Funding search · EIN 742831255 · Emporia, KS

E L and Z Irene Hopkins Private

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

86
grants reported
$895,243
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$6,000
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.

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Top recipients

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  • Emporia Community Foundation5 grants · $190,150
  • Usd 2538 grants · $118,712
  • Fhtc8 grants · $75,000
  • Children'S Mercy Hospital2 grants · $60,000
  • Camp Chippewa4 grants · $57,075
  • Usd 2525 grants · $44,166
  • Radical Life2 grants · $34,000
  • Sacred Heart School4 grants · $31,094
  • Youth Core Ministries2 grants · $29,500
  • Esu Foundation1 grant · $25,000

Giving over time

$100,944
2022
$197,842
2023
$255,671
2024
$340,786
2025

Grant history

All 86 reported grants, largest first.

  • $150,000

    Emporia Community Foundation · Emporia, KS · 2025

    General purposes school projects

  • $36,395

    Usd 253 · Emporia, KS · 2023

    Teacher awards

  • $35,000

    Children'S Mercy Hospital · Kansas City, MO · 2024

    Program funding

  • $26,443

    Usd 253 · Emporia, KS · 2024

    Project awards 2023-2024

  • $25,000

    Emporia Community Foundation · Emporia, KS · 2025

    Olpe fitness park

  • $25,000

    Southwick House · Emporia, KS · 2025

    Next 100 year campaign pet shelter

  • $25,000

    Children'S Mercy Hospital · Kansas City, MO · 2024

    Program funding

  • $25,000

    Esu Foundation · Emporia, KS · 2024

    Program funding

  • $23,632

    Usd 252 · Hartford, KS · 2024

    Project awards 2023-2024

  • $20,000

    Camp Chippewa · Ottawa, KS · 2023

    Winter camp

  • $20,000

    Sacred Heart School · Emporia, KS · 2022

    Stem programs

  • $17,575

    Camp Chippewa · Ottawa, KS · 2022

    Holiday camp

  • $17,000

    Radical Life · Emporia, KS · 2025

    Family & hope support of leaders

  • $17,000

    Radical Life · Emporia, KS · 2024

    Family & hope support of leaders

  • $15,000

    Camp Wood Ymca · Elmdale, KS · 2025

    Tower project

  • $15,000

    Fhtc · Emporia, KS · 2024

    Scholarships

  • $15,000

    Fhtc · Emporia, KS · 2023

    Wrangler student chris relief fund

  • $15,000

    Fhtc · Emporia, KS · 2023

    Scholarships

  • $15,000

    Usd 253 · Emporia, KS · 2023

    Basic necessity assistance fd

  • $15,000

    Youth Core Ministries · Greensburg, KS · 2023

    Radical life

  • $14,500

    Youth Core Ministries · Greensburg, KS · 2022

    Radical life

  • $12,000

    Camp Chippewa · Ottawa, KS · 2025

    3 day bethlehem event

  • $11,374

    Usd 253 · Emporia, KS · 2025

    Teacher awards

  • $10,921

    Usd 252 · Hartford, KS · 2023

    Teacher awards

  • $10,774

    Usd 251 North Lyon County · Americus, KS · 2023

    Teacher awards

  • $10,000

    Fhtc · Emporia, KS · 2025

    Need a fund & scholarships

  • $10,000

    Mission Creek Camp Retreat Ctr · Topeka, KS · 2025

    Programming enhancements

  • $10,000

    Mission Creek Camp Retreat Ctr · Topeka, KS · 2025

    Scholarships

  • $10,000

    Sparkwheel · Lawrence, KS · 2025

    Integrated student supports

  • $10,000

    Emporia Community Foundation · Emporia, KS · 2024

    Olpe fitness park - splash pad

  • $10,000

    Hetlinger Developmental Serv · Emporia, KS · 2024

    Hetlinger creates

  • $10,000

    University of Kansas Health System · St Louis, MO · 2024

    Treads & threads sponsorship

  • $10,000

    Big Brothers Big Sisters · Emporia, KS · 2023

    Program funding

  • $10,000

    Sos · Emporia, KS · 2022

    Heroes for hope

  • $8,250

    Camp Wood · Elmdale, KS · 2023

    Summer program

  • $7,768

    Usd 420 · Osage City, KS · 2024

    Choir program for robes & music

  • $7,500

    Camp Chippewa · Ottawa, KS · 2024

    Bethlehem project

  • $7,500

    Usd 253 · Emporia, KS · 2024

    Camp hope

  • $7,500

    Usd 253 · Emporia, KS · 2023

    Camp hope

  • $7,500

    Usd 253 · Emporia, KS · 2022

    Camp hope

  • $7,271

    Camp Wood · Elmdale, KS · 2022

    Summer program scholarships

  • $7,000

    Usd 253 · Emporia, KS · 2025

    Ehs theatre intl thespian festival

  • $6,000

    Special Olympics · Mission, KS · 2025

    Impacting athletes

  • $6,000

    Imaginarium · Emporia, KS · 2024

    Summer camp scholarships

  • $6,000

    Big Brothers Big Sisters · Emporia, KS · 2022

    Matching funds

  • $5,389

    Emporia Christian School · Emporia, KS · 2023

    2023 teacher awards

  • $5,383

    Sacred Heart School · Emporia, KS · 2023

    Teacher awards

  • $5,000

    Ascpa · New York, NY · 2025

    Program funding animal cruelty

  • $5,000

    Crosswinds Counseling Wellness · Emporia, KS · 2025

    Training for children's programming

  • $5,000

    Fhtc · Emporia, KS · 2025

    Wrangler program

  • $5,000

    Fhtc · Emporia, KS · 2025

    Scholarships

  • $5,000

    Imaginarium · Emporia, KS · 2025

    Stem program & instructors

  • $5,000

    Emporia Arts Council · Emporia, KS · 2024

    Program funding

  • $5,000

    Fhtc · Emporia, KS · 2024

    2023 gala

  • $5,000

    Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters · Wichita, KS · 2024

    Kansas one-to-one youth mentoring

  • $5,000

    Sparkwheel · Lawrence, KS · 2024

    Integratedstudent supports

  • $5,000

    Emporia Community Foundation · Emporia, KS · 2023

    Legacy of hope fund

  • $5,000

    Imaginarium · Emporia, KS · 2023

    Purchase computers

  • $5,000

    Sacred Heart School · Emporia, KS · 2023

    Imaginarium stem education

  • $5,000

    Symphony in the Flint Hills · Cottonwood Falls, KS · 2023

    Appreciation of the flint hills

  • $5,000

    Fhtc · Emporia, KS · 2022

    Celebrating the past & inspiring fut

  • $5,000

    Symphony in the Flint Hills · Cottonwood Falls, KS · 2022

    Appreciation of the flint hills

  • $4,000

    Usd 252 · Hartford, KS · 2022

    Motivational speaker

  • $3,000

    Special Olympics · Mission, KS · 2024

    Competition medals

  • $2,843

    Usd 252 · Hartford, KS · 2025

    Teacher awards

  • $2,770

    Usd 252 · Hartford, KS · 2024

    Hartford jaguar disc golf course

  • $2,132

    Usd 251 North Lyon County · Americus, KS · 2025

    Teacher awards

  • $1,928

    Shiloh Home · Emporia, KS · 2022

    Furniture

  • $1,763

    Usd 251 North Lyon County · Americus, KS · 2024

    Project awards 2023-2024

  • $1,500

    Emporia High School · Emporia, KS · 2023

    Debate team

  • $1,360

    Barstow School · Kansas City, MO · 2022

    Summer program

  • $1,275

    Barstow School · Kansas City, MO · 2023

    Summer program

  • $711

    Emporia Christian School · Emporia, KS · 2025

    Teacher awards

  • $711

    Sacred Heart School · Emporia, KS · 2025

    Teacher awards

  • $650

    Blue Valley Usd 229 · Overland Park, KS · 2024

    General donation

  • $560

    Youthfront Camps · Kansas City, KS · 2022

    Middle/high school w10 west camp

  • $500

    13beats Foundation · Leawood, KS · 2024

    Progarm funding

  • $470

    Youthfront Camps · Kansas City, KS · 2024

    2024middle/high school w10 session

  • $465

    Youthfront Camps · Kansas City, KS · 2025

    2025 middle/high school q10 session

  • $455

    Youthfront Camps · Kansas City, KS · 2023

    Middle/high school w10 west camp

  • $425

    Emporia Christian School · Emporia, KS · 2024

    Project awards 2023-2024

  • $250

    Didde Catholic Campus Center · Emporia, KS · 2025

    Program funding

  • $250

    Assistance League of St Louis · Ellisville, MO · 2024

    Program funding

  • $250

    National Teachers Hall of Fame · Emporia, KS · 2022

    2022 induction banquet & ceremony

  • $150

    Emporia Community Foundation · Emporia, KS · 2025

    Emporia senior center

  • $150

    Hand in Hand Hospice · Emporia, KS · 2025

    Program funding

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