The Pritchett Foundation concentrates its giving on education and community development, with sizable gifts to K–12 schools and higher-education programs that support workforce training and campus facilities. Grants also include local environmental/community service projects in Southeast Kansas. A single large multi-purpose disbursement accounts for most of the foundation's annual giving, while the remainder are targeted, mid-sized awards to specific schools and community organizations.
Concentrated funding: one very large, catch-all disbursement plus several mid-sized, targeted grants. The foundation favors repeatable, institution-level investments (schools and a regional university) over many small awards.
A single $552,382 multi-purpose disbursement to "See Attached list" drives much of the Pritchett Foundation’s recent giving, and the rest of the portfolio shows how that capital is distributed across schools and community organizations in Southeast Kansas. The foundation’s pattern centers on K–12 education, higher-education workforce training, and local civic services, with general support appearing often in the recent grants list. In education, the foundation has backed public elementary schools, a high-school theatre department, and campus programs tied to workforce and student life. On the community side, it has supported recycling, parks and recreation, and service providers that work in Pittsburg and nearby towns. Several grants are sized as mid-range operating awards rather than restricted project gifts, which fits the foundation’s philosophy tags for general and core operating support. The recent record also shows repeat support for some recipients across 2024 and 2025, alongside one-off awards to smaller local groups. Although the foundation is headquartered in Milwaukee, its grantmaking is mostly regional and largely centered in Kansas.
Education is the clearest thread in the Pritchett Foundation’s recent grants. It gave $63,949 to Meadowlark Elementary in Wichita for general support and $50,000 to Point Forward - Washington Elementarty School in Olathe for general support, showing direct backing for K–12 public elementary schools. Higher education and workforce training appear in several gifts tied to Pittsburg State University. The foundation awarded $60,000 to Psu Skilled Workforce Scholarships for general support and another $50,000 to Psu Plaster Center Sound System, indicating support for both student access and campus facilities. Community development shows up in local public-service grants. Southeast Kansas Recycling Inc received $55,000 in 2024 and $15,000 in 2025 for general support, while City of Pittsburg Parks & Recreation received $25,000 in both 2024 and 2025. These grants point to an ongoing interest in environmental services and civic amenities.
Typical awards cluster in the low five figures: the p25 grant size is $4,812, the median is $8,162, and the p75 is $19,538. The distribution includes many general-support grants, plus one very large multi-purpose disbursement that stands apart from the rest of the portfolio. Recurrence is visible in the recent list: some recipients appear in both 2024 and 2025, including Psu Skilled Workforce Scholarships, Southeast Kansas Recycling Inc, City of Pittsburg Parks & Recreation, Girard Middle School and High School, and The Salvation Army. The foundation does not fund individuals and is not listed as making program-related investments.
$508K
$9.8M
$913K
$641K
Most grants fall between $5K and $20K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$20K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in KS.
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Notable grantees: Meadowlark Elementary, PSU Skilled Workforce Scholarships (Pittsburg/Portland State – workforce funding), PSU Plaster Center (campus performance/facilities), Southeast Kansas Recycling Inc., Point Forward - Washington Elementary
Grantmaking is concentrated in Kansas, with the strongest presence in Pittsburg and nearby Southeast Kansas communities. Wichita, Olathe, Girard, Weir, Arma, Frontenac, and Lawrence also appear among recipient locations. Outside Kansas, a few grants went to Alexandria, Virginia, and Irving, Texas, but the recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Recipients in Wisconsin are rare, with only 2% of grants landing in the headquarters state.
Recent grants go mainly to K–12 schools, Pittsburg State University-related programs, and local civic or service groups. Examples include elementary schools in Wichita and Olathe, workforce scholarships and a campus sound system in Pittsburg, and community recycling and parks programs in Southeast Kansas.
Yes. The recent list shows repeat support across 2024 and 2025 for several groups, including Psu Skilled Workforce Scholarships, Southeast Kansas Recycling Inc, City of Pittsburg Parks & Recreation, Girard Middle School and High School, and The Salvation Army.
The p25 grant size is $4,812, the median is $8,162, and the p75 is $19,538. Most awards sit in the low five figures, with one much larger multi-purpose grant standing apart from the rest of the recent record.
Its grantmaking is most concentrated in Kansas, especially Pittsburg and other Southeast Kansas communities such as Girard, Weir, Arma, and Frontenac. Wichita and Olathe also appear in the recent grants list.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST MARY'S COLGAN HIGH SCHOOL | PITTSBURG, KS | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY FDN OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS | Pittsburg, KS | $28,750 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FAMILIES AND CHILDERN TOGETHER | Pittsburg, KS | $27,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| POINT FORWARD - WASHINGTON ELEMENTARTY SCHOOL | OLATHE, KS | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CITY OF PITTSBURG PARKS & RECREATION | PITTSBURG, KS | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS | Pittsburg, KS | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HERITAGE AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION | Pittsburg, KS | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GIRARD MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | GIRARD, KS | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF WICHITA | WICHITA, KS | $24,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VICTORY LIFE CHURCH | Pittsburg, KS | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| USD 250 SCHOOL DISTRICT | Pittsburg, KS | $19,716 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | Pittsburg, KS | $18,625 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUTHEAST MIDDLE SCHOOL | Cherokee, KS | $17,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF CRAWFORD STATE PARK | Farlington, KS | $15,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ARMA GOLDEN ERA | Arma, KS | $14,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| DBLO ASSOCIATION | WEIR, KS | $10,075 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OUTSIDE THE WIRE VETERANS FOUNDATION | Pittsburg, KS | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SACRED HEART COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY | Frontenac, KS | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOSTERING CONNECTIONS | FRONTENAC, KS | $9,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OSAGE CHURCH OF MCCUNE | MCCUNE, KS | $8,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OPOLIS PARK | Opolis, KS | $8,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CRAWFORD COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT #4 | Girard, KS | $8,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOMER COLE COMMUNITY CENTER | PITTSBURG, KS | $6,200 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA - OZT COUNCIL | IRVING, TX | $6,125 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CITY OF GIRARD PARKS AND RECREATION | Girard, KS | $6,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER | PITTSBURG, KS | $5,498 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST PIUS X CATHOLIC STUDENT CENTER PSU | PITTSBURG, KS | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SPARKWHEEL - COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS | LAWRENCE, KS | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INSPIRE HEALTH FOUNDATION | Pittsburg, KS | $4,990 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EVERYBODY PLAYS | Pittsburg, KS | $4,557 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS | WASHINGTON, DC | $4,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WESLEY HOUSE | PITTSBURG, KS | $4,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MINERS HALL MUSEUM | FRANKLIN, KS | $3,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SEK-CAP | Coffeyville, KS | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SEK INTERLOCAL 637 -SPECIAL EDUCATION | Pittsburg, KS | $2,263 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SEK ANIMAL ADVOCATES | Pittsburg, KS | $2,250 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Children's Advocacy Center | Pittsburg, KS | $1,850 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CATO HISTORICAL PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION | Arcadia, KS | $1,600 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JOSIAH FLETCHER FOUNDATION | Pittsburg, KS | $1,544 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUTHEAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | WEIR, KS | $1,516 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MEADOWLARK ELEMENTARY | WICHITA, KS | $63,949 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PSU SKILLED WORKFORCE SCHOLARSHIPS | PITTSBURG, KS | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUTHEAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | WEIR, KS | $46,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| POINT FORWARD - WASHINGTON ELEMENTARTY SCHOOL | OLATHE, KS | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST MARY'S COLGAN HIGH SCHOOL | PITTSBURG, KS | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COVENANT HARVEST CHURCH | Pittsburg, KS | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FAMILIES AND CHILDERN TOGETHER | Pittsburg, KS | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CITY OF PITTSBURG PARKS & RECREATION | PITTSBURG, KS | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GIRARD MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL | GIRARD, KS | $18,615 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
ST MARY'S COLGAN HIGH SCHOOL
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FAMILIES AND CHILDERN TOGETHER
$27,000GENERAL SUPPORT
POINT FORWARD - WASHINGTON ELEMENTARTY SCHOOL
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CITY OF PITTSBURG PARKS & RECREATION
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HERITAGE AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GIRARD MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF WICHITA
$24,000GENERAL SUPPORT
VICTORY LIFE CHURCH
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
USD 250 SCHOOL DISTRICT
$19,716GENERAL SUPPORT
SOUTHEAST MIDDLE SCHOOL
$17,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF CRAWFORD STATE PARK
$15,500GENERAL SUPPORT
THE SALVATION ARMY
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ARMA GOLDEN ERA
$14,000GENERAL
DBLO ASSOCIATION
$10,075GENERAL SUPPORT
OUTSIDE THE WIRE VETERANS FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SACRED HEART COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FOSTERING CONNECTIONS
$9,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OSAGE CHURCH OF MCCUNE
$8,500GENERAL SUPPORT
OPOLIS PARK
$8,500GENERAL SUPPORT
CRAWFORD COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT #4
$8,500GENERAL SUPPORT
HOMER COLE COMMUNITY CENTER
$6,200GENERAL SUPPORT
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA - OZT COUNCIL
$6,125GENERAL SUPPORT
CITY OF GIRARD PARKS AND RECREATION
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER
$5,498GENERAL SUPPORT
ST PIUS X CATHOLIC STUDENT CENTER PSU
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SPARKWHEEL - COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
INSPIRE HEALTH FOUNDATION
$4,990GENERAL SUPPORT
EVERYBODY PLAYS
$4,557GENERAL SUPPORT
WESLEY HOUSE
$4,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MINERS HALL MUSEUM
$3,500GENERAL SUPPORT
SEK-CAP
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
SEK INTERLOCAL 637 -SPECIAL EDUCATION
$2,263GENERAL SUPPORT
SEK ANIMAL ADVOCATES
$2,250GENERAL SUPPORT
Children's Advocacy Center
$1,850GENERAL SUPPORT
CATO HISTORICAL PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION
$1,600GENERAL SUPPORT
JOSIAH FLETCHER FOUNDATION
$1,544GENERAL SUPPORT
SOUTHEAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$1,516GENERAL SUPPORT
MEADOWLARK ELEMENTARY
$63,949GENERAL SUPPORT
PSU SKILLED WORKFORCE SCHOLARSHIPS
$60,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SOUTHEAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$46,500GENERAL SUPPORT
POINT FORWARD - WASHINGTON ELEMENTARTY SCHOOL
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ST MARY'S COLGAN HIGH SCHOOL
$35,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COVENANT HARVEST CHURCH
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FAMILIES AND CHILDERN TOGETHER
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CITY OF PITTSBURG PARKS & RECREATION
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GIRARD MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL
$18,615GENERAL SUPPORT