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The Don and Susana Sbarra Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wichita, Kansas · EIN 481182031

The Don and Susana Sbarra Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Wichita, Kansas. In tax year 2024 it gave $90,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $15,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $60,555 the year before.

14% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$60,5558$2.4 million
2024$90,0007$3.0 million

How to apply

The Don and Susana Sbarra Charitable Foundation 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 The Don and Susana Sbarra Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Kansas.

StateGrantsAmount
Kansas6$75,000
Colorado1$15,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Church of the Magdalen
Wichita, KS
Further the charitable purpose of the organization$15,000
Guadalupe Clinic
Wichita, KS
Further the charitable purpose of the organization$15,000
Kansas Humane Society
Wichita, KS
Further the charitable purpose of the organization$15,000
Lord's Diner
Wichita, KS
Further the charitable purpose of the organization$15,000
Wounded Warrior Project
Colorado Springs, CO
Further the charitable purpose of the organization$15,000
Kapaun Mt Carmel
Wichita, KS
Further the charitable purpose of the organization$7,500
St Vincent de Paul Parish
Andover, KS
Further the charitable purpose of the organization$7,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Don and Susana Sbarra Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Don and Susana Sbarra Charitable Foundation give?

$90,000 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs The Don and Susana Sbarra Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Lynn Sbarra (Director), Susana Sbarra (Director), Kristi D Lewis (Sec/Treasurer) and Dan C Peare (Trustee).

What does The Don and Susana Sbarra Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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