Naftzger Fund for Fine Arts Inc
Naftzger Fund for Fine Arts Inc is a private foundation, based in Wichita, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $227K. Net investment income was $468K.
Naftzger Fund for Fine Arts Inc at a glance
In short: Naftzger Fund for Fine Arts Inc gave $227K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $227,000
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -35.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,222
- +58.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,000
- Total assets
- $3,575,313
- +6.3% 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 Naftzger Fund for Fine Arts Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wichita Public Library Fountion ($100K). Together the top 6 received $198K.
Organizations only. It also paid 3 grants to individuals ($29,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 49 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Naftzger Fund for Fine Arts Inc gives
- Giving grew 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 124% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $143K (2023) to $227K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $227K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita Public Library Fountion Wichita, KS | Pledge for Building General Financial Support | $100,000 |
| Wichita Art Museum Wichita, KS | 2025 Naftzger Regional Creatice Series | $25,000 |
| Tanganyika Wildlife Foundation Goddard, KS | Giraffe Sculpture | $25,000 |
| The Orpheum Theatre Wichita, KS | General Financial Support Pledge | $25,000 |
| 7 Student Award Recipients Wichita, KS | Awards in Various Categories | $13,000 |
| Friends Uniiversity Wichita, KS | Lee Southwell II Scholarship FD | $10,000 |
| 3 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $29,000 |
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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 | $3,575,313 | $482,151 | $269,557 | $227,000 | 9 | $247,317 | $468,470 | $199,836 |
| 2024 | $3,362,277 | $431,588 | $257,082 | $222,780 | 14 | $242,312 | $417,100 | $184,440 |
| 2023 | $3,187,744 | $159,091 | $188,006 | $142,850 | 7 | $142,850 | $115,513 | $166,433 |
| 2022 | $3,216,659 | $137,246 | $218,776 | $179,001 | 9 | $179,001 | $105,930 | $170,559 |
| 2021 | $3,298,189 | $548,457 | $167,198 | $150,000 | 10 | $150,000 | $141,834 | $194,563 |
| 2020 | $2,918,268 | $215,347 | $180,811 | $165,000 | 11 | — | $109,956 | $165,635 |
| 2019 | $2,882,166 | $148,422 | $180,449 | $161,399 | 16 | — | $109,232 | $164,592 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Naftzger Fund for Fine Arts Inc reported a distributable amount of $200K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Naftzger Fund for Fine Arts Inc is led by Caesar Naftzger, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Caesar Naftzger
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Naftzger
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Southwest National Bank (2019–2023) — 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.
Frequently asked questions about Naftzger Fund for Fine Arts Inc
How much does Naftzger Fund for Fine Arts Inc give each year?
Naftzger Fund for Fine Arts Inc gave $227K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $223K across 14 grants.
What is Naftzger Fund for Fine Arts Inc's typical grant size?
Naftzger Fund for Fine Arts Inc's median grant in 2025 was $13,000, and its average grant was $25,222, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Naftzger Fund for Fine Arts Inc give grants?
Naftzger Fund for Fine Arts Inc gives mostly in Kansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Wichita, KS (5 grants).
Does Naftzger Fund for Fine Arts Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 22% of Naftzger Fund for Fine Arts Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Lee Southwell II Scholarship FD" (3 grants).
Who are Naftzger Fund for Fine Arts Inc's largest grantees?
Naftzger Fund for Fine Arts Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Wichita Public Library Fountion ($100,000), Wichita Art Museum ($25,000) and Tanganyika Wildlife Foundation ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 3 grants to individuals ($29,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Naftzger Fund for Fine Arts Inc?
Naftzger Fund for Fine Arts Inc reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $247K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $200K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Naftzger Fund for Fine Arts Inc's EIN?
Naftzger Fund for Fine Arts Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-6106125. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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