Riverside Health Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Wichita, KS EIN: 48-1142989

Riverside Health Foundation is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Wichita, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $320K. Net investment income was $33K.

Key facts about Riverside Health Foundation

EIN: 48-1142989
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $320,000
Grants made (2024): 6
Average grant: $53,333
Median grant: $20,000
Total assets: $1,562,499
Primary geography: Kansas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Riverside Health Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Riverside Health Foundation's 6 itemized 2024 grants were Kansas (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Wichita, KS (6 grants). 83% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

How Riverside Health Foundation gives

Giving fell 98% from 2021 to 2024. Method
In 2024 it paid out 419% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.6M

-4.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$320K

-7.2% YoY

Grant Count

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$53K

-53.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Riverside Health Foundation reported a distributable amount of $84K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Riverside Health Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Health

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Kansas $320K (100%)

Share of all 6 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

Kansas

Cities

Wichita

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$1,562,499	$1,627,371	$1,810,543
Revenue	$32,818	$-25,487	$108,852
Expenses	$363,166	$386,270	$503,374
Qualifying Distributions	$351,101	$374,894	$487,795
Net Investment Income	$32,603	$39,668	$73,787
Distributable Amount	$83,766	$94,163	$114,597

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

February 28, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Kansas Health Science Center ($210,000), Mental Health Association of South Central Kansas ($50,000), Guadalupe Clinic Inc ($30,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
KANSAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER Wichita, KS	GENERAL HEALTH & WELFARE	$210,000
MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS Wichita, KS	SERVICES FOR SENIORS	$50,000
GUADALUPE CLINIC INC Wichita, KS	GENERAL HEALTH & WELFARE	$30,000
A BETTER CHOICE INC Wichita, KS	GENERAL HEALTH & WELFARE	$10,000
UNITED METHODIST OPEN DOOR Wichita, KS	GENERAL HEALTH & WELFARE	$10,000
CAIRN HEALTH INC Wichita, KS	GENERAL HEALTH & WELFARE	$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2023 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Randy Coonrod	Chairman/Director	1	—
Dr Jerry Gaston	Vice Chairman/Director	0.5	—
Ronnie Troy	Secretary/Treasurer/Director	1	—
Terry Fry	Director	0.5	—
Dr Caroline Soria	Director	0.5	—
Senator Les Donovan	Director	0.5	—
Dr Dan McCarty	Director	0.5	—
Dr Jon Kirkpatrick	Director	0.5	—
James Ernstmann	Director	0.5	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Health

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Riverside Health Foundation?

Riverside Health Foundation is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Wichita, KS. It holds $1.6M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Riverside Health Foundation?

As of 2024, Riverside Health Foundation holds $1.6M in total assets with $33K in annual revenue. It awarded 6 grants totaling $320K in 2024.

Where does Riverside Health Foundation operate?

Riverside Health Foundation has awarded grants in Kansas.

What size grants does Riverside Health Foundation award?

In 2024, Riverside Health Foundation awarded 6 grants totaling $320K — an average of about $53K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Riverside Health Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Riverside Health Foundation reported a distributable amount of $84K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.