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South Central Community Foundation

The Foundation's mission is to enhance the life, culture and community of South Central Kansas by connecting people who care with causes that matter.

$1.1M
Granted FY2025still arriving
29
Grants FY2025still arriving
4
States reached
$150k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0199% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Education$1.4MPhilanthropy$1.1MReligion$477kHuman Services$243kHealth$203kArts & Culture$188kFood & Nutrition$98kRecreation & Sports$83kOther$0
02FY2025 · 29 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

How this is measured
The 29 grants below total $615,527, the rows itemized in this filing. The $1,064,101 headline is the total grant expense on the return; the other $448,574 is giving the schedule does not break out (grants under the $5,000 itemization floor, grants to individuals, grants on other schedules). Every figure below describes the itemized rows only.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k15 grants · $110k
  • $10k–50k11 grants · $235k
  • $50k–250k3 grants · $271k
$9,037
Median grant
4
States reached
$30M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
Ascension Lutheran Church$150,000
The Hope Center of Pratt$67,500
Renaissance Charitable Foundation$53,254
USD 331 - Kingman-Norwich Schools$48,901
Pratt Community College Foundation$44,264
Calvary Baptist Church of Stafford$26,150
MOST Ministries$22,760
USD 382 - Pratt Schools$18,306
Youth Core Ministries$14,500
USD 300 - South Central Schools$12,750
Infant Crisis Service$12,598
City of Pratt$12,010
Stafford County Health Care Foundation$11,583
KU Endowment$10,997
Kingman Area Ministries Inc$9,037
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Its human-services grants (FY20–25, $311k) land where the poverty rate runs at 12%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 31% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 11%Infant Crisis Service: $13k → 16%MOST Ministries: $23k → 14%Infant Crisis Service: $13k → 16%Infant Crisis Service: $13k → 16%The Hope Center of Pratt: $79k → 10%Infant Crisis Service: $13k → 16%The Hope Center of Pratt: $68k → 10%Infant Crisis Service: $12k → 16%The Hope Center of Pratt: $67k → 10%INFANT CRISIS SERVICES: $11k → 16%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

67%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$3.1M · 41 repeat orgs$1.5M to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +34% since the first grant, against +5% for those funded once.

41 repeat relationships: 24 still active in FY2025, 17 since wound down; 4 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

41
25

Total granted

$3.1M
$1.5M

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+34%
+5%

Still filing today

44%
44%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 93% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $41k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Arts & CultureEducationPhilanthropyHealthReligionHuman ServicesOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • PC
    PRATT COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
    9× · 2017–2025 · $549k · revenue ×13
  • TS
    THE ST JOHN HUDSON COMMUNITY USD 350 EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
    5× · 2017–2021 · $350k · revenue +57% · 56% of their budget
  • TH
    THE HOPE CENTER OF PRATT KS
    3× · 2022–2025 · $214k · revenue +8% · 40% of their budget

Funded once

  • TP
    THE PEOPLES HEARTLAND FOUNDATIONgraduated
    one grant, 2019 · $1.1M · revenue +59%
  • AL
    ASCENSION LUTHERAN CHURCH
    one grant, 2021 · $125k
  • LS
    LEADACHILD SOCIETY
    one grant, 2018 · $25k · revenue -5%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Kansas Farmers Union Inc

To support members in farming

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2
Labette County Medical Center

We are dedicated to providing exceptional healthcare - centered around you.

Health
3
Western Kansas Community Foundation

Enriching western Kansas life through philanthropy, collaboration and leadership.

Philanthropy
4
Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas

The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas servces the region by encouraging charitable giving benefiting the common good and the quality of life.

Philanthropy
5
Pittsburg Area Chamber Foundation

Promote Pittsburg, Kansas business and leadership.

Community Improvement
6
The Kansas Rural Communities Foundation

Provide a vehicle by which individuals, families, businesses, and organizations can financially support the needs of their communities. solicit funds and educate potential donors about the advantages of giving for both the donor and their…

Community Improvement
7
Chamber of Commerce

To create a positive environment for business success in the junction city ks area.

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8
Kansas Newspaper Foundation

To preserve the legacy and to ensure and advance the prominence of kansas newspapers and the communities they faithfully serve.

Community Improvement
9
Morton County Historical Society Inc

Preservation of historical records and artifacts of morton county, kansas

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10
Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce

Promote the Pittsburg, Kansas business community.

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11
Kansas Sampler Foundation Inc

To preserve and sustain rural culture. to educate kansans about kansas (to create a thoughtful audience for communities) and network & support rural communities.

Arts & Culture
12
The Cowley County Historical Society

The museum collects and preserves memorabilia of cowley county, kansas. the museum is open to the public during scheduled hours, and is staffed by a combination of volunteers and staff.

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How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Stafford County Economic Development Inc; the most unlike its peers is Harvest Hub. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

38 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 38 of the 71 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
14
Early backer (in before they grew)
33/38
Grantees still filing
26/38
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

THE ST JOHN HUDSON COMMUNITY USD 350 EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION: $349,548 · OtherTHE ST JOHN HUDSON COMMUNITY USD 350 EDUCATION…ASCENSION LUTHERAN CHURCH: $250,000 · OtherASCENSION LUTHERAN CHURCHCity of Pratt: $126,418 · OtherCity of PrattASCENSION LUTHERAN CHURCH: $125,000 · OtherASCENSION LUTHERAN CHURCHTHE CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH OF STAFFORD KANSAS: $96,000 · OtherKINGMAN-NORWICH USD 331: $88,026 · OtherUSD 382 - Pratt Schools: $83,562 · OtherEPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF WESTERN KANSAS: $63,780 · Other+37 more: $699,108 · Other+37 moreTHE PEOPLES HEARTLAND FOUNDATION: $1,149,842 · PhilanthropyTHE PEOPLES HEARTLAND FOUNDAT…Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc: $53,254 · Philanthropy+2 more: $13,912 · PhilanthropyPRATT COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION: $548,622 · EducationPRATT COMMUNITY CO…KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION: $88,539 · EducationKANSAS STATE UNIVE…STERLING COLLEGE: $39,235 · EducationThe Kansas University Endowment Association: $33,591 · Education+2 more: $43,588 · Education+2 moreTHE HOPE CENTER OF PRATT KS: $213,600 · Human ServicesINFANT CRISIS SERVICES INC: $74,945 · Human ServicesMISSION OPPORTUNITIES SHORT TERM: $22,760 · Human ServicesKINGMAN AREA MINISTRIES INC: $92,106 · ReligionYOUTH CORE MINISTRIES INC: $74,686 · Religion+1 more: $5,000 · ReligionPRATT COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY: $75,858 · Arts & CultureVERNON FILLEY ART MUSEUM FOUNDATION: $28,054 · Arts & CulturePRATT COMMUNITY THEATRE INC: $18,060 · Arts & CultureLUCILLE M HALL MUSEUM FOR EDUCATION & HISTORY INC: $14,481 · Arts & CultureCHIEF COMMUNITY THEATER INC: $8,381 · Arts & Culture5 4 7 ARTS CENTER: $5,200 · Arts & Culture+1 more: $5,000 · Arts & CulturePratt Health Foundation: $107,399 · HealthIroquois Center for Human Development Inc: $21,519 · HealthHORIZONS MENTAL HEALTH CENTER INC: $5,350 · Health
Other$1,881,442Philanthropy$1,217,008Education$753,575Human Services$311,305Religion$171,792Arts & Culture$155,034Health$134,268

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetPRATT COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION: $548,622 over 9y, 18% of budgetTHE ST JOHN HUDSON COMMUNITY USD 350 EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION: $349,548 over 5y, 56% of budgetTHE HOPE CENTER OF PRATT KS: $213,600 over 3y, 40% of budgetPratt Health Foundation: $107,399 over 8y, 5.9% of budgetKINGMAN AREA MINISTRIES INC: $92,106 over 9y, 36% of budgetKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION: $88,539 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetPRATT COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY: $75,858 over 9y, 13% of budgetINFANT CRISIS SERVICES INC: $74,945 over 6y, 0.4% of budgetYOUTH CORE MINISTRIES INC: $74,686 over 5y, 1.0% of budgetPratt County 4 H Foundation: $52,169 over 6y, 18% of budgetRICE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY: $44,724 over 5y, 4.9% of budgetSTERLING COLLEGE: $39,235 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetThe Kansas University Endowment Association: $33,591 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetPASSAGEWAYS LTD: $30,000 over 2y, 9.9% of budgetVERNON FILLEY ART MUSEUM FOUNDATION: $28,054 over 2y, 14% of budgetYOUTH FOR CHRISTUSA INC: $26,179 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetLEADACHILD SOCIETY: $25,000 over 1y, 5.2% of budgetKansas 4-H Foundation Inc: $24,942 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetMISSION OPPORTUNITIES SHORT TERM: $22,760 over 1y, 1.8% of budgetIroquois Center for Human Development Inc: $21,519 over 2y, 0.5% of budgetBARCLAY COLLEGE: $18,588 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetPRATT COMMUNITY THEATRE INC: $18,060 over 3y, 7.2% of budgetHarvest Hub: $15,000 over 1y, 15% of budgetPRATT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC: $10,620 over 2y, 6.5% of budgetYouth For Christ South Central Kansas: $10,150 over 1y, 1.0% of budgetCHIEF COMMUNITY THEATER INC: $8,381 over 1y, 34% of budgetFriends of Kiowa District Hospital and Manor Foundation Inc: $7,000 over 1y, 1.3% of budgetBEYOND BARRIERS KANSAS INC: $6,912 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetSTAFFORD COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INC: $6,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetHORIZONS MENTAL HEALTH CENTER INC: $5,350 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMISS KANSAS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION INC: $5,179 over 1y, 1.4% of budgetUNIVERSITY LUTHERAN MINISTRY ASSOC: $5,000 over 1y, 2.8% of budgetGreat Plains Christioan Radio Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

  • Who funds THE PEOPLES HEARTLAND FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds PRATT COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds THE ST JOHN HUDSON COMMUNITY USD 350 EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds THE HOPE CENTER OF PRATT KS ↗
  • Who funds Pratt Health Foundation ↗
  • Who funds KINGMAN AREA MINISTRIES INC ↗
  • Who funds KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds PRATT COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY ↗
  • Who funds INFANT CRISIS SERVICES INC ↗
  • Who funds YOUTH CORE MINISTRIES INC ↗
  • Who funds Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc ↗
  • Who funds Pratt County 4 H Foundation ↗
  • Who funds RICE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY ↗
  • Who funds STERLING COLLEGE ↗
  • Who funds The Kansas University Endowment Association ↗
  • Who funds PASSAGEWAYS LTD ↗
  • Who funds VERNON FILLEY ART MUSEUM FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds YOUTH FOR CHRISTUSA INC ↗
  • Who funds LEADACHILD SOCIETY ↗
  • Who funds Kansas 4-H Foundation Inc ↗
  • Who funds MISSION OPPORTUNITIES SHORT TERM ↗
  • Who funds Iroquois Center for Human Development Inc ↗
  • Who funds BARCLAY COLLEGE ↗

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Kansas Health Foundat…Land O'Lakes Foundati…Rice County Community…United Way of the Pla…Wichita FoundationServant FoundationThe US Charitable Gif…Raymond James Charita…Natl Christian Charit…Donor Advised Charita…American Online Givin…Amazonsmile Foundation
Kansas Health FoundationKS17× affinity6 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Kansas Health Foundation · Land O'Lakes Foundation · Rice County Community Foundation Inc · United Way of the Plains Inc · Wichita Foundation · Servant Foundation · The US Charitable Gift Trust · Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund · Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Amazonsmile Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization South Central Community Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from South Central Community Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 10%6%25%56%100%funder's share of their income ↑0%19%38%56%75%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    1get no government money at all
    8report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–75%
    typical government reliance, FY20–25
    How this is measured
    Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

    On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 71 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

    How this is measured
    Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

    Generated from the IRS Form 990 e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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