Independent Order of Odd Fellows St John Lodge No 539

U S D 431 Education Foundation

Hoisington, KS

To operate for the sole purpose of providing charitable and educational benefits to the hoisington public school district of hoisington, Kansas

Dorothy M Morrison Foundation

Olathe, KS

Nichols Charitable Foundation

Topeka, KS

The Nichols Charitable Foundation supports a broad range of work, including arts, education, environmental causes, animal care, religion, health, and community services. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,500 to $439,400, with a median grant of $25,000, and went to organizations in Colorado, Texas, Kansas, and Oregon. The filing says giving is not limited to preselected organizations and lists a written narrative as application material; it provides no deadline.

The Sunderland Foundation

Overland Park, KS

The Sunderland Foundation supports organizations serving Greater Kansas City, focusing on affordable housing, economic stability, health and behavioral health, youth development, and select legacy institutions. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,750 to $25 million, with a median of $375,000; it is invitation-only and is not currently accepting applications or proposals.

Max L & S Charlene Moxley Charitable

Sterling, KS

The foundation funds a range of Kansas organizations and local projects, with a stated preference for requests benefiting senior citizens in the Sterling/Rice County area. In 2024, it made 26 grants totaling $70,003, ranging from $500 to $14,000, with a median grant of $1,865. It accepts written requests after a notice is published in an area newspaper; deadlines are set in the notice.

Golden Belt Community Foundation

Great Bend, KS

Golden Belt Community Foundation funds scholarships and grants for charitable, religious, and governmental organizations, as well as education and basic needs for individuals facing significant hardship; priorities include children and youth, education, health, recreation, arts, and community improvement. It primarily serves Barton, Pawnee, Rush, and Stafford counties in Kansas; its 2025 grants ranged from $5,049 to $296,762, with a median of $13,796. Most grants are awarded through an open competitive application process; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Kansas Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies

Salina, KS

The organization funds child care quality improvement, provider sustainability, shared-services hubs, and community-led efforts to expand child care capacity in Kansas. In 2024, its 70 grants ranged from $5,500 to $392,661, with a median of $43,468; it directs providers to check its funding page for current opportunities, but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Robert E and Patricia Schmidt Foundation

Hays, KS

The foundation supports education, healthcare, the arts, and economic development, primarily in Hays and Ellis County, with secondary support for communities where the Schmidt family has operated businesses and other Kansas projects. In 2025, grants ranged from $300 to $333,333, with a median award of $20,000; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Trustage Foundation Inc

Madison, WI

TruStage Foundation funds economic mobility through education—especially K–12 literacy, mentoring, and tutoring—and housing, including affordable housing, homelessness support, and rental assistance, with an emphasis on equity and systemic change. Its 2024 grants ranged from $250 to $650,000, with a median of $22,500; it prioritizes Madison/Dane County, Wisconsin, and the Cedar Valley area of Iowa, while employee giving supports organizations nationwide. Its 2024 filing says it funds preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Kansas Health Foundation

Wichita, KS

The Kansas Health Foundation funds efforts to improve health and reduce health disparities, including community-led work, food security, policy and systems change, and stronger organizations. Its 2024 grants had a median of $5,000, with awards ranging from $5,000 to $6 million; its work is focused on Kansas, where 91% of 2024 grant dollars went. It lists sponsorship requests and applications for specific programs, but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited general requests.

AARP

Washington, DC

AARP funds nonprofits and other organizations working on aging-related issues, including caregiving, health, research, education, and community programs. Its 2024 grants had a median award of $15,000, with amounts ranging widely, and it supports work through offices across the states and territories; whether AARP accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Ima Foundation

Wichita, KS