TO BUILD AWARENESS OF THE STRUGGLES FOR FREEDOM IN EASTERN KANSAS AND WESTERN MISSOURI. WE WORK TO PRESERVE AND SHARE THE STORIES AROUND THREE MAJOR THEMES; THE SETTLEMENT OF THE FRONTIER, THE BORDER WAR AND CIVIL WAR, AND THE ENDURING STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$585K
+22.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$446K
+8.8% YoY
Grant Count
5
-28.6% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$89K
+52.3% YoY
About Freedoms Frontier National Heritage
Based on IRS filings
Freedoms Frontier National Heritage is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in LAWRENCE, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $585K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $446K. Net investment income was $15K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $584,839 | $477,603 | $459,344 |
| Revenue | $1,310,147 | $1,059,225 | $1,127,188 |
| Expenses | $1,217,528 | $1,021,723 | $875,513 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $14,748 | $10,443 | $1,299 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
51 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Freedoms Frontier National Heritage
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
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GARY NEVIUS | CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| KAREN ARNOLD-BURGER | VICE CHAIRMA | 1 | — |
| JOHN MCGEE | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| STEVE HITCHCOCK | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| KEVIN WOOD | PAST CHAIR | 1 | — |
| DUANE BENTON | EXECUTIVE CO | 1 | — |
| MARTIN OWENS | EXECUTIVE CO | 1 | — |
| MARY ICE | EXECUTIVE CO | 1 | — |
| KRISTIN ZANE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CLAY BAUSKE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KENT GLASSCOCK | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| STEVE NOWAK | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARSHA CORBIN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARILYN DAVIS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL DELANEY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RAY HILL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GEORGE PETTIGREW | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JENNIFER REED | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LUTHER SMITH | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM TEMPEL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BOB TOTTEN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LUCINDA ADAMS | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $93,600 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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