Environment grants for nonprofits in Kansas

73 private foundations reported 109 environment grants to organizations in Kansas on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $1.5M in all. 47 of them are based in Kansas.

Foundations73

Grants on record109

Total granted$1.5M

Their typical grant$5,000

Foundations that fund environment in Kansas

20 of the 73: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of environment grants to Kansas organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.

• Amazonsmile Foundation

  Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023

  Invitation Only
  Environment grants in KS 26 Total there $1,377 Typical grant $57 Preselected recipients only
  • Friends of the Kaw, Lawrence - General support$243
  • Friends of Hidden Valley Inc, Lawrence - General support$164
  • Friends of the Great Plains Nature Center Inc, Wichita - General support$109

• The Pfizer Foundation Inc

  New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024

  Invitation Only
  Environment grants in KS 3 Total there $610 Typical grant $200 Preselected recipients only
  • Friends of the Great Plains Nature Center Inc, Wichita - Matching gifts$250
  • Wichita Audubon Society, Wichita - Matching gifts$200
  • Botanica Inc, Wichita - Volunteer program$160

• Commerce Bancshares Foundation

  Kansas City, MO · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $2M in 2024
  Environment grants in KS 2 Total there $3,500 Typical grant $1,500 Describes how to apply
  • Hutchinson Recreation Commission, Hutchinson - 2024 pond restoration at dillon nature center$2,500
  • Clyde and Helen Graham Foundation Inc, El Dorado - Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization$1,000

• The Ford Foundation

  New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $844.7M in 2024
  Environment grants in KS 1 Total there $70K Typical grant $104,795 Describes how to apply
  • Exchange Point Institute, Saint Francis - Core support for the social web foundation to increase the reach and sustainability of open source social…$70,000

• Union Pacific Foundation

  Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2025

  Gave $8.2M in 2025
  Environment grants in KS 1 Total there $10K Typical grant $10,000 Describes how to apply
  • Friends of the Great Plains Nature Center Inc, Wichita - Education (K-12)$10,000

• Textron Charitable Trust Dtd

  Providence, RI · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $4.2M in 2024
  Environment grants in KS 1 Total there $55 Typical grant $500 Describes how to apply
  • Botanica Inc, Wichita - Matching gift to enviornment$55

• Schwartz Foundation

  Topeka, KS · latest return: tax year 2024

  Invitation Only
  Environment grants in KS 3 Total there $18K Typical grant $10,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Rossvillle Community Foundation, Rossville - Conservation$7,500
  • Kanza Rail -Trails Conservancy, Topeka - Conservation$5,333
  • Topeka Zoo and Conservation Center, Topeka - Wild life conservation and education$5,000

• Baughman Foundation

  Liberal, KS · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $1.1M in 2024
  Environment grants in KS 2 Total there $132K Typical grant $13,000 Describes how to apply
  • City of Liberal, Liberal - Parks and recreation$127,500
  • Friends of Arkalon Park, Liberal - Park project$5,000

• Cossman F Price Memorial Tr

  Wichita, KS · latest return: tax year 2025

  Invitation Only
  Environment grants in KS 2 Total there $70K Typical grant $35,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Botanica Inc, Wichita - Charitable$35,000
  • Friends of the Great Plains Nature Center Inc, Wichita - Charitable$35,000

• The Stueck Family Foundation

  Stilwell, KS · latest return: tax year 2025

  Invitation Only
  Environment grants in KS 2 Total there $40K Typical grant $10,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Nature Conservancy Ks Chapter, Topeka - Nature conservancy$35,000
  • Kansas Land Trust, Lawrence - Land preservation$5,000

• Ash Grove Charitable Foundation

  Overland Park, KS · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $719K in 2024
  Environment grants in KS 2 Total there $30K Typical grant $5,000 Describes how to apply
  • Thayer Acres Agriculture Center Inc, Thayer - Environmental protection$25,000
  • Wildwood Outdoor Education Center Inc, LA Cygne - Youth development$5,000

• Dwane L and Velma Lunt Wallace Charitable Foundation

  Wichita, KS · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $3.8M in 2024
  Environment grants in KS 2 Total there $20K Typical grant $35,000 Describes how to apply
  • Wildwood Outdoor Education Center, LA Cygne - 2024 day camp$15,000
  • Friends of the Great Plains Nature Center, Wichita - Linking children to nature program$5,000

• Garvey Kansas Foundation

  Wichita, KS · latest return: tax year 2024

  Invitation Only
  Environment grants in KS 2 Total there $450 Typical grant $200 Preselected recipients only
  • Trees for Life, Wichita - Community: programming$250
  • Kansas Wildscape Foundation, Newton - Education: state park cabins$200

• Skillbuilders Fund

  Leawood, KS · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $568K in 2024
  Environment grants in KS 1 Total there $266K Typical grant $15,000 Describes how to apply
  • Wildwood Outdoor Education Center, LA Cygne - Fincl support of public charity$266,474

• Ghost Lake Corporation

  Stilwell, KS · latest return: tax year 2024

  Invitation Only
  Environment grants in KS 1 Total there $200K Typical grant $200,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Badger Creek Corporation, Stilwell - Acquisition of land & improvements$200,000

• Robert B & Martha W Parriott Charitable Remainder Unitrust

  Wichita, KS · latest return: tax year 2024

  Invitation Only
  Environment grants in KS 1 Total there $160K Typical grant $160,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Botanica Inc, Wichita - Operating expenses$160,000

• Lida L Moffett Foundation

  Kansas City, MO · latest return: tax year 2025

  Invitation Only
  Environment grants in KS 1 Total there $55K Typical grant $54,580 Preselected recipients only
  • Wildwood Outdoor Education Center, LaCygne - 2025 summer camp experience$54,580

• Barton P & Mary D Cohen Charitable 1

  Overland Park, KS · latest return: tax year 2025

  Gave $1M in 2025
  Environment grants in KS 1 Total there $50K Typical grant $17,500 Describes how to apply
  • Leawood Foundation, Leawood - Grant$50,000

• Rockwater Foundation

  Palo Alto, CA · latest return: tax year 2024

  Invitation Only
  Environment grants in KS 1 Total there $50K Typical grant $200,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Awake Inc, Topeka - General support$50,000

• Walker Family Foundation

  Salina, KS · latest return: tax year 2025

  Invitation Only
  Environment grants in KS 1 Total there $35K Typical grant $10,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Teen Town Inc, Salina - Provide safe environment for youth$34,800

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Organizations several of these foundations fund

Kansas organizations that received environment grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.

How to use this list

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