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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.
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.
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.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $40K, with a median of $16K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$16K
75th Percentile
$40K
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Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local: 92% of grants go to recipients in Kansas, and every listed recipient country is the United States. Hutchinson is the main city name appearing in the recent grants list, including Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation, New Beginnings Inc, First Presbyterian Church, Hutch Rec Foundation, and Hutchinson’s Historic Fox Theatre. Lawrence also appears through Bishop Seabury Academy and Ku Endowment. The active programs point to Reno County and Hutchinson, Kansas as the core geography for funding, with several scholarships and impact-cycle grants tied to that area.
Recent grants cover community development, human services, education, arts and culture, health-related services, youth development, and community improvement. The active program list also adds scholarships, early childhood education and enrichment, and social capital work through Changemakers at Work.
Yes. The foundation administers five scholarship programs for qualifying high school seniors, with grant sizes listed at $500–$1,000. The scholarship programs are tied to Reno County and are part of the foundation’s active grant programs.
It uses competitive cycles through the Fund for Reno County and Fund for Reno County Grants, including periodic Impact Cycles. The program descriptions say these grants support nonprofit and public organizations addressing changing needs in Reno County, and the grant size range is $2,500–$50,000.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution shows a 25th percentile of $10,000, a median of $16,000, and a 75th percentile of $39,760. That distribution sits alongside some much larger awards in the recent grants list.
Giving is highly concentrated in Kansas: 92% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the top state by grant count is Kansas. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 281 grants in the United States.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Who can apply: Projects serving preschool through second grade students in need; specifics in fund guidelines.
Deadline: Annual (application period in fall). Specific dates vary by year.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KANSAS FAIRGROUNDS FOUNDATION | HUTCHINSON, KS | $4,818,634 | 2025 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| NEW BEGINNINGS INC | HUTCHINSON, KS | $731,192 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| KU ENDOWMENT | LAWRENCE, KS | $693,350 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| CENTRAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | HUTCHINSON, KS | $392,037 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | HUTCHINSON, KS | $323,140 | 2025 | RELIGION |
| BISHOP SEABURY ACADEMY | LAWRENCE, KS | $210,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| HUTCH REC FOUNDATION | HUTCHINSON, KS | $188,569 | 2025 | COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF HUTCHINSON | HUTCHINSON, KS | $166,405 | 2025 | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT |
| HUTCHINSON'S HISTORIC FOX THEATRE | HUTCHINSON, KS | $153,134 | 2025 | ARTS - CULTURE - HUMANITIES |
| RENO COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT | HUTCHINSON, KS | $150,000 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| HCC ENDOWMENT ASSOCIATION | HUTCHINSON, KS | $138,902 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| TECH INC | HUTCHINSON, KS | $120,996 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| SALVATION ARMY OF RENO COUNTY | HUTCHINSON, KS | $109,478 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| TRINITY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | HUTCHINSON, KS | $100,750 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| KANSAS STATE TREASURER | TOPEKA, KS | $100,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| COSMOSPHERE INC | HUTCHINSON, KS | $99,759 | 2025 | ARTS - CULTURE - HUMANITIES |
| UNITED WAY OF RENO COUNTY | HUTCHINSON, KS | $84,811 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| KANSAS CHILDREN'S SERVICE LEAGUE | WICHITA, KS | $84,291 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| HOSPICE & HOME CARE OF RENO COUNTY | HUTCHINSON, KS | $70,306 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| HUTCHINSON ART ASSOCIATION | HUTCHINSON, KS | $68,979 | 2025 | ARTS - CULTURE - HUMANITIES |
| GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH | HUTCHINSON, KS | $63,614 | 2025 | RELIGION |
| STARTUP HUTCH INC | HUTCHINSON, KS | $60,000 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| MCPHERSON COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | MCPHERSON, KS | $57,708 | 2025 | PHILANTHROPY |
| RENO COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | HUTCHINSON, KS | $56,877 | 2025 | ARTS - CULTURE - HUMANITIES |
| TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | HUTCHINSON, KS | $55,544 | 2025 | RELIGION |
| GREATER WICHITA YMCA | WICHITA, KS | $54,000 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| INSPIRE CHURCH | HUTCHINSON, KS | $53,446 | 2025 | RELIGION |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS | WICHITA, KS | $50,784 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| BUHLER MENNONITE BRETHREN CHURCH | BUHLER, KS | $50,235 | 2025 | RELIGION |
| ST GEORGE SERBIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH | LENEXA, KS | $50,000 | 2025 | RELIGION |
| RECONCILIATION SERVICES | KANSAS CITY, MO | $50,000 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| EARLY EDUCATION CENTER INC | HUTCHINSON, KS | $45,959 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| OPEN DOOR HEALTH SERVICES | HUTCHINSON, KS | $41,200 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH | EUDORA, KS | $40,000 | 2025 | RELIGION |
| SUNSHINE MEADOWS RETIREMENT COMMUNITY | BUHLER, KS | $38,510 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| SAINT FRANCIS COMMUNITY SERVICES | SALINA, KS | $37,315 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| EPISCOPAL SOCIAL SERVICES INC | WICHITA, KS | $36,046 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| KANSAS DELTA UPSILON EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | LAWRENCE, KS | $35,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| FOOD BANK OF RENO COUNTY | HUTCHINSON, KS | $33,660 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| CITY OF HUTCHINSON | HUTCHINSON, KS | $33,258 | 2025 | COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT |
| HUTCHINSON PUBLIC LIBRARY | HUTCHINSON, KS | $32,144 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| GENERAL BOARD OF THE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE | LENEXA, KS | $32,067 | 2025 | RELIGION |
| HUTCHINSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | HUTCHINSON, KS | $31,845 | 2025 | HEALTH RELATED |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | TOPEKA, KS | $28,222 | 2025 | ENVIRONMENTAL |
| BUHLER MENNONITE CHURCH | BUHLER, KS | $27,050 | 2025 | RELIGION |
| MCPHERSON COLLEGE | MCPHERSON, KS | $25,750 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| UDALL UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 463 | UDALL, KS | $25,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| VILLAGE UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | PRAIRIE VILLAGE, KS | $23,000 | 2025 | RELIGION |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $22,447 | 2025 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH | HUTCHINSON, KS | $22,447 | 2025 | RELIGION |
NEW BEGINNINGS INC
$731,192HUMAN SERVICES
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$392,037EDUCATION
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$323,140RELIGION
EDUCATION
HUTCH REC FOUNDATION
$188,569COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT
HUTCHINSON'S HISTORIC FOX THEATRE
$153,134ARTS - CULTURE - HUMANITIES
RENO COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
$150,000HUMAN SERVICES
TECH INC
$120,996HUMAN SERVICES
SALVATION ARMY OF RENO COUNTY
$109,478HUMAN SERVICES
TRINITY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$100,750EDUCATION
KANSAS STATE TREASURER
$100,000COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
HOSPICE & HOME CARE OF RENO COUNTY
$70,306HUMAN SERVICES
HUTCHINSON ART ASSOCIATION
$68,979ARTS - CULTURE - HUMANITIES
GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$63,614RELIGION
STARTUP HUTCH INC
$60,000HUMAN SERVICES
RENO COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$56,877ARTS - CULTURE - HUMANITIES
TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$55,544RELIGION
INSPIRE CHURCH
$53,446RELIGION
BUHLER MENNONITE BRETHREN CHURCH
$50,235RELIGION
ST GEORGE SERBIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH
$50,000RELIGION
EARLY EDUCATION CENTER INC
$45,959EDUCATION
OPEN DOOR HEALTH SERVICES
$41,200HUMAN SERVICES
HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH
$40,000RELIGION
SUNSHINE MEADOWS RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
$38,510HUMAN SERVICES
SAINT FRANCIS COMMUNITY SERVICES
$37,315HUMAN SERVICES
KANSAS DELTA UPSILON EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
$35,000EDUCATION
FOOD BANK OF RENO COUNTY
$33,660HUMAN SERVICES
CITY OF HUTCHINSON
$33,258COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT
HUTCHINSON PUBLIC LIBRARY
$32,144EDUCATION
GENERAL BOARD OF THE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
$32,067RELIGION
HUTCHINSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION
$31,845HEALTH RELATED
BUHLER MENNONITE CHURCH
$27,050RELIGION
UDALL UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 463
$25,000EDUCATION
VILLAGE UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$23,000RELIGION
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
$22,447RELIGION