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.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$883K
+3.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$8K
+0.0% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$8K
+0.0% YoY
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 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $48K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $883,227 | $853,949 | $855,219 |
| Revenue | $112,458 | $76,682 | $65,269 |
| Expenses | $83,180 | $77,952 | $90,966 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $47,580 | $14,298 | $10,488 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Kassebaum-Baker | Honorary Chairwoman | — | — |
| Jenifer Purvis | President | — | — |
| Pete Maxon | Treasurer (Through 12/12/24) | 2 | — |
| Jeanne Cohorst | Secretary | — | — |
| Jeanne Hoferer | Director | — | — |
| Susan M Rippe | Director | — | — |
| Carol Strickland | Director | — | — |
| Dr Deena Horst | Director | — | — |
| Dr Randy D Watson | Director | — | — |
| Blanche Parks | Director | — | — |
| Ken Ogdon | Director | — | — |
| Lisa Stubbs | Director | — | — |
| Jennifer Fulks | Treasurer (Effective 12/13/24) | 2 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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