Donlan Foundation

WICHITA, KS EIN: 36-6911886

The Donlan Foundation is a private foundation established in 1989 and based in Wichita, Kansas. It operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization with a focus on grantmaking to support charitable, educational, and community-based initiatives.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$499K

+49.7% YoY

Grant Count

25

+31.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$20K

+13.7% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation primarily funds operating funds for public charities, educational organizations, community funds, and welfare organizations. Primary funding focus areas include:

  • Adult Education
  • Addiction and Substance Abuse
  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds initiatives in:

  • Nebraska
  • Virginia
  • Colorado
  • Kansas

Grant Distribution by State

13states
+5 more states

Cities

ALEXANDRIAARLINGTONBOULDERCHICAGOCOEUR DALENECOLUMBIA FALLSDAVID CITYDENTONDENVERKEARNEYLAWRENCELEAWOODLINCOLNMANHATTANNEW YORKOAKLANDOMAHAST PAULSTANFORDTUCSON

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2024:

  • Total Assets: $6,184,700
  • Total Revenue: $385,792
  • Total Expenses: $535,606
  • Net Income: -$149,814
  • Total Liabilities: $0
  • Investment Income and Dividends: $197,020
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
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Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$125K$250K$374K$499K37 grants201919 grants202017 grants202124 grants202219 grants202325 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

LINCOLN COMMUNITY FOUNDA…$130KTHE NATURE CONSERVANCY$100KTHE NATURE CONSERVANCY$100KLINCOLN LITERACY$60KLINCOLN COMMUNITY FOUNDA…$40KAUDUBON OF KANSAS$10KBONE CREEK ART MUSEUM$10KTHE NATURE CONSERVANCY$10KDENVER ART MUSEUM$5KHOPESPOKE$5K

Grant Size Distribution

104 grants across all recorded years

92<$50K2$50–100K10$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

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MARGARET L DONLANTRUSTEE1

Contact Information

Address: 7309 E 21st St N Ste 120, Wichita, KS 67206-1178

Phone: (316) 261-5301

EIN: 36-6911886

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

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