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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 48-1117045

Blanche Bryden Foundation

A private foundation in Wichita, KS. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $61,300 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
Eric V Calvert
301 N Main Street Suite 600
Wichita, KS 672024806
(316) 263-8294
[email protected]
Form and materials
No form needed; just letter detailing needs and appropriate tax status.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

    $61,300

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,492,728
  • Tax year 2024

    $56,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,538,209
  • Tax year 2023

    $61,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,581,097
  • Tax year 2022

    $111,250

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,642,005
  • Tax year 2021

    $84,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,273,982
  • Tax year 2020

    $81,800

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,325,918
  • Tax year 2019

    $77,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,326,218
  • Tax year 2018

    $76,540

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,400,309

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Washburn University FoundationTopeka, KS

    Blanche bryden scholarship fund, washburn women's alliance scholarship fund, and the blanche bryden foundation wit scholarship fund

    $22,000
  2. Sunflower Music Festival IncTopeka, KS

    2025 sunflower music festival

    $10,000
  3. Noto Arts & Entertainment DistrictTopeka, KS

    Redbud youth festival

    $7,000
  4. Midland Care Connection IncTopeka, KS

    Midland care hospice charity care

    $6,300
  5. Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging IncTopeka, KS

    The champss nutrient program for the elderly

    $5,000
  6. Gracemed Health Clinic IncWichita, KS

    The pregnancy maintenance initiative program at the capital family clinic in tpoeka

    $3,500
  7. Topeka Lulac Multipurpose Senior CenterTopeka, KS

    Annual lulac senior youth fishing derby

    $3,500
  8. Kansas Silent Film Festival IncTopeka, KS

    2025 kansas silent film festival

    $2,000
  9. The 2030 Foundation of Topeka IncTopeka, KS

    The christmas for kids initiative

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $22,00041% of the total
  2. Human services4 grants $16,80031% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $12,00022% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $3,5006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kansas9 grants $61,300

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Eric V CalvertTR/SEC/TREAS Hours 2Pay $7,200
  • Anne FrancisTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $2,400
  • Debra A StarkPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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