Kansas Insurance & Financial Services
Kansas Insurance & Financial Services is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Topeka, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $185K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $176K. Net investment income was $12K.
Kansas Insurance & Financial Services at a glance
In short: Kansas Insurance & Financial Services gave $176K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $176,000
- -4.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $29,333
- -4.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $24,500
- Total assets
- $184,856
- -49.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Kansas Insurance & Financial Services funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wichita State University ($31K). Together the top 3 received $39K.
Organizations only. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($137,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 12 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Kansas Insurance & Financial Services gives
- In 2025 it paid out 1000% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $176K (2025) to $184K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $176K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 3 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $137,000 |
| Wichita State University Wichita, KS | Educational Scholarships | $31,000 |
| Washburn Alumni Association Foundat Topeka, KS | Educational Scholarships | $5,000 |
| Ku Endowment Association Lawrence, KS | Educational Scholarships | $3,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $184,856 | $14,252 | $183,329 | $176,000 | 6 | $176,000 | $12,188 | $17,600 |
| 2024 | $366,060 | $182,770 | $193,882 | $183,560 | 6 | $183,560 | $4,270 | $16,463 |
| 2023 | $361,456 | $160,797 | $241,607 | — | — | — | $5,797 | — |
| 2022 | $293,984 | $126,490 | $115,063 | — | — | — | $7,311 | — |
| 2021 | $305,367 | $88,075 | $115,366 | — | — | — | $5,385 | — |
| 2020 | $300,332 | $78,703 | $202,376 | — | — | — | $12,302 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kansas Insurance & Financial Services reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kansas Insurance & Financial Services is led by John Guyot, Chairman since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 17 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Guyot
Chairman
Chairperson → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adam Collyer
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Witt
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Sollars
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Lutgen
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vicki Schmidt
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Kiefer
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shawn Walker
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wallace Wilson
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Ladner
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martin Seay
Vice Chair
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phil Howes
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shelli Marshall
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Lanterman
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Beth Majors
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany Overlease
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Hulcher
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Dave Hulcher (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: James Hilbert (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Kim Lanterman (2023) — Secretary
- Former: Dale Dennis (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kerri L. Spielman (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Shannon R. Bower (2020–2022) — Secretary & Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Mike Eichten (2022) — Board Member
- Former: William Sneed Dec (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Eichten (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: William W. Sneed (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Barry Ward (2020) — Chairperson
- Former: Daniel R. Messelt (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Stephanie Mollica (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Stephen J. Wanamaker (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Zachary Jc Anshutz (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Insurance & Financial Services
How much does Kansas Insurance & Financial Services give each year?
Kansas Insurance & Financial Services gave $176K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $184K across 6 grants.
What is Kansas Insurance & Financial Services's typical grant size?
Kansas Insurance & Financial Services's median grant in 2025 was $24,500, and its average grant was $29,333, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kansas Insurance & Financial Services give grants?
Kansas Insurance & Financial Services gives mostly in Kansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Kansas Insurance & Financial Services give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Kansas Insurance & Financial Services's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational Scholarships" (6 grants).
Who are Kansas Insurance & Financial Services's largest grantees?
Kansas Insurance & Financial Services's largest 2025 grantees include Wichita State University ($31,000), Washburn Alumni Association Foundat ($5,000) and Ku Endowment Association ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($137,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 22% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kansas Insurance & Financial Services?
Kansas Insurance & Financial Services reported $185K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $176K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Kansas Insurance & Financial Services?
Kansas Insurance & Financial Services is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Topeka, KS. It holds $185K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Kansas Insurance & Financial Services's EIN?
Kansas Insurance & Financial Services's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-0925186. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Kansas Insurance & Financial Services funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/kansas-insurance-and-financial-services-morg_8b56042d9a764e3fabe2013609273835
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