Holy Family Special Needs Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Wichita, KS EIN: 02-0690783

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.

Key facts about Holy Family Special Needs Foundation

In short: Holy Family Special Needs Foundation gave $491K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $245K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
02-0690783
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$490,955
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$245,478
Median grant
$245,478
Total assets
$9,067,157
Primary geography
Kansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$9.1M

+3.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$491K

+19.8% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$245K

+19.8% YoY

How Holy Family Special Needs Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 84% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Wichita

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K2 grants2019 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $267K (2023) to $491K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $491K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Catholic Schools - Catholic Diocese of Wichita: $392KCatholic Schools - CatholicDiocese of Wichita$392KCatholic Diocese of Wichita: $99KCatholic Diocese of Wichita$99K

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

<$50K3$50–100K5$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 10 (50%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Catholic Schools - Catholic Diocese of Wichita Wichita, KSSupport Integration$391,500
Catholic Diocese of Wichita Wichita, KSSupport for the Disabled$99,455

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$9,067,157$8,766,578$8,368,568
Revenue$607,493$558,021$438,347
Expenses$541,392$458,335$309,189
Net Investment Income$457,408$429,535$371,670

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 24, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 24, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 5, 2020)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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.

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