Funding by state · KS
Grantmaking in Kansas
1,388 grantmakers are based in Kansas. Together they granted $5.8B across the 2022 and 2023 filings, the 24th most of any state, and kept 26% of it in Kansas. Most of the money leaves the state.
The short version
- 1,388 grantmakers are based in Kansas, granting $5.8B across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings, the 24th most of any state.
- 26% of grants made by Kansas funders stayed in Kansas; the rest went to organizations in other states.
- Kansas is a net exporter of grant money, sending $3.0B more out of state than its organizations draw in from outside funders.
- Kansas funds public benefit more heavily than the country, at 5.54× the national rate.
Largest funders based in Kansas
Grantmakers headquartered in Kansas, sized by total grants made. Pick one for its dossier.
Organizations in Kansas that draw the most
The nonprofits in Kansas that received the most grant money.
Biggest funders reaching into Kansas from elsewhere
Out-of-state funders sending the most money to organizations in Kansas.
What Kansas funds, against the country
Each cause by how much of Kansas's grant money it draws relative to the national rate. To the right of the line is overweight, to the left underweight. Kansas is most overweight on public benefit, at 5.54× the national rate. Dot size is the cause's share of the state.
Where the money goes by org size
Grant dollars to organizations in Kansas, by the recipient's size, against the national average (the marker). Kansas sends a larger share to $1M to $10M organizations than the country as a whole, and less to $100M and up.
Find funders by cause in Kansas
Who funds each cause in Kansas, with the largest funders and how to reach them.
Questions and answers
- What does it mean for grant money to stay in-state?
- It is the share of grants made by funders based in Kansas that reached organizations also located in Kansas, rather than organizations in other states. A high share means local funders mostly back local causes; a low one means the money largely leaves.
- Is Kansas a major grantmaking state?
- Kansas ranks 24th of the 52 states and territories by grant dollars from resident funders. The largest grantmaking states are California and New York; the most outward, where money mostly leaves, are domiciles like Delaware.
- How can a nonprofit find funders in Kansas?
- Start with the largest grantmakers based in Kansas, currently Servant Foundation and Believe in People Inc. Out-of-state funders also reach in, led by Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc. Kansas funds public benefit above the national rate, so funders active there are worth approaching.
- How recent is this Kansas grant data?
- It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months, so this is the most recent complete picture.
More from the funding graph
Read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023. A funder is placed by the state on its most recent filing. In-state share counts grant dollars whose recipient is also in Kansas, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.