About KACF: Kansas Community Foundations

A community foundation is a tax-exempt, nonprofit, autonomous, publicly supported, nonsectarian philanthropic institution with a long-term goal of building permanent, named component funds established by many separate donors to carry out their charitable interests and for the broad-based charitable interest of and for the benefit of residents of a defined geographic area.

Kansas community foundations are the leading charitable giving resource in Kansas that help individuals, families, and businesses plan and carry out their charitable giving. By collaborating with donors, professional advisors, and nonprofit agencies, Kansas community foundations foster greater giving in local communities and contribute to the preservation of wealth in Kansas for the sustainability and prosperity of local communities.

Kansas community foundations are created by and for the people in local areas. Community foundations enable people with philanthropic interests to easily and effectively support the issues most important to them – immediately, or through a bequest. With help from those who care about Kansas, community foundations build endowments to ensure that grants are always available to support Kansas communities and their charitable causes.

Community foundations provide:

Personalized service, tools and resources that fit donors charitable interests and community needs and make giving easy, flexible, and effective;
Local expertise and in-depth understanding of community challenges as well as the groups and individuals addressing them;
Community leadership in addressing community needs, now and in the future.

To learn more, contact your local community foundation, your professional advisor, or contact the Kansas Association of Community Foundations at 620-200-4947 or at info@kansascfs.org.

National Standards

Compliance of Kansas community foundations with the National Standards shows evidence of excellence and speaks for sound policies and accountability. The Kansas Association of Community Foundations supports the effort of local community foundations to be confirmed and reconfirmed with National Standards through the Council on Foundations .

Kansas Community Foundations Currently in Compliance with National Standards:

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Kansas Statistics

Assets

Grants

2011 KACF Member Investments: $243 Million

In 2011, the 68 community foundations that are KACF members held over $1.6 Billion in assets and invested $243 million in their local communities.

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Kansas Community Foundations

KACF Members

Allen County Community Foundation
Contact:David Toland,Executive Director
12 West Jackson Ave
Iola,KS66749
Phone:620-365-8128
Fax:620-365-0007
E-mail:david.toland@thriveallencounty.org
Website:www.thriveallencounty.org
Ashland Community Foundation
Contact:Jan Endicott,President
PO Box 276
Ashland,KS67831-0276
Phone:620-635-4032
Fax:620-635-4036
E-mail:jan@stockgrowersbank.com
Belle Plaine Community Foundation
Contact:Terry Sisson,Coordinator
1239 E 90th Ave N
Belle Plaine,KS67013
Phone:620-488-5480
Fax:620-221-0532
E-mail:bpcfterry@yahoo.com
Website:bpcommunityfoundation.org
Buhler Community Foundation
Contact:David Dick,Advisory Board Chairperson
1031 Wheatland Dr
Buhler,KS67522
Phone:620-543-6467
Fax:620-663-9277
E-mail:david@ckcu.org
Website:www.buhlerks.org
Central Kansas Community Foundation - Butler County
Contact:Angie Baur,Executive Director
301 N Main, Suite 200
Newton,KS67114
Phone:316-733-0230
Fax:n/a
E-mail:angie@ckcf-bc.org
Website:www.ckcf-bc.org
Central Kansas Community Foundation, Inc.
Contact:Sandra Fruit,Executive Director
PO Box 548
Newton,KS67114-0548
Phone:316-283-5474
Fax:316-283-5489
E-mail:sandi@ckcf.net
Website:www.ckcf.net
Chanute Community Foundation
Contact:Tim Fairchild,Treasurer
P.O. Box 672
Chanute,Ks66720
Phone:620-431-3200
Fax:620-431-3233
E-mail:tim.fairchild@hotmail.com
Clearwater Community Foundation
Contact:Kent Brown,President
115 E Ross
Clearwater,KS67026
Phone:620-584-9355 x-Paula
Fax:N/A
E-mail:broka@clearwaterks.org
Website:www.ckcf.net
Coffeyville Area Community Foundation, Inc.
Contact:Janie DeVore Gillis,Executive Director
PO Box 635
Coffeyville,KS67337-0635
Phone:620-251-4769
Fax:NA
E-mail:cacfoundation@sbcglobal.net
Website:www.coffeyvillefoundation.org
Community Foundation for Cloud County
Contact:Bob Steimel,Exective Director
PO Box 213
Concordia,KS66901-0213
Phone:785-263-1008
Fax:785-243-4772
E-mail:steimelcfcc@sbcglobal.net
Website:www.communityfoundationforcloudcounty.org
Community Foundation of Dickinson County, Inc. (Abilene)
Contact:Kristine Meyer,President
PO Box 735
Abilene,KS67410-0735
Phone:785-263-1863
Fax:785-263-2564
E-mail:kmeyer@communityfoundation.us
Website:www.communityfoundation.us
Community Foundation of Ellis
Contact:Dena Patee,Administrative Assistant
820 Washington St
Ellis,KS67637-2221
Phone:785-726-2660
Fax:785-726-2661
E-mail:ellisalliance@eaglecom.net
Website:www.ellisfoundation.net
Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas
Contact:Cathy White,Executive Director
PO Box 1448
Pittsburg,KS66762
Phone:620-231-8897
Fax:620-231-0292
E-mail:cathy.white@southeastkansas.org
Website:www.southeastkansas.org
Community Foundation of Southwest Kansas
Contact:Pat Hamit,Executive Director
PO Box 1313
Dodge City,KS67801-1313
Phone:620-225-0959
Fax:620-225-4946
E-mail:pat.cfsk@sbcglobal.net
Website:www.communityfoundationswks.com
Council Grove Area Foundation
Contact:Angela Moore ,Ms
PO Box C
Council Grove,KS66846
Phone:620-767-6653
Fax:n/a
E-mail:redangela@mac.com
Website:http://www.councilgroveareafoundation.org
Derby Community Foundation
Contact:Theresa Hearn,Executive Director
PO Box 372
Derby,KS67037-0372
Phone:316-788-9815
Fax:n/a
E-mail:admin@derbycf.org
Website:www.derbycf.org
Douglas County Community Foundation
Contact:Chip Blaser,Executive Director
900 Massachusets Avenue, Suite 406
Lawrence,KS66044-2868
Phone:785-843-8727
Fax:785-843-8735
E-mail:chipblaser@dccfoundation.org
Website:www.dccfoundation.org
Emporia Community Foundation, The
Contact:Ken Calhoun,Executive Director
527 commercial st. ste 501
PO Box 1337
Emporia,KS66801-1337
Phone:620-342-9304
Fax:n/a
E-mail:emporiacf@emporiacf.org
Website:www.emporiacf.org
Florence Community Foundation
Contact:Phoebe Janzen,Treasurer
2461 110th
Florence,KS66851
Phone:620-878-4343
Fax:n/a
E-mail:janzepho@gmail.com
Fort Scott Area Community Foundation
Contact:Janet Braun,Chairperson
1606 Clairmont
PO Box 901
Fort Scott,KS66701
Phone:620-223-2274
Fax:N/A
E-mail:jbraun@classicnet.net
Website:www.fsacf.com
Fredonia Community Foundation
Contact:John Chenoweth,Mr.
8801 Harper Rd.
Fredonia,KS66736
Phone:N/A
Fax:N/A
E-mail:johnchenoweth@gmail.com
Girard Area Community Foundation
Contact:Lisa Blair,President
PO Box 65
Girard,KS66743
Phone:N/A
Fax:N/A
E-mail:lisa.blair@greenbush.org
Glasco Community Foundation, Inc.
Contact:Joan Nothern,Secretary
PO Box 572
Glasco,KS67445-0572
Phone:785-568-0120
Fax:N/A
E-mail:jnothern334@usd334.org
Website:glascokansas.org
Goessel Community Foundation
Contact:Cindy Wiens,Affiliate Board Chair
301 N Main, Suite 400
Newton,KS67114
Phone:n/a
Fax:n/a
E-mail:kansasducks@gmail.com
Website:www.ckcf.net
Golden Belt Community Foundation
Contact:Christy Tustin,Executive Director
1307 Williams Street
PO Box 1911
Great Bend,KS67530-1911
Phone:620-792-3000
Fax:620-792-7900
E-mail:christy@goldenbeltcf.org
Website:www.goldenbeltcf.org
Grant County Community Foundation
Contact:Bill Stewart ,Board Chairman
PO Box 1001, 917 N Durham Street
Ulysses,KS67880
Phone:620-356-2017
Fax:n/a
E-mail:bills@pld.com
Website:www.grantccf.org
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
Contact:Laura McKnight,President & CEO
1055 Broadway St, Suite 130
Kansas City,MO64105-1595
Phone:816-842-0944
Fax:816-268-3237
E-mail:mcknight@gkccf.org
Website:www.gkccf.org
Greater Manhattan Community Foundation
Contact:Liz Workman,Executive Director
555 Poyntz Avenue, Suite 269
Manhattan,KS66502
Phone:785-587-8995
Fax:785-587-8982
E-mail:lizw@mcfks.org
Website:www.manhattancf.org
Greater Northwest Kansas Community Foundation
Contact:Catherine Domsch,Executive Director
PO Box 593
Bird City,KS67731
Phone:785-734-2556
Fax:785-734-2536
E-mail:cathy@gnwkcf.org
Website:www.gnwkcf.org
Greater Salina Community Foundation, The
Contact:Betsy Wearing,President & Executive Director
PO Box 2876
Salina,KS67402-2876
Phone:785-823-1800
Fax:785-823-9370
E-mail:betsywearing@gscf.org
Website:www.gscf.org
Growing the Vision: A Foundation for the Future of Greeley County
Contact:Christy Hopkins,Treasurer
PO Box 282
Tribune,KS67879
Phone:620-376-2548
Fax:620-376-2549
E-mail:clhopkins@fairpoint.net
Halstead Community Foundation
Contact:Karen S Koehn,Chairperson
PO Box 4
Halstead,KS67056
Phone:316-835-3488
Fax:316-383-1828
E-mail:karen.koehn@intrustbank.com
Harper County Community Foundation
Contact:Dollie Mathes,Chairman
PO Box 5
Anthony,KS67003
Phone:620-896-7378
Fax:620-896-7673
E-mail:jmdollie77@yahoo.com
Heartland Community Foundation
Contact:Bob Lowen,Executive Director
PO Box 1673
Hays,KS67601-1673
Phone:785-621-4090
Fax:N/A
E-mail:directorhcfoundation@hotmail.com
Website:www.heartlandcommunityfoundation.org
Hesston Community Foundation
Contact:Marcy Thiesen,Director
PO Box 399
Hesston,KS67062
Phone:620-386-4070
Fax:316-283-5489
E-mail:mthiesen@hesstonfoundation.com
Website:www.hesstonfoundation.org
High Plains Heritage Foundation
Contact:John T Smith,Chairman
PO Box 1278
Liberal,KS67901
Phone:620-626-7733
Fax:n/a
E-mail:hphf@liberal.net
Website:www.hphfoundation.org
Hillsboro Community Foundation
Contact:Kathy Decker,Executive Director
PO Box 273
Hillsboro,KS67063-0273
Phone:620-947-0170
Fax:none
E-mail:hillsborocommunityfoundation@gmail.com
Website:www.ckcf.net
Hutchinson Community Foundation
Contact:Aubrey Patterson,President
PO Box 298
Hutchinson,KS67504-0298
Phone:620-663-5293
Fax:620-663-9277
E-mail:aubrey@hutchcf.org
Website:www.hutchcf.org
Independence Community Foundation
Contact:Vickie Stonecipher,Chairman
PO Box 1003
Independence,KS67301
Phone:620-331-5115
Fax:620-331-5665
E-mail:vstonecipher@cableone.net
Website:indycffi.org
Kansas Rural Communities Foundation
Contact:Glenn Brunkow and Terri Hollenbeck,Co-Executive Directors
PO Box 25
Wamego,KS66547
Phone:785-456-1029
Fax:n/a
E-mail:KRCF@wamego.net
Website:www.thekrcf.org
Legacy, A Regional Community Foundation
Contact:Pamela Moore,Executive Director
PO Box 713
Winfield,KS67156-0713
Phone:620-221-7224
Fax:620-221-0532
E-mail:pamlegacy@yahoo.com
Website:www.legacyregionalfoundation.org
McPherson County Community Foundation
Contact:Becky Goss,President/CEO
206 S. Main
McPherson,KS67460-0306
Phone:620-245-9070
Fax:620-241-8708
E-mail:becky@mcphersonfoundation.org
Website:www.mcphersonfoundation.org
Moundridge Community Foundation
Contact:Fred Schrag,Board Chair
P.O. Box 345
Moundridge,KS67107
Phone:620-345-6317
Fax:NA
E-mail:fschrag@thecsb.com
Website:www.mcphersonfoundation.org
North Newton Community Foundation
Contact:Theadore J. ,Mr.
N/A
North Newton,KS67117
Phone:N/A
Fax:N/A
E-mail:sgoering@juno.com
Norton County Community Foundation
Contact:Scott Sproul,Secretary
205 S State Street
Norton,KS67654
Phone:785-874-4816
Fax:785-874-4817
E-mail:nortoneda@ruraltel.net
Website:www.discovernorton.com
Ottawa County Community Foundation
Contact:Mark Freel,Chairman
519 Delia
Minneapolis,KS67467
Phone:785-392-3205
Fax:N/A
E-mail:ottawa@gscf.org
Website:www.ottawacountycf.org
Parsons Area Community Foundation
Contact:Anne Allen,Executive Director
PO Box 894
Parsons,KS67357-4337
Phone:620-421-0723
Fax:n/a
E-mail:allen@parsonsareacf.org
Website:www.parsonsareacf.org
Peabody Community Foundation
Contact:Lynn Berns,Affiliate Board Chair
1612 60th St.
Peabody,KS66866
Phone:316-215-1864
Fax:n/a
E-mail:lynb@dtnspeed.net
Website:www.ckcf.net
Phillips County Community Foundation
Contact:Bridgit G. Smith,Executive Director
205 F. Street, P.O. Box 508
Phillipsburg,KS67661
Phone:785-540-4110
Fax:785-540-4111
E-mail:pccf@ruraltel.net
Post Rock Community Foundation
Contact:Lucille Heller,Chairman
PO Box 62
Sylvan Grove,KS67481
Phone:785-526-7175
Fax:N/A
E-mail:mwheller@wtciweb.com
Website:www.postrockcg.org
Republic County Community Foundation
Contact:Tim Gottschalk,Chair
PO Box 541
Belleville,KS66935-0541
Phone:785-527-5631
Fax:785-527-2727
E-mail:republiccounty@gscf.org
Website:www.republiccountycf.org
Rice County Community Foundation
Contact:Cheryl Miller,Executive Director
PO Box 444
Lyons,KS67554
Phone:620-257-5390
Fax:620-257-5390
E-mail:director@celebrationcentre.net
Website:www.celebrationcentre.net
Rossville Community Foundation
Contact:Myron Leinwetter,President
PO Box 784
Rossville,KS66533-0517
Phone:785-640-1128
Fax:N/a
E-mail:mljhawk@hotmail.com
Website:http://www.rossvillekansas.us/index.aspx?nid=26
Russell County Area Community Foundation
Contact:Angela Muller,Executive Director
PO Box 172
Russell,KS67665-0172
Phone:785-445-3611
Fax:N/A
E-mail:rcacf@eaglecom.net
Website:www.rcacf.net
Scott Community Foundation
Contact:Ryan Roberts,Executive Director
303 Court St,Suite 5
Scott City,KS67871-1176
Phone:620-872-3790
Fax:n/a
E-mail:ryan@scottcf.org
Website:www.scottcf.org
Smith County Community Foundation
Contact:Joan Nech,Director
16042 B road
Kensington,KS66951
Phone:785-476-7538
Fax:n/a
E-mail:jnech@ruraltel.net
Website:smithcountycommunityfoundation.org
Smoky Hills Charitable Foundation
Contact:Sara Soukup,Chairman
PO Box 265
Ellsworth,KS67439
Phone:785-531-0470
Fax:n/a
E-mail:smokyhills@gscf.org
Website:www.smokyhillscf.org
Smoky Valley Community Foundation
Contact:Rebecca VanDerWege,Board of Directors- Chairman
PO Box 84
Lindsborg,KS67456
Phone:785-906-0238
Fax:N/A
E-mail:smokyvalley@gscf.org
Website:www.smokyvalleycf.org
South Central Community Foundation
Contact:Angela Runnion-Urban,Executive Director
114 W. 5th St. P.O. Box 8624
PO Box 8624
Pratt,KS67124-8624
Phone:620-672-7929
Fax:620-672-7669
E-mail:angela@southcentralcommunityfoundation.com
Website:www.southcentralcommunityfoundation.com
St. Francis Community Foundation
Contact:Thomas Keller,President
PO Box 967
St. Francis,KS67756
Phone:785-332-3991
Fax:785-332-3991
E-mail:sfcf967@gmail.com
Website:sfcommunityfoundation.org
The Sherman County Community Foundation
Contact:Mr. Jack Lucas,n/a
PO Box 888
Goodland,KS67735
Phone:785-899-7211
Fax:n/a
E-mail:jlucas@st-tel.net
Website:www.goodlandnet.com/sccf/
Thomas County Community Foundation, Inc.
Contact:Melinda Olson,Executive Director
350 S Range Avenue, Suite 14
PO Box 174
Colby,KS67701
Phone:785- 460-9152
Fax:785-460-9153
E-mail:tccf@st-tel.net
Website:www.thomascountycommunityfoundation.com
Topeka Community Foundation
Contact:Roger Viola,President
5431 SW 29th Street, Suite 300
Topeka,KS66614-4486
Phone:785-272-4804
Fax:785-272-4644
E-mail:viola@topekacommunityfoundation.org
Website:www.topekacommunityfoundation.org
Wallace County Community Foundation
Contact:Rita Williams,N/A
PO Box 638
Sharon Springs,KS67758
Phone:785-852-4263
Fax:785-852-4208
E-mail:wcc@wcc-cpa.com
Washington County Community Foundation
Contact:Lori Huber,Secretary
PO Box 24
Washington,KS66968
Phone:785-265-4561
Fax:785-272-4644
E-mail:lhuber@jbntelco.com
Website:www.washingtoncountycf.org
Western Kansas Community Foundation
Contact:Shea Sinclair,Executive Director
402 N Main St
PO Box 1452
Garden City,KS67846-1452
Phone:620-271-9484
Fax:620-276-3943
E-mail:shea@wkcf.org
Website:www.wkcf.org
Wichita Community Foundation
Contact:Rob Allison,President & CEO
301 N. Main, Suite 100
301 N. Main, Suite 100
Wichita,KS67202
Phone:316-264-4880
Fax:316-264-7592
E-mail:rallison@wichitacf.org
Website:www.wichitacf.org
Wichita County Community Foundation,Inc.
Contact:Peggy Gillen,President
PO Box 135
Leoti,KS67861
Phone:620-375-5200
Fax:N/A
E-mail:gillen@wbsnet.org
Website:www.wccf.us

Other Community Foundations in Kansas

Alma Area Foundation
Catholic Community Foundation of the Diocese of Salina
Chapman Community Foundation
Clay Center Community Improvement Foundation
Columbus Community Foundation, Inc.
Community Foundation of Johnson County
Crossroads Legacy Community Foundation
Decatur Community Educational Foundation
Erie Community Foundation, Inc.
Flint Hills Community Foundation
Franklin County Community Foundation
Frontier Community Foundation
Garnett Community Foundation
Gove County Communitity Foundation
Graham County Community Foundation
Greeley County Community Foundation
Hamilton County Public Foundation
Hodgeman Community Foundation
Holtz Community Foundation
Jackson County Area Community Foundation
Jewish Community Foundation
Logan County Development Corporation
Mitchell County Community Foundation
Morland Community Foundation
Neodesha Community Foundation
Osage City Area Community Foundation
Osborne Community Foundation Inc.
Plains Community Foundation
Plainville Community Foundation
Selden Community Foundation
Servant Christian Community Foundation
Sheridan County Community Foundation
St. Francis Community Foundation
Wamego Community Foundation
Wellington Community Foundation
Wyandotte County Community Foundation

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