Donlan Foundation
The Donlan Foundation is a private foundation based in Wichita, Kansas. In its 2025 filing, it reported 19 grants totaling $271,350, with most grant dollars going to organizations in Nebraska.
Donlan Foundation at a glance
In short: Donlan Foundation gave $271K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Nebraska. 16% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $271,350
- -45.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- -24.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,282
- -28.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $7,716,274
- +24.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 16% first-time grantees (3 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Donlan Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 7309 E 21St St N Ste G20, Wichita, KS 67206
Phone: (316) 261-5301
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Donlan Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lincoln Community Foundation ($170K). Together the top 10 received $264K.
Grant Size Distribution
104 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 92 grants of 104 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 88% of grant dollars went to Nebraska recipients. The remaining reported shares were Kansas (5%), Virginia (4%), Colorado (2%), and Arizona (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Donlan Foundation open to new grantees?
16%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 19 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $17K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $2K repeat.
- 84% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $229K (2019) to $499K (2024). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $271K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Community Foundation Lincoln, NE | Operating Fund for Community Funds | $169,500 |
| Solidago Conservancy Lincoln, NE | Operating Fund for Other Public Charity | $50,000 |
| Audubon of Kansas Manhattan, KS | Operating Fund for Other Public Charity | $12,500 |
| The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | Operating Fund for Other Public Charity | $10,000 |
| Denver Art Museum Denver, CO | Operating Fund for Other Public Charity | $5,000 |
| Hopespoke Lincoln, NE | Operating Fund for Other Public Charity | $5,000 |
| Lincoln Children's Zoo Lincoln, NE | Operating Fund for Community Funds | $5,000 |
| Lux Center for the Arts Lincoln, NE | Operating Fund for Other Public Charity | $2,500 |
| Unity of Tucson Tucson, AZ | Operating Fund for Religious Organization | $2,500 |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE | Operating Fund for Educational Organization | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation reported 19 grants in 2025, 25 in 2024, and 19 in 2023.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,716,274 | $1,820,853 | $289,279 | $271,350 | 19 | $273,600 | $1,805,174 | $307,202 |
| 2024 | $6,184,700 | $385,792 | $535,606 | $499,100 | 25 | $501,350 | $368,353 | $334,461 |
| 2023 | $6,334,514 | $775,303 | $355,267 | $333,500 | 19 | $335,750 | $755,786 | $310,233 |
| 2022 | $5,914,478 | $228,420 | $404,294 | $376,995 | 24 | $379,275 | $212,346 | $325,923 |
| 2021 | $6,090,352 | $530,191 | $334,555 | $310,800 | 17 | $311,830 | $514,018 | $345,074 |
| 2020 | $5,894,716 | $401,106 | $323,087 | $301,523 | 19 | — | $385,027 | $316,939 |
| 2019 | $5,814,920 | $226,135 | $259,408 | $229,220 | 37 | — | $207,159 | $330,517 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Donlan Foundation reported a distributable amount of $307K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grant descriptions include operating funds for community funds, public charities, an educational organization, a religious organization, and a welfare organization.
The grantees’ stated missions illustrate the kinds of organizations receiving support. Lincoln Community Foundation says its mission is “inspiring our community to give, act and lead.” Audubon of Kansas describes its work as promoting the enjoyment, understanding, protection, and restoration of natural ecosystems. HopeSpoke says it meets the mental health needs of children and families in the Lincoln area and surrounding communities. These are the grantees’ missions, not stated missions of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 19 grants totaling $271,350. Grant amounts ranged from $350 to $169,500, with a median grant of $2,000.
The largest grants included $169,500 to Lincoln Community Foundation for an operating fund for community funds and $50,000 to Solidago Conservancy for an operating fund for another public charity. Other grants included $12,500 to Audubon of Kansas, $10,000 to The Nature Conservancy, and $5,000 each to Denver Art Museum, HopeSpoke, and Lincoln Children’s Zoo.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Margaret L. Donlan is listed as a trustee on the 2025 filing.
Donlan Foundation is led by Margaret L. Donlan, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Margaret L. Donlan
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Donlan Foundation
How much does Donlan Foundation give each year?
Donlan Foundation gave $271K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $499K across 25 grants.
What is Donlan Foundation's typical grant size?
Donlan Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $14,282, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Donlan Foundation that year got $17K on average.
Where does Donlan Foundation give grants?
Donlan Foundation gives mostly in Nebraska: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lincoln, NE (9 grants) and Omaha, NE (2 grants).
Does Donlan Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Donlan Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Donlan Foundation's largest grantees?
Donlan Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Lincoln Community Foundation ($169,500), Solidago Conservancy ($50,000) and Audubon of Kansas ($12,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Donlan Foundation?
Donlan Foundation reported $7.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $274K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $307K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Donlan Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grant descriptions include operating funds for community funds, public charities, an educational organization, a religious organization, and a welfare organization. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Donlan Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Donlan Foundation's EIN?
Donlan Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6911886. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Donlan Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Donlan Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/donlan-foundation-morg_ff30e97131b441a69b473744b5aef238
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