558 private foundations reported grants to Kansas recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2022–2025, 558 private foundations reported 1,925 grants totaling $158,436,280 to 1,289 organizations in Kansas. The most-funded purposes were education (135 grants) and scholarships & financial aid (112 grants). Dane G Hansen Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $37,564,794 across 302 grants. The median reported grant was $10,000.
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The Kansas communities receiving the most reported foundation grants. Recipient city is the address the filing foundation reported.
Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Dane G Hansen Foundation | 302 | $37,564,794 |
| Tenacre Foundation | 8 | $26,292,600 |
| Humana Foundation Inc | 1 | $15,914,894 |
| Stanley E Fulton Family Foundation | 1 | $10,977,000 |
| JE and LE Mabee Foundation Inc | 10 | $6,967,800 |
| The Dehaemers Family Charitable Trust | 54 | $4,432,000 |
| Gates Foundation | 3 | $4,020,461 |
| Horejsi Charitable Foundation Inc | 15 | $2,795,000 |
| The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | 4 | $2,757,191 |
| David & Janis Larson Foundation | 6 | $1,791,000 |
| Wyandotte Health Foundation | 39 | $1,768,070 |
| William T Kemper Foundation Commerce Bank | 14 | $1,534,500 |
| Walter S & Evan C Jones Foundation | 2 | $1,249,950 |
| Lair Foundation | 17 | $1,219,450 |
| Tom Feist Foundation | 11 | $1,019,239 |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | City | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Fund for Christian Science Nursing | Overland Park | 3 | $24,287,068 |
| Life - USD #326 - Logan | Logan | 12 | $18,642,667 |
| The Signatry | Overland Park | 1 | $10,977,000 |
| Kansas University Endowment Association | Lawrence | 12 | $5,825,579 |
| University of Kansas Center for Research Inc | Lawrence | 2 | $3,349,644 |
| Planned Parenthood Great Plains | Overland Park | 6 | $2,661,743 |
| Dane G Hansen Scholarship Program | Logan | 1 | $2,014,756 |
| Ymca of Wichita | Wichita | 1 | $2,000,000 |
| Gnwkcf | Bird City | 4 | $1,625,000 |
| The Principle Foundation Extended Services | Overland Park | 3 | $1,563,532 |
| Midland Care Connection Inc | Topeka | 2 | $1,501,500 |
| Kansas State University | Manhattan | 31 | $1,357,321 |
| Wichita State University | Wichita | 14 | $1,303,504 |
| North Central Regional Planning Commission | Beloit | 1 | $1,185,000 |
| University of Kansas Endowment Dept of Gift Planning | Lawrence | 1 | $1,008,595 |
| Empower Evergreen | Wichita | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Kansas University Endowment Assoc (university of Kansas Cancer Center) | Kansas City | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Nwkeici | Norton | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Educational Grants | Emporia | 1 | $990,400 |
| Fundamental Literacy Foundation | Wichita | 1 | $800,000 |
558 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Kansas on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $158,436,280 across 1,925 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Dane G Hansen Foundation, Tenacre Foundation, Humana Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Kansas concentrate in education (135), scholarships & financial aid (112), health & medical (77). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Kansas recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $15,914,894. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Recipients in Wichita, Topeka, Overland Park, Kansas City, Lawrence received the most reported foundation grants in Kansas. UseGrants publishes a page for each Kansas city with enough distinct funders and recipients to report on.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
