United Way of Kaw Valley Inc

Topeka Community Foundation

Topeka, KS

The Topeka Community Foundation funds community projects and nonprofits addressing local needs, including health, education, human services, and women’s and children’s well-being, primarily in Topeka and Shawnee County, with some programs serving other Kansas counties. Its 2024 grants had a median of $20,000, ranging from $5,150 to $525,000. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Global Impact

Washington, DC

Global Impact funds a broad range of charitable and social-impact work, including global causes, social welfare, equity, refugee assistance, and nonprofit programs. In 2025, it reported 266 grants, with a median of $75,000 and awards ranging from $6,808 to $5.85 million; grants went mainly to U.S. organizations, especially in DC, California, and New York. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports nonprofits in health, education, arts, disaster relief, reforestation, hunger relief, and community equity, with an emphasis on organizations actively supported by Enterprise employees and their families. Its reported grants range widely: 2024 giving averaged about $7,700 across 9,499 grants, while the foundation also offers awards of up to $40,000; it supports communities where Enterprise operates worldwide. Unsolicited requests are accepted at any time, but eligible applications must be submitted by an Enterprise team member or their spouse or domestic partner on behalf of a nonprofit they actively support.

Schwartz Foundation

Topeka, KS

The Schwartz Foundation supports charitable organizations in health care, emergency assistance, homelessness, education, disability services, and religion, with most of its giving going to Kansas. In 2024, it made 34 grants ranging from $2,500 to $10,000, with a median grant of $10,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Ima Foundation

Wichita, KS

Douglas County Community Foundation

Lawrence, KS

The Douglas County Community Foundation funds projects benefiting residents of Douglas County, Kansas, across areas including arts and culture, youth, education, health, housing, human services, community development, animals and the environment. Its Community Grants typically range from $1,000 to $10,000, and eligible organizations can apply through spring and fall grant cycles.

Commerce Bancshares Foundation

Kansas City, MO

The foundation supports a broad range of charitable organizations and community projects, with 2024 grants typically small (median $1,500) but ranging from $200 to $60,500. Most funding went to Missouri, followed by Kansas and Illinois, with smaller amounts elsewhere; it says applicants should contact the program director and provide proof of 501(c)(3) status, and does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.

United Way of Douglas County Inc

Lawrence, KS

United Way of Douglas County supported poverty-reduction work in Douglas County, Kansas, including early childhood education, family stability, workforce development, and nonprofit capacity building. Its 2022 grants ranged from $10,000 to $60,000, with a median of $32,500; no unsolicited-request policy is stated, and the organization merged into United Way of Kaw Valley in October 2022.

BNSF Railway Foundation

Fort Worth, TX

The BNSF Railway Foundation supports civic, cultural, educational, health and human services, environmental, and youth programs, as well as general operating costs, in communities served by BNSF across its 28-state network. Its 2025 median grant was $2,500; its current grants program lists awards of $1,000–$10,000.

Mark & Bette Morris Family Foundation

Topeka, KS

The foundation supports children’s education and well-being, wildlife conservation and education, the arts, health services, religious education, and related causes. Its 12 grants in 2024 ranged from $12,500 to $1.1 million, with a median of $99,000; most funding went to Kansas, with additional grants in Missouri and Oregon. Whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Greater Horizons

Kansas City, MO

Greater Horizons is a donor-advised fund provider whose donor-directed grants support eligible U.S. public charities across a broad range of causes; international organizations may also qualify with additional review and fees. In 2024, grants had a median of $15,000, with itemized awards ranging from $5,001 to $10,073,050, and recipients were located across the United States, especially in California, Texas, Nebraska, New York, and Kansas. It describes a grant-request process for donors, not an application process for organizations, so unsolicited requests are not stated as 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.