The Edward and Karen Seaton Foundation

Butler Family Community Foundation

Manhattan, KS

To create a pool of charitable funds for the exclusive benefit, functions, and use of the greater manhattan community foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization.

Ronald D Deffenbaugh Foundation CO Charles E Wetzler - Trustee

Leawood, KS

The foundation’s 2024 filing reports one general-purpose grant of $3,105,220, with all listed funding going to Kansas. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected charitable organizations.

Kansas City Area Development Council

Kansas City, MO

The Kansas City Area Development Council is a private, non-profit organization charged with representing the economic interests of the entire two-state, 18-county region of greater Kansas city. Our mission is to:* brand the region as one product to stimulate economic growth.* enhance awareness of our metro's assets to create positive perceptions.* promote the region as the business location of choice.* position the region competitively against other major metros for the retention, expansion and attraction of jobs and investments.* equally support all regional communities.* assist companies from outside the region to find the best kc location for their needs. * facilitate final negotiations between the company and its selected community.

Nelson Family Community Foundation

Riley, KS

Team up for Down Syndrome

Overland Park, KS

Team up for Down Syndrome is an organization dedicated to helping improve the lives of individuals and their families living with down syndrome. Our goal is to raise the public's awareness, both locally and nationally, of the positive contributions that individuals with down syndrome and other special needs make in our society. We are further dedicated to strengthening and empowering those with down syndrome to help them and their families reach their full potential. Proceeds from Team up for Down Syndrome benefit housing, health, education, job training, family counseling and other worthwhile causes. Organizations seeking funding contact us by mail with written requests. We do not have formal grant request forms.

Jack Goldstein Charitable Trust

Manhattan, KS

NONE

Marvin S Robinson Charitable Trust

Manhattan, KS

NONE

Freestate Community Foundation

Topeka, KS

Edith Leverenz Stunkel Foundation

Manhattan, KS

The foundation supports charitable organizations across areas including community services, humanitarian aid, public broadcasting, and the arts, with most of its 2024 grant dollars going to Kansas. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,000 to $33,500, with a median of $3,250. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Kansas Rural Communities Foundation

Wamego, KS

The foundation supports charitable organizations and scholarship programs that benefit rural Kansas communities, including health care, education, libraries, parks, environmental protection, and other essential services. Its 2025 grants had a median of $33,611 and ranged from $14,571 to $706,048; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Robert Schwan-Anne Kriescher

Corpus Christi, TX

The foundation supports preselected charitable organizations, with recent grants for food access, arts and therapeutic programs, veterans, housing, family services, and people with disabilities. In 2024, it gave $70,000 across 15 grants, typically $2,000–$12,000, to organizations in several states, including Missouri, Kansas, Maryland, Georgia, Washington, DC, Iowa, and Texas. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Stolzer Family Foundation

Manhattan, KS

The Stolzer Family Foundation supports higher education, religious organizations, arts and culture, conservation, libraries, and community services, primarily in Kansas, with some funding in other states. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $139,084, with a median of $10,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.