Kokari Foundation appears to focus its philanthropy narrowly on local independent K–12 education, providing a single, substantial grant to underwrite the operations or needs of a private school in Topeka, KS. The foundation’s giving is highly place-based and education-focused, suggesting a primary interest in supporting private school capacity or student access within the local community.
Highly concentrated: one large grant representing 100% of reported giving to a single local private school, indicating targeted, potentially one-off or cornerstone support rather than broad diversified giving.
Notable grantees: Topeka Collegiate School
Kokari Foundation’s recent grant record is dominated by a single large gift to Topeka Collegiate School, a private K–12 school in Topeka, Kansas. That grant stands out not just for its size but for how clearly it points to the foundation’s core pattern: direct financial support for education institutions, especially private schools tied to its local community. The same school appears again in the grant list in a smaller amount, reinforcing a repeated relationship rather than a one-time award. Beyond that core education focus, the foundation has also funded Compass High School in California in multiple years, showing that its giving extends beyond Topeka even while remaining place-based. The rest of the recent grants are smaller and still concentrated in education and community-serving organizations, including Kansas Children’s Discovery Center and Kansas Book Festival. Across the record, Kokari Foundation gives straightforward financial support rather than highly program-specific awards, and its visible pattern is narrow, recurring, and institution-centered.
Education is the clearest theme in Kokari Foundation’s grantmaking. In 2025, it gave $174,511 to Topeka Collegiate School for financial support, and it also supported the same school with $5,963 in 2024. The foundation has also funded independent secondary education outside Kansas. Compass High School received $15,000 in 2023, another $15,000 in 2024, and $15,000 in 2025, including grants tied to both San Mateo and Belmont, California. Its broader community support extends to local cultural and learning organizations in Topeka. Recent grants include $5,000 to Kansas Childrens Discover Center, $4,700 to Kansas Book Festival, and $4,000 to Kansas Ballet Company, all listed as financial support.
Kokari Foundation’s typical grant size sits in a small-to-mid range, with a 25th percentile of $4,000, a median of $4,850, and a 75th percentile of $15,000. The grant list also includes one much larger outlier at $174,511, which makes the overall pattern look concentrated around modest awards with occasional larger institutional support. The same organizations can appear across multiple years: Compass High School appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Topeka Collegiate School appears in 2024 and 2025. The foundation does not make grants to individuals and does not make program-related investments. The available data shows direct financial support as the consistent grant style.
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$25K
Most grants fall between $4K and $15K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$15K
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Kokari Foundation gives primarily in the United States, with all recent grants going to U.S. recipients. Topeka, Kansas is the most visible location in the grant list, with multiple awards to organizations there, including Topeka Collegiate School, Kansas Childrens Discover Center, Kansas Book Festival, and Kansas Ballet Company. California is the other recurring giving location, including grants to Compass High School in San Mateo and Belmont and to Childs Dream via Give2Asia in Oakland. The foundation’s HQ is in Topeka, but its grant activity reaches beyond Kansas.
Its recent grants center on independent K–12 education and closely related community-serving organizations. Examples in the record include Topeka Collegiate School, Compass High School, Kansas Childrens Discover Center, Kansas Book Festival, and Kansas Ballet Company, all funded with financial support.
Yes. Compass High School appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, each time at $15,000. Topeka Collegiate School also appears more than once, with a $174,511 grant in 2025 and a $5,963 grant in 2024.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is fairly compact: the 25th percentile is $4,000, the median is $4,850, and the 75th percentile is $15,000. The recent list also includes one much larger grant of $174,511.
The grant list is concentrated in the United States, and Topeka, Kansas appears repeatedly as a recipient location. California is another repeated giving state, with grants to Compass High School in San Mateo and Belmont and to Childs Dream via Give2Asia in Oakland.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas Childrens Discovery Center | Topeka, KS | $7,500 | 2026 | Financial suppport |
| Childs Dream Found Via Omprahash | Seattle, WA | $4,500 | 2026 | Financial support |
| Kansas Book Festival | Topeka, KS | $3,550 | 2026 | Financial support |
| Big Brother Mouse | Santa Fe, NM | $3,400 | 2026 | Financial support |
| Kansas Ballet | Topeka, KS | $2,500 | 2026 | Financial Support |
| Blue Dragon Childrens Foundation US | Littleton, CO | $396 | 2026 | Financial support |
| Topeka Collegiate School | Topeka, KS | $174,511 | 2025 | Financial support |
| Compass High School | San Mateo, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | Financial support |
| Kansas Childrens Discover Center | Topeka, KS | $5,000 | 2025 | Financial Support |
| Childs Dream via Give2Asia | Oakland, CA | $4,500 | 2025 | Financial support |
| Kansas Book Festival | Topeka, KS | $3,100 | 2025 | Financial support |
| Compass High School | Belmont, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | Financial support |
| Topeka Collegiate School | Topeka, KS | $5,963 | 2024 | Financial support |
| Kansas Book Festival | Topeka, KS | $4,700 | 2024 | Financial support |
| Kansas Childrens Discovery Center | Topeka, KS | $4,000 | 2024 | Financial support |
| Childs Dream via Give2Asia | Oakland, CA | $4,000 | 2024 | Financial support |
| Kansas Ballet Company | Topeka, KS | $4,000 | 2024 | Financial support |
| Compass High School | San Mateo, CA | $15,000 | 2023 | Financial support |
Kansas Childrens Discovery Center
$7,500Financial suppport
Childs Dream Found Via Omprahash
$4,500Financial support
Kansas Book Festival
$3,550Financial support
Big Brother Mouse
$3,400Financial support
Kansas Ballet
$2,500Financial Support
Blue Dragon Childrens Foundation US
$396Financial support
Financial support
Compass High School
$15,000Financial support
Kansas Childrens Discover Center
$5,000Financial Support
Childs Dream via Give2Asia
$4,500Financial support
Kansas Book Festival
$3,100Financial support
Compass High School
$15,000Financial support
Kansas Book Festival
$4,700Financial support
Kansas Childrens Discovery Center
$4,000Financial support
Childs Dream via Give2Asia
$4,000Financial support
Kansas Ballet Company
$4,000Financial support
Compass High School
$15,000Financial support