Kansas State University

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Manhattan, KS EIN 48-0771751

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2026

Total received

$155.1M

Foundation funders

147

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2024–2026

Who funds Kansas State University?

Kansas State University is funded by 147 grantmakers, led by The Big 12 Conference Inc ($79.6M), Kansas State University Foundation ($67.2M), The Patterson Family Foundation ($620K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $155.1M in grants to Kansas State University between 2024–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Big 12 Conference Inc$79,579,01322024–2025
Kansas State University Foundation$67,229,55562024–2025
The Patterson Family Foundation$619,80612024
Kansas State University Research Foundation$562,30222024–2025
Gates Foundation$539,99012024
National College Advising Corps Inc$537,26012025
Kansas Wheat Alliance Inc$535,00022024–2025
Cornell University$471,12022024–2025
The Nature Conservancy$356,74022024–2025
Family Health International Inc$321,83322024–2025
American Heart Association Inc$300,00012024
Patti Johnson Wilson Foundation$280,00022024–2025
Swine Health Information Center Inc$242,24412024
Folds of Honor Foundation$208,01722024–2025
Greater Manhattan Community Foundation$184,60912024
The Spencer Foundation$175,55122024
Old Dominion University Research Foundation$170,51022024–2025
American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation$167,44212024
Intrust Bank Charitable Tr$160,00022024–2025
The Pete Henry Foundation$138,55022024–2025
Lehigh University$104,29112025
The Land Institute$91,00012024
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center$90,35112024
David and Mary P Rush Educational Trust$75,00032024–2026
National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering Inc$70,12522024–2025
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National Council on Aging Inc$70,00022024–2025
Wendell & INA K Brubaker Scholar Fo$69,12212025
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation$60,55022024–2025
The Simons Foundation Inc$58,80072024
Eula C Voirol Tr$58,74912024
Robert J Besal Memorial Education Fund Inc$57,50032024–2026
Extension Foundation$52,46212024
Kansas Health Foundation$50,00012024
REI Cooperative Action Fund$49,97612024
Lending Help For Students Inc$48,40222024–2025
Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas$47,50012025
Communitygiving$47,19022024–2025
O R ''Bub'' Hull Scholarship Fdn$44,57422024–2025
Ross W Stice Trust$40,40022024–2025
Red Angus Foundation Inc$39,47922024–2025
Hispanic Scholarship Fund$38,58622024–2025
Hubbard Family Foundation$38,00012025
American Chemical Society$33,50912024
Emdr Research Foundation$33,46222024–2025
United States Golf Association$32,05012024
Animal Welfare Institute$30,00022025
Dane G Hansen Foundation$30,00012024
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals$29,95012024
The Scott and Ruby Circle Charitable Trust$29,00022024–2025
Sunflower Foundation Health Care for Kansans$27,00012025
Charities Aid Foundation America$26,46112025
Jellison Benevolent Society Inc$25,85022024–2025
The Center for Produce Safety$22,23112024
Frank and Mabel Koenitzer Sayles Fo$21,40022024–2025
S T & Mabel I Nuttycomb Charitable Trust$20,00022024–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$20,00012024
Jack J Isgur Foundation$19,50012025
American Association of Bovine Practitioners Foundation Inc$19,37012024
Research Corporation dba Research$18,31312024
Cocherl Family Foundation$18,00012024
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York$17,56212024
Iowa Pork Producers Association$17,50012024
Kansas Scottish Rite Foundation Inc$15,72212025
McVay Foundation$15,00012024
American Mathematical Society$15,00012024
The Community Foundation of Dickinson County Inc$14,50012024
ACI Foundation$14,37512024
Farmers Alliance Companies Charitable Foundation$14,00022024–2025
Harry E Bovay Jr Foundation$13,02512024
Victor and Mary Nelson Scholarship Fund$13,00022024–2025
Joseph & Dorothy Whiteford Edu Fdn$12,24822024–2025
Jack Petteys Memorial Foundation$12,00012025
Champion Force Athletics Youth$12,00012025
Cal Poly Corporation$11,57912025
National Sunflower Association$11,25012024
Institute for Humane Studies$10,00012025
The Foundation for the Horse FKA the Aaep Foundation Inc$10,00012025
Merlyn Anderson Trust$10,00012025
Siop Foundation Inc$10,00012024
Kansas Masonic Foundation Inc$10,00012024
The Springfield Foundation$9,90012024
Kansas Child Care Training Opportunities$9,89312024
The Lawn Institute Foundation$9,60812024
Lord Educational Fund$9,50012025
Sedgwick County Farm Bureau Assoc$9,00012024
Rose Spurrier Scholarship Fund$8,80012024
Midway USA Foundation Inc$8,73312024
McKelvie Sam & M Fdn Tuw$8,46512025
Universities Research Association Inc$8,20812025
Xavier University of Louisiana$8,04112024
AtkinsRealis Foundation Inc$8,00022025
Elmer & Alice Windscheffel$7,60922025–2026
Lois & Max Beren Foundation$7,50012025
Wayne C Stewart Foundation Uma$7,50012024
The Leland Trust CO Carol Haynes$7,00012025
Cleon Dettmer Charitable Trust$6,80012025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$6,50012024
Truman Heartland Community Foundation$6,50012024
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$6,05012024
Community Foundation of the Ozarks Inc$6,00012025
Olathe Public Schools Foundation$6,00012025
Freda M Collar Scholarship Trust$6,00042025
Frank and Evelyn Schmidt Family$5,00012025
Sahni Family Foundation$5,00012025
Krause Family Foundation$5,00012025
Lloyd Family Foundation$5,00012025
Manhattan Fund - Caroline F Peine Charitable$5,00012025
Art Bridges Inc$5,00012025
Fred T & John H Steffens Scholarship$4,80012025
Harold W Beattie & Emily K Beattie$4,07212025
Orville L and Beverly Borgmann Charitable Trust$4,00012025
Bill & Julia Thomas Charitable Trust$3,18012025
The Sloat-Prince Foundation$3,00012025
Bach Scholarship Foundation Inc$3,00012025
The Presser Foundation$3,00012025
Donald R Pitts & Zelma C Pitts$2,76522025–2026
Stewart Sullivan Scholarship Trust$2,70012025
Alfred R Kvasnicka Trust$2,50012025
Collins Johnson Family Foundation$2,50012025
Dean & Bertha Pounds Scholarship Trust$2,46722025–2026
Carrol & Darlene Booz Charitable$2,07712025
Madonna Jamison Scholarship Trust$2,04022025–2026
L Kent Culbertson Educational Trust$2,00412025
The Growmark Foundation$2,00012025
Griffin Family Foundation Inc$2,00012025
Harry F Duncan Foundation Inc$2,00012025
Marvin White Foundation Inc$1,62512025
Margaret Nelson Castle College Scholarship Trust$1,50012025
Nancy a Larson Foundation Inc$1,50012025
Peterson Industries Foundation$1,39412025
Theodore W and Ruth a Levin Charitable Trust$1,36912026
Vada Bonnett Charitable Trust$1,25112025
West Scholarship Fnd$1,10012025
A L Steinke Perpetual Scholarship$1,02512025
Chicken N Pickle Foundation Inc$1,00012025
Platte County Riii Foundation$1,00012025
Bruce V Drowns Educational Foundation$1,00012025
Simplot Company Foundation Inc$1,00012025
Dr F H & Elizabeth Relihan$95912025
Esther Catherine Relihan Memorial$92912025
DC Duer Foundation$84012025
Paul & Mary Collins Trust$75012025
Forage & Grassland Foundation Inc$75012025
Margaret Nelson Castle Vo-Tech$60812025
Marguerite V Brown$54912025
Marcus S & Catherine D Maydew$50012025
Kenneth J Castle Charitable Trust$33512025

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$25M$50M$75M$100M84 grants2024 109 grants2025 7 grants2026

From 2024 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $61K (2026) to $82.1M (2025). In 2026 it made 7 grants totaling $61K.

What grants has Kansas State University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026David and Mary P Rush Educational TrustSELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD$30,000
2026Robert J Besal Memorial Education Fund IncStudent scholarships enrolled in the GE Johnson Department of Architectural Engineering and Construction Science$22,000
2026Elmer & Alice WindscheffelSCHOLARSHIP FOR 1 STUDENT$3,963
2026Donald R Pitts & Zelma C PittsSCHOLARSHIP FOR 3STUDENTS.$1,436
2026Madonna Jamison Scholarship TrustSCHOLARSHIP FOR 2 STUDENTS.$1,390
2026Theodore W and Ruth a Levin Charitable TrustSCHOLARSHIP$1,369
2026Dean & Bertha Pounds Scholarship TrustSCHOLARSHIP FOR 1 STUDENT.$1,272
2025The Big 12 Conference IncANNUAL DISTRIBUTION$39,830,544
2025Kansas State University FoundationADMIN SUPPORT$19,106,553
2025Kansas State University FoundationSUPPORT & SCHOLARSHIPS$16,658,287
2025Kansas State University FoundationCONSTRUCTION$3,790,938
2025National College Advising Corps IncCOLLEGE ADVISING PROGRAM OPERATIONS$537,260
2025Kansas Wheat Alliance IncWheat research project$250,000
2025Cornell UniversityResearch$208,107
2025Patti Johnson Wilson FoundationCOLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP$160,000
2025The Nature ConservancyCONSERVATION ACTIVITIES$117,500
2025Kansas State University Research FoundationRESEARCH GRANTS$116,302
2025Lehigh University—$104,291
2025Family Health International IncENGLISH LANGUAGE$103,779
2025Folds of Honor FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$103,693
2025Intrust Bank Charitable TrFIVE YEAR SUPPORT OF THE AG$80,000
2025The Pete Henry FoundationSCHOLARSHIPS$71,300
2025Wendell & INA K Brubaker Scholar FoSCHOLARSHIP$69,122
2025Old Dominion University Research FoundationSUBCONTRACT FOR SPONSORED RESEARCH CLASSIFIED AS PROGRAM SERVICES.$57,781
2025Community Foundation of Southeast KansasOperating Support$47,500
2025Hubbard Family FoundationSCHOLARSHIPS$38,000
2025Lending Help For Students IncProgram Support$35,690
2025CommunitygivingSCHOLARSHIP FUNDS$27,190
2025Sunflower Foundation Health Care for KansansCapacity Building$27,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$26,461

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Kansas State University?

Kansas State University is funded by 147 grantmakers, led by The Big 12 Conference Inc ($79.6M), Kansas State University Foundation ($67.2M), The Patterson Family Foundation ($620K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $155.1M in grants to Kansas State University between 2024–2026.

Who is Kansas State University's largest funder?

The Big 12 Conference Inc is the largest recorded funder of Kansas State University, with $79.6M across 2 grants (2024–2025).

How much grant funding has Kansas State University received?

IRS 990 filings record $155.1M in grants to Kansas State University across 200 grants from 147 funders between 2024–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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