Funding search · EIN 366911886 · Wichita, KS

Donlan 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.

85
grants reported
$1.4M
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$2,500
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

publiccommunityeducationalmedicalwelfarereligiousbuilding

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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

  • Lincoln Community Foundation6 grants · $607,300
  • Lincoln Literacy4 grants · $161,875
  • The Nature Conservancy5 grants · $150,000
  • Centerpointe1 grant · $100,000
  • Solidago Conservancy1 grant · $50,000
  • Planned Parenthood North Central States1 grant · $40,000
  • Nebraska Wesleyan University4 grants · $36,000
  • Audubon of Kansas3 grants · $35,000
  • Wichita Family Crisis Center1 grant · $35,000
  • Hopespoke4 grants · $20,000

Giving over time

$376,995
2022
$333,500
2023
$398,600
2024
$271,350
2025

Grant history

All 85 reported grants, largest first.

  • $169,500

    Lincoln Community Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2025

    Operating fund for community funds

  • $130,000

    Lincoln Community Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2024

    Operating fund for community funds

  • $121,200

    Lincoln Community Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2023

    Operating fund for community funds

  • $106,600

    Lincoln Community Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2022

    Operating fund for community funds

  • $100,000

    The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2024

    Operating fund for other public charity

  • $100,000

    Lincoln Literacy · Lincoln, NE · 2023

    Operating fund for educational organization

  • $100,000

    Centerpointe · Lincoln, NE · 2022

    Operating fund for medical organization

  • $60,000

    Lincoln Literacy · Lincoln, NE · 2024

    Operating fund for educational organization

  • $50,000

    Solidago Conservancy · Lincoln, NE · 2025

    Operating fund for other public charity

  • $40,000

    Lincoln Community Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2024

    Operating fund for community funds

  • $40,000

    Lincoln Community Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2023

    Operating fund for community funds

  • $40,000

    Planned Parenthood North Central States · Omaha, NE · 2022

    Operating fund for medical organization

  • $35,000

    Wichita Family Crisis Center · Wichita, KS · 2022

    Operating fund for welfare organization

  • $30,000

    Nebraska Wesleyan University · Lincoln, NE · 2022

    Operating fund for educational organization

  • $20,000

    The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2023

    Operating fund for other public charity

  • $15,000

    Boulder Voices for Children · Boulder, CO · 2022

    Operating fund for community funds

  • $15,000

    Voices of Hope · Lincoln, NE · 2022

    Operating fund for welfare organization

  • $12,500

    Audubon of Kansas · Manhattan, KS · 2025

    Operating fund for other public charity

  • $12,500

    Audubon of Kansas · Manhattan, KS · 2023

    Operating fund for other public charity

  • $10,000

    The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2025

    Operating fund for other public charity

  • $10,000

    Audubon of Kansas · Manhattan, KS · 2024

    Operating fund for other public charity

  • $10,000

    Bone Creek Art Museum · David City, NE · 2024

    Operating fund for other public charity

  • $10,000

    The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2024

    Operating fund for other public charity

  • $10,000

    The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2023

    Operating fund for other public charity

  • $10,000

    Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2022

    Operating fund for other public charity

  • $5,000

    Denver Art Museum · Denver, CO · 2025

    Operating fund for other public charity

  • $5,000

    Hopespoke · Lincoln, NE · 2025

    Operating fund for other public charity

  • $5,000

    Lincoln Children'S Zoo · Lincoln, NE · 2025

    Operating fund for community funds

  • $5,000

    Denver Art Museum · Denver, CO · 2024

    Operating fund for other public charity

  • $5,000

    Hopespoke · Lincoln, NE · 2024

    Operating fund for other public charity

  • $5,000

    Lincoln Children'S Zoo · Lincoln, NE · 2024

    Operating fund for community funds

  • $5,000

    Voices for Children · Boulder, CO · 2024

    Operating fund for community funds

  • $5,000

    Follow Your Dream Foundation · New York, NY · 2023

    Operating fund for other public charity

  • $5,000

    Hopespoke · Lincoln, NE · 2023

    Operating fund for other public charity

  • $5,000

    Lincoln Children'S Zoo · Lincoln, NE · 2023

    Operating fund for community funds

  • $5,000

    Woods Tennis and Educational Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2023

    Operating fund for community funds

  • $5,000

    Follow Your Dreams · New York, NY · 2022

    Operating fund for other public charity

  • $5,000

    Hopespoke · Lincoln, NE · 2022

    Operating fund for other public charity

  • $5,000

    Nova Ukraine · Stanford, CA · 2022

    Operating fund for other public charity

  • $4,500

    Seniors Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2024

    Operating fund for other public charity

  • $2,500

    Lux Center for the Arts · Lincoln, NE · 2025

    Operating fund for other public charity

  • $2,500

    Unity of Tucson · Tucson, AZ · 2025

    Operating fund for religious organization

  • $2,500

    Lux Center for the Arts · Lincoln, NE · 2024

    Operating fund for other public charity

  • $2,500

    Unity of Tucson · Tucson, AZ · 2024

    Operating fund for religious organization

  • $2,500

    Unity of Tucson · Tucson, AZ · 2023

    Operating fund for religious organization

  • $2,500

    United Cerebral Palsy of Nebraska · Omaha, NE · 2022

    Operating fund for medical organization

  • $2,500

    Unity of Tucson · Tucson, AZ · 2022

    Operating fund for religious organization

  • $2,000

    Nebraska Wesleyan University · Lincoln, NE · 2025

    Operating fund for educational organization

  • $2,000

    Nebraska Wesleyan University · Lincoln, NE · 2024

    Operating fund for educational organization

  • $2,000

    Nebraska Wesleyan University · Lincoln, NE · 2023

    Operating fund for educational organization

  • $1,500

    Woods Tennis and Educational Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2024

    Operating fund for community funds

  • $1,000

    Bone Creek Art Museum · David City, NE · 2025

    Operating fund for other public charity

  • $1,000

    Just Associates · Washiington, DC · 2025

    Operating fund for welfare organization

  • $1,000

    Museum of Nebraska Art · Kearney, NE · 2025

    Operating fund for other public charity

  • $1,000

    Omaha Public Radio - Kios · Omaha, NE · 2025

    Operating fund for other public charity

  • $1,000

    United Cerebral Palsy of Nebraska · Omaha, NE · 2025

    Operating fund for medical organization

  • $1,000

    Voices for Children · Boulder, CO · 2025

    Operating fund for community funds

  • $1,000

    Just Associates · Washiington, DC · 2024

    Operating fund for welfare organization

  • $1,000

    Museum of Nebraska Art · Kearney, NE · 2024

    Operating fund for other public charity

  • $1,000

    Nu Foundation · Kearney, NE · 2024

    Operating fund for educational organization

  • $1,000

    Omaha Public Radio - Kios · Omaha, NE · 2024

    Operating fund for other public charity

  • $1,000

    United Cerebral Palsy of Nebraska · Omaha, NE · 2024

    Operating fund for medical organization

  • $1,000

    Just Associates · Washiington, DC · 2023

    Operating fund for welfare organization

  • $1,000

    Lincoln Literacy · Lincoln, NE · 2023

    Operating fund for educational organization

  • $1,000

    Museum of Nebraska Art · Kearney, NE · 2023

    Operating fund for other public charity

  • $1,000

    Omaha Public Radio - Kios · Omaha, NE · 2023

    Operating fund for other public charity

  • $1,000

    United Cerebral Palsy of Nebraska · Omaha, NE · 2023

    Operating fund for medical organization

  • $1,000

    Just Associates · Washiington, DC · 2022

    Operating fund for welfare organization

  • $1,000

    Museum of Nebraska Art · Kearney, NE · 2022

    Operating fund for other public charity

  • $875

    Lincoln Literacy · Lincoln, NE · 2022

    Operating fund for educational organization

  • $700

    Lincoln Children'S Zoo · Lincoln, NE · 2022

    Operating fund for community funds

  • $500

    Sheldon Museum of Art · Lincoln, NE · 2025

    Operating fund for other public charity

  • $500

    Woods Tennis and Educational Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2025

    Operating fund for community funds

  • $500

    Woods Tennis and Educational Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2024

    Operating fund for community funds

  • $500

    Woods Tennis and Educational Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2022

    Operating fund for community funds

  • $420

    Madonna Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2022

    Building fund for medical organization

  • $350

    Fresh Start · Lincoln, NE · 2025

    Operating fund for other public charity

  • $250

    Independent Institute · Oakland, CA · 2022

    Operating fund for other public charity

  • $250

    Ku Endowment · Lawrence, KS · 2022

    Operating fund for educational organization

  • $200

    Grace Hudson Museum & Sun House · Ukiah, CA · 2023

    Operating fund for educational organization

  • $200

    Glacier National Park Conservancy · Columbia Falls, MT · 2022

    Operating fund for other public charity

  • $100

    Nebraska Public Media Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2024

    Operating fund for other public charity

  • $100

    Nebraska Public Media Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2023

    Operating fund for other public charity

  • $100

    Net Foundation for Television · Lincoln, NE · 2022

    Operating fund for other public charity

  • $100

    Omaha Public Radio - Kios · Omaha, NE · 2022

    Operating fund for other public charity

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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.