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 2022–2025. 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
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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