Volunteer Kansas Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Wichita, KS EIN: 26-0843685

To promote volunteerism and grant opportunties in the state of Kansas

Key facts about Volunteer Kansas Inc

In short: Volunteer Kansas Inc gave $35K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
26-0843685
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$35,000
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$11,667
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$433
Primary geography
Kansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$433

-43.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$35K

-32.7% YoY

Grant Count

3

-40.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

+12.2% YoY

How Volunteer Kansas Inc gives

  • Giving fell 53% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

About Volunteer Kansas Inc

Based on IRS filings

Volunteer Kansas Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Wichita, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $433 in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $35K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

WichitaGarden CityParsonsTopeka

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2 grants2020 3 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 5 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2025) to $157K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $35K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Hope Wichita: $15KHope Wichita$15KWichita Habitat for Humanity: $10KWichita Habitat for Humanity$10KFreedom Challenge Inc: $10KFreedom Challenge Inc$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Hope Wichita ($15K). Together the top 3 received $35K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 15 (80%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hope Wichita Wichita, KSProgram Grant$15,000
Wichita Habitat for Humanity Wichita, KSProgram Grant$10,000
Freedom Challenge Inc Wichita, KSProgram Grant$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
$0$100K$200K$300K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$433$770$3,297
Revenue$105,254$117,664$101,085
Expenses$102,679$120,087$101,261

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 19, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 24, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Volunteer Kansas Inc is led by Barry Downing, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Barry Downing

    President, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about Volunteer Kansas Inc

How much does Volunteer Kansas Inc give each year?

Volunteer Kansas Inc gave $35K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $52K across 5 grants.

What is Volunteer Kansas Inc's typical grant size?

Volunteer Kansas Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Volunteer Kansas Inc give grants?

Volunteer Kansas Inc gives mostly in Kansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Wichita, KS (3 grants).

Does Volunteer Kansas Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Volunteer Kansas Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Grant" (3 grants).

How large is Volunteer Kansas Inc?

Volunteer Kansas Inc reported $433 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $105K.

What is Volunteer Kansas Inc?

Volunteer Kansas Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Wichita, KS. It holds $433 in total assets as of 2025.

What is Volunteer Kansas Inc's EIN?

Volunteer Kansas Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0843685. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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