Kansas Methodist Foundation Inc
Kansas Methodist Foundation Inc. is a public charity based in Hutchinson, Kansas, formed in 1964. It receives and administers gifts for charitable, religious, and educational purposes, supporting Methodist churches and related organizations as well as other tax-exempt nonprofits.
Kansas Methodist Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Kansas Methodist Foundation Inc gave $1.7M across 62 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in Kansas. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,729,277
- +69.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 62
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $27,892
- +55.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,144
- Total assets
- $81,641,440
- +2.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (13 of 62, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Kansas (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Kansas Methodist Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The 2026 application cycle required an application to the foundation’s office. That cycle is past.
- Review Cycle
- April 1, 2026, for the 2026 Pathways for Discipleship Grant cycle; this deadline has passed.
- Deadline
- April 1, 2026, for the 2026 Pathways for Discipleship Grant cycle; this deadline has passed.
- Contact
Mailing address: 100 East First Avenue PO Box 605, Hutchinson, KS 67504-0605
Phone: (620) 664-9623
Website: https://kansasmethodistfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Kansas Methodist Foundation Inc
Who Kansas Methodist Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Aldersgate Village ($402K). Together the top 10 received $1.0M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($6,310), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
245 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 220 grants of 245 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 filing describes its investment administration and distribution program as serving Methodist churches and related institutions in Kansas and Nebraska. Its Pathways for Discipleship Grants are for Kansas Methodist churches and organizations. In 2025, 88% of grant dollars went to recipients in Kansas; the remaining reported shares went to Virginia (4%), Indiana (2%), Georgia (2%), and Missouri (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 62 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Kansas Methodist Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 13 of 62 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $57K; repeat grants $20K. How we count
Medians: $19K first-time, $13K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $615K (2019) to $1.7M (2025). In 2025 it made 62 grants totaling $1.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aldersgate Village Topeka, KS | General Support | $402,164 |
| The Hub Argentine Kansas City, KS | General Support | $102,881 |
| Emberhope Newton, KS | Residential Treatment | $94,476 |
| Wichita College Hill United Methodist Church Wichita, KS | General Support | $78,571 |
| McPherson First United Methodist Church McPherson, KS | General Support | $71,271 |
| The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | Environmental Protection | $64,245 |
| Manhattan College Avenue United Methodist Church Manhatttan, KS | General Support | $63,877 |
| Southwestern College Winfield, KS | General Support | $55,358 |
| Lawrence First United Methodist Church Lawrence, KS | General Support | $51,033 |
| Wichita St Paul's United Methodist Church Wichita, KS | General Support, Programs, Improvements | $42,762 |
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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 | $81,641,440 | $4,705,931 | $2,733,939 | $1,729,277 | 62 | $1,051,162 |
| 2024 | $79,816,490 | $9,418,872 | $2,036,060 | $1,020,736 | 57 | $5,878,129 |
| 2023 | $75,049,750 | $1,779,249 | $1,718,230 | $750,562 | 41 | $753,981 |
| 2022 | $68,866,637 | $1,608,797 | $1,825,776 | $897,891 | 43 | $584,503 |
| 2021 | $76,189,841 | $1,809,675 | $1,780,789 | $899,675 | 42 | $871,474 |
| 2020 | $60,683,142 | $1,806,908 | $1,503,000 | $680,083 | 40 | $1,011,983 |
| 2019 | $54,229,712 | $2,533,668 | $1,568,661 | $614,948 | 37 | $1,325,786 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to receive gifts, bequests, and donations to invest and administer for charitable, religious, and educational uses, maintaining and furthering programs and missions of the United Methodist Church and churches related to the Methodist movement. Its 2025 filing describes its program as investment administration and distribution of funds from Methodist churches and related institutions within Kansas and Nebraska.
The foundation’s Pathways for Discipleship Grants support Kansas Methodist churches and organizations through one-time matching grants for new or innovative ministry. The four pathways cover children and youth programs, ministry and outreach, justice ministries, and leadership education. Ministry and outreach grants may support programming, outreach, and mission trips; brick-and-mortar requests are excluded.
The 2025 recipients illustrate the range of organizations supported. Aldersgate Village in Topeka received a grant for general support; its grantee mission is to enhance seniors’ lives by engaging mind, body, and spirit. The Hub Argentine in Kansas City received general support; it describes its work as connecting people in the Argentine neighborhood with one another, faith and culture, and resources for health and wholeness. EmberHope in Newton received support for residential treatment; its mission is to serve children, youth, and families through faith-rooted, trauma-sensitive programs. The Nature Conservancy received support for environmental protection and states that its mission is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 62 grants totaling $1,729,277. The grants ranged from $5,080 to $402,164, with a median of $13,144. Its largest reported grants included $402,164 to Aldersgate Village in Topeka for general support, $102,881 to The Hub Argentine for general support, $94,476 to EmberHope for residential treatment, and $78,571 to Wichita College Hill United Methodist Church for general support. Other notable awards included $64,245 to The Nature Conservancy for environmental protection and $55,358 to Southwestern College for general support.
The foundation’s website describes Pathways grants as one-time, one-to-one matching grants of $500 to $5,000. The 2026 application materials specify Kansas Methodist churches and organizations as eligible applicants, allow one application per organization, and state that applications are reviewed by the Board of Trustees. The program or ministry must take place between June 1, 2026, and May 31, 2027. The materials state that applications may be rejected if incomplete or inconsistent with the program’s mission.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing are Rev. Lance Carrithers, chairperson; Rev. Gary Beach, secretary; Melinda Parks, treasurer; Garth Strand, vice chairperson; and trustees Randy Clinkscales, Rev. Michael Tomson-Degreeff, Ron Holt, Shawn Wyatt, Richard Martin, and Mark Queen.
Kansas Methodist Foundation Inc is led by Dustin Petz, President on every filing since 2019; 3 of 22 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dustin Petz
President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$108K (2019) → $146K (2025)
Lance Carrithers
Chairperson
Trustee → Vice Chairperson, 2022
Vice Chairperson → Chairperson, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gloria Markus
Director of Finance
Treasurer & CFO → CFO, 2020
CFO → Director of Finance, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$57K (2019) → $85K (2025)
Andrew Conard
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Queen
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Martin
Trustee
Vice Chairperson → Trustee, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shawn Wyatt
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Duane Dunn
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Schulte
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Evelyn Fisher
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Clinkscales
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ron Holt
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol Shelton
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gideon Achi
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jose Olivas
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Tomson-Degreeff
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Wilke
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vallerie Gleason
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tyler Curtis
Chief Development Officer
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$35K (2021) → $101K (2025)
Gary Beach
Secretary
Chairperson → Trustee, 2022
Trustee → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melinda Parks
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Garth Strand
Vice Chairperson
Trustee → Vice Chairperson, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Jo Mead (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Sandra Holt (2019–2024) — Chairperson
- Former: Sue Dondlinger (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Janice Frahm (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Tomson Degreeff (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Steve Morris (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Dan Deener (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Keith Geist (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Bob Timmons (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Bill Anton (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Sarah Diamond (2020–2021) — Former Director of Legacy Giving
- Former: Bill Riley (2019–2020) — Chairperson
- Former: Bishop Ruben Saenz Jr. (2019–2020) — Executive Officio Trustee
- Former: Dan Eilert (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Bruce Schwyhart (2019) — Chairperson
- Former: Jerry Banaka (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Lee Sankey (2019) — Stewardship Director
- Former: Lenard Maxwell (2019) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $146K, to Dustin Petz (President). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Kansas Methodist Foundation Inc
How much does Kansas Methodist Foundation Inc give each year?
Kansas Methodist Foundation Inc gave $1.7M across 62 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.0M across 57 grants.
What is Kansas Methodist Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Kansas Methodist Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $13,144, and its average grant was $27,892, across 62 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kansas Methodist Foundation Inc that year got $57K on average.
Where does Kansas Methodist Foundation Inc give grants?
Kansas Methodist Foundation Inc gives mostly in Kansas: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Wichita, KS (9 grants), Lawrence, KS (5 grants), Hutchinson, KS (5 grants) and Newton, KS (3 grants).
Does Kansas Methodist Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 89% of Kansas Methodist Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (55 of 62) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Kansas Methodist Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Kansas Methodist Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Aldersgate Village ($402,164), The Hub Argentine ($102,881) and Emberhope ($94,476), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($6,310), which are not listed by name. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kansas Methodist Foundation Inc?
Kansas Methodist Foundation Inc reported $81.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.7M.
What does Kansas Methodist Foundation Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to receive gifts, bequests, and donations to invest and administer for charitable, religious, and educational uses, maintaining and furthering programs and missions of the United Methodist Church and churches related to the Methodist movement. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kansas Methodist Foundation Inc?
The 2026 application cycle required an application to the foundation’s office. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Kansas Methodist Foundation Inc's EIN?
Kansas Methodist Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-0697195. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 27, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Kansas Methodist Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/kansas-methodist-foundation-inc-morg_6d8d443eca2c47e28ed0e3419e54c691
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