Blanche Bryden Foundation

WICHITA, KS EIN: 48-1117045

Blanche Bryden Foundation is a private foundation, based in WICHITA, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $56K. Net investment income was $27K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.5M

-6.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$56K

-49.7% YoY

Grant Count

9

-50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+0.7% YoY

About Blanche Bryden Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Blanche Bryden Foundation is a private foundation, based in WICHITA, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $56K. Net investment income was $27K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BasehorGreenwood VillageTopeka

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$139K$277K$416K$554K2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,538,209$1,642,005$1,273,982
Revenue$54,943$503,834$80,064
Expenses$97,380$134,289$132,200
Qualifying Distributions$68,264$113,343$94,394
Net Investment Income$27,367$485,683$42,258
Distributable Amount$92,513$79,291$102,509

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$28K$56K$83K$111K17 grants202113 grants202218 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

WASHBURN UNIVERSITY FOUN…$20KSUNFLOWER MUSIC FESTIVAL…$10KJAYHAWK AREA AGENCY ON A…$5KSHELTERED LIVING INC$5KHELPING HANDS HUMANE SOC…$4KTOPEKA LULAC MULTIPURPOS…$4KNOTO TOPEKA ARTS DISTRICT$3KCAPPER FOUNDATION$3KEAST TOPEKA COUNCIL ON A…$3K

Grant Size Distribution

57 grants across all recorded years

57<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

ERIC V CALVERTTR/SEC/TREAS$7KANNE FRANCISTRUSTEE$2K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ERIC V CALVERTTR/SEC/TREAS2$7,200
ANNE FRANCISTRUSTEE1$2,000
DEBRA A STARKPRESIDENT1

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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