Forristal Family Foundation

Salina Regional Health Foundation

Salina, KS

Salina Regional Health Foundation funds health-related services and community health initiatives, including programs of Salina Regional Health Center and other organizations in the area it serves. Its 2025 grants ranged from $7,216 to $553,967, with a median of $25,500; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Greater Salina Community Foundation

Salina, KS

The Greater Salina Community Foundation funds charitable projects and programs in areas including arts and culture, education, health and human services, community development, parks, and public safety, generally within the geographic areas it serves. Grants vary widely; its 2025 median grant was $14,350, and Responsive Grants consider requests up to $2,500. The Foundation describes application options for eligible organizations but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Smoot Charitable Foundation

Salina, KS

The foundation supports Saline County, Kansas, organizations and programs serving education, children and families, older adults and people with disabilities, basic needs, and community services. Its 2026 grants ranged from $500 to $231,862, with a median of $3,000. It accepts requests by letter to George Yarnevich; the profile states there are no deadlines and describes eligible applicants as based in Saline County or operating strictly for its benefit.

Verla Nesbitt Joscelyn Foundation

Salina, KS

The Verla Nesbitt Joscelyn Foundation supports Kansas nonprofits working in areas including education, arts, youth, food assistance, and social services. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $32,000, with a median of $5,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Morrison Foundation Trust

Salina, KS

Morrison Foundation Trust funds 501(c)(3) organizations across areas including community improvement, education, health, and the arts, with most of its giving in Kansas. In 2025, grants ranged from $500 to $66,000, with a median of $1,500. It does not limit grants to preselected organizations; no formal application materials or deadlines are specified.

Salina Area United Way Inc

Salina, KS

Salina Area United Way funds community programs focused on healthy communities, youth opportunity, financial stability, and community resilience, including childcare, mental health, and food access. Its 2024 grants ranged from $18,750 to $226,476; its Make A Difference grants are $10,000 or less, and it serves Salina and North Central Kansas, with childcare grants limited to eligible Saline County centers. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Kansas Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies

Salina, KS

The organization funds child care quality improvement, provider sustainability, shared-services hubs, and community-led efforts to expand child care capacity in Kansas. In 2024, its 70 grants ranged from $5,500 to $392,661, with a median of $43,468; it directs providers to check its funding page for current opportunities, but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Earl Bane Foundation

Salina, KS

The Earl Bane Foundation funds community improvement projects with educational, economic, scientific, or religious benefits, primarily in Salina and Saline County, Kansas; it also offers scholarships to local students attending Kansas colleges. A typical grant amount is not established by the available information. It accepts unsolicited written requests, without a formal application form.

Milton I and Frances L Stiefel

Salina, KS

The foundation supports arts, social services, health, and community organizations, with most of its giving going to Kansas. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $20,000, with a median of $5,000. It advises applicants to contact the foundation; requests must come from 501(c)(3) organizations, and no deadline is listed.

Stormont-Vail Foundation

Topeka, KS

Stormont-Vail Foundation primarily supports Stormont Vail Health’s patient care, facilities, equipment, health education, scholarships, and patient assistance, with some community charitable support. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6,000 to $216,911, with a median of $10,000; reported grant dollars went to Kansas recipients. It does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Ima Foundation

Wichita, KS

Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City

Overland Park, KS

The Foundation funds Jewish communal life, education, arts, safety-net services, community relations, and special-needs programs, primarily in Greater Kansas City; some funds support other purposes or locations. Its 2024 grants had a median of $11,000, though awards ranged from $5,100 to $2.5 million.