Bill B Young Foundation

Oscar & Ina Nystrom Foundation

Council Grove, KS

The Oscar & Ina Nystrom Foundation supports individuals and organizations native to or resident in Morris County, Kansas, with grants for local needs such as health, community well-being, historic preservation, youth programs and the arts. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $10,000, with a median of $2,750. It accepts applications; they must arrive by the last day of the month before a meeting.

John E Trembly Foundation

Council Grove, KS

The John E Trembly Foundation supports Kansas community, arts, historical, educational, and social-service organizations, with grants typically around $2,500 (2025 awards ranged from $1,000 to $20,000). It accepts requests through an application form available at Emprise Bank; the stated deadline is April 15.

Arthur M & Ethel L Hylton Trust

Council Grove, KS

The Arthur M & Ethel L Hylton Trust supports Kansas community needs, including historical and cultural projects, health care, arts, youth activities, and local programs. In 2025, it gave 14 grants totaling $29,050, typically $1,000–$5,000, to eligible organizations and public entities connected to Morris County or Kansas. Its filing describes an application process and says giving is not limited to preselected organizations.

The Mimi Washington Starrett Foundation

Florham Park, NJ

The foundation funds nonprofits serving the greater Morris County, New Jersey area in health and human services, housing, education, arts and culture, animal welfare, and environmental or historical preservation. Typical requests and awards range from $5,000 to $50,000, though grants may be larger; it accepts applications through an online process, but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Weary Family Foundation

Manhattan, KS

The Weary Family Foundation supports educational and public-welfare organizations, including universities, arts groups, and organizations serving people with disabilities. Its 2025 giving totaled $3 million across 27 grants, with a median grant of $30,000; grants went to organizations in Kansas and Ohio. It does not accept unsolicited requests; trustees select recipients.

Max L & S Charlene Moxley Charitable

Sterling, KS

The foundation funds a range of Kansas organizations and local projects, with a stated preference for requests benefiting senior citizens in the Sterling/Rice County area. In 2024, it made 26 grants totaling $70,003, ranging from $500 to $14,000, with a median grant of $1,865. It accepts written requests after a notice is published in an area newspaper; deadlines are set in the notice.

The Trusler Foundation Inc

Emporia, KS

The Trusler Foundation funds community facilities and accessibility improvements, food access, senior services, and arts and cultural programs in Kansas. Its 2025 grants ranged from $3,000 to $50,000, with a median of about $20,000. The filing says giving is not limited to preselected organizations, but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The Sheppard Foundation

Phoenix, AZ

The Sheppard Foundation has supported organizations in education, swimming, and film, with 2024 grants ranging from $500 to $1,000 among listed recipients. Its grants have gone to organizations in places including St. Louis, Missouri, and Wichita, Kansas; it contributes only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States

Washington, DC

The National Trust for Historic Preservation funds preservation planning, education, organizational capacity, and—in some programs—building restoration and other capital work, particularly at culturally significant historic places. Its 2025 grants had a median of $37,500, while several targeted programs typically offer $2,500–$15,000; funding reaches organizations across the United States, with some programs focused on specific states. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Patterson Family Foundation

Kansas City, MO

The Patterson Family Foundation funds rural-serving nonprofits, schools, and public entities in health care, education, and economic opportunity, including program, operations, equipment, and capital grants. Its 2024 grants ranged from $250 to $9 million, with a median of $99,500, for communities under 50,000 residents in Kansas and western Missouri. It accepts requests through a letter of intent, with full applications by invitation.

Lattner Family Foundation Inc

Delray Beach, FL

The Lattner Family Foundation supports arts and humanities, education, the environment, and health and social services, including Christian organizations providing these services. Its primary areas are Palm Beach County, Florida; Kansas; Georgia; the Springfield, Missouri, metro area; and Rhode Island; 2024 grants ranged from $2,000 to $150,000, with a median of $25,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests through its portal, by phone, or by email.

Ronald and Kelly Lockton

Mission Hills, KS