Humanities Kansas Inc
Humanities Kansas Inc. is an independent nonprofit based in Topeka, Kansas, and is classified in its filing as a public charity. Founded in 1972, it uses programming, grants, and partnerships to share Kansas stories and encourage conversations intended to strengthen communities and civic engagement.
Humanities Kansas Inc at a glance
In short: Humanities Kansas Inc gave $153K across 13 grants in 2024 (avg $12K), mostly in Kansas. 77% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $153,228
- +5.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 13
- -13.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $11,787
- +22.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $11,250
- Total assets
- $1,473,756
- +0.6% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 77% first-time grantees (10 of 13, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Kansas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Humanities Kansas Inc
- How to Apply
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For the suspended Humanities for All and Action programs, the website provides an online application system and says draft applications may be reviewed by staff. The supplied Culture Preservation Grants information encourages, but does not require, draft submission for staff review.
- Review Cycle
- The website says Humanities for All grants are unavailable in 2026. Action Grant applications, when available, are accepted on a rolling basis and must be submitted at least six weeks before the first event. No current deadline for Culture Preservation Grants is provided here.
- Deadline
- The website says Humanities for All grants are unavailable in 2026.
- Contact
Mailing address: 6425 Sw 6Th Avenue, Topeka, KS 66615-1099
Phone: (785) 357-0359
Website: https://humanitieskansas.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Humanities Kansas Inc
Culture Preservation Grants
Humanities Kansas Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Humanities for All Grants
Humanities Kansas Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Humanities for All Major Grants
Humanities Kansas Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Humanities Kansas Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Friends of the Free State Capitol ($15K). Together the top 10 received $124K.
Grant Size Distribution
152 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 152 grants of 152 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Humanities Kansas is based in Topeka. Its 2024 reported grants all went to Kansas recipients, and its program information describes eligibility for in-state nonprofit organizations. Examples of 2024 recipients span communities including Topeka, Larned, Wichita, Bogue, Abilene, Kansas City, Salina, and Garden City.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Humanities Kansas Inc open to new grantees?
77%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 10 of 13 grantees (77%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $12K first-time, $11K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2024). 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $117K (2022) to $551K (2021). In 2024 it made 13 grants totaling $153K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of the Free State Capitol Topeka, KS | Documentary film that explores issues of political legitimacy, voter fraud, the ethics of violence, racial discrimination, and the struggles for freedom during the 1850s free state movement and contested territorial government during the bleeding Kansas period. | $15,000 |
| Fort Larned Historical Society Larned, KS | A three-day symposium that will examine the doctrine of discovery and the conquest and destruction resulting from the santa fe trail. | $14,103 |
| Black American Blueprint Collective Topeka, KS | A traveling exhibit that shares the history of the african American community of topeka, from the african American perspective. Community leaders, neighborhoods, churches, schools, and the 4th street business district are highlighted. | $13,850 |
| Tallgrass Film Association Wichita, KS | Series of film screenings, presentations, and an exhibit honoring wichita native hattie mcdaniel, the first african American to win an oscar. | $13,750 |
| Nicodemus Historical Society Bogue, KS | Documentary short film on the african americans of the 1st Kansas colored volunteers: from their escape from slavery to their battles as the first african American soldiers to take up arms in the civil war, and their later lives as Kansas settlers. | $13,258 |
| North Topeka Arts District Inc Topeka, KS | Photography exhibit, community ofrendas (home alters), and a series of presentations and poetry readings to celebrate dia de los muertos, a traditional mexican holiday that honors and remembers loved ones who have passed away. | $12,235 |
| Eisenhower Foundation Abilene, KS | An innovative, multi-site conference that will explore the legacy of the brown v. Board of education supreme court decision and the teaching and learning of civics and civil rights since 1954. | $11,250 |
| Wyandot Nation of Kansas Kansas City, KS | Programs and interpretation in support of a large-scale public art project that tells the story of lyda, helena, and lena conley and their battle to save the wyandot national burying ground in Kansas city. | $10,850 |
| Salina Media Connection Salina, KS | Documentary film that explores the history of minersville, a mining town once occupied by nearly 500 residents and miners spread over 320 acres north of concordia, Kansas. | $10,146 |
| Jewish Community Relations Bureau Leawood, KS | A unity seder and summit to educate the community about best practices in fighting antisemitism in the midwest. | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,473,756 | $1,254,237 | $1,288,109 | $153,228 | 13 | $8,265 |
| 2023 | $1,465,037 | $1,248,747 | $1,140,229 | $144,742 | 15 | $6,415 |
| 2022 | $1,260,258 | $1,022,614 | $1,006,626 | $116,954 | 13 | $-1,428 |
| 2021 | $1,338,047 | $1,628,589 | $1,754,444 | $551,101 | 59 | $2,623 |
| 2020 | $1,229,919 | $1,535,343 | $1,410,547 | $446,031 | 52 | $1,971 |
| 2019 | $1,071,679 | $1,053,276 | $984,714 | $120,190 | 14 | $2,091 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Humanities Kansas states its mission is to connect Kansans with stories, ideas, and one another to strengthen communities. Its website describes support for projects rooted in history, literature, and culture that engage the public through formats such as exhibitions, discussions, presentations, films, and podcasts. Its program information also describes preservation work including oral histories, digitization, transcription, collections care, and language preservation.
The organization’s 2023 filing describes grants for Kansas nonprofits providing public programming, as well as heritage projects preserving local history through research, oral histories, digitization, or collections care. It also describes literature discussion and scholar-speaker programs hosted by libraries, senior centers, museums, and nonprofits.
Examples of 2024 grantees include Friends of the Free State Capitol, whose stated mission is to preserve Constitution Hall and educate the public about the role of Kansas Free State immigrants in abolishing slavery; Fort Larned Historical Society, which describes its work as interpreting the Santa Fe Trail and preserving related artifacts and manuscripts; and Tallgrass Film Association, which says it fosters appreciation of cinematic arts through shared film experiences. North Topeka Arts District says it cultivates art and experiences to enhance quality of life, while Jewish Community Relations Bureau says it advocates for the Jewish community and works to combat antisemitism and pursue justice.
Grantmaking
Humanities Kansas reported 13 grants totaling $153,228 in 2024. Awards ranged from $9,350 to $15,000, with a median of $11,250. All reported 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in Kansas.
The largest reported awards included $15,000 to Friends of the Free State Capitol for a documentary about political legitimacy, voter fraud, racial discrimination, and the Bleeding Kansas period; $14,103 to Fort Larned Historical Society for a symposium on the Doctrine of Discovery and the Santa Fe Trail; and $13,850 to Black American Blueprint Collective for a traveling exhibit on Topeka’s African American community. Other awards included $13,750 to Tallgrass Film Association for events honoring Hattie McDaniel and $13,258 to Nicodemus Historical Society for a documentary about the First Kansas Colored Volunteers.
The website describes Humanities for All awards of up to $15,000 and Action Grants of up to $3,500, but says both programs are suspended until further notice; it also says grants are not available in 2026. The supplied program information lists Culture Preservation Grants as currently open. Humanities for All and Action Grant materials specify in-state nonprofit eligibility, including colleges and universities, and say 501(c)(3) status is not required. They require a public-facing humanities project; sub-awardees must provide a public Unique Entity ID from SAM.gov. Organizations with an open prior Humanities Kansas grant are ineligible until it is finalized and closed.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Brad Allen as chair, Tom Bell as vice chair, and Lisa Sisley as secretary/treasurer. It also lists Shawn Naccarato, Jose Enrique Navarro, James Lane, Trent Dansel, and Deisy Pam Saena as directors, and Kim Goodnight and Renee Duxler as executive committee members. The organization’s website identifies Julie L. Mulvihill as executive director.
Humanities Kansas Inc is led by Julie Mulvihill, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 20 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Julie Mulvihill
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
37.5 hrs/week
$92K (2019) → $114K (2024)
Brad Allen
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Lane
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kent Blansett
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jose Enrique Navarro
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deisy Pam Saena
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shawn Naccarato
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Spiegel
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brandon West
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caryl Hale
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Young
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ginger Williams
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Sands
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Trent Dansel
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Goodnight
Executive Committee Member
Director → Executive Committee Member at Large, 2023
Executive Committee Member at Large → Executive Committee Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Sisley
Secretary & Treasurer
Secretary → Executive Committee Member at Large, 2023
Executive Committee Member at Large → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sheilah Philip
Past Chair
Director → Chair, 2023
Chair → Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Conny Bogaard
Executive Committee Member
Director → Executive Committee Member at Large, 2023
Executive Committee Member at Large → Executive Committee Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Renee Duxler
Executive Committee Member
Director → Executive Committee Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Bell
Vice Chair
Director → Secretary Treasurer, 2023
Secretary Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Denise McNabb (2019–2023) — Past Chair
- Former: Eric Norris (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Amy Atim Longa (2023) — Director
- Former: Lori Goetsch (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Nickolaus Hernandez (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Atim Amy Longa (2022) — Director
- Former: William Spiegel (2022) — Director
- Former: Jane Holwerda (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jason Wesco (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Kim Perez (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Brandon Hines (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Mike Heldstab (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Natalie Haag (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Patricia Ackerman (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Roetta Mann (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Connie Bogaard (2020) — Director
- Former: Cheryl Duffy (2019) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Jan Stueve (2019) — Director
- Former: Kevass Harding (2019) — Director
- Former: Leonard Ortiz (2019) — Director
- Former: Sam Sackett (2019) — Director
- Former: William Ramsey (2019) — Past Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $114K, to Julie Mulvihill (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Humanities Kansas Inc
How much does Humanities Kansas Inc give each year?
Humanities Kansas Inc gave $153K across 13 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $145K across 15 grants.
What is Humanities Kansas Inc's typical grant size?
Humanities Kansas Inc's median grant in 2024 was $11,250, and its average grant was $11,787, across 13 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Humanities Kansas Inc that year got $12K on average.
Where does Humanities Kansas Inc give grants?
Humanities Kansas Inc gives mostly in Kansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Topeka, KS (4 grants).
Does Humanities Kansas Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Humanities Kansas Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Humanities Kansas Inc's largest grantees?
Humanities Kansas Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Friends of the Free State Capitol ($15,000), Fort Larned Historical Society ($14,103) and Black American Blueprint Collective ($13,850), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Humanities Kansas Inc?
Humanities Kansas Inc reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
What does Humanities Kansas Inc fund?
Humanities Kansas states its mission is to connect Kansans with stories, ideas, and one another to strengthen communities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Humanities Kansas Inc?
For the suspended Humanities for All and Action programs, the website provides an online application system and says draft applications may be reviewed by staff. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Humanities Kansas Inc's EIN?
Humanities Kansas Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-0800085. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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