A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame
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Grant recipient EIN 48-1000295Arts and culture

Who funds Exploration Place Inc?

36 private foundations gave Exploration Place Inc in Wichita, KS $3.1 million across 108 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

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

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

108 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Dr David and Mickie Brown Family Foundation IncWichita, KS 2025

    General support

    $500,000
  2. Intrust Bank Charitable TRWichita, KS 2025

    Payment on 5 year pledge

    $50,000
  3. CPS Foundation IncWichita, KS 2025

    Science eductaion

    $25,013
  4. K T Wiedemann Foundation IncWichita, KS 2025

    Capital campaign

    $25,000
  5. Kate and Dan Taylor FoundationWichita, KS 2025

    Program Costs

    $25,000
  6. Beach Family Foundation IncScottsdale, AZ 2025

    General donation

    $20,000
  7. The Fidelity Bank FoundationWichita, KS 2025

    Ep2 initiative, #3 of 5

    $20,000
  8. The Charles and Joanne McIlwaine FoundationTulsa, OK 2025

    To help fund the operational objectives of the organization

    $10,000
  9. Khicha Family Charitable TrustWichita, KS 2025

    General support

    $10,000
  10. Ima FoundationWichita, KS 2025

    Program services

    $7,500
  11. Evans Gordon W Charitable TRWichita, KS 2025

    Charitable contribution

    $5,000
  12. Lusk Family FoundationWichita, KS 2025

    Museum program general support

    $2,000
  13. Charitable Foundation IncWichita, KS 2025

    General program support

    $2,000
  14. Bruce G Cochener FoundationWichita, KS 2025

    Operating/Other

    $100
  15. Dr David and Mickie Brown Family Foundation IncWichita, KS 2024

    General support

    $500,000
  16. Chase Koch Foundation IncWichita, KS 2024

    Support Exploration Place and the Construction of the EP2 Initiative

    $400,000
  17. Goebel Family-Star Lumber Charitable TrustWichita, KS 2024

    Campaign

    $250,000
  18. Lattner Family Foundation IncDelray Beach, FL 2024

    support the charitable mission of the organization.

    $100,000
  19. James M Cox Foundation of Georgia IncAtlanta, GA 2024

    Capital campaign support

    $100,000
  20. Intrust Bank Charitable TRWichita, KS 2024

    Payment on 5 year pledge

    $50,000
  21. The Fidelity Bank FoundationWichita, KS 2024

    EP2 Initiative, #2 of 5

    $20,000
  22. Commerce Bancshares FoundationKansas City, MO 2024

    Ep2 initiative

    $15,000
  23. Khicha Family Charitable TrustWichita, KS 2024

    General support

    $10,000
  24. Shaw Family FoundationWichita, KS 2024

    General support

    $8,500
  25. The Walser FoundationBloomington, MN 2024

    Sponsorship - death by chocolate

    $5,000
  26. Ima FoundationWichita, KS 2024

    Program services

    $5,000
  27. Charitable Foundation IncWichita, KS 2024

    General program support

    $2,000
  28. Textron Charitable Trust DTD 122353Providence, RI 2024

    Matching gift to education

    $850
  29. Dondlinger Foundation IncWichita, KS 2024

    General support

    $500
  30. Bruce G Cochener FoundationWichita, KS 2024

    Operating/Other

    $40
  31. Dane G Hansen FoundationLogan, KS 2023

    Funds for the legomania STEM summer camps

    $100,000
  32. Dwayne and Dottie Shannon Family FoundationWichita, KS 2023

    General

    $25,000
  33. The Fidelity Bank FoundationWichita, KS 2023

    EP2 Initiative, #1 of 5

    $20,000
  34. Textron Charitable Trust DTD 122353Providence, RI 2023

    General support to education

    $16,000
  35. Shaw Family FoundationWichita, KS 2023

    Temporary exhibitions

    $7,500
  36. Belin FoundationWichita, KS 2023

    EP2 Initiative - Destination Playscape

    $5,000
  37. The Walser FoundationBloomington, MN 2023

    Sponsorship - death by chocolate

    $5,000
  38. Ima FoundationWichita, KS 2023

    Program services

    $5,000
  39. Dondlinger Foundation IncWichita, KS 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  40. K T Wiedemann Foundation IncWichita, KS 2023

    General purposes

    $5,000
  41. Charitable Foundation IncWichita, KS 2023

    General program support

    $4,000
  42. Shaw Family FoundationWichita, KS 2023

    General support

    $2,500
  43. Lusk FoundationWichita, KS 2023

    Support for children's science center

    $1,000
  44. Berry Foundation IncWichita, KS 2023

    Annual gift

    $500
  45. Textron Charitable Trust DTD 122353Providence, RI 2023

    Matching gift to education

    $250
  46. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $28
  47. Dane G Hansen FoundationLogan, KS 2022

    Provide one week legomania STEM summer camp to all 26 counties

    $120,240
  48. Union Pacific FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    Career awareness and readiness for youth

    $15,000
  49. Dwayne and Dottie Shannon Family FoundationWichita, KS 2022

    General

    $15,000
  50. Commerce Bancshares FoundationKansas City, MO 2022

    Capital campaign

    $12,500
  51. K T Wiedemann Foundation IncWichita, KS 2022

    General purposes

    $10,000
  52. Shaw Family FoundationWichita, KS 2022

    National traveling exhibits 2023-24

    $7,000
  53. Charitable Foundation IncWichita, KS 2022

    General program support

    $5,500
  54. Belin FoundationWichita, KS 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  55. The Walser FoundationBloomington, MN 2022

    Vip sponsor - death by chocolate

    $5,000
  56. Berry Foundation IncWichita, KS 2022

    Annual gift

    $2,500
  57. Shaw Family FoundationWichita, KS 2022

    DR. James shaw discretionary

    $2,400
  58. Lusk Family FoundationWichita, KS 2022

    General support

    $2,000
  59. Textron Charitable Trust DTD 122353Providence, RI 2022

    General support to education

    $1,000
  60. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2022

    General support

    $250
  61. Bruce G Cochener FoundationWichita, KS 2022

    Operating/Other

    $68
  62. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $38
  63. Je and Le Mabee Foundation IncMidland, TX 2021

    Building renovation science

    $255,500
  64. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Foundation IncTopeka, KS 2021

    Support the Health Inside-Out permanent exhibit

    $50,000
  65. Goebel Family-Star Lumber Charitable TrustWichita, KS 2021

    Annual fund drive

    $50,000
  66. The Fidelity Bank FoundationWichita, KS 2021

    Health inside-out exhibit

    $25,000
  67. Commerce Bancshares FoundationKansas City, MO 2021

    Capital campaign

    $12,500
  68. Shaw Family FoundationWichita, KS 2021

    National traveling exhibits 2022-23

    $8,000
  69. Belin FoundationWichita, KS 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  70. The Walser FoundationBloomington, MN 2021

    Vip sponsor - death by chocolate

    $5,000
  71. Ima FoundationWichita, KS 2021

    Program services

    $5,000
  72. Charitable Foundation IncWichita, KS 2021

    General program support

    $5,000
  73. Khicha Family Charitable TrustWichita, KS 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  74. Dwayne and Dottie Shannon Family FoundationWichita, KS 2021

    General

    $3,000
  75. Lusk Family FoundationWichita, KS 2021

    General support

    $2,500
  76. Berry Foundation IncWichita, KS 2021

    Annual gift

    $500
  77. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2021

    General support

    $167
  78. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $96
  79. Beach Family Foundation IncScottsdale, AZ 2020

    General donation

    $20,000
  80. The Charles and Joanne McIlwaine FoundationTulsa, OK 2020

    To help fund the operational objectives of the organization

    $10,000
  81. Shaw Family FoundationWichita, KS 2020

    Health inside-out

    $8,720
  82. The Walser FoundationBloomington, MN 2020

    Vip sponsor - death by chocolate

    $5,000
  83. Charitable Foundation IncWichita, KS 2020

    General program support

    $5,000
  84. Shaw Family FoundationWichita, KS 2020

    Discretionary grant

    $2,100
  85. Lusk FoundationWichita, KS 2020

    Museum program support

    $2,000
  86. Dwayne and Dottie Shannon Family FoundationWichita, KS 2020

    General

    $1,000
  87. Berry Foundation IncWichita, KS 2020

    Annual gift

    $500
  88. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2020

    Education

    $500
  89. Textron Charitable Trust DTD 122353Providence, RI 2020

    Matching gift to civic agency

    $250
  90. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $44
  91. Shaw Family FoundationWichita, KS 2019

    Traveling exhibits

    $8,500
  92. Charitable Foundation IncWichita, KS 2019

    General program support

    $5,000
  93. R Larry Beamer & Deborah Haynes FoundationWichita, KS 2019

    General fund

    $2,500
  94. Dwayne and Dottie Shannon Family FoundationWichita, KS 2019

    General

    $1,000
  95. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2019

    Education

    $500
  96. Berry Foundation IncWichita, KS 2018

    Capital campaign

    $25,000
  97. Mann Family FoundationWichita, KS 2018

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  98. Shaw Family FoundationWichita, KS 2018

    Traveling exhibits

    $7,500
  99. The Walser FoundationBloomington, MN 2018

    Death by chocolate - premier sponsor

    $5,000
  100. Charitable Foundation IncWichita, KS 2018

    General program support

    $5,000
  101. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2018

    Education

    $1,750
  102. The Gridley Family FoundationWichita, KS 2018

    General support

    $1,000
  103. Dwayne and Dottie Shannon Family FoundationWichita, KS 2018

    General

    $1,000
  104. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2018

    Health and human services

    $1,000
  105. Berry Foundation IncWichita, KS 2018

    Death by chocolate

    $581
  106. Berry Foundation IncWichita, KS 2018

    Annual gift

    $500
  107. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2018

    Ethnic and religious

    $375
  108. Shaw Family FoundationWichita, KS 2017

    Exploration place traveling exhibits

    $7,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Wichita, KS and are not among Exploration Place Inc’s funders above.

  1. Annie FoundationWichita, KS 25 grants Preselected only $31,363 to similar organizations
  2. Dwane L and Velma Lunt Wallace Charitable FoundationWichita, KS 34 grants Accepts applications $1,198,000 to similar organizations
  3. Bonavia Family Charitable TrustWichita, KS 32 grants Preselected only $191,700 to similar organizations
  4. Garvey Kansas FoundationWichita, KS 49 grants Preselected only $22,150 to similar organizations
  5. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 31 grants Accepts applications $121,575 to similar organizations
  6. Mike and Lanny Garvey Charitable TrustWichita, KS 13 grants Preselected only $178,041 to similar organizations
  7. 1440 Ventures Foundation IncWichita, KS 9 grants Accepts applications $331,500 to similar organizations
  8. Koch Family FoundationWichita, KS 13 grants Accepts applications $565,500 to similar organizations

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Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 48-1000295 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.