Greater Manhattan Community Foundation

MANHATTAN, KS EIN: 48-1215574 Website

OUR MISSION IS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE GREATER MANHATTAN, KANSAS AREA, BOTH TODAY AND IN THE FUTURE BY ENABLING DONORS TO FULFILL THEIR CHARITABLE DESIRES, BUILDING A PERMANENT ENDOWMENT, FACILITATING PRUDENT MANAGEMENT AND CARE OF FUNDS, AND MEETING NEEDS THROUGH GRANTS, AWARDS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$182.7M

+12.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$19.9M

+70.6% YoY

Grant Count

304

+35.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$66K

+25.7% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$18M$37M$55M$73M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$182,689,164$162,602,995$125,733,456
Revenue$37,108,744$37,354,418$20,506,767
Expenses$26,193,105$17,520,442$18,108,805
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$7,068,483$2,246,248$-985,688
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5M$10M$15M$20M214 grants2020222 grants2021304 grants2022224 grants2023304 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

WILDCAT NIL FOUNDATION$2.6MMUSEUM OF AUTOMOTIVE ICO…$2.3MKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY …$913KJ H ISRAEL$825KSABETHA HISTORY CENTER F…$780KMANHATTAN AREA TECHNICAL…$779KBOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF M…$392KMANHATTAN EMERGENCY SHEL…$387KNO STONE UNTURNED FOUNDA…$366KFLINT HILLS BREADBASKET$327K

Grant Size Distribution

1,268 grants across all recorded years

1042<$50K130$50–100K57$100–250K19$250–500K12$500K–1M8$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

VERNON J HENRICKSPRESIDENT, CEO, & SECRETARY$209KMARLA BRANDONVICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE$119K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DAVID ROGERSTREASURER1
EILEEN HINKINSECRETARY1
ELIZABETH SMOLLERCHAIR ELECT1
JACKIE HARTMAN BORCKPAST CHAIR END 03/241
MATT CROCKERCHAIR1
ADDIE BUNNELLDIRECTOR1
DALE BRADLEYDIRECTOR1
ERIC HIGGINSDIRECTOR1
JEFF MORRISDIRECTOR END 03/241
KIM MCATEEDIRECTOR1
LINDA COOKDIRECTOR1
LOWELL KOHLMEIERDIRECTOR1
MARY CARTERDIRECTOR1
PHIL HOWEDIRECTOR END 04/241
TRACY ANDERSONDIRECTOR1
MARLA BRANDONVICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE40$118,734
VERNON J HENRICKSPRESIDENT, CEO, & SECRETARY40$209,000

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

24states
+16 more states

Cities

AlamedaAlmaAmesAtchisonBelle PlaineBeloitBendenaBerkeleyBlue RapidsBremenBrooklyn ParkCambridgeCharlottesvilleClay CenterClemsonColorado SpringsColumbiaColumbusConcordiaDallas

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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