Kansas Foundation For
The primary purpose of the Foundation is to provide financial support for charitable and educational purposes by making distributions and grants to elementary, secondary and post secondary students, teachers, professors, administrators and educators.
Kansas Foundation For at a glance
In short: Kansas Foundation For gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990 filing.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $883,227
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990 filing, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Kansas Foundation For funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kansas State Department of Education ($8K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Kansas Foundation For gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2021) to $8K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas State Department of Education Topeka, KS | To provide Horizon Grant Awards to 32 individuals. The award program recognizes outstanding first-year teachers in elementary and secondary classrooms. The mission of the program is to recognize exemplary first-year teachers who perform in a way that distinguishes them as outstanding. | $8,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $883,227 | $112,458 | $83,180 | $8,000 | 1 | $47,580 |
| 2024 | $853,949 | $76,682 | $77,952 | $8,000 | 1 | $14,298 |
| 2023 | $855,219 | $65,269 | $90,966 | $8,000 | 1 | $10,488 |
| 2022 | $880,916 | $114,200 | $69,652 | $8,000 | 1 | $43,593 |
| 2021 | $836,368 | $132,036 | $37,904 | $8,000 | 1 | $87,680 |
About Kansas Foundation For
Based on IRS filings
Kansas Foundation For is a nonprofit organization, based in Topeka, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $883K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8K. Net investment income was $48K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kansas Foundation For is led by Jenifer Purvis, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jenifer Purvis
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Nancy Kassebaum-Baker
Honorary Chairwoman
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Carol Strickland
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Deena Horst
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Jeanne Hoferer
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Ken Ogdon
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Lisa Stubbs
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Randy D Watson
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Susan M Rippe
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Blanche Parks
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Jeanne Cohorst
Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Pete Maxon
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Fulks
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: David A Lindstrom (2021–2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Kansas Foundation For
How much does Kansas Foundation For give each year?
Kansas Foundation For gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990 filing. In 2024 it gave $8K across 1 grant.
How large is Kansas Foundation For?
Kansas Foundation For reported $883K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $112K.
Where does Kansas Foundation For operate?
Kansas Foundation For has awarded grants in Kansas.
What is Kansas Foundation For's EIN?
Kansas Foundation For's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-1074433. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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