Wichita Foundation

WICHITA, KS EIN: 48-1022361 Website

TO RECEIVE AND ACCEPT PROPERTY TO BE ADMINISTERED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES, PRIMARILY IN, OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF, THE COMMUNITY OF WICHITA, KANSAS AND SOUTHCENTRAL KANSAS AND TO DISTRIBUTE PROPERTY TO QUALIFIED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS OR FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$106.2M

+3.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$7.6M

+40.2% YoY

Grant Count

167

+27.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$45K

+9.9% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$4M$7M$11M$14M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$106,224,025$102,240,100$95,625,869
Revenue$8,004,919$10,248,362$13,064,414
Expenses$9,578,805$7,534,035$7,205,725
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$4,738,143$2,727,842$4,008,473
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M142 grants2020115 grants2021145 grants2022131 grants2023167 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

HEARTSPRING LEGACY FOUND…$462KWICHITA ART MUSEUM$430KTREES FOR LIFE$371KJUNIOR LEAGUE OF WICHITA…$310KWICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY…$308KBEACON MEDIA INC$285KUSD 259 - WICHITA PUBLIC…$244KWICHITA SYMPHONY SOCIETY$194KFAMILY PROMISE OF GREATE…$178KHARVESTER ARTS INC$161K

Grant Size Distribution

700 grants across all recorded years

547<$50K75$50–100K59$100–250K19$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

SHELLY PRICHARDPRESIDENT & CEO$226KCOURTNEY BENGTSONCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER$121K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DEBBIE GANNCHAIR1
STEVE COXPAST CHAIR1
MIKE RAMSEYTREASURER1
TAMMY ALLENSECRETARY1
AMY WILLIAMSCHAIR ELECT1
GLORIA FARHA-FLENTJEBOARD MEMBER1
RONN MCMAHONBOARD MEMBER1
MARGARET DECHANTBOARD MEMBER1
CINDY MCSWAINBOARD MEMBER1
TODD RAMSEYBOARD MEMBER1
ANTOINE AGNEWBOARD MEMBER1
LASHONDA GARNESBOARD MEMBER1
PAUL LAVENDERBOARD MEMBER1
TERESA LOVELADYBOARD MEMBER1
JAMES NASTARSBOARD MEMBER1
PAMELA SWEDLUNDBOARD MEMBER1
SHELLY PRICHARDPRESIDENT & CEO40$226,481
COURTNEY BENGTSONCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER40$120,977

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

15states
+7 more states

Cities

AlbanyAlpharettaAndoverArkansas CityArlingtonAtchinsonAtchisonAtlantaBel AireCaldwellCharlestonCharlstonColumbusDenverDerbyDouglassEl DoradoElmdaleEstes ParkFall River

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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