Funding search · EIN 742804940 · Great Bend, KS

Golden Belt Community Foundation

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

187
grants reported
$5.4M
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$13,231
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

educationalhumanserviceshealthpublicendowmentenvironmentspace

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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  • Kansas State University Foundation1 grant · $500,000
  • Barton Community College Foundation3 grants · $359,751
  • Advancing Barton County Children1 grant · $350,000
  • Great Bend Recreation Commission Foundation4 grants · $319,704
  • Golden Belt Humane & Animal Welfare Society5 grants · $310,503
  • Barton County Historical Society5 grants · $194,096
  • Prince of Peace Catholic Church5 grants · $190,685
  • University of Southern California Sol Price School of Public Policy3 grants · $169,600
  • Kansas Oil & Gas Museum Foundation2 grants · $157,095
  • Great Bend Zoological Society5 grants · $155,494

Giving over time

$1.6M
2022
$1.2M
2023
$985,935
2024
$1.7M
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 187 grants.

  • $500,000

    Kansas State University Foundation · Manhattan, KS · 2022

    To support the College of Agriculture

  • $350,000

    Advancing Barton County Children · Great Bend, KS · 2023

    Operating Support

  • $300,000

    Barton Community College Foundation · Great Bend, KS · 2022

    To support the new Ag Complex

  • $296,762

    Great Bend Recreation Commission Foundation · Great Bend, KS · 2025

    Operating Support

  • $148,255

    Kansas Oil & Gas Museum Foundation · Great Bend, KS · 2024

    Operating Support

  • $129,600

    University of Southern California Sol Price School of Public Policy · Los Angeles, CA · 2025

    Operating Support

  • $127,362

    Great Bend Alive · Great Bend, KS · 2025

    Community Devel

  • $115,630

    Jordaan Memorial Library · Larned, KS · 2023

    Equipment

  • $113,870

    Barton Community College · Great Bend, KS · 2025

    Educational

  • $101,929

    Golden Belt Humane & Animal Welfare Society · Great Bend, KS · 2025

    Animal-Related

  • $101,860

    City of Pawnee Rock · Pawnee Rock, KS · 2023

    Community Devel

  • $96,174

    Golden Belt Humane & Animal Welfare Society · Great Bend, KS · 2024

    Animal-Related

  • $77,418

    Golden Belt Humane & Animal Welfare Society · Great Bend, KS · 2023

    Animal-Related

  • $74,905

    First Christian Church · Great Bend, KS · 2025

    Operating Support

  • $71,949

    Barton County Historical Society · Great Bend, KS · 2025

    Equipment

  • $68,726

    City of Larned · Larned, KS · 2024

    Food, Nutrition

  • $54,534

    Prince of Peace Catholic Church · Great Bend, KS · 2024

    Operating Support

  • $54,064

    First Christian Church · Great Bend, KS · 2024

    Operating Support

  • $50,198

    Barton County Historical Society · Great Bend, KS · 2024

    Equipment

  • $50,182

    University of Kansas Hospital Authority · Kansas City, KS · 2025

    Operating Support

  • $50,000

    Barton Community College Foundation · Great Bend, KS · 2022

    To support agriculture and arts departments

  • $50,000

    Fort Larned Historical Society · Larned, KS · 2022

    To support the historical society

  • $50,000

    Pawnee Valley Community Hospital Foundation · Larned, KS · 2022

    To support PVCH

  • $49,611

    Great Bend Zoological Society · Great Bend, KS · 2025

    Environment, Public Space

  • $49,077

    University of Kansas Hospital Authority · Kansas City, KS · 2024

    Health, General

  • $42,486

    Prince of Peace Catholic Church · Great Bend, KS · 2023

    Human Services

  • $39,456

    Prince of Peace Catholic Church · Great Bend, KS · 2022

    Giving Tuesday 2022

  • $38,877

    Holy Family School · Great Bend, KS · 2024

    Operating Support

  • $37,209

    Prince of Peace Catholic Church · Great Bend, KS · 2025

    Human Services

  • $35,904

    Great Bend Zoological Society · Great Bend, KS · 2024

    Environment, Public Space

  • $34,065

    Stafford County Economic Development · St John, KS · 2023

    Community Devel

  • $33,939

    City of Hoisington · Hoisington, KS · 2022

    Annual Endowment Fund Grant

  • $33,338

    Ukhs Great Bend · Great Bend, KS · 2022

    Annual Endow. Fund Grant for Home Health & Hospice

  • $32,208

    Live Like Jesus Today Ministries · Ellinwood, KS · 2025

    Operating Support

  • $30,451

    Great Bend Zoological Society · Great Bend, KS · 2022

    Annual Endowment Fund Grant

  • $30,169

    Great Bend Zoological Society · Great Bend, KS · 2023

    Environment, Public Space

  • $30,000

    Mass General Development Office Community Fundraising · Boston, MA · 2025

    Operating Support

  • $29,571

    Holy Family School · Great Bend, KS · 2025

    Educational

  • $29,400

    Barton County Historical Society · Great Bend, KS · 2022

    Giving Tuesday 2022

  • $29,124

    Stafford County Economic Development · St John, KS · 2025

    Community Devel

  • $27,535

    Community Food Bank of Barton County · Great Bend, KS · 2025

    Food, Nutrition

  • $27,138

    Golden Belt Humane & Animal Welfare Society · Great Bend, KS · 2022

    To support the humane society

  • $26,738

    University of Kansas Hospital Authority · Kansas City, KS · 2023

    Health, General

  • $26,529

    Great Bend Bat Cats · Great Bend, KS · 2025

    Operating Support

  • $25,930

    Kansas State University · Manhattan, KS · 2023

    Educational

  • $25,836

    Fort Larned Foundation for Education · Larned, KS · 2023

    Educational

  • $25,500

    Pawnee County Fair Assn · Larned, KS · 2024

    Operating Support

  • $25,265

    City of Hoisington · Hoisington, KS · 2023

    Environment, Public Space

  • $25,000

    Corporation of the New Church Theological School · Berkeley, CA · 2022

    To support the organization

  • $25,000

    General Convention of the New Jersulam in the United States of America · Cambridge, MA · 2022

    To support the organization

  • $25,000

    New Jerusalem Church · Pawnee Rock, KS · 2022

    To support the church

  • $25,000

    University of Southern California Sol Price School of Public Policy · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    To support research of Wandi Bruine de Bruin

  • $25,000

    Welcome Inn Leisure Center · Larned, KS · 2022

    To support the Welcome Inn

  • $24,767

    Family Crisis Center · Great Bend, KS · 2025

    Housing, Shelter

  • $24,724

    Meals On Wheels of Barton County Kansas · Great Bend, KS · 2024

    Health, General

  • $23,099

    Fort Larned Historical Society · Larned, KS · 2025

    Arts, Culture

  • $22,219

    The Salvation Army · Hoffman Estates, IL · 2025

    Operating Support

  • $22,093

    Barton County Historical Society · Great Bend, KS · 2023

    Equipment

  • $21,510

    Welcome Inn Leisure Center · Larned, KS · 2025

    Food, Nutrition

  • $20,689

    United Way of Central Kansas · Great Bend, KS · 2025

    Human Services

  • $20,456

    Barton County Historical Society · Great Bend, KS · 2022

    Annual Endowment Fund Grant

  • $19,816

    Barton Community College · Great Bend, KS · 2023

    Educational

  • $19,655

    Usd 428 Education Foundation · Great Bend, KS · 2024

    Educational

  • $19,464

    Central Ks Dream Center · Great Bend, KS · 2025

    Housing, Shelter

  • $19,126

    Great Bend Public Library · Great Bend, KS · 2025

    Educational

  • $18,689

    Barton County Emergency Aid Association · Great Bend, KS · 2025

    Human Services

  • $18,135

    Holy Family School · Great Bend, KS · 2023

    Educational

  • $18,010

    Great Bend Foundation · Great Bend, KS · 2024

    Operating Support

  • $17,768

    Meals On Wheels of Barton County Kansas · Great Bend, KS · 2025

    Health, General

  • $17,676

    Meals On Wheels of Barton County Kansas · Great Bend, KS · 2023

    Health, General

  • $17,622

    Quivira Council Boy Scouts of America · Wichita, KS · 2024

    Youth

  • $17,575

    Barton County Emergency Aid Association · Great Bend, KS · 2024

    Operating Support

  • $17,166

    Fort Larned Historical Society · Larned, KS · 2024

    Arts, Culture

  • $17,000

    City of Burdett · Burdett, KS · 2023

    Environment, Public Space

  • $17,000

    Prince of Peace Catholic Church · Great Bend, KS · 2022

    for St. Rose parking lot

  • $16,504

    Family Crisis Center · Great Bend, KS · 2024

    Operating Support

  • $16,489

    Community Food Bank of Barton County · Great Bend, KS · 2023

    Food, Nutrition

  • $16,053

    Barton County Junior College Endowment Association · Great Bend, KS · 2024

    Educational

  • $15,888

    Stafford County Economic Development · St John, KS · 2024

    Community Devel

  • $15,600

    Usd 431 Education Foundation · Hoisington, KS · 2025

    Educational

  • $15,229

    Community Food Bank of Barton County · Great Bend, KS · 2024

    Operating Support

  • $15,174

    Ellinwood Commission On Aging · Ellinwood, KS · 2024

    Operating Support

  • $15,104

    City of Great Bend · Great Bend, KS · 2023

    Youth

  • $15,000

    University of Southern California Sol Price School of Public Policy · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    To support scholarships for student internships in public service

  • $14,481

    United Way of Central Kansas · Great Bend, KS · 2024

    Operating Support

  • $13,961

    Quivira Council Boy Scouts of America · Wichita, KS · 2025

    Youth

  • $13,631

    Lasting Life Ministries · Great Bend, KS · 2025

    Human Services

  • $13,351

    Ukhs Great Bend · Great Bend, KS · 2022

    Annual Endow. Fund Grant - St. Rose Health Center

  • $13,332

    Barton County Junior College Endowment Association · Great Bend, KS · 2025

    Educational

  • $13,293

    City of Great Bend · Great Bend, KS · 2025

    Environment, Public Space

  • $13,250

    University of Kansas · Lawrence, KS · 2023

    Operating Support

  • $13,239

    United Way of Central Kansas · Great Bend, KS · 2023

    Human Services

  • $13,234

    Family Crisis Center · Great Bend, KS · 2023

    Housing, Shelter

  • $13,231

    Rush County Ems · Lacrosse, KS · 2025

    Operating Support

  • $13,000

    Fort Hays State University · Hays, KS · 2022

    2022-23 Scholarships

  • $12,871

    Sunflower Diversified Services · Great Bend, KS · 2023

    Educational

  • $12,765

    Barton County Emergency Aid Association · Great Bend, KS · 2023

    Operating Support

  • $12,691

    Fort Larned Historical Society · Larned, KS · 2023

    Arts, Culture

  • $12,314

    Central Kansas Casa · Great Bend, KS · 2025

    Human Services

  • $12,141

    Eldercare · Great Bend, KS · 2025

    Health, General

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.