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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 48-6141154

Lusk Foundation

A private foundation in Wichita, KS. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $29,876 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
Nancy L Lusk
4601 E Douglas Ste 111
Wichita, KS 67218
(316) 267-2858
Form and materials
Any form acceptable
Deadlines
December 31
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

    $29,876

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $432,849
  • Tax year 2024

    $26,091

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $449,356
  • Tax year 2023

    $26,313

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $462,525
  • Tax year 2022

    $28,251

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $477,414
  • Tax year 2021

    $27,641

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $499,426
  • Tax year 2020

    $27,947

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $525,151

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Eastminister Presbyterian ChurchWichita, KS

    General support

    $3,000
  2. Wichita Public Library FoundationWichita, KS

    General support

    $3,000
  3. Flowers on DouglasWichita, KS

    Wichita beautification

    $2,438
  4. Blue Sky RanchHaysville, KS

    Mentoring program for boys

    $2,000
  5. Foundation for Andover SchoolsAndover, KS

    School/classroom support

    $2,000
  6. Friends of Andover Public LibraryAndover, KS

    Support of public librariespublic library programs

    $2,000
  7. KPTS Public TelevisionWichita, KS

    Public radio programming

    $2,000
  8. KmuwWichita, KS

    Public radio programming

    $2,000
  9. The TreehouseWichita, KS

    Support for mothers and babies

    $2,000
  10. Wichita Area Sexual Assault CenterWichita, KS

    General support

    $2,000
  11. Simply HygienePark City, KS

    Hygiene products to people in need

    $1,938
  12. Ronald McDonald HouseWichita, KS

    General support

    $1,500
  13. Wichita Childrens HomeWichita, KS

    General support

    $1,500
  14. East Heights United Methodist ChurchWichita, KS

    General support

    $1,000
  15. Wichita's Littlest HerosWichita, KS

    General support

    $1,000
  16. Wichita Children's Theater & Dance CenterWichita, KS

    General support

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services4 grants $6,43848% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $5,00037% of the total
  3. Mental health1 grant $2,00015% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kansas16 grants $29,876

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Nancy L LuskPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Janet MurfinSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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