Garvey Kansas Foundation
The Garvey Kansas Foundation is a private foundation based in Wichita, Kansas. In its 2024 filing, it reported making 196 grants totaling $293,205 to charitable organizations, including organizations involved in education, legal advocacy, religious programming, and welfare assistance.
Garvey Kansas Foundation at a glance
In short: Garvey Kansas Foundation gave $293K across 196 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), top state Kansas. 6% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $293,205
- -1.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 196
- +2.6% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,496
- -3.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $200
- Total assets
- $1,217,063
- -17.9% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (12 of 196, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Kansas (29% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Garvey Kansas Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 300 W Douglas Suite 1050, Wichita, KS 67202
Phone: (316) 291-8352
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Garvey Kansas Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Institute of World Politics ($26K). Together the top 10 received $146K.
Grant Size Distribution
913 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 913 grants of 913 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, Kansas recipients received 29% of grant dollars, followed by recipients in Washington, DC (26%), Pennsylvania (9%), Missouri (9%), and Virginia (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 196 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Garvey Kansas Foundation open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 12 of 196 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $855; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $230 first-time, $200 repeat.
- 94% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 25% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 264% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $213K (2022) to $296K (2023). In 2024 it made 196 grants totaling $293K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Institute of World Politics Washington, DC | General Operations | $26,250 |
| John Jay Institute Langhorne, PA | General Operations | $25,000 |
| Landmark Legal Foundation Kansas City, MO | General Operations | $25,000 |
| AEI-American Enterprise Institute Washington, DC | Education: Programming | $10,000 |
| Archbridge Institute Washington, DC | Education: Programming | $10,000 |
| Ike Eisenhower Foundation Abilene, KS | Education: Programming | $10,000 |
| Intercollegiate Studies Institute Wilmington, DE | Education: Programming | $10,000 |
| Judicial Watch Washington, DC | General Operations | $10,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Wichita Inc Wichita, KS | General Operations | $10,000 |
| The Lord's Diner Wichita, KS | Welfare: Assistance | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,217,063 | $40,161 | $306,310 | $293,205 | 196 | $298,439 | $34,326 | $113,101 |
| 2023 | $1,483,212 | $32,278 | $316,937 | $296,445 | 191 | $300,765 | $34,740 | $100,305 |
| 2022 | $1,767,871 | $342,702 | $226,006 | $212,745 | 157 | $217,265 | $360,659 | $104,191 |
| 2021 | $1,651,175 | $104,519 | $254,149 | $234,670 | 182 | $239,006 | $127,945 | $135,857 |
| 2020 | $1,800,805 | $232,411 | $230,723 | $215,495 | 187 | — | $265,741 | $47,439 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Garvey Kansas Foundation reported a distributable amount of $113K for 2024 — 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 is provided. The 2024 grants include support for education and youth programming, general operations, religious programming, and welfare assistance.
Among its grantees, Archbridge Institute says its mission is to advance economic mobility through research, while Intercollegiate Studies Institute says it inspires college students to advance principles it describes as making America good, free, and prosperous. Judicial Watch describes its mission as promoting integrity, transparency, and accountability in government through public advocacy, litigation, monitoring, and investigation. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 196 grants totaling $293,205. Grant amounts ranged from $25 to $26,250, with a median of $200.
Among the largest grants were $26,250 to the Institute of World Politics for general operations; $25,000 each to John Jay Institute and Landmark Legal Foundation for general operations; and $10,000 each to AEI-American Enterprise Institute, Archbridge Institute, Ike Eisenhower Foundation, Intercollegiate Studies Institute, Judicial Watch, Junior Achievement of Wichita, The Lord’s Diner, and St. Thomas Aquinas Church. Their listed purposes included education programming, general operations, welfare assistance, and religious programming.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
John K. Garvey was listed as president on the 2024 filing.
Garvey Kansas Foundation is led by John K. Garvey, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
John K. Garvey
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Garvey Kansas Foundation
How much does Garvey Kansas Foundation give each year?
Garvey Kansas Foundation gave $293K across 196 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $296K across 191 grants.
What is Garvey Kansas Foundation's typical grant size?
Garvey Kansas Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $200, and its average grant was $1,496, across 196 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Garvey Kansas Foundation that year got $855 on average.
Where does Garvey Kansas Foundation give grants?
Garvey Kansas Foundation's top state is Kansas, with 29% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (26%) and Pennsylvania (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Wichita, KS (56 grants), Washington, DC (32 grants), Arlington, VA (11 grants) and New York, NY (9 grants).
Does Garvey Kansas Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 26% of Garvey Kansas Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (50 of 196) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Education: Programming" (75 grants), "Education" (12 grants) and "Arts: Programming" (10 grants).
Who are Garvey Kansas Foundation's largest grantees?
Garvey Kansas Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Institute of World Politics ($26,250), John Jay Institute ($25,000) and Landmark Legal Foundation ($25,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Garvey Kansas Foundation?
Garvey Kansas Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $298K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $113K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Garvey Kansas Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2024 grants include support for education and youth programming, general operations, religious programming, and welfare assistance. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Garvey Kansas Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Garvey Kansas Foundation's EIN?
Garvey Kansas Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-6115213. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Garvey Kansas 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.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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