Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Quarterly
Tracked since
April 2026

From the program guidelines: “With quarterly deadlines for applications, the Fund seeks to inspire and connect gifts to meaningful causes, fostering a resilient and thriving community.”

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Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Overview

The Brush Family Foundation Fund aims to empower communities in Downs, Kansas, through competitive grants that support charitable initiatives. By collaborating with donors and local organizations, the Fund promotes transparency, integrity, and excellence, ensuring that contributions directly impact the community. Eligible entities include 501(c)(3) organizations, government, educational, and religious institutions. With quarterly deadlines for applications, the Fund seeks to inspire and connect gifts to meaningful causes, fostering a resilient and thriving community.

Our Guiding Principles
Integrity: Earning the trust of those we serve by operating ethically and transparently.
Excellence: Always striving for higher standards and quality performance.
Community: Collaborating around a common goal or interest.
Visionary: Finding potential and opportunity with progressive ideas to forge new paths forward.
Resilient: Having the ability to adapt to dynamic circumstances and gain strength through transformation
The Brush Family Foundation Fund awards grants from the available annual net income on a competitive basis for charitable purposes with community impact within Downs, Kansas, and the greater area, with Downs being the priority. Deadline is quarterly until all funds have been awarded for the year.

Eligibility

Eligible organizations must be either a 501(c)(3) Public Charitable Organization, Government Entity (Local, State, Federal), Educational Entity (school, college, university), or Religious Entity (church).

What Greater Northwest Kansas Community Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
116
Total given
$2.24M
Median grant
$11K
Range
$5,007–$165K
  • By dollars: Kansas >99%, Colorado <1%, Georgia <1%. Top recipient cities: Goodland, KS; Russell, KS; Oberlin, KS.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 38% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • USD #407 Russell County · Russell, KS

    Education

    $165K

  • Logan Community Development Foundation Inc · Logan, KS

    Philanthropy, voluntarism, grantmaking foundation

    $152K

  • USD #294 Decatur Community Schools · Oberlin, KS

    Education

    $149K

  • West Central Kansas Association Inc · Russell, KS

    Health care

    $108K

  • Phillips County Community Foundation Inc · Phillipsburg, KS

    Philanthropy, voluntarism, grantmaking foundation

    $67K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Community development

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