Central Kansas Community Foundation

About Central Kansas Community Foundation

A $2.4 million grant to the City of Newton for Sustainable Cities & Communities stands out in Central Kansas Community Foundation’s recent record. That award sits alongside large operating support for Newton public institutions, including USD 373 Newton and the City of Newton, showing a funder that backs both civic infrastructure and day-to-day local service delivery. The foundation’s work is rooted in Central Kansas community life, with grants flowing to schools, libraries, health providers, churches, childcare centers, and community foundations across Kansas towns. The grantmaking profile also shows repeated support for place-based organizations in Newton, Hillsboro, Peabody, Goessel, Hesston, and other nearby communities. In 2025, the foundation continued funding operating needs for local entities such as Hillsboro Community Child Care Center Inc and Bethesda Home, while 2024 and 2023 grants included special projects and community-development awards to Newton Public Library, Valley Center Community Foundation, and Fredonia Area Community Foundation. It also makes program-related investments and administers scholarship and affiliate grant funds, adding multiple channels for local support beyond a single grant program.

What Central Kansas Community Foundation Funds

Community development appears in several forms. The foundation gave $208,664 to Trinity Heights United Methodist Church for Sustainable Cities & Communities, $86,971 to Newton Bible Church for the same purpose, and $47,000 to Newton Public Library Foundation for Sustainable Cities & Communities. These awards point to a strong civic-infrastructure orientation in local grantmaking. Education is another clear thread. Central Kansas Community Foundation awarded $72,550 to Hillsboro Community Child Care Center Inc for Quality Education and $44,139 to Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas Inc for Quality Education. Alongside that, its scholarship programs serve students across an eight-county Kansas region through online applications. Health and human services also show up in the recent grants list. The foundation gave $42,280 to NMC Health for Good Health and Well Being, while operating support to Bethesda Home and Kansas Christian Home - Legacy of John reflects support for care settings serving older residents and people with financial need.

How Central Kansas Community Foundation Gives