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Who funds science and technology in Kansas: 14 foundations, $5.2 million in grants
14 private foundations paid 23 grants totaling $5,184,887 to science and technology nonprofits in Kansas, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is Gates Foundation, with $3,330,471 in 1 grant.
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- Cause
- Science and technology
- Recipients in
- Kansas
- Foundations
- 14
- Grants
- 23
- Total granted
- $5,184,887
Foundations that funded science and technology in Kansas
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $3,330,471 | $3,330,471 | University of Kansas Center for Research Inc | Vaccine development | apps.irs.gov |
| Alfred P Sloan Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $675,221 | $356,518 | University of Kansas Center for Research | To study the trade-off between hiring staff scientists or postdoctoral scholars to work in scientific laboratories | apps.irs.gov |
| The Heising-Simons Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 2 | $395,286 | $329,851 | University of Kansas Center for Research Inc | To collect measurements of ice-shelf rivers and estuaries at petermann glacier | apps.irs.gov |
| The Spencer Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $382,906 | $382,906 | University of Kansas Center for Research Inc | The tribal education department capacity building project | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 2 | $197,974 | $188,597 | University of Kansas Center for Research Inc | 81678 examining the economic-security and health-equity impact on marginalized communities in the kansas city, mo., metro region of state preemptive policy | apps.irs.gov |
| Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $72,500 | $72,500 | University of Kansas Center for Research Inc | Support for research exploring the experiences of child care business providers in three kansas city entrepreneurial ecosystems. 202205-12472 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | Flint, MI | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | University of Kansas Center for Research Inc | To support a statewide afterschool network to ensure the availability and expansion of school-linked quality afterschool and summer learning opportunities that meet the needs of underserved youth. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Merops Foundation 6178-01-16 | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $25,850 | $25,850 | The University of Kansas Center for Research Inc | Temple of aphrodite project | apps.irs.gov |
| The G Harold & Leila Y Mathers Charitable Foundation | Rye Brook, NY | 1 | $19,173 | $19,173 | University of Kansas Center for Research Inc | Research project | apps.irs.gov |
| Fair Play Policy Institute | Encino, CA | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | The University of Kansas Center for Research Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Tinker Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | University of Kansas Center for Research Inc | Tinker field research collaborative | apps.irs.gov |
| The Presser Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | University of Kansas Center for Research Inc | Undergraduate scholar awards | apps.irs.gov |
| Society of Family Planning | Denver, CO | 1 | $1,969 | $1,969 | University of Kansas Center for Research Inc | Emerging scholars | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 7 | $537 | $260 | Banner Creek Science Center Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | University of Kansas Center for Research Inc | Lawrence, KS | Vaccine development | $3,330,471 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Spencer Foundation | University of Kansas Center for Research Inc | Lawrence, KS | The tribal education department capacity building project | $382,906 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alfred P Sloan Foundation | University of Kansas Center for Research | Lawrence, KS | To study the trade-off between hiring staff scientists or postdoctoral scholars to work in scientific laboratories | $356,518 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Heising-Simons Foundation | University of Kansas Center for Research Inc | Lawrence, KS | To collect measurements of ice-shelf rivers and estuaries at petermann glacier | $329,851 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alfred P Sloan Foundation | University of Kansas Center for Research | Lawrence, KS | To compile and collect high quality data about the u.s. care economy for use both by researchers and, through an online statistical dashboard, by the public as well | $318,703 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | University of Kansas Center for Research Inc | Lawrence, KS | 81678 examining the economic-security and health-equity impact on marginalized communities in the kansas city, mo., metro region of state preemptive policy | $188,597 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation | University of Kansas Center for Research Inc | Lawrence, KS | Support for research exploring the experiences of child care business providers in three kansas city entrepreneurial ecosystems. 202205-12472 | $72,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Heising-Simons Foundation | University of Kansas Center for Research Inc | Lawrence, KS | To engineer and deploy a second fully-autonomous, ground-based glacier monitoring system (atlas ii) along the north side of the helheim glacier | $65,435 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | University of Kansas Center for Research Inc | Lawrence, KS | To support a statewide afterschool network to ensure the availability and expansion of school-linked quality afterschool and summer learning opportunities that meet the needs of underserved youth. | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Merops Foundation 6178-01-16 | The University of Kansas Center for Research Inc | Lawrence, KS | Temple of aphrodite project | $25,850 | apps.irs.gov |
| The G Harold & Leila Y Mathers Charitable Foundation | University of Kansas Center for Research Inc | Lawrence, KS | Research project | $19,173 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fair Play Policy Institute | The University of Kansas Center for Research Inc | Lawrence, KS | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Tinker Foundation Inc | University of Kansas Center for Research Inc | Lawrence, KS | Tinker field research collaborative | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Kansas Health Institute | Topeka, KS | 76243 continuing to advance cross-jurisdictional sharing of public health services and exploring alignment of public health, health care and social services | $9,377 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Presser Foundation | University of Kansas Center for Research Inc | Lawrence, KS | Undergraduate scholar awards | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Society of Family Planning | University of Kansas Center for Research Inc | Lawrence, KS | Emerging scholars | $1,969 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Banner Creek Science Center Inc | Holton, KS | General support | $260 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Erell Institute | Lawrence, KS | General support | $124 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Air Explorer Squadron No 8 | Topeka, KS | General support | $55 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Devict Institute | Wichita, KS | General support | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Ad Astra Kansas Foundation | Topeka, KS | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Entrust Computer Technology Center Inc | Prairie Village, KS | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Kanren Inc | Lawrence, KS | General support | $16 | 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.