Casper Family Foundation
Casper Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wichita, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $169K.
Casper Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Casper Family Foundation gave $1.1M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $358K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,075,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $358,333
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $9,002,981
- +80.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Casper Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends University ($1.0M). Together the top 3 received $1.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 3 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Casper Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 349% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends University Wichita, KS | General Operational Support | $1,000,000 |
| Wichita Art Museum Wichita, KS | General Operational Support | $50,000 |
| Ballet Wichita Wichita, KS | General Operational Support | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,002,981 | $5,218,532 | $1,215,551 | $1,075,000 | 3 | $1,166,106 | $169,087 | $334,269 |
| 2024 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | — | — | — | — | — | $9,446 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Casper Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $334K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Casper Family Foundation is led by Robert Casper, President, Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2024; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Casper
President, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arlene Casper
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jill Luton
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Keeler
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Casper Family Foundation
How much does Casper Family Foundation give each year?
Casper Family Foundation gave $1.1M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Casper Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Casper Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $358,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Casper Family Foundation give grants?
Casper Family Foundation gives mostly in Kansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Wichita, KS (3 grants).
Does Casper Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Casper Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Casper Family Foundation?
Casper Family Foundation reported $9.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $334K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Casper Family Foundation's EIN?
Casper Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-2523230. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Casper Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/casper-family-foundation-morg_19e4f10111d140e6a3cc441539e46974
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