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Zack and Leilah Farha Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance

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Zack and Leilah Farha Charitable Foundation Inc

Its FY2021 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$55k
Granted FY2021
13
Grants FY2021
1
States reached
$24k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2021.

Religion$127kEducation$76kArts & Culture$54kAnimals$21kHuman Services$14kHealth$10kEnvironment$7kInternational$4kOther$0
02FY2021 · 13 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2021

  • Under $10k11 grants · $17k
  • $10k–50k2 grants · $39k
$1,000
Median grant
1
States reached
$10k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
Individual grant recipient$23,500
FUNDAMENTAL LEARNING CENTER$15,000
BOTANICA THE WICHITA GARDENS$5,000
WICHITA ART MUSEUM$2,500
BLESSED SACRAMENT$2,000
WOMEN OF WICHITA CHARITABLE FDN$1,000
HUMANKIND MINISTRIES$1,000
SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOO$1,000
WICHITA CHILDREN'S HOME$1,000
SENIOR SERVICES OF WICHITA$1,000
HOPE RANCH FOR WOMEN$1,000
WICHITA TOP CHILDREN'S FUND$500
MARKARTS INC$500
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 (FY17–21, $9k) land where the poverty rate runs at 16%, against an area that typically sits at 9%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 9%SENIOR SERVICES OF WICHITA: $1k → 16%WICHITA CHILDREN'S HOME: $1k → 16%WICHITA CHILDREN'S HOME: $1k → 16%WICHITA CHILDREN'S HOME: $1k → 16%RAINBOWS UNITED INC: $1k → 16%RAINBOWS UNITED INC: $1k → 16%THE PANDO INITIATIVE: $500 → 16%THE PANDO INITIATIVE: $1k → 16%THE PANDO INITIATIVE: $1k → 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.

92%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$295k · 19 repeat orgs$25k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +69% since the first grant, against +34% for those funded once.

19 repeat relationships: 10 still active in FY2021, 9 since wound down; 3 grantees were first funded in FY2021 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

19
21

Total granted

$295k
$23k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+69%
+34%

Still filing today

63%
57%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2021, 95% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $3k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21
RenewedFirst-time

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

’17’18’19’20’21
EducationHuman ServicesArts & CultureEnvironmentHealthInternationalOther
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

  • PF
    PHILLIPS FUNDAMENTAL LEARNING CENTER INC
    5× · 2017–2021 · $22k · revenue +179%
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
    2× · 2017–2018 · $18k · revenue +85%
  • BI
    BOTANICA INC
    2× · 2017–2021 · $6k · revenue +83%

Funded once

  • RM
    Rene Moawad Foundationgraduated
    one grant, 2020 · $3k · revenue +72%
  • TH
    THREE HEIRARCH ORTHODOX MISSION
    one grant, 2017 · $3k
  • TK
    THE KANSAS DUI IMPACT CENTER INC
    one grant, 2017 · $2k
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
Wichita Eye Foundation

To engage in grant making to medical educational organizations and related charitable activities in the area of eye disease and vision disorder, and the care and treatment thereof.

Health
2
Wichitas Littlest Heroes

Wichita's littlest heroes (wlh) exists to provide hope, help, and happiness to families of children ages 0-18 in the kansas area who are battling life-threatening medical conditions. wlh strives to accomplish this be being a physical and…

Human Services
3
Wichita Public Library Foundation Inc

Wplf seeks private charitable support to create young readers, ensure digital inclusion, and provide equitable access to information. wplf's sole purpose is to create a margin of excellence at wichita public library.

Education
4
Wichita Habitat for Humanity Inc

At wichita habitat for humanity, we believe everyone deserves the strength, stability, and independence that comes with a safe, affordable home. we partner with hardworking individuals and families in our community, empowering them to…

Housing & Shelter
5
Western Kansas Community Foundation

Enriching western Kansas life through philanthropy, collaboration and leadership.

Philanthropy
6
Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce Inc

To drive economic growth and community advancement in the wichita region.

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7
Wichita Downtown Development Corporation

The mission of Downtown Wichita is to cultivate opportunities that revitalize and enhance Wichita's urban core.

Community Improvement
8
Kansas Wesleyan University

Kansas wesleyan university is a liberal arts college that promotes and integrates academic excellence, spiritual development, personal well-being, and social responsibility.

Education
9
Wichita Children's Theatre Inc

To provide educational programs to children in the community with regard to performing arts.

Arts & Culture
10
Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center Inc

Wichita area sexual assault center works with individuals and communities through comprehensive services and education to create a culture of intolerance for sexual violence and an atmosphere of healing for those impacted by it.

Health
11
Wichita Indochinese Center

Wichita indochinese center inc's mission is to teach english, employability skills, and life skills to any adult whose first language is not english and to help find jobs for those seeking work.

Education
12
Kansas Children's Discovery Center Inc

The kansas children's discovery center enhances the lives of children and enriches the communities it serves.

Arts & Culture
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Wichita Foundation; the most unlike its peers is Blood Cancer United Inc. 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

29 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2026.

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 2026, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 29 of the 44 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)
11
Early backer (in before they grew)
27/29
Grantees still filing
21/29
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

Individual grant recipient: $116,400 · OtherIndividual grant recipientWSU FOUNDATION: $31,500 · OtherWSU FOUNDATIONSEDGWICK COUNTY ZOO: $20,826 · OtherSEDGWICK COUNTY ZOOBLESSED SACRAMENT: $7,000 · Other+19 more: $26,000 · Other+19 moreMARK ARTS INC: $41,833 · Arts & CultureMARK ARTS INCWichita Art Museum Inc: $5,500 · Arts & CultureWichita Art Museum…BALLET WICHITA INC: $3,000 · Arts & CultureBALLET WICHITA INC+1 more: $1,000 · Arts & CulturePHILLIPS FUNDAMENTAL LEARNING CENTER INC: $21,500 · EducationPHILLIPS FUNDAM…WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION: $17,750 · EducationWICHITA STATE U…WOMEN OF WICHITA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC: $2,000 · Education+3 more: $2,300 · EducationTHE WICHITA CHILDREN'S HOME: $3,000 · Human ServicesTHE PANDO INITIATIVE INC: $2,500 · Human ServicesRAINBOWS UNITED INC: $2,000 · Human ServicesHOPE RANCH FOR WOMEN INC: $1,000 · Human ServicesSENIOR SERVICES INC OF WICHITA: $1,000 · Human ServicesBOTANICA INC: $6,000 · EnvironmentTREES FOR LIFE INC: $500 · EnvironmentKANSAS CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION: $5,000 · HealthBLOOD CANCER UNITED INC: $500 · HealthRene Moawad Foundation: $2,500 · InternationalINTERNATIONAL RELIEF TEAMS: $1,000 · International
Other$201,726Arts & Culture$51,333Education$43,550Human Services$9,500Environment$6,500Health$5,500International$3,500

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

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetMARK ARTS INC: $41,833 over 4y, 1.2% of budgetPHILLIPS FUNDAMENTAL LEARNING CENTER INC: $21,500 over 5y, 1.0% of budgetWICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION: $17,750 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetBOTANICA INC: $6,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetWichita Art Museum Inc: $5,500 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetBALLET WICHITA INC: $3,000 over 2y, 0.5% of budgetTHE WICHITA CHILDREN'S HOME: $3,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetHUMANKIND MINISTRIES WICHITA INC: $3,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetRene Moawad Foundation: $2,500 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetTHE PANDO INITIATIVE INC: $2,500 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetRAINBOWS UNITED INC: $2,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTHE KANSAS DUI IMPACT CENTER INC: $2,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetWOMEN OF WICHITA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC: $2,000 over 2y, 1.0% of budgetKANSAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHOPE RANCH FOR WOMEN INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetErin Is Hope Foundation Inc: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetKANSAS FOODBANK WAREHOUSE INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWICHITA FOUNDATION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGuadalupe Clinic Inc: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetINTERNATIONAL RELIEF TEAMS: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWICHITA CANCER FOUNDATION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetSENIOR SERVICES INC OF WICHITA: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetYouth Entrepreneurs Inc: $800 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBLOOD CANCER UNITED INC: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWICHITA TOP CHILDRENS FUND: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTREES FOR LIFE INC: $500 over 1y, 0.1% 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.

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.

Textron Charitable Tr…Wichita FoundationBerry Foundation IncDwane L and Velma Lun…The Fidelity Bank Fou…K T Wiedemann Foundat…United Way of the Pla…Tim and Tracy Farrell…Laham Family Foundati…Daniel J Taylor Famil…Mann Family FoundationMosby Lincoln Foundat…
Textron Charitable Trust Dtd 122353RI39.3× affinity18 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Textron Charitable Trust Dtd 122353 · Wichita Foundation · Berry Foundation Inc · Dwane L and Velma Lunt Wallace Charitable Foundation · The Fidelity Bank Foundation · K T Wiedemann Foundation Inc · United Way of the Plains Inc · Tim and Tracy Farrell Foundation · Laham Family Foundation · Daniel J Taylor Family Charitable Foundation · Mann Family Foundation · Mosby Lincoln 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 Zack and Leilah Farha Charitable Foundation Inc funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Zack and Leilah Farha Charitable Foundation Inc. Bigger dots raise more.

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’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%6%13%19%25%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    0get no government money at all
    12report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–25%
    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.
    05Through Plinth

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    Find your warmest path to Zack and Leilah Farha Charitable Foundation Inc through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

    Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

    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 44 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-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2021, released 2021. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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