Tallgrass Film Association
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$290K
Foundation funders
10
Grants recorded
30
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Tallgrass Film Association?
Tallgrass Film Association is funded by 10 grantmakers, led by Bonavia Family Charitable Trust ($115K), Wichita Foundation ($102K), The WLS Spencer Foundation ($25K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $290K in grants to Tallgrass Film Association between 2020–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonavia Family Charitable Trust | $115,250 | 6 | 2022–2025 |
| Wichita Foundation | $101,948 | 5 | 2020–2025 |
| The WLS Spencer Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Humanities Kansas Inc | $13,750 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Sheppard Foundation | $13,500 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Barry L and Paula M Downing | $11,000 | 4 | 2020–2023 |
| Kansas Health Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| David J & Mary L | $2,500 | 1 | 2023 |
| Annie Foundation | $1,494 | 3 | 2022–2025 |
| Garvey Kansas Foundation | $600 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $82K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $82K.
What grants has Tallgrass Film Association received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bonavia Family Charitable Trust | UNDERWRITE FILM FESTIVAL | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Wichita Foundation | ACTOR TRAVEL AND ADDITIONAL PARTY BUDGET, UNCHARITABLE SCREENINGS, ALZ. ASSOC., WAAL, GRANT WRITING SUPPORT | $31,448 |
| 2025 | Annie Foundation | FILM FESTIVAL OPERATIONS | $194 |
| 2024 | Bonavia Family Charitable Trust | UNDERWRITE FILM FESTIVAL | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Wichita Foundation | FINANCIAL AUDIT FEE ASSISTANCE, GENERAL PURPOSES | $19,000 |
| 2024 | Humanities Kansas Inc | SERIES OF FILM SCREENINGS, PRESENTATIONS, AND AN EXHIBIT HONORING WICHITA NATIVE HATTIE MCDANIEL, THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN TO WIN AN OSCAR. | $13,750 |
| 2024 | Kansas Health Foundation | To provide funding in support of Nutrition Navigators (NN), a new Education and Information (E&I) Programming project, for children's health and wellness. | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Sheppard Foundation | FILM FESTIVAL PROGRAMMING | $500 |
| 2024 | Garvey Kansas Foundation | COMMUNITY:PROGRAMMING | $100 |
| 2023 | Wichita Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSES | $21,000 |
| 2023 | Bonavia Family Charitable Trust | UNDERWRITE FILM FESTIVAL | $16,000 |
| 2023 | The Sheppard Foundation | FILM FESTIVAL PROGRAMMING | $10,000 |
| 2023 | David J & Mary L | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,500 |
| 2023 | Annie Foundation | FILM FESTIVAL OPERATIONS | $1,200 |
| 2023 | Barry L and Paula M Downing | CONTRIBUTIONS TO OPERATIONS | $1,000 |
| 2023 | Garvey Kansas Foundation | COMMUNITY:PROGRAMMING | $100 |
| 2022 | The WLS Spencer Foundation | FOR TALLGRASS DEI INITIATIVE WITH FILM FORWARD | $25,000 |
| 2022 | Wichita Foundation | UNDER THE DUNBAR STARS, GENERAL PURPOSES | $20,000 |
| 2022 | Bonavia Family Charitable Trust | UNDERWRITE FILM FESTIVAL | $20,000 |
| 2022 | Barry L and Paula M Downing | CONTRIBUTIONS TO OPERATIONS | $5,000 |
| 2022 | Bonavia Family Charitable Trust | UNDERWRITE PBS ADVERTISING | $4,000 |
| 2022 | The Sheppard Foundation | FILM FESTIVAL PROGRAMMING | $3,000 |
| 2022 | Bonavia Family Charitable Trust | UNDERWRITE FESTIVAL ADVERTISING | $250 |
| 2022 | Annie Foundation | FILM FESTIVAL OPERATIONS | $100 |
| 2022 | Garvey Kansas Foundation | COMMUNITY:PROGRAMMING | $100 |
| 2021 | Barry L and Paula M Downing | CONTRIBUTIONS TO OPERATIONS | $2,500 |
| 2021 | Garvey Kansas Foundation | COMMUNITY:PROGRAMMING | $50 |
| 2020 | Wichita Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSES | $10,500 |
| 2020 | Barry L and Paula M Downing | CONTRIBUTIONS TO OPERATIONS | $2,500 |
| 2020 | Garvey Kansas Foundation | COMMUNITY:PROGRAMMING | $250 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Tallgrass Film Association?
Tallgrass Film Association is funded by 10 grantmakers, led by Bonavia Family Charitable Trust ($115K), Wichita Foundation ($102K), The WLS Spencer Foundation ($25K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $290K in grants to Tallgrass Film Association between 2020–2025.
Who is Tallgrass Film Association's largest funder?
Bonavia Family Charitable Trust is the largest recorded funder of Tallgrass Film Association, with $115K across 6 grants (2022–2025).
How much grant funding has Tallgrass Film Association received?
IRS 990 filings record $290K in grants to Tallgrass Film Association across 30 grants from 10 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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