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Lair Foundation: 21 grants to organizations, $872,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Lair Foundation, a private foundation in Wichita, KS, paid 21 grants to organizations totaling $872,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 14, 2026. The largest was $300,000 to Wichita State University Foundation in Wichita, KS for business school expansion.
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- EIN
- 260600516
- Based in
- Wichita, KS
- Assets
- $17,687,874
- Grants paid
- $872,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2026, IRS object ID 202601349349103270. It reported $872,000 in grants paid; 21 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita State University Foundation | Wichita, KS | Business school expansion | Education | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wichita Family Crisis Center | Wichita, KS | Domestic violence center | Human services | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kansas Health Foundation | Wichita, KS | To fund programs, research, and initiatives that address major public health challenges. | Health care | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wus-Icaa | Wichita, KS | Student-athlete scholarships, academic programs, and athletic facility enhancements | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rainbows United Inc | Wichita, KS | Early childhood intervention | Human services | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Union Rescue Mission of Wichita Inc | Wichita, KS | Meals and housing | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shepherds Way Inc | Wichita, KS | Adult disability | Mental health and crisis intervention | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Opportunity Project | Wichita, KS | Tuition assistance for children | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wichita Habitat for Humanity Inc | Wichita, KS | Providing shelter | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Special Operations Warrior Foundation | Tampa, FL | Scholarships to spec ops military kids | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kansas Food Bank | Wichita, KS | Provide essential hunger relief | $15,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American National Red Cross | Washington, DC | Provide emergency support | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| League 42 Foundation | Wichita, KS | Introduce baseball to youth | Recreation and sports | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Empower | Wichita, KS | Support of hispanic community | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Young Life Wichita | Wichita, KS | Christian ministry to kids | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Treehouse Inc | Wichita, KS | Aid for mothers and babies | Human services | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Honore Adversis Foundation | Wichita, KS | Community outreach | Human services | $5,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Junior Achievement of Kansas | Wichita, KS | Inspire & prepare youth for success | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Starkey Inc | Wichita, KS | Employment and training for disabled | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wichita Festivals Inc | Wichita, KS | Community celebrations | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grace Med | Wichita, KS | To fund healthcare to the underserved and uninsured. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202541349349103594. It reported $1,366,950 in grants paid; 21 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita State University Foundation | Wichita, KS | Business school expansion | Education | $430,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wichita Family Crisis Center | Wichita, KS | Domestic violence center | Human services | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of South Central Kansas | Wichita, KS | K-12 after school care | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rainbows United Inc | Wichita, KS | Early childhood intervention | Human services | $95,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Special Operations Warrior Foundation | Tampa, FL | Scholarships to spec ops military kids | Education | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Young Life Wichita | Wichita, KS | Christian ministry to kids | $56,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| BPS Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | Student athlete commitment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wichita Habitat for Humanity Inc | Wichita, KS | Providing shelter | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wichita Childrens Home | Wichita, KS | Emergency care for children | Human services | $37,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wichita Festivals Inc | Wichita, KS | Community celebrations | Recreation and sports | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| League 42 Foundation | Wichita, KS | Introduce baseball to youth | Recreation and sports | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shepherds Way Inc | Wichita, KS | Adult disability | Mental health and crisis intervention | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Union Rescue Mission of Wichita Inc | Wichita, KS | Meals and housing | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American National Red Cross | Washington, DC | Provide emergency support | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hunter Health Clinic | Wichita, KS | Health services to underserved population | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Treehouse Inc | Wichita, KS | Aid for mothers and babies | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Empower | Wichita, KS | Support of hispanic community | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Honore Adversis Foundation | Wichita, KS | Community outreach | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Starkey Inc | Wichita, KS | Employment and training for disabled | Human services | $3,700 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mark Arts | Wichita, KS | Arts education | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pando Initiative Inc | Wichita, KS | Promote student learning k-12 | Human services | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $830,000 |
| Human services | $716,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $77,500 |
| Health care | $70,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $50,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Kansas | $2,058,950 |
| Florida | $100,000 |
| Nevada | $50,000 |
| District of Columbia | $30,000 |
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Updated May 14, 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.