South Central Community Foundation
South Central Community Foundation is a public charity based in Pratt, Kansas. Incorporated in 1994, it supports charitable work in South Central Kansas through grantmaking and by managing funds on behalf of donors and qualifying charitable organizations.
South Central Community Foundation at a glance
In short: South Central Community Foundation gave $616K across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Kansas. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $615,527
- +14.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 29
- +16.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,225
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,037
- Total assets
- $30,475,670
- +8.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (5 of 29, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Kansas (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to South Central Community Foundation
- How to Apply
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Create an account on the grant portal, review the available opportunities, and apply to the selected opportunity online. Eligibility and application limits vary by opportunity. For general opportunities, eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) organizations, cities, schools, or churches in the seven counties served. Organizations may submit one application per opportunity, except that multiple Community Grant applications are allowed for different projects or programs.
- Review Cycle
- The website says applicants for the $250 Teacher’s Grant are notified in the second week of August, and applicants for other foundation grant opportunities are notified by the second week of October. It does not give a general application deadline on the provided grant information page.
- Deadline
- The website says applicants for the $250 Teacher’s Grant are notified in the second week of August, and applicants for…
- Contact
Mailing address: 114 W 5Th St, Pratt, KS 67124
Phone: (620) 672-7929
Website: https://sccfks.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
9 open opportunities from South Central Community Foundation
$250 Teacher's Grants
South Central Community Foundation
Amount
US $250
Deadline
Deadline not published
Greensburg Future Fund Grant
South Central Community Foundation
Amount
US $5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Kingman/Norwich Innovative Learning Grant
South Central Community Foundation
Amount
US $250
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who South Central Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ascension Lutheran Church ($150K). Together the top 10 received $458K.
Grant Size Distribution
130 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 118 grants of 130 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation serves Barber, Comanche, Kingman, Kiowa, Pratt, Rice, and Stafford counties in Kansas. In 2025, 86% of reported grant dollars went to recipients in Kansas; the remaining reported shares went to Indiana (9%), Michigan (4%), and Oklahoma (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
Cities
Is South Central Community Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 29 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $19K; repeat grants $22K. How we count
Medians: $7K first-time, $10K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 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 $329K (2022) to $616K (2025). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $616K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ascension Lutheran Church Wichita, KS | Education | $150,000 |
| The Hope Center of Pratt Pratt, KS | Human Services | $67,500 |
| Renaissance Charitable Foundation Indianapolis, IN | Grant | $53,254 |
| USD 331 - Kingman-Norwich Schools Kingman, KS | Education | $48,901 |
| Pratt Community College Foundation Pratt, KS | Education | $44,264 |
| Calvary Baptist Church of Stafford Stafford, KS | Religion | $26,150 |
| MOST Ministries Ann Arbor, MI | Human Services | $22,760 |
| USD 382 - Pratt Schools Pratt, KS | Arts & Culture | $18,306 |
| Youth Core Ministries Greensburg, KS | Religion | $14,500 |
| USD 300 - South Central Schools Protection, KS | Health | $12,750 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
In 2025, the foundation reported 29 grants; it reported 25 in 2024 and 26 in 2023.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $30,475,670 | $1,241,457 | $1,410,076 | $615,527 | 29 | $553,607 |
| 2024 | $28,101,587 | $2,198,428 | $1,711,102 | $539,725 | 25 | $483,268 |
| 2023 | $26,367,625 | $1,514,828 | $1,046,280 | $417,933 | 26 | $403,375 |
| 2022 | $23,654,300 | $6,002,003 | $949,390 | $329,376 | 22 | $474,867 |
| 2021 | $21,596,931 | $1,543,087 | $1,167,052 | $399,237 | 28 | $435,043 |
| 2020 | $19,342,450 | $193,618 | $812,831 | $353,580 | 30 | $-22,259 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is “to enhance the life, culture and community of South Central Kansas by connecting people who care with causes that matter.” Its website describes work that includes responding to changing community needs, acting as a resource for charitable activity, and building permanent and flexible endowments.
Its grant opportunities include community projects, children’s health, youth development, leadership, and projects in music and arts, primary education, senior activities, community organizations, church programs, and mission trips. In 2025, grants went to organizations working in areas such as emergency assistance, higher education access, food and housing assistance, children’s basic needs, and religious and charitable programs. For example, The Hope Center of Pratt describes its mission as providing emergency assistance to people in the Pratt area, while Pratt Community College Foundation says it promotes access to higher education in South Central Kansas.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 29 grants totaling $615,527. Grant amounts ranged from $5,200 to $150,000, with a median grant of $9,037. Among the largest were Ascension Lutheran Church in Wichita ($150,000 for education), The Hope Center of Pratt ($67,500 for human services), Renaissance Charitable Foundation in Indianapolis ($53,254), USD 331 - Kingman-Norwich Schools ($48,901 for education), and Pratt Community College Foundation ($44,264 for education).
The foundation’s website describes opportunities including community grants capped at $2,000, a $5,000 Children’s Health Grant, a Pratt County Achievement Place youth development grant, and a Marjorie Gillig Grant capped at $3,500. The 2026 competitive grant cycle is listed as closed, with recipients to be announced in October. Applicants generally apply online through the foundation’s grant portal and must submit a complete itemized project budget. Grants do not pay for scholarships, rewards or gift cards, or mileage; advertising cannot make up the entire request. Awarded funds must be spent by the applicable program deadline and in accordance with the approved budget, unless the foundation approves otherwise.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing are Luke Kumberg, Chair; Judy Schrock, Vice Chair and Past Chair; Trish Jackson, Treasurer; Stephnaie Salisbury, Secretary; and directors Jennifer Slater, Seth Filbert, Hannah Brass Molz, Brenda Fry, Mike Romme, and Brad Lingafelter.
South Central Community Foundation is led by Holly Launchbaugh, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 1 of 16 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Holly Launchbaugh
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$69K (2022) → $91K (2025)
Luke Kumberg
Chair
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Lingafelter
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brenda Fry
Director
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chad Pore
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Slater
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Romme
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Seth Filbert
Director
Chair → Past Chair, 2023
Past Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fred Kerr
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ben Jones
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bryce Garner
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Wiens
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hannah Brass Molz
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judy Schrock
Vice Chair & Past Chair
Secretary → Chair, 2023
Chair → Vice Chair & Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephnaie Salisbury
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trish Jackson
Treasurer
Secretary → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Hannah Brass (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Hannah Sallee (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Lance Dixon (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Derrick Ploutz (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Salisbury (2022) — Director
- Former: Holly Rooks (2020–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Tory Tipp (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Candy Murphyember (2021) — Director
- Former: Jen Slater (2021) — Director
- Former: Candy Murphy (2020) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $91K, to Holly Launchbaugh (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about South Central Community Foundation
How much does South Central Community Foundation give each year?
South Central Community Foundation gave $616K across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $540K across 25 grants.
What is South Central Community Foundation's typical grant size?
South Central Community Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $9,037, and its average grant was $21,225, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from South Central Community Foundation that year got $19K on average.
Where does South Central Community Foundation give grants?
South Central Community Foundation gives mostly in Kansas: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Indiana (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pratt, KS (11 grants), Greensburg, KS (3 grants), Kingman, KS (2 grants) and Stafford, KS (2 grants).
Does South Central Community Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 29 grants with a stated purpose on South Central Community Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (10 grants), "Health" (5 grants) and "Human Services" (4 grants).
Who are South Central Community Foundation's largest grantees?
South Central Community Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Ascension Lutheran Church ($150,000), The Hope Center of Pratt ($67,500) and Renaissance Charitable Foundation ($53,254), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is South Central Community Foundation?
South Central Community Foundation reported $30.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What does South Central Community Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is “to enhance the life, culture and community of South Central Kansas by connecting people who care with causes that matter.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from South Central Community Foundation?
Create an account on the grant portal, review the available opportunities, and apply to the selected opportunity online. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is South Central Community Foundation's EIN?
South Central Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-1156704. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 17, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). South Central Community Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 9, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/south-central-community-foundation-morg_28c2a9af4933499da1ebb4f613fec458
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