501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$6K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $76K a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$6K
to officers and key staff · 0.9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
990-PF Pt VIII
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$775K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.9M
+634% vs prior year
Spent
$646K
Net assets
$6.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2025▲ +634%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$303K
FY2021$870K
FY2022−$126K
FY2023−$2K
FY2024$263K
FY2025$1.9M
Expenses
$646K
FY2025▲ +61%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$374K
FY2021$472K
FY2022$496K
FY2023$395K
FY2024$401K
FY2025$646K
Net assets
$6.9M
FY2025▲ +23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.3M
FY2021$6.7M
FY2022$6.1M
FY2023$5.7M
FY2024$5.6M
FY2025$6.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1973.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 78% · $503K Operating & administrative 22% · $143K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990-PF; $6K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Ttee
$2,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President/Ttee
$2,000Pt VII · Sec A
$2,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secy/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Secy/Treas
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Donna M Cochener$2,000$1,500$1,500
Deanna M Cochener$2,000$1,500$1,500
Todd M Connell$2,000$1,500$1,500

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Wichita, KS.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 74 grants · $503K · 2025–2025
Seattle Repertory TheaterFY2025$85,000
Duke UniversityFY2025$60,000
Spruce Street SchoolFY2025$50,000
Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterFY2025$50,000
Assistance League of WichitaFY2025$26,000
Seattle Academy of the ArtsFY2025$25,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$25,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$16,096
Wichita Community FoundationFY2025$13,578
Wichita Collegiate SchoolFY2025$12,500
Kvc Foundation-Camber Mental HealthFY2025$12,000
Music Theatre of WichitaFY2025$11,500
Child Advocacy CenterFY2025$10,000
Discovery Childrens MuseumFY2025$10,000
Wichita State University FoundationFY2025$10,000
United Way of the PlainsFY2025$9,836
Individual RecipientFY2025$7,000
Wiregrass United WayFY2025$6,035
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$7K
Median grantPart XV$1K
Largest grantPart XV$85K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$1.9M
Investment income$1.9M
Money out
$646K
Grants paid$503K
Running costs$143K
Owns and owes
$6.9M
net assets
Cash and savings$334K
Total assets$7.6M
Liabilities$775K
People
5
listed
Paid3
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$1.9M
Total revenue$1.9M
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$334K
Total assets$7.6M
Liabilities$775K
Net assets$6.9M
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.9M$646K$1.3M$6.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $263K$401K−$137K$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 −$2K$395K−$397K$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 −$126K$496K−$622K$6.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $870K$472K$398K$6.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $303K$374K−$71K$6.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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