The Robert and Nancy Schwan Foundation

Wichita Foundation

Wichita, KS

The Wichita Foundation supports nonprofits and charitable projects focused primarily on Wichita and south-central Kansas, including local news, education and job access, essential nonprofit services, and emergency needs. In 2025, its grants ranged from $5,100 to $661,181, with a median award of $20,000; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Walser Foundation

Bloomington, MN

The Walser Foundation funds education and career-training programs, including schools, workforce initiatives, and scholarships, in Minnesota, Kansas, Illinois, New Mexico, and Georgia, with most 2024 grant dollars going to Minnesota and Kansas. Its 2024 grants ranged from $250 to $50,000, with a median of $5,000. It accepts applications by letter of inquiry and online event-sponsorship form; organizations are limited to one application per year.

S Jim & Darla Farha Charitable Foundation Inc

Wichita, KS

The foundation supports charitable work in criminal justice advocacy, education, job preparation, youth development, health, cancer support, and food assistance. In 2025, it made 10 grants ranging from $1,000 to $22,500, with a median of $7,500, to organizations in Kansas, Washington, DC, Virginia, and Florida. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Berry Foundation Inc

Wichita, KS

Berry Foundation Inc funds 501(c)(3) organizations serving communities where Berry Companies operates, with priorities including education, enrichment, and the wellbeing of under-resourced and vulnerable people. In 2025, grants ranged from $500 to $250,000, with a median of $5,000; most funding went to Kansas. Its website says it is not accepting requests at this time.

The Todd S Farha Foundation

Tampa, FL

The Todd S Farha Foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including arts, education, policy, and community groups. Its 2025 grants ranged from $250 to $35,000, with a median of $4,250, and primarily went to organizations in Florida, Washington, D.C., Kansas, and Virginia. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Ima Foundation

Wichita, KS

Isaac Family Institute of Charity

Wichita, KS

The Isaac Family Institute of Charity supports organizations working in areas such as youth services, housing, food assistance, health care, and child welfare, with grants across multiple states, especially California and Kansas. Its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $20,000, with a median of $3,625. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Beach Family Foundation Inc

Scottsdale, AZ

The Beach Family Foundation supports a range of charitable organizations and projects, including education, community services, arts, health, and animal welfare, with a preference for Kansas residents and nonprofits holding IRS tax-exempt status. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $50,000, with a median of $16,000; it accepts letters of inquiry at any time.

Dwane L and Velma Lunt Wallace

Wichita, KS

The foundation funds 501(c)(3) organizations working in arts and culture, education, community development, social services, and quality of life, primarily in Wichita and secondarily elsewhere in Kansas. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,000 to $500,000, with a median of $35,000. It accepts online applications; requests submitted by March 14 are considered in May, and those submitted March 15 through September 14 are considered in November.

Zack and Leilah Farha Charitable

Wichita, KS

The foundation supports a range of Kansas charitable activities, including church operations, children’s literacy, arts and gardens, and services for people facing homelessness or abuse. Its 2021 grants ranged from $500 to $23,500, with a median of $1,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Lynne Ruffin-Smith Charitable Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The foundation funded organizations working in health, social services, arts, veterans’ services, public media, and other areas, with most of its 2025 giving going to Nevada and additional grants in Kansas, Kentucky, and California. Its 16 grants ranged from $10,000 to $360,000, with a median of $27,500. It does not restrict giving to preselected organizations; the filing gives application requirements but does not explicitly state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City

Overland Park, KS

The Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City funds Jewish community agencies and programs, including Jewish education and arts, safety-net services, and health and wellness, as well as other charitable causes. Its 2024 grants had a median of $11,000, and its programs support work primarily serving the Greater Kansas City Jewish community; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.