Greater Northwest Kansas Community
The Greater Northwest Kansas Community Foundation (GNWKCF) is a 501(c)(3) public charity and community foundation established in 2009, headquartered in Bird City, Kansas. The organization serves as an umbrella foundation managing charitable funds and distributing grants throughout northwest Kansas and the tri-state region. GNWKCF administers 320 charitable funds and operates as a philanthropic fundraising services organization dedicated to increasing exposure and opportunities for philanthropy in the region.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$94.6M
+32.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.2M
+7.6% YoY
Grant Count
116
+12.6% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$19K
-4.4% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Mission Statement: To empower donors, affiliates and charitable partners through education, stewardship and regional collaboration, to create thriving communities and impact present and future generations.
Vision Statement: To strategically guide affiliates to inspire donors to give, prudently grow contributions, and connect gifts to causes.
Guiding Principles:
- Integrity: Operating ethically and transparently
- Excellence: Striving for higher standards and quality performance
- Community: Collaborating around common goals
- Visionary: Finding potential and opportunity with progressive ideas
- Resilient: Adapting to dynamic circumstances and gaining strength through transformation
Primary Funding Areas: Education, Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, and Human Services.
Grantmaking
Grant Range
$2,000 to $25,000 (varies by fund)
How to Apply
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
GNWKCF serves a 14-15 county area in Northwest Kansas. The foundation comprises:
- 13 Affiliate Foundations
- 1 Agency Foundation
- 6 Agency Partners
- 2 Supporting Organizations
- Numerous other funds
Affiliate Foundations:
- Norton County Community Foundation
- Logan County Community Foundation
- Graham County Community Foundation
- Gove County Community Foundation
- GROW Decatur County Foundation
- Cheyenne County Kansas Community Foundation
- ACE Foundation
- Wallace County Foundation
- Smoky Hills Community Foundation
- Sherman County Community Foundation
- Sheridan County Community Foundation
- Russell County Area Community Foundation
- Osborne County Community Foundation
- Phillips County Community Foundation
- Thomas County Community Foundation
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
- Total Assets: $94,620,124
- Annual Grant Giving: $2,959,810 (2023)
- Number of Employees: 14
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $94,620,124 | $71,387,211 | $54,366,423 |
| Revenue | $25,469,267 | $17,466,214 | $31,578,418 |
| Expenses | $5,805,729 | $4,619,092 | $18,851,038 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $3,549,416 | $1,845,558 | $1,116,266 |
| 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 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
12 open opportunities from Greater Northwest Kansas Community
Brush Family Foundation Fund Grant
GREATER NORTHWEST KANSAS COMMUNITY
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Cheyenne County Impact Fund Grant
GREATER NORTHWEST KANSAS COMMUNITY
Amount
Up to US $5,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Dane G Hansen Community Grant for Ellsworth County
GREATER NORTHWEST KANSAS COMMUNITY
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Executive Director: Darci Schields
Director of Grants & Scholarships: Carol Sloper
Board: Governed by an 11-member volunteer board of leading citizens and professionals
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE POSSON | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| JOAN MCKENNA | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| TOM KELLER | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| MITCH GILLESPIE | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| HARRY JOE PRATT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHN O FARMER IV | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RAELENE KELLER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KRIS YOST | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TRAVIS RICKFORD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHUCK MOORE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TONY HAFFNER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DARCI SCHIELDS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $77,497 |
Contact Information
Address: 103 W. 4th Street, P.O. Box 593, Bird City, KS 67731
Phone: (785) 734-2406
Fax: (785) 734-2412
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.gnwkcf.org
Hours: Monday - Thursday, 8:30am - 4:30pm (excluding public holidays)
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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