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Who funds Kansas State University?

Manhattan, Kansas · EIN 480771751

86 private foundations reported grants to Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas totaling $2.1 million across 96 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was The Patterson Family Foundation, with $619,806.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundations that fund Kansas State University

All 86 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
The Patterson Family Foundation
Missouri · 2024
Rural educator capacity & training grant (rural education)1$619,806
Gates Foundation
Washington · 2024 · accepts applications
Agricultural development1$539,990
Patti Johnson Wilson Foundation
Oklahoma · 2024 · accepts applications
College scholarship1$160,000
Intrust Bank Charitable Tr
Kansas · 2025 · accepts applications
Five year support of the ag1$80,000
The Pete Henry Foundation
Kansas · 2024 · accepts applications
Scholarships1$71,300
Wendell & Ina K Brubaker Scholar Fo
Missouri · 2025
Scholarship1$69,122
The Simons Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
Tau-functions in representation theory and combinatorics7$58,800
Eula C Voirol Tr
Kansas · 2024
Scholarships1$58,749
Lending Help For Students Inc
Kansas · 2025
Program Support1$35,690
David and Mary P Rush Educational Trust
Kansas · 2025 · accepts applications
Selected scholarship recipient award1$30,000
Robert J Besal Memorial Education Fund Inc
Georgia · 2025
Student scholarships enrolled in the GE Johnson Department of Architectural Engineering and Construction Science1$22,000
Jack J Isgur Foundation
Missouri · 2024 · accepts applications
ScholarshipProgram1$19,500
Ross W Stice Trust
Nevada · 2024 · accepts applications
Scholarships1$18,500
Research Corporation dba Research Corporation for Science Advancement
Arizona · 2024 · accepts applications
Novel insecticide delivery and formulation for resistance management in zoonotic disease vectors1$18,313
Cocherl Family Foundation
Kansas · 2024 · accepts applications
Scholarship1$18,000
O R ''Bub'' Hull Scholarship Fdn
Missouri · 2025 · accepts applications
Scholarship1$17,866
McVay Foundation
Minnesota · 2024
General operation1$15,000
The Scott and Ruby Circle Charitable Trust
Kansas · 2024
Annual grant1$14,500
Harry E Bovay Jr Foundation
Texas · 2024 · accepts applications
Kansas voucher program1$13,025
S T & Mabel I Nuttycomb Charitable Trust
Kansas · 2024 · accepts applications
Scholarship for 7students1$12,500
Champion Force Athletics Youth Scholarship Foundation
Michigan · 2025
To provide tuition assistance to selected student1$12,000
Jack Petteys Memorial Foundation
Colorado · 2025 · accepts applications
Scholarships1$12,000
Jellison Benevolent Society Inc
Kansas · 2025 · accepts applications
Educational1$11,850
Lord Educational Fund
Minnesota · 2024 · accepts applications
Scholarships1$9,500
Rose Spurrier Scholarship Fund
Kansas · 2024 · accepts applications
Scholarship1$8,800
McKelvie Sam & M Fdn TUW
Minnesota · 2025
Scholarship1$8,465
AtkinsRealis Foundation Inc
Florida · 2025
Scholarship Support2$8,000
Farmers Alliance Companies Charitable Foundation
Kansas · 2025
Support education1$8,000
Lois & Max Beren Foundation
Kansas · 2025 · accepts applications
Scholarship1$7,500
The Leland Trust CO Carol Haynes
Colorado · 2025 · accepts applications
Scholarship1$7,000
Victor and Mary Nelson Scholarship Fund
Michigan · 2024 · accepts applications
Scholarship1$6,500
Lloyd Family Foundation
Florida · 2025 · accepts applications
Kendra sleep scholarship1$5,000
Krause Family Foundation
Florida · 2025
Education1$5,000
Sahni Family Foundation
Texas · 2024
Education1$5,000
Manhattan Fund - Caroline F Peine Charitable
Texas · 2024 · accepts applications
Vita (volunteer income tax1$5,000
Art Bridges Inc
Texas · 2024
To support evaluation activities to better understand audiences, measure program impact, and inform responsive, visitor-based decision-making.1$5,000
Frank and Evelyn Schmidt Family Foundation
Oregon · 2024
Evaluation of ornamental species for the great plains1$5,000
Cleon Dettmer Charitable Trust
Kansas · 2025 · accepts applications
Scholarship1$4,960
Fred T & John H Steffens Scholarship
Kansas · 2025 · accepts applications
Scholarship for 6 students.1$4,800
Frank and Mabel Koenitzer Sayles Fo
Kansas · 2025
Scholarship1$4,400
Orville L and Beverly Borgmann Charitable Trust
Kansas · 2025 · accepts applications
Educational scholarship1$4,074
Harold W Beattie & Emily K Beattie
Missouri · 2025
Scholarships1$4,072
Elmer & Alice Windscheffel Scholarship Trust
Kansas · 2025 · accepts applications
Scholarship for 1 student1$3,963
Hancock Family Foundation
Georgia · 2023 · accepts applications
Programmingscholarshipsscholarships1$3,750
R2 B4 Bramlage Family Foundation
Kansas · 2024
Scholarship3$3,500
Bill & Julia Thomas Charitable Trust
Kansas · 2025 · accepts applications
Scholarship1$3,500
The Sloat-Prince Foundation
New Mexico · 2025 · accepts applications
Scholarship1$3,000
The Presser Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2024 · accepts applications
Undergraduate scholar awards1$3,000
Joseph & Dorothy Whiteford Edu Fdn
Kansas · 2025 · accepts applications
Scholarship1$3,000
Bach Scholarship Foundation Inc
Kansas · 2025 · accepts applications
Scholarships for students1$3,000
Margaret Nelson Castle College Scholarship Trust
Kansas · 2025 · accepts applications
Educational scholarship1$2,870
Stewart Sullivan Scholarship Trust
Minnesota · 2025 · accepts applications
Scholarships1$2,700
Alfred R Kvasnicka Trust
Kansas · 2025 · accepts applications
Scholarships for student tuition1$2,500
Collins Johnson Family Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2025 · accepts applications
Scholarship1$2,500
Peterson Industries Foundation
Kansas · 2025 · accepts applications
Scholarship1$2,092
Carrol & Darlene Booz Charitable Trust
Kansas · 2025 · accepts applications
Educational scholarship1$2,077
L Kent Culbertson Educational Trust
Kansas · 2025 · accepts applications
Scholarship for 1 student.1$2,004
The Growmark Foundation
Illinois · 2025
For student scholarships1$2,000
Greater Kansas City Football Coaches Association
Missouri · 2024
Educational1$2,000
Griffin Family Foundation Inc
Missouri · 2025 · accepts applications
Scholarship1$2,000
Paul Brassfield Foundation Inc
Kansas · 2024 · accepts applications
Education support scholarship1$2,000
Dorothy Bettenbrock Thomas Foundation
Kansas · 2024
Education2$2,000
The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
Matching gifts1$1,920
Marvin White Foundation Inc
Kansas · 2025 · accepts applications
Math & science scholarship1$1,625
Edward G Beckman Scholarship Trust
Kansas · 2025 · accepts applications
Scholarship1$1,465
Donald R Pitts & Zelma C Pitts Scholarship Fund
Kansas · 2025 · accepts applications
Scholarship for 3students.1$1,436
Madonna Jamison Scholarship Trust
Kansas · 2025 · accepts applications
Scholarship for 2 students.1$1,390
Theodore W and Ruth A Levin Charitable Trust
Kansas · 2025
Scholarship1$1,369
Dean & Bertha Pounds Scholarship Trust
Kansas · 2025 · accepts applications
Scholarship for 1 student.1$1,272
Vada Bonnett Charitable Trust
Kansas · 2024 · accepts applications
Educational1$1,251
West Scholarship Fnd
Minnesota · 2025 · accepts applications
Scholarships1$1,100
A L Steinke Perpetual Scholarship
Minnesota · 2025 · accepts applications
Scholarship1$1,025
Brooksie A Peyton Foundation
Oklahoma · 2024 · accepts applications
Contribution to college1$1,000
The Peterson Foundation
Kansas · 2025 · accepts applications
Scholarship1$1,000
Finley Charitable Foundation Inc
Missouri · 2024 · accepts applications
Scholarship1$1,000
Bruce V Drowns Educational Foundati
Missouri · 2024
Scholarships1$1,000
Chicken N Pickle Foundation Inc
Missouri · 2025
Community support programs1$1,000
Dr F H & Elizabeth Relihan Memorial Trust
Kansas · 2025 · accepts applications
Educational scholarship1$959
Esther Catherine Relihan Memorial Trust
Kansas · 2025 · accepts applications
Educational scholarship1$929
DC Duer Foundation
Kansas · 2024
Education1$840
Forage & Grassland Foundation Inc
Kentucky · 2025
Travel grants to attend educational conference1$750
Paul & Mary Collins Trust
Minnesota · 2025 · accepts applications
Scholarships1$750
Marguerite V Brown
Minnesota · 2025 · accepts applications
Scholarship1$549
Marcus S & Catherine D Maydew Foundation
Nebraska · 2025
General1$500
Fidelity Foundation
Massachusetts · 2024 · accepts applications
Fidelity matching gifts to education1$100
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$37

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

Using this list

A foundation that already gives to Kansas State University gives in its field and region, so the list doubles as a prospect list for similar organizations in Manhattan. Open a foundation to see its application rules, typical grant and every other grant it paid.

Questions people ask

Who funds Kansas State University?

The Patterson Family Foundation, Gates Foundation, Patti Johnson Wilson Foundation, Intrust Bank Charitable Tr and The Pete Henry Foundation, and 81 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Kansas State University get from foundations?

$2.1 million in 96 reported grants from 86 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Gates Foundation, Patti Johnson Wilson Foundation, Intrust Bank Charitable Tr, The Pete Henry Foundation and David and Mary P Rush Educational Trust say in their filings that they accept applications.

Other funded organizations in Manhattan