Community Development grants for nonprofits in Kansas
83 private foundations reported 335 community development grants to organizations in Kansas on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $28.1M in all. 38 of them are based in Kansas.
Foundations83
Grants on record335
Total granted$28.1M
Their typical grant$6,783
Foundations that fund community development in Kansas
20 of the 83: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of community development grants to Kansas organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.
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Gave $4.2M in 2024
Textron Charitable Trust Dtd
Providence, RI · latest return: tax year 2024- United Way of the Plains Inc, Wichita - General support to civic agency$500,000
- Wichita Habitat for Humanity, Wichita - General support to civic agency$90,000
- Union Rescue Mission of Wichita Inc, Wichita - Matching gift to civic agency$31,130
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Amazonsmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023- Cheney Community Foundation, Cheney - General support$299
- Augusta Community Caring Center Inc, Augusta - General support$207
- Osawatomie Pride Inc, Osawatomie - General support$171
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The Patterson Family Foundation
Kansas City, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Kansas Association of Community Foundations, Washington - Community foundation program grant$9,000,000
- Kansas Association of Community Foundations, Washington - Community foundation program grant$2,256,425
- Kansas Leadership Center, Wichita - Community foundation leadership program, installment 1 of 2$1,000,000
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Gave $95M in 2024
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Kansas City, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Kansas Center for Entrepreneurship Inc, Andover - Support for organizational infrastructure investment and implementation of redi policy increasing access to…$1,000,000
- Pipeline Inc, Kansas City - Support for organizational infrastructure and expanding pipeline's pathfinder entrepreneur development…$1,000,000
- Mokan 2020 Vision Inc, Kansas City - Support to build capacity for information technology planning and staffing related to workforce and career…$225,000
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Gave $27.8M in 2025
Dane G Hansen Foundation
Logan, KS · latest return: tax year 2025- Osborne Co Comm Fdn, Osborne - Matching funds for match month$100,000
- Clyde Community Hall Inc, Clyde - Renovations to the community hall$95,000
- Osborne Co Comm Fdn, Osborne - Full time staffing funds year 2$60,000
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Gave $2M in 2024
Commerce Bancshares Foundation
Kansas City, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Black Entrepreneurs of the Flint Hills Association, Manhattan - Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization$25,000
- El Centro Inc, Kansas City - Supports economic education efforts for lmi/latino clients in kck$3,500
- Grow Hays, Hays - Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization$2,500
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Gave $1.2M in 2024
The Gap Foundation
San Francisco, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Salina Inc, Salina - For civic & community engagement$600
- Boys Girls Club of South Central Kansas Inc, Wichita - For civic & community engagement$250
- Johnson County Christmas Bureau Association, Lenexa - For civic & community engagement$100
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Gave $3.4M in 2025
Land O'lakes Foundation
St Paul, MN · latest return: tax year 2025- Kansas Rural Communities Foundation, Wamego - Member co-op matches$35,250
- Kensington Home Charitable Foundation, Kensington - Member co-op matches$1,000
- Community Foundation of Ellis, Ellis - Member co-op matches$500
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Gave $7M in 2025
Bnsf Railway Foundation
Fort Worth, TX · latest return: tax year 2025- Greater Topeka Partnership Foundation, Topeka - Civic$20,000
- Central Kansas Community Foundation, Augusta - Civic$10,000
- Sent Inc, Topeka - Matching gifts 1$100
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Edward Jones Foundation
St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Erie Community Foundation Inc, Erie - Community improvement, capacity building$500
- Augusta Community Caring Center Inc, Augusta - Community improvement, capacity building$200
- Independence Main Street Inc, Independence - Community improvement, capacity building$200
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Gave $8.2M in 2025
Union Pacific Foundation
Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2025- Community Resources Council of Shawnee County Kansas Inc, Topeka - Community & economic development$12,500
- Hutchinson Electrical Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee, Hutchinson - Community & economic development$10,000
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The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Mcpherson Coalition for Equity Inclusion and Diversity, Mcpherson - Volunteer program$490
- Mcpherson Coalition for Equity Inclusion and Diversity, Mcpherson - Matching gifts$50
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Walton Family Foundation Inc
Bentonville, AR · latest return: tax year 2024- Right to Start, Overland Park - To support Right to Start Northwest Arkansas initiative, a program to advance equitable entrepreneurship as a…$425,000
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Centene Foundation
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Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025- Right to Start, Overland Park - In support of underserved small business expansion$225,000
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Synchrony Foundation
Stamford, CT · latest return: tax year 2025- El Centro, Kansas City - Funding supports general operations and programming.$9,000
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Gave $12.1M in 2024
The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation
The Woodlands, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- War Horses For Veterans Inc, Stilwell - Provide programs for veterans to aid in acclimation to society and coping with PTSD and job training for…$5,000
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Gave $102.1M in 2025
The Sunderland Foundation
Overland Park, KS · latest return: tax year 2025- Economic Club of Kansas City, Mission - 2026 membership$2,750
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Northwest Kansas Economic Innovation Center Inc
Norton, KS · latest return: tax year 2025- Cloud Corp, Concordia - Workforce development$34,500
- Phillips County Economic Developmen, Phillipsburg - Workforce development$30,000
- Lincoln County Economic Development, Lincoln - Workforce development$30,000
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Gave $3.9M in 2024
Robert E and Patricia a Schmidt Foundation
Hays, KS · latest return: tax year 2024- Grow Hays Inc, Hays - General operations$250,000
- Great Bend Chamber Foundation, Great Bend - General operations$40,000
- Grow Hays Inc, Hays - General operations$25,000
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
Kansas organizations that received community development grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| El Centro Inc Kansas City | 3 | $12,546 |
| Community Foundation of Ellis Ellis | 3 | $2,541 |
| Pipeline Inc Kansas City | 2 | $1,000,016 |
| Right to Start Overland Park | 2 | $650,000 |
| Grow Hays Hays | 2 | $277,500 |
| Osborne Community Foundation Inc Osborne | 2 | $161,637 |
| Central Kansas Community Foundation Newton | 2 | $98,483 |
| Urban Scholastic Center Kansas City | 2 | $80,034 |
| Black Entrepreneurs of the Flint Hills Association Manhattan | 2 | $50,500 |
| Russell Pride Inc Russell | 2 | $45,065 |
How to use this list
A foundation is listed because its own latest tax return itemizes grants to organizations in Kansas that we classify as community development, by the purpose the foundation wrote or by the recipient's IRS activity code. Their typical grant is the middle of the funders' own typical grants across everything they fund. Start with funders whose typical grant is close to what you need and whose past recipients look like your organization, then open the profile for all of its grants and any application instructions.
Of these 83 foundations, 46 describe how to apply on their latest return; many others give only to organizations they already know. A badge such as Gave $1.2M in 2024 repeats what the latest return reports; it does not mean the foundation is accepting proposals now.
Facts on this page come from the foundation's own IRS Form 990-PF filings as published by the IRS. Grantvello does not know whether a foundation is accepting proposals right now: a past grant is not an open opportunity. Always confirm current guidelines with the funder before applying.