Funding search · EIN 320535922 · Topeka, KS

Freestate Community Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

46
grants reported
$177,352
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$3,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

countyreplaceservicesgradepurchasereplacementschoolthose

Funder website ↗Full IRS filings ↗How this is builtReport an error

Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Sign in to analyze this funder’s giving pattern. Free in early access.

0 grants matching “HIV/AIDS

No grants to show here.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

  • Oskaloosa Rural Housing Development2 grants · $23,000
  • Catholic Charities3 grants · $17,500
  • Northeast Kansas Library Foundation2 grants · $13,300
  • Auburn Community Center2 grants · $12,050
  • Dover Community Center2 grants · $9,752
  • Silver Lake Library Foundation1 grant · $7,500
  • Capper Foundation2 grants · $6,500
  • Douglas County 4-H Foundation3 grants · $6,000
  • Jefferson County Humane Society1 grant · $6,000
  • Silver Lake Usd 372 Public School Foundation2 grants · $5,500

Giving over time

$50,625
2022
$50,800
2023
$38,752
2024
$37,175
2025

Grant history

All 46 reported grants, largest first.

  • $16,000

    Oskaloosa Rural Housing Development · Oskaloosa, KS · 2023

    Converting 15 bathtubs into walk-in showers for those with mobility issues

  • $13,000

    Northeast Kansas Library Foundation · Lawrence, KS · 2024

    For the purchase of a new circulation desk and funding for the summer reading program for all ages

  • $9,050

    Auburn Community Center · Auburn, KS · 2025

    Repairs to hvac, upgrade lighting, main entry upgrades, ceiling tile replacement, floor repairs

  • $7,500

    Dover Community Center · Dover, KS · 2023

    Contribution toward phase one of new roof

  • $7,500

    Catholic Charities · Overland Park, KS · 2022

    Funding for the leavenworth county emergency assistance program for assistance to those in need for food, rent, utilties, prescriptions, clothing, transportation, personal/household/baby items

  • $7,500

    Silver Lake Library Foundation · Silver Lake, KS · 2022

    To repair the east and west walls of the library which are currently crumbling onto the sidewalk and neighboring roofs

  • $7,000

    Oskaloosa Rural Housing Development · Oskaloosa, KS · 2025

    Contribution toward the replacement of decks

  • $6,000

    Jefferson County Humane Society · Valley Falls, KS · 2022

    To replace the fencing and tarps for outdoor kennels and add pea gravel to the larger kennels

  • $5,000

    Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas · Overland Park, KS · 2025

    Stabilization services, food and personal dignity items, direct financial assistance, pregnancy support services

  • $5,000

    Help Overpopulation of Pets Economically · Leavenworth, KS · 2025

    Contribution towards surgery equipment packs for pets

  • $5,000

    Catholic Charities · Overland Park, KS · 2024

    Ccnek provides emergency aid with housing and utilities to prevent eviction, disconnection and/or restoration of utility services.

  • $5,000

    Greater Manhattan Community Foundation · Manhattan, KS · 2024

    For mission valley usd 330 stem lego robots.

  • $5,000

    Topeka Community Foundation · Topeka, KS · 2024

    Contribution to complete a mile long walking track around the usd 321 property and city park.

  • $5,000

    Catholic Charities · Overland Park, KS · 2023

    Ccnek provides emergency aid with housing and utilities to prevent eviction, disconnection and/or restoration of utility services.

  • $5,000

    Oskaloosa Public Library · Oskaloosa, KS · 2022

    To replace the hvac at the library

  • $5,000

    Race Against Breast Cancer (Rabc) · Topeka, KS · 2022

    Funding for no-cost mammography program which pays for mammography screening for those in financial need in atchison, brown, doniphan, douglas, jackson, jefferson, nemaha, osage, pottawatomie, shawnee, and wabaunsee cou read all
  • $4,875

    Jefferson West - Usd 340 · Meriden, KS · 2022

    Replace 26 year old butcher block counter top in high school kitchen with a stainless steel counter top

  • $4,000

    Capper Foundation · Topeka, KS · 2023

    Purchase a replacement pediatric lite gait harness system

  • $4,000

    God'S Storehouse · Meriden, KS · 2022

    To replace the floor around the freezer that has been damaged due to a leaky roof

  • $3,700

    Jefferson County Historical Society · Oskaloosa, KS · 2025

    Contribution towards restroom remodel for safety and accessibility

  • $3,500

    Silver Lake Usd 372 Public School Foundation · Silver Lake, KS · 2023

    Commerical refrigerator for dialogue coffee shop in partnership with the capper foundation

  • $3,500

    Leavenworth Co Master Gardners · Lansing, KS · 2022

    To provide funding for educational materials for packets handed out to attendents age 7-18, as well as meals for the day-long event (k-state research extension - leavenworth county livestock)

  • $3,000

    Race Against Breast Cancer · Topeka, KS · 2025

    Contribution towards the cost of 15 mammography services for community members that live in the immediate 15 county area and have a household income of 250% or below the poverty level

  • $3,000

    Auburn Community Center · Auburn, KS · 2023

    Upgrade lighting

  • $2,500

    Capper Foundation · Topeka, KS · 2024

    Computer upgrade in their seven residential locations

  • $2,500

    City of Auburn · Auburn, KS · 2024

    Auburn parks project

  • $2,500

    Success By 6 Coalition of Douglas County · Lawrence, KS · 2023

    Startup funds for a new bpil in douglas county

  • $2,252

    Dover Community Center · Dover, KS · 2024

    Contribution toward phase one of new roof

  • $2,000

    Douglas County 4-H Foundation · Lawrence, KS · 2024

    Day on the farm 4th grade education field trip expenses

  • $2,000

    Douglas County 4-H Foundation · Lawrence, KS · 2023

    Day on the farm 4th grade education field trip expenses

  • $2,000

    Douglas County 4-H Foundation · Lawrence, KS · 2022

    Funding for day on the farm which is an educational event for 4th grade students

  • $2,000

    Silver Lake Usd 372 Public School Foundation · Silver Lake, KS · 2022

    To purchase launchpads to utilize in the preschool classrooms at silver lake grade school

  • $1,750

    Jarbalo Community Bible Church · Tonganoxie, KS · 2025

    Contribution towards the replacement of doors in fellowship hall

  • $1,675

    Silver Lake Public Library · Silver Lake, KS · 2025

    Contribution towards updating lighting to led

  • $1,500

    Topeka Community Cat Fix · Topeka, KS · 2024

    Support their ongoing work to reduce the stray cat population in the county

  • $1,500

    Pantry of Hope · Nortonville, KS · 2023

    Contribution toward new storage shed

  • $1,500

    Topeka North Outreach · Topeka, KS · 2023

    Contribution towards operation backpack

  • $1,500

    McLouth Public Library · McLouth, KS · 2022

    Replace windows, duct work, and build outdoor storage building to store fundraising equipment and projector screen for movies in the park

  • $1,500

    Topeka North Outreach · Topeka, KS · 2022

    Contrubution toward the caring community for assistance to those in need of food, household items, or hygene products

  • $1,000

    Stull Community of Faith Church · Lecompton, KS · 2025

    Assist with community cupboard, community closet, and back to school drive services which are operated by the church

  • $1,000

    Helping Hands Humane Society · Topeka, KS · 2023

    Installation costs for metal toppers to go on kennels

  • $1,000

    House of Hope · Topeka, KS · 2023

    Assistance with covering the cost of the first three weeks of expenses when a new resident is accepted

  • $1,000

    Leavenworth County Humane Society · Lansing, KS · 2023

    Outdoor kennel roofing

  • $1,000

    Pawsitively Jefferson County · Tecumseh, KS · 2023

    Assist their partnership with ksu vet. School to provide sterilization

  • $300

    Northeast Kansas Library Foundation · Lawrence, KS · 2023

    Purchase of adjustable tables and chairs

  • $250

    Little Stranger Church Society · Leavenworth, KS · 2022

    Contribution toward bringing up to electric code and standards for historic properties

Grants already paid are the record; PaperOrbit reads your paper and finds the funders whose record matches it — then explains why.

Search funders like this one

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.