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Private foundations Kansastax years 2023 to 2025

Private foundations in Kansas

1,110 private foundations based in Kansas filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $491.5 million in 13,188 grants, and 389 say they accept applications.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. The Sunderland FoundationOverland Park, KS · tax year 2025 25 grants Accepts applications $102,117,140 giving
  2. The Edgerley Family FoundationOverland Park, KS · tax year 2024 101 grants Preselected only $35,361,000 giving
  3. Robert M Beren Family Foundation IncWichita, KS · tax year 2024 52 grants Preselected only $30,064,336 giving
  4. Dane G Hansen FoundationLogan, KS · tax year 2025 346 grants Accepts applications $27,771,949 giving
  5. TMT Charitable Foundation IncWichita, KS · tax year 2024 19 grants Preselected only $16,883,307 giving
  6. Kao Family FoundationOlathe, KS · tax year 2024 25 grants Preselected only $13,001,297 giving
  7. Cape Flattery FoundationWichita, KS · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $9,145,340 giving
  8. Horejsi Charitable Foundation IncSalina, KS · tax year 2025 47 grants Preselected only $8,743,587 giving
  9. The Dehaemers Family Charitable TrustOverland Park, KS · tax year 2025 119 grants Preselected only $8,170,000 giving
  10. The Dreiseszun Family FoundationOverland Park, KS · tax year 2024 68 grants Accepts applications $7,199,998 giving
  11. The Stowers FoundationLeawood, KS · tax year 2024 27 grants Preselected only $6,832,873 giving
  12. The Sherman Family FoundationMission Woods, KS · tax year 2024 116 grants Preselected only $5,494,474 giving
  13. Lowenstein Brothers FoundationOverland Park, KS · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $4,772,981 giving
  14. Capitol Federal FoundationTopeka, KS · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $4,507,070 giving
  15. Beren Sea FoundationWichita, KS · tax year 2024 14 grants Preselected only $4,225,588 giving
  16. Miller Family Foundation IncPittsburg, KS · tax year 2025 50 grants Preselected only $4,100,000 giving
  17. Kelly Family FoundationOlathe, KS · tax year 2025 75 grants Accepts applications $3,973,277 giving
  18. Robert E and Patricia Schmidt FoundationHays, KS · tax year 2024 70 grants Accepts applications $3,876,141 giving
  19. Dwane L and Velma Lunt Wallace Charitable FoundationWichita, KS · tax year 2024 59 grants Accepts applications $3,828,485 giving
  20. Earl Bane FoundationSalina, KS · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $3,686,300 giving
  21. Salgo Trust for EducationWichita, KS · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $3,329,230 giving
  22. The Quinn FoundationLeawood, KS · tax year 2025 124 grants Preselected only $3,258,425 giving
  23. Israel Henry Beren Charitable Foundation IncWichita, KS · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $3,198,000 giving
  24. Coleman Family Foundation IncPittsburg, KS · tax year 2025 43 grants Accepts applications $3,145,000 giving
  25. Ronald D Deffenbaugh Foundation CO Charles E Wetzler - TrusteeLeawood, KS · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Preselected only $3,105,220 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. The Sunderland FoundationOverland Park, KS · tax year 2025 25 grants Accepts applications $102,117,140 giving
  2. Dane G Hansen FoundationLogan, KS · tax year 2025 346 grants Accepts applications $27,771,949 giving
  3. The Dreiseszun Family FoundationOverland Park, KS · tax year 2024 68 grants Accepts applications $7,199,998 giving
  4. Lowenstein Brothers FoundationOverland Park, KS · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $4,772,981 giving
  5. Capitol Federal FoundationTopeka, KS · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $4,507,070 giving
  6. Kelly Family FoundationOlathe, KS · tax year 2025 75 grants Accepts applications $3,973,277 giving
  7. Robert E and Patricia Schmidt FoundationHays, KS · tax year 2024 70 grants Accepts applications $3,876,141 giving
  8. Dwane L and Velma Lunt Wallace Charitable FoundationWichita, KS · tax year 2024 59 grants Accepts applications $3,828,485 giving
  9. Earl Bane FoundationSalina, KS · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $3,686,300 giving
  10. Coleman Family Foundation IncPittsburg, KS · tax year 2025 43 grants Accepts applications $3,145,000 giving
  11. Aim 5 FoundationTopeka, KS · tax year 2025 42 grants Accepts applications $2,354,575 giving
  12. Koch Family FoundationWichita, KS · tax year 2024 534 grants Accepts applications $2,291,250 giving
  13. Wyandotte Health FoundationKansas City, KS · tax year 2024 45 grants Accepts applications $2,078,070 giving
  14. Rudd FoundationWichita, KS · tax year 2024 155 grants Accepts applications $2,049,040 giving
  15. Roy and Myrtle Parsons TrustHugoton, KS · tax year 2025 16 grants Accepts applications $1,850,933 giving
  16. Berry Foundation IncWichita, KS · tax year 2025 74 grants Accepts applications $1,794,055 giving
  17. The Fidelity Bank FoundationWichita, KS · tax year 2025 45 grants Accepts applications $1,605,534 giving
  18. Bomhoff FoundationWichita, KS · tax year 2024 13 grants Accepts applications $1,605,000 giving
  19. McCune & Middlekauff FoundationSalina, KS · tax year 2024 30 grants Accepts applications $1,474,162 giving
  20. Kansas All-Star Scholars Fund IncMulvane, KS · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $1,379,083 giving
  21. All Aboard FoundationPittsburg, KS · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $1,280,322 giving
  22. Walter S & Evan C Jones FoundationEmporia, KS · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $1,249,950 giving
  23. Cooper Clark FoundationLiberal, KS · tax year 2025 112 grants Accepts applications $1,227,567 giving
  24. Baughman FoundationLiberal, KS · tax year 2024 32 grants Accepts applications $1,120,259 giving
  25. Tom Feist FoundationWichita, KS · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $1,101,575 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education314 foundations $100,243,34440% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking152 foundations $78,556,68331% of the total
  3. Human services234 foundations $12,092,4925% of the total
  4. Arts and culture203 foundations $11,020,9254% of the total
  5. Health184 foundations $9,457,4894% of the total
  6. International aid62 foundations $6,402,1143% of the total
  7. 19 other causes $34,858,38014% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. O'Brate FoundationGarden City, KS · tax year 2025 214 grants Accepts applications $673,658 giving
  2. Security Benefit Life Insurance Charitable TrustTopeka, KS · tax year 2024 142 grants Accepts applications $844,824 giving
  3. Lending Help For Students IncLeavenworth, KS · tax year 2025 132 grants Preselected only $446,932 giving
  4. Seaboard FoundationMerriam, KS · tax year 2025 111 grants Preselected only $615,299 giving
  5. Daniel J Taylor Family Charitable FoundationWichita, KS · tax year 2025 81 grants Preselected only $381,220 giving
  6. Miller-Mellor AssociationPrairie Village, KS · tax year 2024 62 grants Accepts applications $410,400 giving
  7. Parmelee Foundation IncStilwell, KS · tax year 2024 45 grants Preselected only $51,000 giving
  8. Jagoda Family FoundationOverland Park, KS · tax year 2025 42 grants Preselected only $70,000 giving
  9. Huddle Learning IncBasehor, KS · tax year 2025 42 grants Preselected only $48,596 giving
  10. James W Garvey Family Charitable TrustWichita, KS · tax year 2025 37 grants Preselected only $818,648 giving
  11. C D Terry Jr Scholarship FoundationKansas City, KS · tax year 2025 34 grants Accepts applications $33,750 giving
  12. Paul A & Daisy E Schuneman Scholarship TrustHiawatha, KS · tax year 2025 32 grants Accepts applications $18,850 giving
  13. Delano Family Charitable FoundationTopeka, KS · tax year 2024 31 grants Preselected only $64,546 giving
  14. Lang Rogers Family FoundationOverland Park, KS · tax year 2025 29 grants Preselected only $42,300 giving
  15. Illig Family Foundation Cust PCMLeawood, KS · tax year 2024 28 grants Preselected only $794,775 giving

Cities

8 cities with 25 or more foundations
79 more cities with two or more