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Dwane L and Velma Lunt Wallace Charitable Foundation: 59 grants to organizations, $3.8 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Dwane L and Velma Lunt Wallace Charitable Foundation, a private foundation in Wichita, KS, paid 59 grants to organizations totaling $3,828,485 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 14, 2025. The largest was $500,000 to Ku Endowment Association in Lawrence, KS for education programs, per grant agreement.
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- EIN
- 481071478
- Based in
- Wichita, KS
- Assets
- $81,060,186
- Grants paid
- $3,828,485
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202503189349104410. It reported $3,828,485 in grants paid; 59 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ku Endowment Association | Lawrence, KS | Education programs, per grant agreement | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wichita Public Library Foundation | Wichita, KS | Pledged amount for 2024, per grant agreement | Education | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Orpheum Performing Arts Center LTD | Wichita, KS | Pledged amount for 2024, per grant agreement | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fundamental Learning Center Inc | Wichita, KS | Commitment for 2024, per grant agreement | $214,286 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Empower Evergreen Inc | Wichita, KS | Pledged amount for 2024, per grant agreement | Human services | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Tee-Greater Wichita | Wichita, KS | Construction of a youth development facility | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wichita State University Foundation | Wichita, KS | Pledged amount for 2024, per grant agreement | Education | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Family Promise of Greater Wichita | Wichita, KS | Keeping our promise campaign | Human services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Freedom Hooves Therapeutic Riding Center | Wichita, KS | Hope in motion campaign | Health care | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hunter Health Clinic Inc | Wichita, KS | New community wellness center | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kansas Foodbank Warehouse | Wichita, KS | Food distribution program | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kansas Health Science University | Wichita, KS | Biomedical science laboratory | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Newton Healthcare Corporation | Newton, KS | Expansion of the emergency dept | Health care | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Starkey Inc | Wichita, KS | Building three six-bedroom group homes | Human services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kansas African American Museum | Wichita, KS | Renovation for new museum & cuktural center | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| League 42 Foundation | Wichita, KS | Facilities at fidelity bank fields | Recreation and sports | $87,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Child Advocacy Center of Sedgwick County | Wichita, KS | Expansion of free community outreach and education | Crime and legal-related | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ketch | Wichita, KS | New computers | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross | Wichita, KS | Purchase of two power red machines and a new blood emergency vehicle | $69,284 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Behavioral & Academic Research | Wichita, KS | Develop two adaptable learning centers | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Episcopal Social Services Inc | Wichita, KS | Carpet replacement | Mental health and crisis intervention | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Club of South Central Kansas | Wichita, KS | After school programs | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Caldwell Hospital & Health Foundation | Caldwell, KS | Medical technology and innovative diagnostic equipment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camp Wood YMCA | Elmdale, KS | Feet up campaign | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Olpe Community Improvement | Olpe, KS | Education, health & wellness campaign | Recreation and sports | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Senior Services Inc of Wichita | Wichita, KS | Meals on wheels program | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center | Wichita, KS | Advocacy against assault initiative | Mental health and crisis intervention | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| PBS Kansas | Wichita, KS | Pymt for the production switcher | $46,065 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Emberhope Inc | Newton, KS | The help fund | Human services | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wichita Grand Opera Inc | Wichita, KS | Production of la cenerentola | Arts, culture and humanities | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alzheimer's Association | Wichita, KS | Alz cares program | $30,850 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Downtown Kiwanis Intl Foundation | Wichita, KS | Purchase of a tornado shelter | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wichita Animal Action League | Wichita, KS | Assistance with pet food banks, vaccine, and microchipping | Animal-related | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Assistance League of Wichita | Wichita, KS | Operation school bell program | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Central Plains Health Care Partnership | Wichita, KS | Funding of coordinated medical care for people with low income | Health care | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Project Teacher | Wichita, KS | Providing school supplies | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wichita Symphony Society | Wichita, KS | Young people's concerts | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Quivera Council | Wichita, KS | Assistance with adventure camp and awareness camp | $24,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ballet Wichita | Wichita, KS | Scholarships for low income students, grades 4 and 5 | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Casa of Sedgwick County | Wichita, KS | Recruitment and training of volunteers | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Club Parkinsons Inc | Wichita, KS | Fitness classes and services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heartspring Inc | Wichita, KS | Security upgrade project, esp. enhanced lighting | Health care | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kansas Children's Foundation | Wichita, KS | Music therapy program | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Music Theatre Wichita | Wichita, KS | Funds to conduct a nationwide talent audition | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nature Conservancy | Topeka, KS | Safeguarding kansas grasslands | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Pando Initiative | Wichita, KS | Education and social-emotional learning | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Methodist Open Door | Wichita, KS | Family rapid re-housing program | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wichita Art Museum | Wichita, KS | Assistance with the peterson exhibition and engagement | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dear Neighbor Ministries Inc | Wichita, KS | Emergency assistance to clients facing homelessness in the hilltop neighborhood | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kansas Aviation Museum | Wichita, KS | Education immersive flight simulator program | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wildwood Outdoor Education Center | La Cygne, KS | 2024 day camp | Environment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Women's Initiative Network Inc | Wichita, KS | Domestic violence employment program | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Simply Hygiene Inc | Park City, KS | Distribution of hygiene products to 14 partners | Human services | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation of Kansas Inc | Wichita, KS | Medical equipment | Medical research | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kansas Humane Society | Wichita, KS | Spay/neuter services for low-income pet owners | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mark Arts | Wichita, KS | Summer steam camps for children ages 6 to 12 | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Special Olympics Kansas | Mission, KS | Fbo the air capital flyers and the wichita independants | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of the Great Plains Nature Center | Wichita, KS | Linking children to nature program | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Miracle Flights | Las Vegas, NV | Flights for families residing in kansas | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $474,000 |
| Education | $450,000 |
| Health care | $245,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $245,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $147,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $105,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $80,000 |
| Animal-related | $30,000 |
States funded
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Updated November 14, 2025. 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.