box 781780
Wichita, KS 67278
(316) 634-1999
Form and materials
See attached
Deadlines
See attached
Restrictions
See attached

Assets and giving by year

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

    $84,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $975,969
  • Tax year 2024

    $75,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,028,421
  • Tax year 2023

    $73,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $898,426
  • Tax year 2022

    $73,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $966,797
  • Tax year 2021

    $59,600

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,004,642
  • Tax year 2020

    $56,600

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $970,315

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Hunter Health ClinicWichita, KS

    General fund

    $36,000
  2. Wichita Childrens HomeWichita, KS

    General fund

    $5,500
  3. Mark ArtsWichita, KS

    General fund

    $5,000
  4. HeartspringWichita, KS

    General fund

    $4,000
  5. Wichita Public Library FoundationWichita, KS

    General fund

    $4,000
  6. Sunlight Children's ServicesEl Dorado, KS

    General fund

    $3,000
  7. Empowered (youth Entrepreneurs of Kansas)Wichita, KS

    General fund

    $2,500
  8. Cerebral Palsy Research FoundationWichita, KS

    General fund

    $2,500
  9. Children 1stWichita, KS

    General fund

    $2,500
  10. Kansas Food BankWichita, KS

    General fund

    $2,000
  11. The Lord's DinerWichita, KS

    General fund

    $2,000
  12. Ujump IncWichita, KS

    General fund

    $2,000
  13. Wichita Cancer FoundationWichita, KS

    General fund

    $2,000
  14. Wichita Sedgwick County Historical MuseumWichita, KS

    General fund

    $1,500
  15. Humankind MinistriesWichita, KS

    General fund

    $1,500
  16. Union Rescue MissionWichita, KS

    General fund

    $1,500
  17. Kansas Big Brothers and Big SistersWichita, KS

    General fund

    $1,000
  18. The Salvation ArmyWichita, KS

    General fund

    $1,000
  19. Ronald McDonald HouseWichita, KS

    General fund

    $1,000
  20. Cars for Charities CompanyValley Center, KS

    General fund

    $1,000
  21. Wichita Animal Action LeagueWichita, KS

    General fund

    $1,000
  22. Orpheum TheatreWichita, KS

    General fund

    $1,000
  23. Sedgwick County Zoological SocietyWichita, KS

    General fund

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $6,00022% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $5,50020% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $5,00019% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $4,00015% of the total
  5. Medical research1 grant $2,5009% of the total
  6. Animals2 grants $2,0007% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $2,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kansas23 grants $84,500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Craig W BartonPRESIDENT Hours 0.1Pay $0

The return

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