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Private foundations Lawrence, KStax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Lawrence, KS

35 private foundations based in Lawrence, KS filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $6.2 million in 255 grants, and 7 say they accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 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. Cinelli Family FoundationLawrence, KS · tax year 2024 16 grants Preselected only $1,705,000 giving
  2. Ethel & Raymond F Rice FoundationLawrence, KS · tax year 2025 30 grants Accepts applications $1,049,670 giving
  3. Guy & Ruby Casebourn Murphy Charitable TrustLawrence, KS · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $860,356 giving
  4. The McIntyre FoundationLawrence, KS · tax year 2025 51 grants Preselected only $794,440 giving
  5. Starr F Schlobohm Education TrustLawrence, KS · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $642,068 giving
  6. Kriz Charitable Fund IncLawrence, KS · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $300,561 giving
  7. Millard - Jinx Private FoundationLawrence, KS · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $188,433 giving
  8. Case Commons IncLawrence, KS · tax year 2024 11 grants Preselected only $135,375 giving
  9. John T & Betty Ann Lewis FoundationLawrence, KS · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $125,000 giving
  10. Bertha R Brister Hospital TrustLawrence, KS · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $108,188 giving
  11. Anthony A Schmidt Family FoundationLawrence, KS · tax year 2024 39 grants Preselected only $88,000 giving
  12. Alfred Bromelsick TrustLawrence, KS · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $55,797 giving
  13. H Neil Mecaskey Jr Foundation IncLawrence, KS · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $35,000 giving
  14. A John and Barbara A Hauptli Charitable FoundationLawrence, KS · tax year 2024 14 grants Accepts applications $34,000 giving
  15. Dunlap Family FoundationLawrence, KS · tax year 2025 22 grants Preselected only $21,900 giving
  16. Wilderness Comm Education FoundationLawrence, KS · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $15,000 giving
  17. Daisy studios incLawrence, KS · tax year 2024 18 grants Accepts applications $11,375 giving
  18. McSwain FoundationLawrence, KS · tax year 2024 15 grants Accepts applications $11,000 giving
  19. Ruby Hall Memorial Scholarship FundLawrence, KS · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,537 giving
  20. Plankinton FoundationLawrence, KS · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $7,500 giving
  21. Easterday Charitable FoundationLawrence, KS · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $5,400 giving
  22. Saripalli Family Foundation IncLawrence, KS · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $1,810 giving
  23. Herman Chung Foundation USALawrence, KS · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,700 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Ethel & Raymond F Rice FoundationLawrence, KS · tax year 2025 30 grants Accepts applications $1,049,670 giving
  2. Kriz Charitable Fund IncLawrence, KS · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $300,561 giving
  3. A John and Barbara A Hauptli Charitable FoundationLawrence, KS · tax year 2024 14 grants Accepts applications $34,000 giving
  4. Daisy studios incLawrence, KS · tax year 2024 18 grants Accepts applications $11,375 giving
  5. McSwain FoundationLawrence, KS · tax year 2024 15 grants Accepts applications $11,000 giving
  6. Saripalli Family Foundation IncLawrence, KS · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $1,810 giving
  7. O'Connor Co-Piller FoundationLawrence, KS · tax year 2025 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Education7 foundations $910,46336% of the total
  2. Religion1 foundation $460,35618% of the total
  3. Human services6 foundations $361,59414% of the total
  4. Animals4 foundations $169,5617% of the total
  5. Arts and culture5 foundations $143,2756% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 foundations $141,1006% of the total
  7. 10 other causes $361,20014% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Dunlap Family FoundationLawrence, KS · tax year 2025 22 grants Preselected only $21,900 giving
  2. Daisy studios incLawrence, KS · tax year 2024 18 grants Accepts applications $11,375 giving
  3. McSwain FoundationLawrence, KS · tax year 2024 15 grants Accepts applications $11,000 giving
  4. A John and Barbara A Hauptli Charitable FoundationLawrence, KS · tax year 2024 14 grants Accepts applications $34,000 giving
  5. Case Commons IncLawrence, KS · tax year 2024 11 grants Preselected only $135,375 giving
  6. H Neil Mecaskey Jr Foundation IncLawrence, KS · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $35,000 giving
  7. Kriz Charitable Fund IncLawrence, KS · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $300,561 giving
  8. Guy & Ruby Casebourn Murphy Charitable TrustLawrence, KS · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $860,356 giving
  9. Plankinton FoundationLawrence, KS · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $7,500 giving
  10. Easterday Charitable FoundationLawrence, KS · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $5,400 giving
  11. Saripalli Family Foundation IncLawrence, KS · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $1,810 giving
  12. Wilderness Comm Education FoundationLawrence, KS · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $15,000 giving
  13. Ruby Hall Memorial Scholarship FundLawrence, KS · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,537 giving
  14. Herman Chung Foundation USALawrence, KS · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,700 giving