The Jack Goldstein Charitable Trust is a regionally focused Kansas funder that concentrates its support in Manhattan and the Flint Hills area, favoring higher education, local civic institutions, and basic social services. Its giving mixes large capital and institutional gifts (notably to Kansas State University and local facility projects) with repeated operating support to community foundations, the public library, food security programs, and counseling/health services. The trust appears to prioritize durable community infrastructure and safety-net services that benefit residents of Manhattan and surrounding counties.
A recurring feature of the 1998 Jack Goldstein Charitable Trust’s grantmaking is its backing of Manhattan institutions at meaningful scale, including six-figure support for Kansas State University Foundation and Wareham Hall renovation work. That pattern points to a funder that concentrates on local infrastructure and organizations with a long operating horizon rather than a broad national spread. The trust’s recent grants also show repeated support for community-facing services in Manhattan, from Flint Hills Bread Basket to the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation, alongside assistance for counseling, hospice, and library work. The trust’s profile is strongly tied to Kansas State University and other civic anchors in Manhattan, but its giving is not limited to one institution. In the recent grant list, it appears across education, emergency assistance, and community endowment support, with grants ranging from smaller $7,500 awards to large gifts of $460,000. Several recipients return in multiple years, including Kansas State University Foundation, Greater Manhattan Community Foundation, and Manhattan Library Foundation, suggesting an ongoing relationship with core local organizations. The result is a grantmaking pattern centered on institutional durability, neighborhood-level services, and recurring support for the Manhattan area.
In higher education, the trust gave $460,000 to Kansas State University Foundation in 2025 and $255,000 in 2024, both for general support. It also supported Kansas State University Foundation with a $7,500 grant in 2023, showing that the relationship includes both large and smaller awards. Community endowment and civic capacity are another clear thread. The foundation awarded $135,733 to Greater Manhattan Community Foundation in 2025 and $108,728 in 2024, with an additional $52,987 grant in 2023. It also gave $10,000 to Wamego Community Foundation in 2023 and $10,000 to Big Lakes Foundation Inc. in 2023. Public library and literacy work appears in grants to Manhattan Library Foundation, including $74,000 in 2025 and $55,000 in 2024. Social-service support includes $250,000 to Flint Hills Bread Basket in 2025 and $100,000 to Cornerstone Family Counseling in 2023.
Typical grants cluster around a median of $55,000, with the 25th percentile at $10,000 and the 75th percentile at $135,733. The recent record shows both large institutional gifts and smaller general-support awards. Multiple recipients appear across different years, including Kansas State University Foundation, Greater Manhattan Community Foundation, Manhattan Library Foundation, and Good Shepherd-related organizations, indicating recurring relationships rather than one-time awards. The trust does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its grants are structured as general support in the records provided.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $136K, with a median of $55K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$55K
75th Percentile
$136K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in KS.
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Concentrated, regionally targeted grantmaking with several large, multi-year or repeat awards to a small set of core institutions alongside smaller one-off gifts to local nonprofits; a mix of capital/project funding and operating/support for safety-net services.
Notable grantees: KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, Wareham Hall Renovation Fund, GREATER MANHATTAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, FLINT HILLS BREAD BASKET, MANHATTAN LIBRARY FOUNDATION
Grantmaking is entirely in Kansas, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state and the top giving state also listed as KS. The recipients are concentrated in Manhattan, with additional awards in Wamego, Topeka, and Wichita. Manhattan names recur most often in the recent grants list, including Kansas State University Foundation, Greater Manhattan Community Foundation, Manhattan Library Foundation, and Flint Hills Bread Basket. The geographic pattern is local rather than multi-state.
The recent grants list shows repeated support for higher education, community foundations, library work, food security, counseling, and hospice or homecare organizations. Kansas State University Foundation, Greater Manhattan Community Foundation, Manhattan Library Foundation, Flint Hills Bread Basket, and Cornerstone Family Counseling all appear in the recent record.
Yes. Kansas State University Foundation appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Greater Manhattan Community Foundation appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Manhattan Library Foundation appears in 2024 and 2025. Good Shepherd-related organizations also appear in more than one year.
The typical grant size is $55,000 at the median, with a 25th percentile of $10,000 and a 75th percentile of $135,733. The recent record includes smaller $7,500 and $10,000 grants as well as six-figure awards.
The trust gives locally in Kansas. All 21 recent grants went to recipients in the US, and 100% of grants went to recipients in Kansas. Manhattan is the most frequent city in the recent grants list, with additional recipients in Wamego, Topeka, and Wichita.
The recent grants are listed as general support across the record, and the trust does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The pattern includes both large institutional grants and smaller operating-style awards to local organizations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas state university foundation | Manhattan, KS | $460,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Wareham hall renovation fund | Manhattan, KS | $250,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| FLINT HILLS BREAD BASKET | MANHATTAN, KS | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Greater manhattan community foundation | Manhattan, KS | $135,733 | 2025 | General Support |
| Manhattan library foundation | Manhattan, KS | $74,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| KANSAS BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS INC | WICHITA, KS | $55,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KANSAS LEGAL SERVICES INC | TOPEKA, KS | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Good Shepherd Foundation | Manhattan, KS | $10,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Kansas state university foundation | Manhattan, KS | $255,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Wareham hall renovation fund | Manhattan, KS | $250,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Greater manhattan community foundation | Manhattan, KS | $108,728 | 2024 | General Support |
| Manhattan library foundation | Manhattan, KS | $55,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Good Shepherd Homecare and Hospice Foundation Inc | Manhattan, KS | $10,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| CORNERSTONE FAMILY COUNSELING | MANHATTAN, KS | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GREATER MANHATTAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | MANHATTAN, KS | $52,987 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOMECARE AND HOSPICE FOUNDATION | MANHATTAN, KS | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MANHATTAN LIBRARY FOUNDATION | MANHATTAN, KS | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WAMEGO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | WAMEGO, KS | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BIG LAKES FOUNDATION INC | MANHATTAN, KS | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | MANHATTAN, KS | $7,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JOBS FOR AMERICA'S GRADUATES - KANSAS | TOPEKA, KS | $7,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
Kansas state university foundation
$460,000General Support
Wareham hall renovation fund
$250,000General Support
FLINT HILLS BREAD BASKET
$250,000GENERAL SUPPORT
Greater manhattan community foundation
$135,733General Support
Manhattan library foundation
$74,000General Support
KANSAS BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS INC
$55,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KANSAS LEGAL SERVICES INC
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
Good Shepherd Foundation
$10,000General Support
Kansas state university foundation
$255,000General Support
Wareham hall renovation fund
$250,000General Support
Greater manhattan community foundation
$108,728General Support
Manhattan library foundation
$55,000General Support
Good Shepherd Homecare and Hospice Foundation Inc
$10,000General Support
CORNERSTONE FAMILY COUNSELING
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GREATER MANHATTAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$52,987GENERAL SUPPORT
HOMECARE AND HOSPICE FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MANHATTAN LIBRARY FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WAMEGO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BIG LAKES FOUNDATION INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT
JOBS FOR AMERICA'S GRADUATES - KANSAS
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT