Grant Funders in Lawrence, KS
Bespoke Grants indexes 16 grant-making foundations headquartered in Lawrence, Kansas — together $188.8M in recent annual giving. Their giving most often supports health care, higher education, education and environment & conservation. Local funders are one of the best starting points for a Lawrence nonprofit, because many prioritize organizations in their own community.
Foundations headquartered in Lawrence
Ranked by annual giving. Each links to a full profile — giving history, grant recipients, focus areas, and how to apply.
| # | Foundation | Annual giving | Latest grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Kansas University Endowment Association | $160.0M | 2024 |
| 2 | University of Kansas Center for Research Inc | $9.6M | 2023 |
| 3 | Douglas County Community Foundation | $4.2M | 2024 |
| 4 | Lmh Health Foundation | $3.9M | 2024 |
| 5 | Cinelli Family Foundation | $1.7M | 2024 |
| 6 | Gcsaa Foundation | $1.3M | 2024 |
| 7 | Kansas Head Start Association | $1.2M | 2022 |
| 8 | United Way of Douglas County Inc | $1.1M | 2022 |
| 9 | Assists Foundation | $987K | 2017 |
| 10 | Success by 6 Coalition of Douglas County | $805K | 2024 |
| 11 | Ethel & Raymond F Rice Foundation | $745K | 2024 |
| 12 | Freedoms Frontier National Heritage | $742K | 2023 |
| 13 | Lawrence Schools Foundation | $679K | 2024 |
| 14 | The Mcintyre Foundation | $649K | 2025 |
| 15 | Evah C Cray Residuary Charitable Tr | $596K | 2025 |
| 16 | Haskell Foundation | $512K | 2018 |
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