Mike and Lanny Garvey Charitable Trust
Mike and Lanny Garvey Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Wichita, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $11K.
Mike and Lanny Garvey Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Mike and Lanny Garvey Charitable Trust gave $11K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,990
- +15.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,221
- +15.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $15,105
- -9.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (55% 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 Mike and Lanny Garvey Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cedars Camps ($3K). Together the top 9 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mike and Lanny Garvey Charitable Trust gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $46K (2019). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cedars Camps Lebanon, MO | Operating Fund for Religious Charity | $2,500 |
| Wichita Montessori School Wichita, KS | Operating Fund for Educational Organization | $2,240 |
| Independent Institute Oakland, CA | Operating Fund for Other Public Charity | $2,000 |
| Wichita Police & Fire Foundation Wichita, KS | Operating Fund for Other Public Charity | $1,000 |
| Wichita Repertory Theater Wichita, KS | Operating Fund for Other Public Charity | $1,000 |
| Phillips Fundamental Learning Center Wichita, KS | Operating Fund for Educational Organization | $1,000 |
| Arts Capacity Chattanooga, TN | Operating Fund for Other Public Charity | $500 |
| Historic Wichita Cowtown Inc Wichita, KS | Operating Fund for Other Public Charity | $500 |
| Wichita State University Foundation Wichita, KS | Operating Fund for Educational Organization | $250 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15,105 | $10,125 | $11,777 | $10,990 | 9 | $11,580 | $885 |
| 2024 | $16,757 | $26,190 | $9,921 | $9,495 | 9 | $9,815 | $739 |
| 2023 | $488 | $316 | $401 | — | — | $301 | $24 |
| 2022 | $573 | — | $17 | — | — | $13 | $29 |
| 2021 | $590 | $78 | $3,290 | $2,243 | 4 | $3,028 | $75 |
| 2020 | $3,802 | $2 | $27,146 | $26,000 | 3 | — | $248 |
| 2019 | $30,946 | $5,397 | $46,611 | $45,981 | 7 | — | $2,759 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mike and Lanny Garvey Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $885 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mike and Lanny Garvey Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lannette R. Garvey
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Michael H. Garvey
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Mike and Lanny Garvey Charitable Trust
How much does Mike and Lanny Garvey Charitable Trust give each year?
Mike and Lanny Garvey Charitable Trust gave $11K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 9 grants.
What is Mike and Lanny Garvey Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Mike and Lanny Garvey Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,221, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mike and Lanny Garvey Charitable Trust give grants?
Mike and Lanny Garvey Charitable Trust gives mostly in Kansas: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Missouri (23%) and California (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Wichita, KS (6 grants).
Does Mike and Lanny Garvey Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Mike and Lanny Garvey Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Mike and Lanny Garvey Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Mike and Lanny Garvey Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Cedars Camps ($2,500), Wichita Montessori School ($2,240) and Independent Institute ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mike and Lanny Garvey Charitable Trust?
Mike and Lanny Garvey Charitable Trust reported $15K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $885 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Mike and Lanny Garvey Charitable Trust's EIN?
Mike and Lanny Garvey Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4036995. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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