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Foundations that fund nonprofits in Kansas
In the IRS filings in CivicVane's data (tax years 2021–2025), 4,001 grantmakers listed 31,224 grants totaling $1.5 billion to 11,492 organizations in Kansas. 3,607 of them are private foundations reporting on Form 990-PF and 394 are grantmaking public charities, such as community foundations, reporting on Form 990 Schedule I. 688 are based in Kansas; the rest give in from other states.
The median grant to a Kansas organization was $5,938. Johnson County received the most grants (4,669, from 1,028 funders), followed by Sedgwick County (4,547) and Douglas County (1,558). Matching grant purposes and recipient names to cause areas, the most common were education & literacy (5,030 grants), children & youth (2,279 grants) and health & mental health (2,038 grants).
Koch Family Foundation (Wichita, KS) funded the most different Kansas organizations: 671, through 1,017 grants with a typical size of $2,000.
The 15 grantmakers that funded the most Kansas organizations
Ranked by the number of different Kansas organizations each funded in its filings for tax years 2021–2025. Typical grant = median of those grants. Donor-advised fund sponsors, workplace-giving and matching-gift programs are left out.
| # | Funder | Grants to KS organizations | Organizations funded | Typical grant | Most recent tax year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koch Family Foundation Wichita, KS · EIN 48-6113560 | 1,017 | 671 | $2,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 2 | Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Kansas City, MO · EIN 43-1152398 | 583 | 583 | $23,778 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 3 | Dane G Hansen Foundation Logan, KS · EIN 48-6121156 | 1,049 | 463 | $18,000 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 4 | The Patterson Family Foundation Kansas City, MO · EIN 37-6714807 Gives only to preselected organizations, per its 990-PF | 436 | 333 | $100,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 5 | Greater Salina Community Foundation Salina, KS · EIN 48-1215503 | 275 | 273 | $14,030 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 6 | Rudd Foundation Wichita, KS · EIN 88-6059216 | 277 | 269 | $7,035 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 7 | Greater Manhattan Community Foundation Manhattan, KS · EIN 48-1215574 | 244 | 244 | $20,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 8 | Wichita Foundation Wichita, KS · EIN 48-1022361 | 274 | 187 | $17,855 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 9 | Security Benefit Life Insurance Charitable Trust Topeka, KS · EIN 48-6211612 | 263 | 180 | $2,500 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 10 | United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc Kansas City, MO · EIN 44-0545812 | 198 | 148 | $20,800 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 11 | Commerce Bancshares Foundation Kansas City, MO · EIN 44-6012453 | 245 | 144 | $1,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 12 | Lending Help For Students Inc Leavenworth, KS · EIN 83-2650796 Gives only to preselected organizations, per its 990-PF | 200 | 138 | $1,164 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 13 | Kansas Health Foundation Wichita, KS · EIN 48-0873431 | 158 | 138 | $5,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 14 | Douglas County Community Foundation Lawrence, KS · EIN 48-1209687 | 137 | 137 | $18,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 15 | McPherson County Community Foundation McPherson, KS · EIN 48-1238797 | 207 | 133 | $12,424 | 2025 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
Counties with the most grants
| County | Grants | Funders | Total listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson County | 4,669 | 1,028 | $349.1 million | Top 5 funders |
| Sedgwick County | 4,547 | 622 | $142.3 million | Top 5 funders |
| Douglas County | 1,558 | 523 | $165.9 million | Top 5 funders |
| Wyandotte County | 1,508 | 426 | $86.6 million | Top 5 funders |
| Shawnee County | 1,494 | 461 | $51.6 million | Top 5 funders |
| Saline County | 1,273 | 165 | $39.4 million | Top 5 funders |
| Riley County | 959 | 306 | $51.5 million | Top 5 funders |
| Atchison County | 613 | 114 | $17.1 million | Top 5 funders |
| Ellis County | 495 | 101 | $19.2 million | Top 5 funders |
| McPherson County | 479 | 119 | $28.3 million | Top 5 funders |
County = where the recipient's ZIP code is.
Cause areas
Grants whose purpose or recipient name, as filed, contains keywords for each cause area. A grant can match more than one, and many grants (such as "general support") match none.
| Cause area | Grants matched | |
|---|---|---|
| Education & literacy | 5,030 | Top 5 funders |
| Children & youth | 2,279 | Top 5 funders |
| Health & mental health | 2,038 | Top 5 funders |
| Arts & culture | 1,484 | Top 5 funders |
| Basic needs & anti-poverty | 734 | Top 5 funders |
| Food & hunger | 669 | Top 5 funders |
| Animal welfare | 604 | Top 5 funders |
| Environment & conservation | 415 | Top 5 funders |
| Housing & homelessness | 399 | Top 5 funders |
| Older adults | 331 | Top 5 funders |
| Disability | 168 | Top 5 funders |
| Jobs & workforce | 138 | Top 5 funders |
| Immigrants & refugees | 17 | Top 5 funders |
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Order a Prospect Report for Kansas ($149) See a full sampleSource: grant lists on IRS Form 990-PF (private foundations) and Form 990 Schedule I (grantmaking public charities) from the IRS e-file releases of 2024 to 2026, tax years 2021–2025, one filing per funder and tax year. Filings are often one to two years old, and a past grant doesn't mean a funder will accept your application or fund you. CivicVane is not affiliated with any funder listed.