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Arts & Culture Grant Funders in Kansas
184 foundations with a documented arts & culture focus have made grants to Kansas nonprofits in recent years, together directing $83.6M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 184 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
184
Arts & culture funders
$83.6M
Given to Kansas nonprofits
1,965
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active arts & culture funders in Kansas
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Kansas giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greater Manhattan Community Foundation | Kansas | $13.7M | 105 | 2024 |
| 2 | The Sunderland Foundation | Kansas | $10.5M | 15 | 2023 |
| 3 | Theater League Inc | Missouri | $8.0M | 3 | 2025 |
| 4 | Wichita Community Foundation | Kansas | $5.6M | 51 | 2025 |
| 5 | Greater Salina Community Foundation | Kansas | $4.5M | 106 | 2025 |
| 6 | Hutchinson Community Foundation | Kansas | $3.9M | 62 | 2024 |
| 7 | Greater Kansas City Community Foundation | Missouri | $2.2M | 75 | 2024 |
| 8 | Topeka Community Foundation | Kansas | $2.0M | 62 | 2024 |
| 9 | Emporia Community Foundation | Kansas | $1.9M | 32 | 2024 |
| 10 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $1.6M | 4 | 2019 |
| 11 | The Cloud L Cray and Sara J Cray | Kansas | $1.5M | 17 | 2024 |
| 12 | Dane G Hansen Foundation | Kansas | $1.3M | 23 | 2024 |
| 13 | Evah C Cray Residuary Charitable Tr | Kansas | $1.3M | 16 | 2025 |
| 14 | Greater Northwest Kansas Community | Kansas | $1.2M | 71 | 2024 |
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The funders above are the biggest arts & culture funders in Kansas — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 184 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented arts & culture focus and that have funded Kansas nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Kansas recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.