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Mike and Lanny Garvey Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Wichita, Kansas · EIN 474036995

Mike and Lanny Garvey Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Wichita, Kansas. In tax year 2025 it gave $10,990 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $2,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $9,495 the year before.

44% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$00$488
2024$9,4959$16,757
2025$10,9909$15,105

How to apply

Mike and Lanny Garvey Charitable Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Mike and Lanny Garvey Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Kansas.

StateGrantsAmount
Kansas6$5,990
Missouri1$2,500
California1$2,000
Tennessee1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Cedars Camps
Lebanon, MO
Operating fund for religious charity$2,500
Wichita Montessori School
Wichita, KS
Operating fund for educational organization$2,240
Independent Institute
Oakland, CA
Operating fund for other public charity$2,000
Wichita Police & Fire Foundation
Wichita, KS
Operating fund for other public charity$1,000
Wichita Repertory Theater
Wichita, KS
Operating fund for other public charity$1,000
Phillips Fundamental Learning Center
Wichita, KS
Operating fund for educational organization$1,000
Arts Capacity
Chattanooga, TN
Operating fund for other public charity$500
Historic Wichita Cowtown Inc
Wichita, KS
Operating fund for other public charity$500
Wichita State University Foundation
Wichita, KS
Operating fund for educational organization$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mike and Lanny Garvey Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Mike and Lanny Garvey Charitable Trust give?

$10,990 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Mike and Lanny Garvey Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Michael H Garvey (Trustee) and Lannette R Garvey (Trustee).

What does Mike and Lanny Garvey Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and arts and culture.

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