Funding search · EIN 486276428 · Garden City, KS
Mary Jo Williams Charitable Trust
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 53
- grants reported
- $1.3M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $15,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
What they fund
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Top recipients
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- Garden City Community College Endowment Association4 grants · $367,927
- Nature Conservancy Kansas Chapter4 grants · $200,000
- Emmaus House4 grants · $180,000
- Finney County Senior Center Meals On Wheels4 grants · $138,700
- Genesis Family Health4 grants · $100,000
- Finney County United Way4 grants · $100,000
- Casa4 grants · $55,000
- Turning Point Academy4 grants · $49,750
- Kansas Food Bank1 grant · $25,000
- Real Men Real Leaders4 grants · $10,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 53 reported grants, largest first.
- $100,030
Garden City Community College Endowment Association · Garden City, KS · 2022
Classroom tools and equipment and computers
- $91,003
Garden City Community College Endowment Association · Garden City, KS · 2023
Classroom tools and equipment and computers
- $88,574
Garden City Community College Endowment Association · Garden City, KS · 2025
Higher education
- $88,320
Garden City Community College Endowment Association · Garden City, KS · 2024
Higher education; funding for construction skills program
- $50,000
Emmaus House · Garden City, KS · 2025
Food and aid for needy
- $50,000
Nature Conservancy Kansas Chapter · Topeka, KS · 2025
Smokey valley ranch fencing, corrals and supplies
- $50,000
Nature Conservancy Kansas Chapter · Topeka, KS · 2024
Smokey valley ranch fencing, corrals and supplies
- $50,000
Nature Conservancy Kansas Chapter · Topeka, KS · 2023
Smokey valley ranch fencing, corrals and supplies
- $50,000
Nature Conservancy Kansas Chapter · Topeka, KS · 2022
Smokey valley ranch fencing, corrals and supplies
- $45,000
Emmaus House · Garden City, KS · 2024
Food and aid for needy
- $45,000
Emmaus House · Garden City, KS · 2023
Food and aid for needy
- $40,000
Emmaus House · Garden City, KS · 2022
Food and aid for needy
- $37,500
Finney County Senior Center Meals On Wheels · Garden City, KS · 2024
Noon meals for shut-in elderly
- $37,500
Finney County Senior Center Meals On Wheels · Garden City, KS · 2023
Noon meals for shut-in elderly
- $32,200
Finney County Senior Center Meals On Wheels · Garden City, KS · 2025
Noon meals for shut-in elderly
- $31,500
Finney County Senior Center Meals On Wheels · Garden City, KS · 2022
Noon meals for shut-in elderly
- $25,000
Finney County United Way · Garden City, KS · 2025
Various charities
- $25,000
Genesis Family Health · Garden City, KS · 2025
Medical care to needy
- $25,000
Kansas Food Bank · Garden City, KS · 2025
Funding food for needy
- $25,000
Finney County United Way · Garden City, KS · 2024
Various charities
- $25,000
Genesis Family Health · Garden City, KS · 2024
Medical care to needy
- $25,000
Finney County United Way · Garden City, KS · 2023
Various charities
- $25,000
Genesis Family Health · Garden City, KS · 2023
Medical care to needy
- $25,000
Finney County United Way · Garden City, KS · 2022
Various charities
- $25,000
Genesis Family Health · Garden City, KS · 2022
Medical care to needy
- $20,000
Turning Point Academy · Garden City, KS · 2022
Daycare funding
- $15,000
Casa · Garden City, KS · 2025
Funding to recruit,train,supervise volunteers to serve abused and neglected children
- $15,000
Casa · Garden City, KS · 2024
Funding to recruit,train,supervise volunteers to serve abused and neglected children
- $15,000
Casa · Garden City, KS · 2023
Funding to recruit,train,supervise volunteers to serve abused and neglected children
- $10,500
Turning Point Academy · Garden City, KS · 2024
Daycare funding
- $10,500
Turning Point Academy · Garden City, KS · 2023
Daycare funding
- $10,000
Casa · Garden City, KS · 2022
Funding to recruit,train,supervise volunteers to serve abused and neglected children
- $8,750
Turning Point Academy · Garden City, KS · 2025
Daycare funding
- $6,960
Kanza Society · Garden City, KS · 2024
Public radio funding
- $2,500
Big Brothers Big Sisters · Garden City, KS · 2025
Children's developmental services
- $2,500
Garden City Piano Teachers League · Garden City, KS · 2025
Funding for piano festival
- $2,500
Real Men Real Leaders · Garden City, KS · 2025
Children's developmental services
- $2,500
Big Brothers Big Sisters · Garden City, KS · 2024
Children's developmental services
- $2,500
Garden City Piano Teachers League · Garden City, KS · 2024
Funding for piano festival
- $2,500
Real Men Real Leaders · Garden City, KS · 2024
Children's developmental services
- $2,500
Tumbleweed Festival · Garden City, KS · 2024
Community music and arts festival
- $2,500
Big Brothers Big Sisters · Garden City, KS · 2023
Children's developmental services
- $2,500
Garden City Piano Teachers League · Garden City, KS · 2023
Funding for piano festival
- $2,500
Real Men Real Leaders · Garden City, KS · 2023
Children's developmental services
- $2,500
Tumbleweed Festival · Garden City, KS · 2023
Community music and arts festival
- $2,500
Big Brothers Big Sisters · Garden City, KS · 2022
Children's developmental services
- $2,500
Finney County Ministerial Alliance · Garden City, KS · 2022
Community cultural celebration
- $2,500
Garden City Piano Teachers League · Garden City, KS · 2022
Funding for piano festival
- $2,500
Real Men Real Leaders · Garden City, KS · 2022
Children's developmental services
- $2,500
Tumbleweed Festival · Garden City, KS · 2022
Community music and arts festival
- $2,160
Finney County Ministerial Alliance · Garden City, KS · 2023
Community cultural celebration
- $2,000
Finney County Ministerial Alliance · Garden City, KS · 2025
Community cultural celebration
- $2,000
Finney County Ministerial Alliance · Garden City, KS · 2024
Community cultural celebration
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