Data / Foundation grants / Civil rights, social action and advocacy / Kansas
Who funds civil rights, social action and advocacy in Kansas: 52 foundations, $5.5 million in grants
52 private foundations paid 76 grants totaling $5,454,409 to civil rights, social action and advocacy nonprofits in Kansas, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is Beren Sea Foundation, with $2,775,000 in 1 grant.
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- Cause
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy
- Recipients in
- Kansas
- Foundations
- 52
- Grants
- 76
- Total granted
- $5,454,409
Foundations that funded civil rights, social action and advocacy in Kansas
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beren Sea Foundation | Wichita, KS | 1 | $2,775,000 | $2,775,000 | Combat Hate Foundation | General | apps.irs.gov |
| The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | Omaha, NE | 1 | $974,437 | $974,437 | Voter Network | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Israel Henry Beren Charitable Foundation Inc | Wichita, KS | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | Combat Hate Foundation | Combat antisemitism movement | apps.irs.gov |
| Ric & Suzanne Kayne Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | Combat Hate Foundation | Annual discretionary giving | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $120,000 | $70,000 | Exchange Point Institute | Core support for the social web foundation to increase the reach and sustainability of open source social media platforms | apps.irs.gov |
| Mike & Sofia Segal Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $100,000 | $50,000 | Combat Hate Foundation | Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Wyandotte Health Foundation | Kansas City, KS | 2 | $55,000 | $50,000 | Racial Equity Collaborative | Behavioral health access grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Ormjmp Foundation | Boca Raton, FL | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Combat Hate Foundation | General | apps.irs.gov |
| The Niederhoffer Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $44,618 | $44,618 | Combat Hate Foundation | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | Racial Equity Collaborative Inc | Support implementation of SOUL Family Framework in Kansas Demo Site | apps.irs.gov |
| Textron Charitable Trust DTD 122353 | Providence, RI | 2 | $31,338 | $30,118 | Embrace of Wichita Inc | Matching gift to civic agency | apps.irs.gov |
| John W and Effie E Speas Memorial Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Casa of Johnson & Wyandotte Counties Inc | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Walter E & Lucy M Roush Charitable Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $21,000 | $21,000 | Casa of Shawnee County Inc | Volunteer recruitment, | apps.irs.gov |
| Oppenstein Brothers Foundation | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Casa of Johnson & Wyandotte Counties Inc | Child advocacy program | apps.irs.gov |
| Courtney S Turner Charitable Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | First Judicial District Casa Association | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| David & Elizabeth Roitman FDN | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Combat Hate Foundation | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| R C Kemper Jr Charitable Trust 10023600 | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Jewish Community Relations Bureau | General operating expenses | apps.irs.gov |
| Evah C Cray Residuary Charitable Trust Sawmill Trust Company Trustee | Sioux Falls, SD | 1 | $12,000 | $12,000 | First Judicial District Casa Association | Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Combat Hate Foundation | Direct gift | apps.irs.gov |
| Pratt Family Charitable Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | First Judicial District Casa Association | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| The Dehaemers Family Charitable Trust | Overland Park, KS | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Kansans for Life Educational Fund | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation Dba Jim Joseph Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Combat Hate Foundation | Oct7 program | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shumaker Family Foundation | Prairie Village, KS | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Justice for Wyandotte | Operating Grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Gerson Family Foundation | Olathe, KS | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Jewish Community Relations Bureau | General charitable contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Schwartz Foundation | Topeka, KS | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Casa of Shawnee County | Child court advocates | apps.irs.gov |
| Memorial Hospital Association Inc | Manhattan, KS | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Cornerstone Family Counseling | Mental health services | apps.irs.gov |
| The Mistler Family Foundation | Prairie Village, KS | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Combat Hate Foundation | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Arvest Foundation | Bentonville, AR | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Casa of Johnson and Wyandotte Counties | To help the children of Johnson and Wyandotte Counties in need. | apps.irs.gov |
| City Wide Facility Solutions Foundation Inc | Lenexa, KS | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Casa of Johnson & Wyandotte Counties | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Eric & Simone Lang Foundation | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Midwest Center for Holocaust Education | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Hartley Family Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Casa of Johnson and Wyandotte Counties | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Lynne and Owen Buckley Foundation U/a DTD 12/13/2021 | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Jewish Community Relations Bureau Inc | Civil rights, social action, advocacy | apps.irs.gov |
| Vivian & Hymie J Sosland Charitable Trust | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Midwest Center for Holocaust Education | Jewish | apps.irs.gov |
| Welton Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Combat Hate Foundation | Combat Anti-Semitism Movement | apps.irs.gov |
| Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $4,240 | $4,240 | Jewish Community Relations Bureau Inc | Support for 2024 jcrb | ajc human relations event in kansas city, mo on november 24, 2024. 202410-17058 | apps.irs.gov |
| Norman & Elaine Polsky Family Charitable Foundation | Overland Park, KS | 2 | $3,000 | $2,000 | Midwest Center for Holocaust Education | Religious, educational and charitable purpose of tax exempt organization | apps.irs.gov |
| G Kenneth and Ann Baum Philanthropic Fund | Stilwell, KS | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Midwest Center for Holocaust Education Inc | To teach the history of the holocaust | apps.irs.gov |
| Hunt Family Foundation | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Voter Network | Community development | apps.irs.gov |
| The Harold and Marilyn Melcher Foundation | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Jewish Community Relations Bureau | Human rights | apps.irs.gov |
| The Philip Birnbaum Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Combat Hate Foundation | General use | apps.irs.gov |
| The Charles & Matilda Weeks Foundation | Wichita, KS | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Embrace of Wichita Inc | Benefit charities of s central ks | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Jones Foundation | St Louis, MO | 2 | $1,250 | $1,000 | Embrace of Wichita Inc | Civil rights, social action, advocacy | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 4 | $1,123 | $550 | Casa A Voice for Children Inc | Volunteer program | apps.irs.gov |
| Commerce Bancshares Foundation | Kansas City, MO | 2 | $1,000 | $500 | Douglas County Casa Program Inc | Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Linda T Watson Family Foundation | Mission Hills, KS | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Midwest Center for Holocaust Education | Various program activities | apps.irs.gov |
| Midcontinent Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Lawrence Kansas Pride Inc | Lawrence pride hosts the huge pride celebration in lawrence kansas. we bring in thousands of people from all over to celebrate the lgbtq+ community. this grant would help us continue our event and to | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wally Foundation Inc | Prairie Village, KS | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Midwest Center for Holocaust Education | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 15 | $973 | $351 | Embrace of Wichita Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Frances & Benjamin Benenson Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $500 | $500 | Midwest Center for Holocaust Education | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc | Radnor, PA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Kansans for Life Educational Fund | Matching gifts | apps.irs.gov |
| Bruce G Cochener Foundation | Wichita, KS | 1 | $250 | $250 | Embrace of Wichita Inc | Operating/Welfare | apps.irs.gov |
| Jay and Ruth Pack Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $180 | $180 | Midwest Center for Holocaust Education Inc | General contribution | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beren Sea Foundation | Combat Hate Foundation | Moundridge, KS | General | $2,775,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | Voter Network | Overland Park, KS | General operating support | $974,437 | apps.irs.gov |
| Israel Henry Beren Charitable Foundation Inc | Combat Hate Foundation | Moundridge, KS | Combat antisemitism movement | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ric & Suzanne Kayne Foundation | Combat Hate Foundation | Moundridge, KS | Annual discretionary giving | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | Exchange Point Institute | Saint Francis, KS | Core support for the social web foundation to increase the reach and sustainability of open source social media platforms | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ormjmp Foundation | Combat Hate Foundation | Moundridge, KS | General | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mike & Sofia Segal Foundation | Combat Hate Foundation | Moundridge, KS | Operations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mike & Sofia Segal Foundation | Combat Hate Foundation | Moundridge, KS | Operations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | Exchange Point Institute | Saint Francis, KS | Core support to survey and interview global internet infrastructure members of the infrared network that provide alternatives to multinational corporate tech platforms to develop a long term and susta | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wyandotte Health Foundation | Racial Equity Collaborative | Kansas City, KS | Behavioral health access grant | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Niederhoffer Foundation | Combat Hate Foundation | Moundridge, KS | General operating support | $44,618 | apps.irs.gov |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Racial Equity Collaborative Inc | Kansas City, KS | Support implementation of SOUL Family Framework in Kansas Demo Site | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Textron Charitable Trust DTD 122353 | Embrace of Wichita Inc | Wichita, KS | Matching gift to civic agency | $30,118 | apps.irs.gov |
| John W and Effie E Speas Memorial Trust | Casa of Johnson & Wyandotte Counties Inc | Overland Park, KS | Unrestricted general | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walter E & Lucy M Roush Charitable Trust | Casa of Shawnee County Inc | Topeka, KS | Volunteer recruitment, | $21,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oppenstein Brothers Foundation | Casa of Johnson & Wyandotte Counties Inc | Overland Park, KS | Child advocacy program | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| David & Elizabeth Roitman FDN | Combat Hate Foundation | Moundridge, KS | Unrestricted general | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Courtney S Turner Charitable Trust | First Judicial District Casa Association | Leavenworth, KS | Unrestricted general | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| R C Kemper Jr Charitable Trust 10023600 | Jewish Community Relations Bureau | Overland Park, KS | General operating expenses | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Evah C Cray Residuary Charitable Trust Sawmill Trust Company Trustee | First Judicial District Casa Association | Leavenworth, KS | Operations | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation Dba Jim Joseph Foundation | Combat Hate Foundation | Moundridge, KS | Oct7 program | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors Foundation | Combat Hate Foundation | Moundridge, KS | Direct gift | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pratt Family Charitable Foundation | First Judicial District Casa Association | Leavenworth, KS | Unrestricted general | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shumaker Family Foundation | Justice for Wyandotte | Kansas City, KS | Operating Grant | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Dehaemers Family Charitable Trust | Kansans for Life Educational Fund | Wichita, KS | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Schwartz Foundation | Casa of Shawnee County | Topeka, KS | Child court advocates | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gerson Family Foundation | Jewish Community Relations Bureau | Overland Park, KS | General charitable contribution | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Memorial Hospital Association Inc | Cornerstone Family Counseling | Manhattan, KS | Mental health services | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Mistler Family Foundation | Combat Hate Foundation | Moundridge, KS | Charitable | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| City Wide Facility Solutions Foundation Inc | Casa of Johnson & Wyandotte Counties | Overland Park, KS | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arvest Foundation | Casa of Johnson and Wyandotte Counties | Overland Park, KS | To help the children of Johnson and Wyandotte Counties in need. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hartley Family Foundation | Casa of Johnson and Wyandotte Counties | Overland Park, KS | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Welton Foundation | Combat Hate Foundation | Moundridge, KS | Combat Anti-Semitism Movement | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lynne and Owen Buckley Foundation U/a DTD 12/13/2021 | Jewish Community Relations Bureau Inc | Overland Park, KS | Civil rights, social action, advocacy | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wyandotte Health Foundation | Justice for Wyandotte | Kansas City, KS | Core program operating grant | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eric & Simone Lang Foundation | Midwest Center for Holocaust Education | Overland Park, KS | Unrestricted general | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vivian & Hymie J Sosland Charitable Trust | Midwest Center for Holocaust Education | Leawood, KS | Jewish | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation | Jewish Community Relations Bureau Inc | Overland Park, KS | Support for 2024 jcrb | ajc human relations event in kansas city, mo on november 24, 2024. 202410-17058 | $4,240 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Philip Birnbaum Foundation | Combat Hate Foundation | Moundridge, KS | General use | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Harold and Marilyn Melcher Foundation | Jewish Community Relations Bureau | Overland Park, KS | Human rights | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| G Kenneth and Ann Baum Philanthropic Fund | Midwest Center for Holocaust Education Inc | Overland Park, KS | To teach the history of the holocaust | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hunt Family Foundation | Voter Network | Overland Park, KS | Community development | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Charles & Matilda Weeks Foundation | Embrace of Wichita Inc | Wichita, KS | Benefit charities of s central ks | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Norman & Elaine Polsky Family Charitable Foundation | Midwest Center for Holocaust Education | Overland Park, KS | Religious, educational and charitable purpose of tax exempt organization | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Textron Charitable Trust DTD 122353 | Sarahs Hope Foundation | Wichita, KS | Matching gift to health & human services agency | $1,220 | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Jones Foundation | Embrace of Wichita Inc | Wichita, KS | Civil rights, social action, advocacy | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Norman & Elaine Polsky Family Charitable Foundation | Jewish Community Relations Bureau | Overland Park, KS | To serve as a premier and influential advocate for combating antisemitism and pursuing justice. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Midcontinent Foundation | Lawrence Kansas Pride Inc | Lawrence, KS | Lawrence pride hosts the huge pride celebration in lawrence kansas. we bring in thousands of people from all over to celebrate the lgbtq+ community. this grant would help us continue our event and to | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Linda T Watson Family Foundation | Midwest Center for Holocaust Education | Leawood, KS | Various program activities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wally Foundation Inc | Midwest Center for Holocaust Education | Leawood, KS | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | Casa A Voice for Children Inc | Newton, KS | Volunteer program | $550 | apps.irs.gov |
| Commerce Bancshares Foundation | Douglas County Casa Program Inc | Lawrence, KS | Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Commerce Bancshares Foundation | First Judicial District Casa Association | Leavenworth, KS | Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc | Kansans for Life Educational Fund | Wichita, KS | Matching gifts | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Frances & Benjamin Benenson Foundation Inc | Midwest Center for Holocaust Education | Overland Park, KS | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Embrace of Wichita Inc | Wichita, KS | General support | $351 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | Casa A Voice for Children Inc | Newton, KS | Matching gifts | $283 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | Kansans for Life Educational Fund | Wichita, KS | Matching gifts | $270 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bruce G Cochener Foundation | Embrace of Wichita Inc | Wichita, KS | Operating/Welfare | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Jones Foundation | Tri-County Casa Inc | El Dorado, KS | Civil rights, social action, advocacy | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Casa of Johnson and Wyandotte Counties | Overland Park, KS | General support | $192 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jay and Ruth Pack Foundation | Midwest Center for Holocaust Education Inc | Overland Park, KS | General contribution | $180 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | First Judicial District Casa Association | Leavenworth, KS | General support | $93 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Casa of Shawnee County Inc | Topeka, KS | General support | $66 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Midwest Center for Holocaust Education Inc | Overland Park, KS | General support | $61 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Casa of Cowley County Inc | Winfield, KS | General support | $29 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Central Kansas Court Appointed | Great Bend, KS | General support | $27 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Disability Rights Center of Kansas Inc | Topeka, KS | General support | $26 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Tri-County Casa Inc | El Dorado, KS | General support | $26 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Cornerstone Family Counseling Inc | Manhattan, KS | General support | $23 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | Kansans for Life Educational Fund | Wichita, KS | Volunteer program | $20 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Right To Life of Kansas Education and Defense Fund | Wichita, KS | General support | $20 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Casa A Voice for Children Inc | Newton, KS | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Lawrence Anti-Trafficking Taskforce & Education Association | Lawrence, KS | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | The Jewish Community Relations Bureau Inc | Overland Park, KS | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Blueprint Kansas Inc | Wichita, KS | General support | $11 | apps.irs.gov |
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Updated September 24, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.