Exploration Place Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Wichita, KS EIN 48-1000295

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026

Total received

$4.1M

Foundation funders

50

Grants recorded

122

Years covered

2019–2026

Who funds Exploration Place Inc?

Exploration Place Inc is funded by 50 grantmakers, led by Dr David and Mickie Brown Family Foundation Inc ($1.0M), Chase Koch Foundation Inc ($400K), Goebel Family-Star Lumber Charitable Trust ($300K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.1M in grants to Exploration Place Inc between 2019–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Dr David and Mickie Brown Family Foundation Inc$1,000,00022024–2025
Chase Koch Foundation Inc$400,00012024
Goebel Family-Star Lumber Charitable Trust$300,00022021–2024
Kansas Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies$292,40032021–2023
Je and Le Mabee Foundation Inc$255,50012022
Charities Aid Foundation America$200,00022024–2025
Delta Dental of Kansas Inc$135,20022021–2022
Dane G Hansen Foundation$120,24012023
Intrust Bank Charitable Tr$100,00022024–2025
James M Cox Foundation of Georgia Inc$100,00012024
Lattner Family Foundation Inc$100,00012024
DeVore Foundation Inc$100,00012024
Movement Musick Inc$100,00012024
The Fidelity Bank Foundation$85,00042022–2026
Wichita Foundation$73,00352020–2025
Shaw Family Foundation$62,720102019–2025
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas$50,00012021
Kansas Health Foundation$50,00012020
Dwayne and Dottie Shannon Family Foundation$45,00052019–2023
K T Wiedemann Foundation Inc$40,00032023–2026
Beach Family Foundation Inc$40,00022020–2025
Commerce Bancshares Foundation$40,00032021–2024
Charitable Foundation Inc$28,50072019–2025
CPS Foundation Inc$25,01312025
Kate and Dan Taylor Foundation$25,00012025
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M4 grants2019 16 grants2020 23 grants2021 19 grants2022 18 grants2023 23 grants2024 16 grants2025 3 grants2026

From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2019) to $1.8M (2024). In 2026 it made 3 grants totaling $50K.

What grants has Exploration Place Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026K T Wiedemann Foundation IncCapital campaign$25,000
2026The Fidelity Bank FoundationEP2 INITIATIVE, #3 OF 5$20,000
2026Evans Gordon W Charitable TrCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$5,000
2025Dr David and Mickie Brown Family Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$500,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$100,000
2025Intrust Bank Charitable TrPAYMENT ON 5 YEAR PLEDGE$50,000
2025CPS Foundation IncSCIENCE EDUCTAION$25,013
2025Kate and Dan Taylor FoundationProgram Costs$25,000
2025The Fidelity Bank FoundationEP2 Initiative, #2 of 5$20,000
2025Beach Family Foundation IncGENERAL DONATION$20,000
2025Wichita FoundationSUPPORT OF DEATH BY CHOCOLATE, FOR DRONE LIGHT SHOW, FOR WICHITA FOUNDATION AMPHITHEATER T-SHIRTS$12,173
2025Khicha Family Charitable TrustGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2025The Charles and Joanne McIlwaineTO HELP FUND THE OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVES OF THE ORGANIZATION$10,000
2025Shaw Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$8,500
2025Ima FoundationPROGRAM SERVICES$7,500
2025Lusk Family FoundationMUSEUM PROGRAM GENERAL SUPPORT$2,000
2025Charitable Foundation IncGENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT$2,000
2025Dondlinger Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$500
2025Bruce G Cochener FoundationOperating/Other$100
2024Dr David and Mickie Brown Family Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$500,000
2024Chase Koch Foundation IncSupport Exploration Place and the Construction of the EP2 Initiative$400,000
2024Goebel Family-Star Lumber Charitable TrustCampaign$250,000
2024James M Cox Foundation of Georgia IncCAPITAL CAMPAIGN SUPPORT$100,000
2024Lattner Family Foundation Incsupport the charitable mission of the organization.$100,000
2024DeVore Foundation IncUnrestricted$100,000
2024Movement Musick IncEP2 Initiative, including construction of Amphitheater Plaza$100,000
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$100,000
2024Intrust Bank Charitable TrPAYMENT ON 5 YEAR PLEDGE$50,000
2024The Fidelity Bank FoundationEP2 Initiative, #1 of 5$20,000
2024Commerce Bancshares FoundationEP2 INITIATIVE$15,000

Showing 30 most recent of 122 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Exploration Place Inc?

Exploration Place Inc is funded by 50 grantmakers, led by Dr David and Mickie Brown Family Foundation Inc ($1.0M), Chase Koch Foundation Inc ($400K), Goebel Family-Star Lumber Charitable Trust ($300K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.1M in grants to Exploration Place Inc between 2019–2026.

Who is Exploration Place Inc's largest funder?

Dr David and Mickie Brown Family Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Exploration Place Inc, with $1.0M across 2 grants (2024–2025).

How much grant funding has Exploration Place Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $4.1M in grants to Exploration Place Inc across 122 grants from 50 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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