Mosby Lincoln Foundation
Mosby Lincoln Foundation is a private foundation based in Wichita, Kansas. In its 2025 filing, it reported 38 grants totaling $259,698 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in human services, conservation, education, and other areas.
Mosby Lincoln Foundation at a glance
In short: Mosby Lincoln Foundation gave $260K across 38 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Kansas. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $259,698
- -44.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 38
- -11.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,834
- -37.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $8,246,848
- +61.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (5 of 38, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Kansas (81% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Mosby Lincoln Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 7309 E 21St St N Ste G20, Wichita, KS 67206
Phone: (316) 261-5301
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mosby Lincoln Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Humankind Ministries ($30K). Together the top 10 received $193K.
Grant Size Distribution
212 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 208 grants of 212 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 81% of grant dollars went to recipients in Kansas, 9% to Colorado, 4% to Washington, DC, 2% to Nebraska, and 1% to Iowa.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 38 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Mosby Lincoln Foundation open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 38 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 74% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 86% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $260K (2025) to $471K (2024). In 2025 it made 38 grants totaling $260K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Humankind Ministries Wichita, KS | Operating Fund for Welfare Organization | $30,000 |
| Wichita Family Crisis Center Wichita, KS | Operating Fund for Welfare Organization | $30,000 |
| Kansas Food Bank Wichita, KS | Operating Fund for Welfare Organization | $25,000 |
| The Salvation Army Wichita, KS | Operating Fund for Welfare Organization | $25,000 |
| Wichita Children's Home Wichita, KS | Operating Fund for Welfare Organization | $25,000 |
| Birger Sandzen Memorial Foundation Lindsborg, KS | Operating Fund for Other Public Charity | $13,500 |
| Audubon of Kansas Manhattan, KS | Operating Fund for Other Public Charity | $12,500 |
| Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church Wichita, KS | Operating Fund for Religious Charity | $12,000 |
| American Red Cross Washiington, DC | Operating Fund for Other Public Charity | $10,000 |
| Freedom Hooves Therapeutic Riding Center Wichita, KS | Operating Fund for Other Public Charity | $10,000 |
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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 | $8,246,848 | $3,436,113 | $282,154 | $259,698 | 38 | $261,948 | $3,419,239 | $303,373 |
| 2024 | $5,092,889 | $397,579 | $504,785 | $470,970 | 43 | $473,220 | $377,806 | $353,961 |
| 2023 | $5,200,095 | $537,052 | $342,711 | $320,795 | 49 | $323,045 | $517,386 | $331,530 |
| 2022 | $5,003,932 | $202,302 | $396,157 | $368,743 | 40 | $370,998 | $185,481 | $337,602 |
| 2021 | $5,197,787 | $518,679 | $345,053 | $318,500 | 42 | $319,259 | $501,996 | $360,901 |
| 2020 | $5,022,194 | $421,668 | $377,850 | $358,100 | 47 | — | $405,087 | $328,460 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mosby Lincoln Foundation reported a distributable amount of $303K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose own missions include the Wichita Family Crisis Center’s work to eliminate domestic violence through shelter, education, and advocacy; Audubon of Kansas’s promotion and protection of natural ecosystems; and the Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland’s development of girls’ courage, confidence, and character.
Other 2025 recipients included the Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center, which describes its work as providing services and education to address sexual violence and support healing, and Quilts of Valor Foundation, which provides quilts to service members and veterans touched by war.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 38 grants totaling $259,698. Awards ranged from $500 to $30,000, with a median grant of $2,500. The largest grants included $30,000 each to HumanKind Ministries and the Wichita Family Crisis Center; $25,000 each to Kansas Food Bank, The Salvation Army, and Wichita Children’s Home; and $13,500 to Birger Sandzen Memorial Foundation.
Other reported grants included $12,500 to Audubon of Kansas, $12,000 to Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, $10,000 each to the American Red Cross and Freedom Hooves Therapeutic Riding Center, and $5,000 each to Aspen Academy and Audubon Great Plains.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Edward M. Lincoln as trustee.
Mosby Lincoln Foundation is led by Edward M. Lincoln, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Edward M. Lincoln
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Mosby Lincoln Foundation
How much does Mosby Lincoln Foundation give each year?
Mosby Lincoln Foundation gave $260K across 38 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $471K across 43 grants.
What is Mosby Lincoln Foundation's typical grant size?
Mosby Lincoln Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $6,834, across 38 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mosby Lincoln Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Mosby Lincoln Foundation give grants?
Mosby Lincoln Foundation gives mostly in Kansas: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Wichita, KS (15 grants), Denver, CO (5 grants) and Centennial, CO (2 grants).
Does Mosby Lincoln Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Mosby Lincoln Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (38 of 38) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Mosby Lincoln Foundation's largest grantees?
Mosby Lincoln Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Humankind Ministries ($30,000), Wichita Family Crisis Center ($30,000) and Kansas Food Bank ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mosby Lincoln Foundation?
Mosby Lincoln Foundation reported $8.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $262K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $303K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Mosby Lincoln Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mosby Lincoln Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Mosby Lincoln Foundation's EIN?
Mosby Lincoln Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0692538. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Mosby Lincoln Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Mosby Lincoln Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/mosby-lincoln-foundation-morg_a920eb50a20d491aa29bbf4c0b4a20f1
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