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Libraries & Literacy Grant Funders in Kansas
69 foundations with a documented libraries & literacy focus have made grants to Kansas nonprofits in recent years, together directing $16.3M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 69 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
69
Libraries & literacy funders
$16.3M
Given to Kansas nonprofits
352
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active libraries & literacy funders in Kansas
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Kansas giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Sunderland Foundation | Kansas | $3.1M | 5 | 2023 |
| 2 | Lawrence Public Library Friends and | Kansas | $2.3M | 7 | 2024 |
| 3 | Ws & Ec Jones Testamentary Trust | Texas | $2.1M | 4 | 2025 |
| 4 | Dwane L and Velma Lunt Wallace | Kansas | $1.6M | 6 | 2023 |
| 5 | Wichita Public Library Foundation Inc | Kansas | $1.1M | 6 | 2024 |
| 6 | Wichita Community Foundation | Kansas | $961K | 19 | 2025 |
| 7 | Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation | Missouri | $612K | 4 | 2023 |
| 8 | The Norman & Elaine Polsky Family | Kansas | $417K | 2 | 2023 |
| 9 | Dollar General Literacy Foundation | Tennessee | $410K | 96 | 2025 |
| 10 | Russell Child Development Center Inc | Kansas | $348K | 5 | 2025 |
| 11 | Naftzger Fund for Fine Arts | Kansas | $300K | 3 | 2023 |
| 12 | John S Fretz Family Charitable Trust | Kansas | $287K | 5 | 2024 |
| 13 | Courtney S Turner Charitable Trust | Texas | $254K | 2 | 2024 |
| 14 | Ashland Community Foundation | Kansas | $222K | 2 | 2020 |
| 15 | Earl Bane Foundation | Kansas | $206K | 4 | 2023 |
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The funders above are the biggest libraries & literacy funders in Kansas — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 69 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 libraries & literacy 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.