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Je and Le Mabee Foundation Inc

Midland, TX

The J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation funds capital construction, renovation, and major medical equipment projects for eligible nonprofits, including educational, health, cultural, religious, and social or humanitarian organizations, in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arkansas, Missouri, and Kansas. Its challenge grants are typically around $500,000 (the 2025 median), up to $2 million under its guidelines. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

Greater Northwest Kansas Community

Bird City, KS

Greater Northwest Kansas Community funds community needs including education, health care, recreation, arts, and community improvement across a 15-county area of Northwest Kansas. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,007 to $164,589, with a median of $11,168. Applications are submitted through its online portal; the profile describes grant opportunities but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Centene Foundation

St. Louis, MO

The Centene Foundation funds 501(c)(3) organizations working in healthcare, social services and education, with priorities including healthcare access, health equity, maternal and child health, housing and food insecurity. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,200 to about $2.9 million, with a median of $25,000; funding reached 29 states and Washington, D.C., especially California, Missouri, Illinois, Georgia and Texas. It does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions to preselected organizations.

Kansas Health Foundation

Wichita, KS

The Kansas Health Foundation funds Kansas nonprofits, advocacy groups, faith-based organizations, educational institutions, state agencies, and others working to improve health and address inequities, including through food access, policy change, and community partnerships. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,000 to $6 million, with a median of $5,000; most grant dollars went to Kansas organizations. It does not accept direct funding requests through its open-funding inquiry, though it offers specific opportunity-based processes and accepts sponsorship requests.

The Patterson Family Foundation

Kansas City, MO

The Patterson Family Foundation funds rural-serving nonprofits, schools, and public entities in health care, education, and economic opportunity, including program, operations, equipment, and capital grants. Its 2024 grants ranged from $250 to $9 million, with a median of $99,500, for communities under 50,000 residents in Kansas and western Missouri. It accepts requests through a letter of intent, with full applications by invitation.

Patterson Family Foundation

Kansas City, MO

The Patterson Family Foundation funds healthcare, education, and economic opportunity, including program, operating, equipment, and capital grants for organizations serving rural communities in Kansas and western Missouri, generally in counties under 50,000 residents. Its 2021 awards ranged from $144 to $2.5 million, with a median of $6,300; it says it does not accept unsolicited funding requests and contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.

Ima Foundation

Wichita, KS

Jewish Community Foundation

Overland Park, KS

The Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City funds Jewish community agencies and programs, including Jewish education and arts, safety-net services, and health and wellness, as well as other charitable causes. Its 2024 grants had a median of $11,000, and its programs support work primarily serving the Greater Kansas City Jewish community; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Koch Family Foundation

Wichita, KS

The foundation funds arts and education initiatives in Kansas, including educational programs, arts and cultural organizations, and restoration. Its 2024 grants ranged from $250 to $500,000, with a median award of $2,000. It accepts completed requests year-round, with proposals due by September 15 for annual review.

Dane G Hansen Foundation

Logan, KS

The Dane G. Hansen Foundation supports education, health care, economic development, community services, conservation, arts, and other community initiatives, with a strong focus on Northwest Kansas. Its 2025 grants had a median of $20,000, though awards ranged from $282 to more than $2 million; it lists a general grant application and specialized programs.

Greater Salina Community Foundation

Salina, KS

The Greater Salina Community Foundation funds nonprofits and community projects in areas including education, arts and culture, health, human services, youth, the environment, and public safety. Its typical grant was about $14,350 in 2025, and Community Impact grants generally benefit Saline County, Kansas; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Greater Manhattan Community Foundation

Manhattan, KS

Greater Manhattan Community Foundation funds arts and humanities, basic needs, youth, education, health, community development, and other local priorities in the Greater Manhattan, Kansas area. Its median grant was about $19,500 in 2024, while its Grants for Greater Manhattan program typically supports requests of $10,000 or less; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.