About Greater Topeka Partnership
We collaborate today for our community's future.
Focus Areas
economic developmentdowntown revitalizationtourism and visitor promotionworkforce developmentsmall business supportleadership development
Who They Fund
young childrenfamilies with young childrenlicensed child care providersstate/local child care agencies
Funding Style
program-specific/restricted supportstate-level grantmakingdirect service funding
About Greater Topeka Partnership
Greater Topeka Partnership Inc’s recent grantmaking shows a clear public-purpose role in Topeka: it channels large, recurring awards into child care providers while also supporting the city’s business and downtown institutions. In 2025, Patterson Family Infant and Toddler Center LLC received $556,197 under the State Child Care Grant Program, and The Learning Center received $536,491 for the same program, placing child care at the center of the foundation’s current activity. The pattern extends to other providers such as Sent Inc, T-rocks Child Care Center, Building Blocks of Topeka Inc, Susanna Wesley United Methodist Church Inc, Calvary Lutheran Learning Center, and Countryside Child Development Center. Alongside those service-delivery grants, the foundation also backs civic and economic organizations in Topeka, including Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Topeka Inc, and Growth Organization of Topekashawnee Co. The result is a grantmaking profile that connects early-childhood care with broader community infrastructure in the same local market.
What Greater Topeka Partnership Funds
Child care services is the most visible topic in the foundation’s recent awards. It gave $315,987 to Sent Inc for the State Child Care Grant Program and $120,067 to Building Blocks of Topeka Inc for the same purpose, indicating support for licensed providers rather than individual households. The foundation also funds child care program capacity through awards such as $219,148 to Susanna Wesley United Methodist Church Inc and $16,780 to Calvary Lutheran Learning Center, both for State Child Care Grant Program support. Beyond child care, the foundation backs downtown and business-related work in Topeka. It awarded $311,667 to Downtown Topeka Inc for support and $329,719 to Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce for support, while also giving $164,903 to Growth Organization of Topekashawnee Co. These grants align with its stated interests in economic development, downtown revitalization, tourism and visitor promotion, workforce development, small business support, and leadership development.
How Greater Topeka Partnership Gives
Typical grants are sizable: the p25 amount is $124,409, the median is $214,106, and the p75 is $275,398. The recent record shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Downtown Topeka Inc, Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce, Growth Organization of Topekashawnee Co, Patterson Family Infant and Toddler Center LLC, Sent Inc, and T-rocks Child Care Center. That pattern suggests ongoing, program-specific relationships rather than isolated one-time awards. The foundation is structured as a local grantmaker and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The available record does not show an open application process.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.9M
Total Assets
$9M
Total Revenue
$8.1M
Total Expenses
$9.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $124K and $275K, with a median of $214K.
25th Percentile
$124K
Median
$214K
75th Percentile
$275K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in KS.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
MATTHEW PIVARNIK
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