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About Hutchinson Community Foundation
Multiply the impact of charitable giving by connecting community members, nonprofits, and other partners to brighten the future of Hutchinson and Reno County through philanthropy.
Focus Areas
community developmenthousingeconomic development / local investmentleadership developmentyouth programsscholarshipsnonprofit capacity building
Who They Fund
local communities / neighborhoodsyouth and adolescentslow-income and vulnerable individuals served by human servicesartists and cultural organizationspatients and populations benefiting from health/medical research
About Hutchinson Community Foundation
A $4,818,634 grant to the Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation in 2025 stands out as the largest recent award from Hutchinson Community Foundation, and it shows how the funder operates through large place-based commitments alongside many smaller community grants. The foundation’s recent giving reaches across community development, human services, education, arts and culture, health, youth development, and scholarships, with most grants staying close to Hutchinson and Reno County. Its portfolio includes repeated support for local organizations such as New Beginnings Inc, Hutch Rec Foundation, and the Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, as well as education-focused awards to Bishop Seabury Academy and HCC Endowment Association. The foundation also administers several scholarship programs for qualifying high school seniors and uses named funds such as the Fund for Reno County, the John R. & Bethene S. Rimmer Fund for Early Childhood Education & Enrichment, and the Charles E. Carey Memorial Fund Grants to target specific local needs. Across its recent awards, the pattern is one of community-centered, place-based grantmaking tied to Reno County priorities.
What Hutchinson Community Foundation Funds
Community development is a central theme in the foundation’s recent grants. It awarded $1,267,929 to Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation in 2024 for community development, and $188,569 to Hutch Rec Foundation in 2025 for community improvement. Human services is another major area: New Beginnings Inc received $731,192 in 2025 and $684,700 in 2023 for human services, while Reno County Health Department received $150,000 in 2025 for the same broad category. Education appears both through institutions and scholarship support. Bishop Seabury Academy received $1,161,000 in 2024 and $210,000 in 2025, and HCC Endowment Association received $138,902 in 2025 for education. Arts and culture also appear in the grant list, including $257,600 to Radio Kansas and $153,134 to Hutchinson’s Historic Fox Theatre.
How Hutchinson Community Foundation Gives
Typical awards fall in a mid-sized range: the grant-size distribution is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $16,000 at the median, and $39,760 at the 75th percentile. The foundation’s recent list also includes several much larger commitments, which indicates that it combines standard community grants with larger strategic awards. The data show repeated support to the same recipients across multiple years, including New Beginnings Inc, First Presbyterian Church, Reno County Health Department, and HCC Endowment Association. Hutchinson Community Foundation is a public charity, and its active programs include competitive grant cycles, scholarships, and named funds. Several programs accept unsolicited applications, including Fund for Reno County and the John R. & Bethene S. Rimmer Fund for Early Childhood Education & Enrichment.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$10.5M
Total Assets
$124.6M
Total Revenue
$26.5M
Total Expenses
$12.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $40K, with a median of $16K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$16K
75th Percentile
$40K
Geographic Reach
Local7 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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