Kansas Leadership Center
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2025
Total received
$24.2M
Foundation funders
12
Grants recorded
25
Years covered
2021–2025
Who funds Kansas Leadership Center?
Kansas Leadership Center is funded by 12 grantmakers, led by Kansas Health Foundation ($21.8M), The Patterson Family Foundation ($1.0M), Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation ($600K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $24.2M in grants to Kansas Leadership Center between 2021–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas Health Foundation | $21,810,000 | 7 | 2021–2024 |
| The Patterson Family Foundation | $1,000,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation | $600,000 | 3 | 2021–2024 |
| Wichita Foundation | $388,739 | 4 | 2022–2025 |
| Charles Koch Foundation | $235,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Cleveland Foundation | $102,500 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Hutchinson Community Foundation | $23,438 | 1 | 2021 |
| Institute for Nonprofit News | $20,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Miami Foundation Inc | $19,413 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Solutions Journalism Network Inc | $17,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| US Chamber of Commerce Foundation | $6,750 | 1 | 2023 |
| Berry Foundation Inc | $3,000 | 1 | 2025 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $197K (2025) to $15.2M (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $197K.
What grants has Kansas Leadership Center received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wichita Foundation | LION SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCESECOND, FY2024 DOCUMENTERS | $193,700 |
| 2025 | Berry Foundation Inc | ANNUAL GIFT | $3,000 |
| 2024 | Kansas Health Foundation | To provide continued core support funding for two years to Kansas Leadership Center, a non-profit organization committed to fosuitering leadership for stronger, healthier and more prosperous Kansas communities. | $6,000,000 |
| 2024 | The Patterson Family Foundation | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, INSTALLMENT 1 OF 2 | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | Charles Koch Foundation | General operating support | $235,000 |
| 2024 | Wichita Foundation | COLLABORATIVE JOURNALISM SUMMIT TRAVEL STIPENDS, WICHITA JOURNALISM COLLABORATIVE 2023-25 | $125,539 |
| 2024 | Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation | SUPPORT FOR A PILOT TRAINING PROGRAM TO ASSIST LEADERS FROM FOUR HEARTLAND COMMUNITIES IN TRANSITIONING THEIR COMMUNITY TO MORE EQUITABLE ENTREPRENEUR-FOCUSED. 202205-12370 | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Kansas Health Foundation | To address food security issues in Kansas through planning, coordination, and facilitation of mass action strategies for Kansas communities and quarterly meetings for the Kansas Food Security Advisory Committee. | $60,000 |
| 2024 | Kansas Health Foundation | To plan and facilitate a two-day convening of the Policy Hub to help develop a policy agenda to address food security in Kansas. | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Institute for Nonprofit News | INN SUPPORT - LABS | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Solutions Journalism Network Inc | TO SUPPORT THE TRAINING AND PRODUCTION OF SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM | $17,500 |
| 2024 | The Miami Foundation Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $12,514 |
| 2023 | Kansas Health Foundation | To provide funding to Kansas Leadership Center, Inc. to equip new and emerging public officials with the essential tools, information, and experience needed for success and resilience in civic life. | $600,000 |
| 2023 | The Cleveland Foundation | LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE FOR 2023-24 PUBLIC SERVICE FELLOWS | $52,500 |
| 2023 | Kansas Health Foundation | Kansas Leadership Center will serve on the planning committee of the Hunger Free Kansas Issue Mobilization project. | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Wichita Foundation | WICHITA JOURNALISM COLLABORATIVE-PYMT #2, THE KANSAS SPEAKS SURVEY, STIPENDS | $44,500 |
| 2023 | The Miami Foundation Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $6,899 |
| 2023 | US Chamber of Commerce Foundation | Grant to raise awareness for civics education through a local competition. | $6,750 |
| 2022 | Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation | SUPPORT FOR A PILOT TRAINING PROGRAM OF AN ADAPTIVE LEADERSHIP TO ASSIST LEADERS FROM FOUR HEARTLAND COMMUNITIES IN TRANSITIONING THEIR COMMUNITY TO MORE EQUITABLE ENTREPRENEUR-FOCUSED. 202205-12370 | $350,000 |
| 2022 | Kansas Health Foundation | The Kansas Leadership Center will build capacity for bilingual coverage of the Latino community in Kansas working with Planeta Venus, a Spanish-language digital and print media source based in Wichita. The purpose of this engagement will be to energize civic engagement among Latinos in Kansas, and strengthen the health of the Kansas civic culture. | $50,000 |
| 2022 | The Cleveland Foundation | LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE FOR PUBLIC SERVICE FELLOWS | $50,000 |
| 2022 | Wichita Foundation | WICHITA JOURNALISM COLLABORATIVE | $25,000 |
| 2021 | Kansas Health Foundation | To provide continued core support funding for five years to Kansas Leadership Center, a non-profit organization committed to fostering leadership for stronger, healthier and more prosperous Kansas communities. | $15,000,000 |
| 2021 | Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation | SUPPORT TO DEVELOP AN ADAPTIVE LEADERSHIP EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENCOURAGING ENTREPRENEURSHIP ECOSYSTEM DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN HEARTLAND COMMUNITIES. 202108-11032 | $150,000 |
| 2021 | Hutchinson Community Foundation | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT | $23,438 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Kansas Leadership Center?
Kansas Leadership Center is funded by 12 grantmakers, led by Kansas Health Foundation ($21.8M), The Patterson Family Foundation ($1.0M), Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation ($600K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $24.2M in grants to Kansas Leadership Center between 2021–2025.
Who is Kansas Leadership Center's largest funder?
Kansas Health Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Kansas Leadership Center, with $21.8M across 7 grants (2021–2024).
How much grant funding has Kansas Leadership Center received?
IRS 990 filings record $24.2M in grants to Kansas Leadership Center across 25 grants from 12 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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