Holy Family Special Needs Foundation
To support, assist and promote the interests and welfare of the catholic diocese of wichita by assisting persons with disabilities and their families to become actively involved in their parish and diocesan communities, according to their interests.
Holy Family Special Needs Foundation at a glance
In short: Holy Family Special Needs Foundation gave $491K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $245K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $490,955
- +19.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $245,478
- +19.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $245,478
- Total assets
- $9,067,157
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Holy Family Special Needs Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Catholic Schools - Catholic Diocese of Wichita ($392K). Together the top 2 received $491K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 10 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Holy Family Special Needs Foundation gives
- Giving grew 84% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $267K (2023) to $491K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $491K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic Schools - Catholic Diocese of Wichita Wichita, KS | Support Integration | $391,500 |
| Catholic Diocese of Wichita Wichita, KS | Support for the Disabled | $99,455 |
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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 | $9,067,157 | $607,493 | $541,392 | $490,955 | 2 | $457,408 |
| 2024 | $8,766,578 | $558,021 | $458,335 | $409,977 | 2 | $429,535 |
| 2023 | $8,368,568 | $438,347 | $309,189 | $267,251 | 2 | $371,670 |
| 2022 | $8,095,913 | $581,914 | $322,503 | $267,372 | 2 | $445,679 |
| 2021 | $9,217,400 | $591,610 | $374,726 | $323,951 | 2 | $528,796 |
| 2019 | $8,233,235 | $384,322 | $329,881 | $280,541 | 2 | $359,632 |
About Holy Family Special Needs Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Holy Family Special Needs Foundation is a public charity, based in Wichita, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $491K. Net investment income was $457K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Holy Family Special Needs Foundation is led by Christine Ostroski, President- Ending June since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christine Ostroski
President- Ending June
Director → Director & President, 2024
Director & President → President- Ending June, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Parker Roth
Vice President & President- Beginning July
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Weber
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Connie Zienkewicz
Secretary
Director & Secretary → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeannie Dillard
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Kerschen
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fey Barles
Treasurer
Director → Director & Treasurer, 2023
Director & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kate Higgins
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brady Werth
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rodney Price
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah DeVries
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Rohleder
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Dennis Kerschen (2019–2024) — Director & Vice President
- Former: John McCormick (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Michael Scheve (2019–2023) — Director & President
- Former: Martha Baker (2019–2022) — Director & Treasurer
- Former: Michael Mayans (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Allison Sutton (2019) — Director & Treasurer
- Former: Francis Baalman (2019) — Director & Vice President
- Former: Nick Dondlinger (2019) — Director
- Former: Pj Voegeli (2019) — Director
- Former: Sr Veronice Born (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 Holy Family Special Needs Foundation
How much does Holy Family Special Needs Foundation give each year?
Holy Family Special Needs Foundation gave $491K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $410K across 2 grants.
How large is Holy Family Special Needs Foundation?
Holy Family Special Needs Foundation reported $9.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $607K.
Where does Holy Family Special Needs Foundation operate?
Holy Family Special Needs Foundation has awarded grants in Kansas.
What is Holy Family Special Needs Foundation's EIN?
Holy Family Special Needs Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-0690783. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 5, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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