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Grant recipient EIN 48-1179872Philanthropy and grantmaking

Who funds Lawrence Public Library Foundation?

5 private foundations gave Lawrence Public Library Foundation in Lawrence, KS $117,398 across 15 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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

15 grants

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

  1. BNSF Railway FoundationFort Worth, TX 2025

    Education

    $10,000
  2. H Neil Mecaskey Jr Foundation IncLawrence, KS 2025

    Support

    $2,500
  3. BNSF Railway FoundationFort Worth, TX 2024

    Cultural

    $10,000
  4. H Neil Mecaskey Jr Foundation IncLawrence, KS 2024

    Support

    $10,000
  5. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $75
  6. BNSF Railway FoundationFort Worth, TX 2022

    Education

    $10,000
  7. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $180
  8. BNSF Railway FoundationFort Worth, TX 2021

    Cultural

    $10,000
  9. H Neil Mecaskey Jr Foundation IncLawrence, KS 2021

    Support

    $5,000
  10. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $93
  11. BNSF Railway FoundationFort Worth, TX 2020

    Cultural

    $10,000
  12. Jedel Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2020

    Education

    $10,000
  13. Jedel Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2019

    Education

    $16,500
  14. Beach-Edwards Family FoundationMission, KS 2019

    Program support

    $10,000
  15. Jedel Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2018

    Education

    $13,050

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other philanthropy and grantmaking organizations in Lawrence, KS and are not among Lawrence Public Library Foundation’s funders above.

  1. Georgia B Willman Charitable TrustMilwaukee, WI 1 grant Accepts applications $183,252 to similar organizations
  2. Ethel & Raymond F Rice FoundationLawrence, KS 1 grant Accepts applications $14,000 to similar organizations
  3. Kriz Charitable Fund IncLawrence, KS 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to similar organizations
  4. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Foundation IncTopeka, KS 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to similar organizations
  5. Confluence FoundationGolden, CO 2 grants Accepts applications $3,250 to similar organizations
  6. Midcontinent FoundationMinneapolis, MN 1 grant Accepts applications $2,000 to similar organizations
  7. Dick's Sporting Goods FoundationCoraopolis, PA 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Shumaker Family FoundationPrairie Village, KS 1 grant Accepts applications $500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 48-1179872 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.