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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 87-3894190

1440 Ventures Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Wichita, KS. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 20 grants and $532,100 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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
Sondra M Langel
9131 East Autumn Chase Street
Wichita, KS 672064021
(316) 634-2266
[email protected]
Form and materials
Mail applications to sondra langel, in care of the advisory committees, and include general information and program purpose.
Deadlines
None at this time
Restrictions
The foundation will make grant distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under internal revenue code section 501(c)(3).

Assets and giving by year

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $532,100

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,235,895

  • Tax year 2023

    $830,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,698,563

  • Tax year 2022

    $857,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,043,172

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,363,810

Grants paid in 2024

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. KU EndowmentLawrence, KS

    Charitable support

    $250,000
  2. Orpheum TheatreWichita, KS

    Charitable support

    $250,000
  3. United Way of the Plains IncWichita, KS

    Charitable support

    $10,000
  4. Midwest Historic and Genealogical Society IncWichita, KS

    Charitable support

    $6,600
  5. Kansas Humane Society of Wichita IncWichita, KS

    Charitable support

    $2,000
  6. Botanica IncWichita, KS

    Charitable support

    $1,000
  7. Central Plains Health Care Partnership IncWichita, KS

    Charitable support

    $1,000
  8. Humankind Ministries Wichita IncWichita, KS

    Charitable support

    $1,000
  9. Kansas Foodbank Warehouse IncWichita, KS

    Charitable support

    $1,000
  10. Kansas Public Telecommunications Service IncWichita, KS

    Charitable support

    $1,000
  11. McCormick School Museum IncWichita, KS

    Charitable support

    $1,000
  12. Senior Services Inc of WichitaWichita, KS

    Charitable support

    $1,000
  13. StepstoneWichita, KS

    Charitable support

    $1,000
  14. Wichita Art MuseumWichita, KS

    Charitable support

    $1,000
  15. Wichita Children's HomeWichita, KS

    Charitable support

    $1,000
  16. USD 290 Derby Parents as TeachersWichita, KS

    Charitable support

    $1,000
  17. Storytime Village IncWichita, KS

    Charitable support

    $1,000
  18. Ronald McDonald House of WichitaWichita, KS

    Charitable support

    $500
  19. Wsu FoundationWichita, KS

    Charitable support

    $500
  20. Harvester ArtsWichita, KS

    Charitable support

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $251,00092% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,0004% of the total
  3. Arts and culture4 grants $3,5001% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $2,000<1% of the total
  5. Human services2 grants $2,000<1% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $4,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kansas20 grants $532,100

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Sondra LangelPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Everett LangelSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Julia LangelTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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