The Rush Educational Trust focuses primarily on educational scholarships and direct support for Kansas schools and public higher-education institutions. Its funding emphasizes student financial aid and program support at regional colleges and select rural high schools, with a clear preference for institutions in and around Hays, KS. Grants are often targeted for named or selected scholarship recipients and recurring support to a handful of familiar institutions.
A defining feature of David and Mary P Rush Educational Trust Co Donald Hoffman Trustee is its steady support for educational scholarships at Kansas colleges and rural schools, especially through repeated awards to Hill City High School, Fort Hays State University, and North Central Kansas Technical Institute. The trust’s recent giving shows a clear pattern of direct educational support rather than broad institutional funding: grants are frequently labeled for selected scholarship recipient awards, and school-based awards appear alongside scholarship support for students at public universities and technical colleges. That mix points to a funder that works across the education pipeline, from secondary schools to higher education. The trust’s larger awards have gone to Kansas institutions with long-running ties to the funder. Hill City High School received $87,000 in 2023 and $60,000 in 2024 for educational goals, while Fort Hays State University received $65,000 in 2023 and $54,500 in 2025 for selected scholarship recipient awards. North Central Kansas Technical Institute also appears repeatedly in the recent-grants list, including awards of $51,000 in 2025 and $33,000 in 2024. The pattern suggests a funder focused on student aid, school support, and named educational priorities within Kansas.
Educational scholarships are the core of the trust’s grantmaking. In 2025, it gave $54,500 to Fort Hays State University and $51,000 to North Central Kansas Technical Institute, both for selected scholarship recipient awards. Similar scholarship support went to Kansas State University, which received $30,000 in 2023 and $25,000 in 2025, and to Washburn University, which received $29,000 in 2024 and $20,000 in 2025. The trust also supports rural school programs and student achievement. Hill City High School received $87,000 in 2023 and $60,000 in 2024 for educational goals of the high school. It also funded $10,000 in 2025 for an Anatomage science software upgrade at the school and another $10,000 to Hill City Grade School for a ClearTouch panel, library furniture, books, and related items. Technical education appears as another theme through awards to colleges such as Northwest Kansas Technical College and Colby Community College.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $19K, with a median of $6K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$6K
75th Percentile
$19K
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Concentrated, repeat giving to a small set of regional education institutions; predominantly mid-sized scholarship awards rather than many small grants; multi-year or multiple grants to the same beneficiaries.
Notable grantees: Fort Hays State University, Hill City High School, North Central Kansas Technical Institute, Kansas State University, Washburn University
Typical grants cluster around a modest middle range, with a p25 of $5,000, a median of $6,000, and a p75 of $19,250. The recent-grants list shows repeated awards to the same institutions across multiple years, especially Hill City High School, Fort Hays State University, North Central Kansas Technical Institute, Kansas State University, and Washburn University. That recurring pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. The trust appears to operate as an educational trust making direct grants, not program-related investments. It also funds individuals, reflected in many awards labeled for selected scholarship recipient awards. The grant list does not indicate an application process, so the visible pattern is one of trustee-directed, institution-linked scholarship and school support.
Grantmaking is heavily centered in Kansas, which accounts for 73% of grants and is also the top state by grant count. Hays and Hill City appear often in the recent list, alongside Manhattan, Topeka, Lawrence, Salina, and Colby. The trust’s out-of-state giving is limited in the recent grants shown, with smaller awards to Kearney, NE; Longview, TX; Brooklyn, NY; and Fort Worth, TX. All recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients.
It mainly funds educational scholarships and school support. Recent grants include selected scholarship recipient awards at Fort Hays State University, North Central Kansas Technical Institute, Kansas State University, and Washburn University, along with school-based support at Hill City High School and Hill City Grade School.
Typical grants are modest to mid-sized: the p25 is $5,000, the median is $6,000, and the p75 is $19,250. The recent-grants list also shows larger awards, including $87,000 to Hill City High School and $65,000 to Fort Hays State University.
No. Kansas is the main state by grant count and receives 73% of grants, but the recent list also includes awards to recipients in Nebraska, Texas, and New York, such as the University of Nebraska Kearney, Letourneau University, Pratt Institute, and Texas Christian University.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Hill City High School, Fort Hays State University, North Central Kansas Technical Institute, Kansas State University, Washburn University, and University of Kansas. That repeat giving indicates ongoing relationships with a small set of institutions.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY | HAYS, KS | $72,000 | 2026 | SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD |
| HILL CITY HIGH SCHOOL | HILL CITY, KS | $60,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL GOALS OF HIGH SCHOOL |
| KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY | MANHATTAN, KS | $30,000 | 2026 | SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD |
| FORT HAYS TECH NORTH CENTRAL | HAYS, KS | $21,000 | 2026 | SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD |
| COLBY COMMUNITY COLLEGE | COLBY, KS | $18,000 | 2026 | SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD |
| WASHBURN UNIVERSTIY | TOPEKA, KS | $10,000 | 2026 | SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD |
| HAYS ACADEMY OF HAIR DESIGN | HAYS, KS | $8,000 | 2026 | SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD |
| TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY | FORT WORTH, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD |
| MANHATTAN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE | MANHATTAN, KS | $5,000 | 2026 | SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD |
| JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $5,000 | 2026 | SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD |
| STERLING COLLEGE | STERLING, KS | $5,000 | 2026 | SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD |
| BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE | GREAT BEND, KS | $5,000 | 2026 | SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD |
| OTTAWA UNIVERSITY | OTTAWA, KS | $5,000 | 2026 | SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD |
| FORT HAYS TECH NORTHWEST | GOODLAND, KS | $4,000 | 2026 | SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD |
| MANHATTAN TECH | WAMEGO, KS | $4,000 | 2026 | SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD |
| FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY | HAYS, KS | $54,500 | 2025 | SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD |
| NC KS TECHNICAL INSTITUTE | HAYS, KS | $51,000 | 2025 | SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD |
| KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY | MANHATTAN, KS | $25,000 | 2025 | SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD |
| COLBY COMMUNITY COLLEGE | COLBY, KS | $23,000 | 2025 | SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD |
| WASHBURN UNIVERSTIY | TOPEKA, KS | $20,000 | 2025 | SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD |
| HILL CITY HIGH SCHOOL | HILL CITY, KS | $10,000 | 2025 | ANATOMAGE SCIENCE SOFTWARE UPGRADE V2, WITH ALL EXPERIMENTS |
| HILL CITY GRADE SCHOOL | HILL CITY, KS | $10,000 | 2025 | CLEARTOUCH PANEL, LIBRARY CHAIRS, TABLES, LIBRARY BOOKS, AND OTHER VARIOUS ITEMS |
| NORTHWEST KANSAS TECHNICAL COLLEGE | GOODLAND, KS | $7,000 | 2025 | SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD |
| OTTAWA UNIVERSITY | OTTAWA, KS | $5,000 | 2025 | SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD |
| LETORNEAU UNIVERSITY | LONGVIEW, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD |
| TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY | FORT WORTH, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD |
| CLOUD COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE | CONCORDIA, KS | $5,000 | 2025 | SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD |
| JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $5,000 | 2025 | SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD |
| MANHATTAN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE | MANHATTAN, KS | $5,000 | 2025 | SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA KEARNEY | KEARNEY, NE | $5,000 | 2025 | SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD |
| PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY | PITTSBURG, KS | $5,000 | 2025 | SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD |
| UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS | LAWRENCE, KS | $4,000 | 2025 | SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD |
| HILL CITY HIGH SCHOOL | HILL CITY, KS | $60,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL GOALS OF HIGH SCHOOL |
| FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY | HAYS, KS | $44,000 | 2024 | SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD |
| NC KS TECHNICAL INSTITUTE | HAYS, KS | $33,000 | 2024 | SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD |
| WASHBURN UNIVERSTIY | TOPEKA, KS | $29,000 | 2024 | SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD |
| KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY | MANHATTAN, KS | $20,000 | 2024 | SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD |
| COLBY COMMUNITY COLLEGE | COLBY, KS | $19,000 | 2024 | SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD |
| UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS | LAWRENCE, KS | $14,000 | 2024 | SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD |
| KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SALINA | SALINA, KS | $10,000 | 2024 | SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD |
| TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY | FORT WORTH, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD |
| OTTAWA UNIVERSITY | OTTAWA, KS | $5,000 | 2024 | SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA KEARNEY | KEARNEY, NE | $5,000 | 2024 | SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD |
| NORTHWEST KANSAS TECHNICAL COLLEGE | GOODLAND, KS | $5,000 | 2024 | SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD |
| LETORNEAU UNIVERSITY | LONGVIEW, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD |
| HILL CITY HIGH SCHOOL | HILL CITY, KS | $87,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL GOALS OF HIGH SCHOOL |
| FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY | HAYS, KS | $65,000 | 2023 | SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD |
| KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY | MANHATTAN, KS | $30,000 | 2023 | SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD |
| WASHBURN UNIVERSTIY | TOPEKA, KS | $19,000 | 2023 | SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD |
| UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS | LAWRENCE, KS | $16,000 | 2023 | SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD |
HILL CITY HIGH SCHOOL
$60,000SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL GOALS OF HIGH SCHOOL
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
$30,000SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD
FORT HAYS TECH NORTH CENTRAL
$21,000SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD
COLBY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$18,000SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD
WASHBURN UNIVERSTIY
$10,000SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD
HAYS ACADEMY OF HAIR DESIGN
$8,000SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD
TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
$5,000SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD
MANHATTAN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
$5,000SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD
JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$5,000SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD
STERLING COLLEGE
$5,000SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD
BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$5,000SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD
OTTAWA UNIVERSITY
$5,000SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD
FORT HAYS TECH NORTHWEST
$4,000SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD
MANHATTAN TECH
$4,000SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD
NC KS TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
$51,000SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
$25,000SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD
COLBY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$23,000SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD
WASHBURN UNIVERSTIY
$20,000SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD
HILL CITY HIGH SCHOOL
$10,000ANATOMAGE SCIENCE SOFTWARE UPGRADE V2, WITH ALL EXPERIMENTS
HILL CITY GRADE SCHOOL
$10,000CLEARTOUCH PANEL, LIBRARY CHAIRS, TABLES, LIBRARY BOOKS, AND OTHER VARIOUS ITEMS
NORTHWEST KANSAS TECHNICAL COLLEGE
$7,000SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD
OTTAWA UNIVERSITY
$5,000SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD
TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
$5,000SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD
CLOUD COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$5,000SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD
JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$5,000SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD
MANHATTAN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
$5,000SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA KEARNEY
$5,000SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD
PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY
$5,000SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
$4,000SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD
HILL CITY HIGH SCHOOL
$60,000SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL GOALS OF HIGH SCHOOL
NC KS TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
$33,000SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD
WASHBURN UNIVERSTIY
$29,000SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
$20,000SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD
COLBY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$19,000SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
$14,000SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SALINA
$10,000SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD
TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
$5,000SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD
OTTAWA UNIVERSITY
$5,000SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA KEARNEY
$5,000SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD
NORTHWEST KANSAS TECHNICAL COLLEGE
$5,000SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD
HILL CITY HIGH SCHOOL
$87,000SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL GOALS OF HIGH SCHOOL
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
$30,000SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD
WASHBURN UNIVERSTIY
$19,000SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
$16,000SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AWARD