The Horejsi Charitable Foundation makes a small number of very large, institution-level gifts focused primarily on biomedical/healthcare institutions and higher-education endowments. Their giving is concentrated and strategic — multimillion-dollar gifts to a few major organizations (notably Mayo Clinic and the University of Kansas Endowment) and a sizable pass-through/general fund gift to Charities Aid Foundation America that suggests use of intermediary channels for flexible or international philanthropy.
Horejsi Charitable Foundation Inc. makes institution-level gifts that are unusually concentrated for a foundation of its size, with multimillion-dollar support repeatedly flowing to a few major organizations. The clearest example is its two-year support for Mayo Clinic, which received $2,000,000 in both 2023 and 2024. Another anchor in the portfolio is the Kansas University Endowment Association in Lawrence, which received $2,500,000 in 2024. Those large awards sit alongside a smaller set of general-fund grants and targeted gifts to hospitals, universities, museums, conservation groups, and family-service organizations. The foundation’s recent activity shows a preference for established intermediaries and mission-heavy institutions. Charities Aid Foundation America received grants in both 2023 and 2024, including a $522,222 award in 2024, while other gifts reached Arizona State University Foundation, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and Friends of Birdlife International Inc. The mix suggests a funder that uses a limited number of grants to back higher-capacity organizations across health, education, culture, and public-benefit work. Its 2024 filing also shows meaningful support for individuals, alongside its institutional grantmaking.
Health-related giving is a major thread in the portfolio. In 2024, Horejsi Charitable Foundation Inc. gave $100,000 to Vincere Foundation for cancer, and $43,640 to St Jude Children's Research Hospital in Phoenix for hospital, pediatrics research, and biological and life sciences. The foundation also made a separate $55,000 grant to St Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis in 2023. Education and student support is another recurring theme. The Kansas University Endowment Association received $2,500,000 in 2024 for educational services and schools, and Phi Gamma Delta Educational Foundation received $100,000 in 2024 for a scholarship fund. Arts and conservation also appear in the record: the Metropolitan Museum of Art received $80,519 in 2024, while Friends of Birdlife International Inc. received $45,150 for wildlife preservation and protection.
Typical grants cluster at a modest level relative to the foundation’s largest awards, with p25 at $5,000, a median of $10,000, and p75 at $25,038. The recent record shows both one-off and repeated support: Mayo Clinic, Charities Aid Foundation America, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Thunderbirds Charities, Alpha Xi of Sigma Chi Alumni Corporation, Arizona State University Foundation, and Impact Through Golf Foundation all appear more than once across 2023 and 2024. Horejsi Charitable Foundation Inc. is a regular funder rather than a donor-advised fund, and it also funds individuals. The pattern is selective, with a small number of larger institutional awards and many grants at or near the lower end of the distribution.
$8.7M
$198.9M
$7.3M
$8.9M
Most grants fall between $5K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 21% of grants go to recipients in IL.
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Very concentrated, large-dollar grants to a handful of institutional grantees; repeat support to at least one healthcare institution; limited number of grants overall suggesting targeted, high-impact philanthropy rather than broad small-grantmaking.
Notable grantees: Mayo Clinic, Kansas University Endowment Association, Charities Aid Foundation America
Giving is national, and all recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients. Kansas recipients account for 21% of grants, but the grant map also reaches Arizona, Tennessee, New York, California, Illinois, and Washington, DC. Lawrence, Scottsdale, Alexandria, Phoenix, and Chicago each appear multiple times in the recent grants list. The strongest state-level concentration in the giving record is Iowa by grant count, even though the foundation is headquartered in Salina, Kansas.
Its typical grant size is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $25,038 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes much larger awards, including several in the hundreds of thousands and multiple multimillion-dollar grants.
Yes. Mayo Clinic received $2,000,000 in both 2023 and 2024, and Charities Aid Foundation America received grants in both years as well. St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Thunderbirds Charities, Arizona State University Foundation, Alpha Xi of Sigma Chi Alumni Corporation, and Impact Through Golf Foundation also appear more than once.
Recent grants show support for health and medical research, higher education and scholarships, arts and museums, wildlife preservation, natural resources conservation, family services, and youth programs. Named recipients include St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Phi Gamma Delta Educational Foundation, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Friends of Birdlife International Inc., Grand Canyon Conservancy, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Chicago.
It is classified as a regular funder. The foundation also funds individuals, and the recent grant record shows a mix of direct institutional support and grants through intermediary organizations such as Charities Aid Foundation America and Hopewell Fund.
By grant count, Iowa is the top state in the giving record. Kansas recipients make up 21% of grants, and the recent list also includes recipients in Arizona, Tennessee, New York, California, Illinois, and Washington, DC.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KANSAS UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT ASSOCIATION | LAWRENCE, KS | $2,500,000 | 2026 | GATEWAY AND STADIUM PROJECT |
| MAYO CLINIC | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $2,000,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS |
| KUSP1 LLC | LAWRENCE, KS | $1,000,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND SCHOOLS - OTHER |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC | LONE TREE, CO | $965,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | TEMPE, AZ | $540,790 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $519,697 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | BOSTON, MA | $477,700 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| BABY2BABY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $150,000 | 2026 | CHILDREN'S AND YOUTH SERVICES |
| NOTMYKID INC | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $150,000 | 2026 | CITIZENSHIP PROGRAMS, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HUMAN SERVICES - MULTIPURPOSE AND OTHER N.E.C. |
| BARROW NEUROLOGICAL FOUNDATION | PHOENIZ, AZ | $50,000 | 2026 | SINGLE ORGANIZATION SUPPORT |
| UNITED STATES MARSHALS POSSE | LITCHFIELD PARK, AZ | $50,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT AND EDUCATION FOR THE U.S. MARSHALS |
| CHILDHELP INC | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $50,000 | 2026 | CHILD ABUSE, PREVENTION OF |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE LOUVRE | NEW YORK, NY | $47,300 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| GALLATIN SHALOM ZONE | GALLATIN, TN | $40,000 | 2026 | FAMILY SERVICES |
| THE SALINA EDUCATION FOUNDATION | SALINA, KS | $27,500 | 2026 | DONATION FOR THE SUNSET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ENDOWMENT |
| ACHIEVEMENT REWARDS FOR COLLEGE SCIENTISTS FOUNDATION (ARCS FOUNDATION) | PITTSBURGH, PA | $25,500 | 2026 | FUND RAISING AND/OR FUND DISTRIBUTION; SHOLARSHIPS, STUDENT FINANIAL AID AND AWARDS |
| GRAND CANYON CONSERVANCY | GRAND CANYON, AZ | $12,600 | 2026 | NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION & PROTECTION |
| CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION - GREATER ILLINOIS CHAPTER | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2026 | LUNG, SPECIFICALLY NAMED DISEASES, RESEARCH |
| SACRED HEART JRSR HIGH SCHOOL | SALINA, KS | $10,000 | 2026 | SECONDARY/HIGH SCHOOL, ROMAN CATHOLIC |
| MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2026 | MUSEUM & MUSEUM ACTIVITIES |
| SALINA EDUCATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM OF AMERICA INC | SALINA, KS | $7,500 | 2026 | MUSEUM & MUSEUM ACTIVITIES |
| THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | RYE BROOK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | CANCER RESEARCH |
| ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF SALINA | SALINA, KS | $5,000 | 2026 | CHRISTIAN |
| SALINA PRESBYTERIAN MANOR ENDOWMENT FUND | SALINA, KS | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE LITTLE CHAPEL | PARADISE VALLEY, AZ | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| MOSHARRAFA PLASTIC SURGERY FOUNDATION INC | PHOENIX, AZ | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| ROLLING HILLS ZOO FOUNDATION | SALINA, KS | $5,000 | 2026 | PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES |
| LOVE CHLOE FOUNDATION | SALINA, KS | $5,000 | 2026 | CHILDHOOD CANCER FOUNDATION |
| SALINA AREA YOUNG LIFE | SALINA, KS | $5,000 | 2026 | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, CHRISTIAN |
| PRAIRELAND MARKET INC | SALINA, KS | $5,000 | 2026 | FOOD, AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION |
| PIN INC | SALINA, KS | $5,000 | 2026 | HUMAN SERVICE |
| FEKAS CHRISTMAS DINNER FUND | SALINA, KS | $5,000 | 2026 | FOOD AID |
| CHRIST CATHERDRAL | SALINA, KS | $5,000 | 2026 | DONATION FOR THE WELCOME TABLE |
| THE ARK CHURCH | SALINA, KS | $4,000 | 2026 | CHRISTIAN, SOCIAL SERVICES |
| CHILD ADVOCACY & PARENTING SERVICES INC | SALINA, KS | $3,000 | 2026 | FAMILY SERVICES, VICTIMS' SERVICES, CHILDREN'S AND YOUTH SERVICES |
| SALINA SHARES | SALINA, KS | $3,000 | 2026 | CITIZEN PARTICIPATION |
| SALINA GRACE FOUNDATION | SALINA, KS | $3,000 | 2026 | TEMPORARY SHELTER FOR THE HOMELESS |
| S M INCORPORATEDSHILOH RANCH MINISTRIES | SOLOMON, KS | $3,000 | 2026 | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS |
| ASHBY HOUSE LTD | SALINA, KS | $3,000 | 2026 | HOUSING EXPENSE REDUCTION SUPPORT |
| DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ASSOC OF CENTRAL KS INC | SALINA, KS | $3,000 | 2026 | SOCIAL SERVICES, FAMIY VIOLENCE CENTERS |
| SALVATION ARMY - KANSAS & WESTERN MISSOURI DIVISIONAL HEADQUARTERS | SALINA, KS | $3,000 | 2026 | SOCIAL SERVICES, CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY 2025 |
| SALINA EMERGENCY AIDFOOD BANK INC | SALINA, KS | $3,000 | 2026 | FOOD BANKS & PANTRIES |
| SALINA RESCUE MISSION | SALINA, KS | $3,000 | 2026 | HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS | SALINA, KS | $3,000 | 2026 | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS |
| SALINA AM CHAPTER OF NATIONAL AMBUCS INC | SALINA, KS | $2,500 | 2026 | DONATION - AMTRYKE PROGRAM |
| GREATER SALINA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | SALINA, KS | $2,500 | 2026 | YOUTH BASEBALL FUND |
| SHRINER'S HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN | TAMPA, FL | $1,000 | 2026 | HOSPITAL, PEDIATRICS RESEARCH |
| KANSAS UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT ASSOCIATION | LAWRENCE, KS | $2,500,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND SCHOOLS - OTHER |
| MAYO CLINIC | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $2,000,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC | LONE TREE, CO | $1,093,620 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
MAYO CLINIC
$2,000,000COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS
KUSP1 LLC
$1,000,000EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND SCHOOLS - OTHER
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$540,790GENERAL FUND
GENERAL FUND
CITIZENSHIP PROGRAMS, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HUMAN SERVICES - MULTIPURPOSE AND OTHER N.E.C.
UNITED STATES MARSHALS POSSE
$50,000SUPPORT AND EDUCATION FOR THE U.S. MARSHALS
GALLATIN SHALOM ZONE
$40,000FAMILY SERVICES
THE SALINA EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$27,500DONATION FOR THE SUNSET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ENDOWMENT
ACHIEVEMENT REWARDS FOR COLLEGE SCIENTISTS FOUNDATION (ARCS FOUNDATION)
$25,500FUND RAISING AND/OR FUND DISTRIBUTION; SHOLARSHIPS, STUDENT FINANIAL AID AND AWARDS
CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION - GREATER ILLINOIS CHAPTER
$10,000LUNG, SPECIFICALLY NAMED DISEASES, RESEARCH
SACRED HEART JRSR HIGH SCHOOL
$10,000SECONDARY/HIGH SCHOOL, ROMAN CATHOLIC
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
$10,000MUSEUM & MUSEUM ACTIVITIES
SALINA EDUCATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM OF AMERICA INC
$7,500MUSEUM & MUSEUM ACTIVITIES
ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF SALINA
$5,000CHRISTIAN
SALINA PRESBYTERIAN MANOR ENDOWMENT FUND
$5,000GENERAL FUND
THE LITTLE CHAPEL
$5,000GENERAL FUND
MOSHARRAFA PLASTIC SURGERY FOUNDATION INC
$5,000GENERAL FUND
LOVE CHLOE FOUNDATION
$5,000CHILDHOOD CANCER FOUNDATION
SALINA AREA YOUNG LIFE
$5,000YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, CHRISTIAN
PRAIRELAND MARKET INC
$5,000FOOD, AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION
PIN INC
$5,000HUMAN SERVICE
FEKAS CHRISTMAS DINNER FUND
$5,000FOOD AID
CHRIST CATHERDRAL
$5,000DONATION FOR THE WELCOME TABLE
THE ARK CHURCH
$4,000CHRISTIAN, SOCIAL SERVICES
CHILD ADVOCACY & PARENTING SERVICES INC
$3,000FAMILY SERVICES, VICTIMS' SERVICES, CHILDREN'S AND YOUTH SERVICES
SALINA SHARES
$3,000CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
S M INCORPORATEDSHILOH RANCH MINISTRIES
$3,000YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
ASHBY HOUSE LTD
$3,000HOUSING EXPENSE REDUCTION SUPPORT
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ASSOC OF CENTRAL KS INC
$3,000SOCIAL SERVICES, FAMIY VIOLENCE CENTERS
SALVATION ARMY - KANSAS & WESTERN MISSOURI DIVISIONAL HEADQUARTERS
$3,000SOCIAL SERVICES, CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY 2025
SALINA EMERGENCY AIDFOOD BANK INC
$3,000FOOD BANKS & PANTRIES
SALINA RESCUE MISSION
$3,000HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS
$3,000YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
SALINA AM CHAPTER OF NATIONAL AMBUCS INC
$2,500DONATION - AMTRYKE PROGRAM
KANSAS UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT ASSOCIATION
$2,500,000EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND SCHOOLS - OTHER
MAYO CLINIC
$2,000,000COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS