Largest private foundations in Kansas
| # | Foundation | City | Focus area | Total assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland Foundation | Overland Park | Not listed | $927.0 million |
| 2 | Robert M Beren Foundation Inc | Wichita | Not listed | $551.2 million |
| 3 | Dane G Hansen Foundation | Logan | Not listed | $367.5 million |
| 4 | Edgerley Family Foundation | Overland Park | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $239.1 million |
| 5 | Cinelli Family Foundation | Lawrence | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $235.7 million |
| 6 | Stowers Foundation | Leawood | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $218.9 million |
| 7 | Horejsi Charitable Foundation Inc | Salina | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $198.9 million |
| 8 | Dreiseszun Family Foundation | Overland Park | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $154.6 million |
| 9 | Dehaemers Fam Charitable Tr | Stilwell | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $125.1 million |
| 10 | Kao Family Foundation | Olathe | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $123.0 million |
| 11 | Ronald D Deffenbaugh Foundation | Leawood | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $95.6 million |
| 12 | Capitol Federal Foundation | Topeka | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $94.2 million |
| 13 | Wally Foundation Inc | Prairie Village | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $81.4 million |
| 14 | Miller Family Foundation Inc | Pittsburg | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $80.3 million |
| 15 | Robert E And Patricia A Schmidt Foundation | Hays | Not listed | $65.6 million |
| 16 | Dwane L And Velma Lunt Wallace | Wichita | Not listed | $55.7 million |
| 17 | Chase Koch Foundation Inc | Wichita | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $53.2 million |
| 18 | Israel Henry Beren Charitable Foundation Inc | Wichita | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $42.3 million |
| 19 | Grata Vita Foundation | Overland Park | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $40.6 million |
| 20 | Sherman Family Foundation | Mission Woods | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $39.7 million |
| 21 | Mark & Bette Morris Family Foundation | Topeka | Not listed | $37.8 million |
| 22 | Unlikely Collaborators Foundation | Wichita | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $37.0 million |
| 23 | Wyandotte Health Foundation | Kansas City | Health Care | $36.9 million |
| 24 | Rudd Foundation | Wichita | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $35.8 million |
| 25 | Camt Lee Foundation | Lenexa | Education | $29.7 million |
The full list includes all 1,066 Kansas foundations with street address, ZIP, EIN, focus area, income and tax period, plus every other state.
Kansas cities with the most private foundations
- Wichita: 183
- Overland Park: 141
- Topeka: 50
- Leawood: 43
- Smith Center: 35
- Lawrence: 28
- Salina: 27
- Prairie Vlg: 27
- Paola: 23
- Olathe: 22
Most common focus areas in Kansas
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations: 460
- Education: 108
- Human Services: 30
- Religion-Related: 28
- Arts, Culture & Humanities: 23
- Recreation & Sports: 23
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building: 21
- Health Care: 19
Where does this data come from?
The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, downloaded in October 2026 and filtered to private foundations. Assets are as reported on each foundation's latest return on file. Foundations with no focus area code are shown as Not listed.