Friends of the Wichita
To support the wichita art museum programs, to establish a permanent endowment for art acquisitions, exhibitions, and educational opportunities for the wichita metropolitan community.
Friends of the Wichita at a glance
- Total assets
- $122,704
- +21.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $56,316
- +31.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $13,255
- +184.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $34,208
- +66.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of the Wichita funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Friends of the Wichita gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2019 to 2022 (+0%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $15K (2021). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita Community Foundation Wichita, KS | Grants to endowments for the benefit of the museum. | $15,100 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $122,704 | $56,316 | $34,208 | — | — | $13,255 |
| 2024 | $100,715 | $42,842 | $20,552 | — | — | $4,665 |
| 2023 | $80,494 | $41,897 | $26,339 | — | — | $1,363 |
| 2022 | $59,708 | $34,621 | $39,181 | $15,100 | 1 | $1,235 |
| 2021 | $73,119 | $28,039 | $29,717 | $15,200 | 1 | $2,690 |
| 2020 | $71,907 | $8,015 | $17,499 | $5,300 | 1 | $575 |
| 2019 | $93,029 | $56,067 | $61,354 | $15,100 | 1 | — |
About Friends of the Wichita
Based on IRS filings
Friends of the Wichita is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Wichita, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $123K in total assets. Net investment income was $13K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of the Wichita is led by Jessica Branning, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 46 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jessica Branning
President
Secretary → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Connie Kendall
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diane Post
Board Member
Director → President, 2023
President → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dj Spaeth
Board Member
Secretary → Director, 2020
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jane Sundermann
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joan Barrier
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Peressin
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lois Pappademos
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patty Armstrong
Treasurer
Director → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Arnold
Board Member
Chairperson-Elect → Director, 2021
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Wilhite
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janet Wright
Board Member
Director → Chair, 2021
Chair → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joy Archer
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Momsen
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marianne Misko
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mickie Brown
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Shawver
Board Member
Secretary → Director, 2021
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Betty Krehbiel
Board Member
Director → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gena Dillard
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Arnold
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lanita Roark
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patty Bennett
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sally Robson
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Graham
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Valerie Spikes
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bobbi Hansen
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brenda Aldinger
Board Member
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cathy McElroy
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Claudia Gonzales
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Wallace
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patti Mann
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Miller
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Whipple Griffin
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Black
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Madeline Janzen
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angie Prather
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Nugent
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chiaw-Weai Loo
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christy Whipple
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Gonzales
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hazel Stabler
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Juanta Wolfe
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Megan Powers
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Noah Alexander
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sherri McDonald
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tawny Vo
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (44)
- Former: Dennis Murphy (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jo Ann Pottorff (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Joanie Gegen (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Libby Merrit (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Helen Bullock (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Bob Blackburn (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Julie Scherz (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Stephanie Frey (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Betsy Sweeney (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Bunny Broeckelman (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Carol Glidden (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Hamid Bakhtiari (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kathleen Bergkamp (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Linda Ralston (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Marcia Smola (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Sue Poston (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jaclyn Reilly (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Lindsey Lane (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Dana Van Riper (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Joann Pottorff (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Shelia Shaw (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Sheila Shaw (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Judy Hess (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Leslie Wilson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Marilyn Wallace (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Stephen Gleissner (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Trina Harmon (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Gaylene Alderson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Karla Fazio (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Beth Golay (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Joan Seaton (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Marcey Gregory (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Nancy Conover (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Pat Couger (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Sharon Heiman (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Lisa Findley (2020) — Director
- Former: Robin Foley (2020) — Director
- Former: Sally Andrews (2020) — Director
- Former: Steven Perry (2020) — Director
- Former: Jill Miller (2019) — Director
- Former: Kacie Faye (2019) — Director
- Former: Pam Bjork (2019) — Director
- Former: Pam Porvaznik (2019) — Director
- Former: Stephen Perry (2019) — Director
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 Friends of the Wichita
How large is Friends of the Wichita?
Friends of the Wichita reported $123K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $56K.
What is Friends of the Wichita?
Friends of the Wichita is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Wichita, KS. It holds $123K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Friends of the Wichita operate?
Friends of the Wichita has awarded grants in Kansas.
What is Friends of the Wichita's EIN?
Friends of the Wichita's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-0671136. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 14, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
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