The Robert & Gwen Tyler Charitable Foundation concentrates on sizable capital and capacity-building gifts to regional institutions in Kansas, with a strong emphasis on rural and small-town higher education and local healthcare infrastructure. Grants frequently finance buildings, parking/grounds improvements, and program support (including scholarships and unrestricted operating funds), and the foundation repeatedly supports a small set of familiar local beneficiaries. While it also makes occasional religious/community church grants and community development contributions, its principal identity is as a major local donor to colleges and the regional health system.
Robert & Gwen Tyler Charitable Foundatio’s recent giving is marked by large, repeated support for healthcare and college infrastructure in Kansas, led by a $500,850 grant to William Newton Healtcare Foundation for general support. The foundation’s pattern is not limited to one institution: in nearby Winfield, it also funded parking lot improvements for the same health system with a $375,000 grant in 2023, while Cowley College Foundation received multiple $200,000 awards for a building, another building project, and a tech ed building. That mix points to a funder that backs facilities, campus assets, and institutional capacity rather than only short-term program costs. Smaller but still targeted awards broaden the picture, reaching church operations, student scholarships, and an auto museum construction loan. The foundation’s portfolio shows a consistent preference for organizations that serve local residents through education, health, faith-based community activity, and civic amenities. Across the recent grants list, the same regional institutions appear more than once, suggesting a relationship-based grantmaking style built around familiar Kansas beneficiaries and multi-year project support.
Higher education infrastructure is a major theme. Cowley College Foundation received $200,000 in 2025, $200,000 in 2024, and $200,000 in 2023, with purposes listed as building, building, and tech ed building. Technical training also appears through Mcpherson College, which received $100,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for auto restoration. Student support shows up in a $100,000 grant to Pittsburg State University Foundation for scholarships. Cultural and vocational infrastructure are also present in the $20,000 grant to Salina Educational Automotive Museu for museum construction loan, followed by two $20,000 general awards to the same museum in 2024 and 2025.
Typical grant size is $20,000 at the 25th percentile, $100,000 at the median, and $200,000 at the 75th percentile, which shows a mix of mid-sized awards and larger capital commitments. The recent list also shows repeat support to the same recipients across multiple years, including Cowley College Foundation, Mcpherson College, First United Methodist Church, and Salina Educational Automotive Museu. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its giving is local, with most grants concentrated in Kansas.
$1.5M
$9.6M
-$323K
$1.6M
Most grants fall between $20K and $200K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$200K
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Concentrated, relatively large grants to a small set of repeat regional grantees; funding is project- and capital-focused (buildings, parking, infrastructure) with occasional unrestricted operating and scholarship awards.
Notable grantees: Cowley College Foundation, William Newton Healthcare Foundation, First United Methodist Church (Winfield), McPherson College, Community Foundation for Cloud County
Grant recipients are overwhelmingly in Kansas, which accounts for 92% of grants in the headquarters state and is also the top state by grant count. Winfield appears repeatedly, including William Newton Healtcare Foundation, First United Methodist Church, Eagle Nest, Cowley County Humane Society, and Southwestern College. Other Kansas cities with multiple recipients include Arkansas City, McPherson, Concordia, Wichita, Salina, Pittsburg, and Shawnee. Outside Kansas, the recent list includes one grant to Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
The recent grants point to regional colleges, healthcare organizations, churches, and community institutions in Kansas. Examples include college buildings and technical education facilities, hospital-related infrastructure, scholarships, church support, and a museum construction loan.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Cowley College Foundation, Mcpherson College, First United Methodist Church, and Salina Educational Automotive Museu. The repeated awards include both capital and general support.
The grant-size distribution centers on larger awards: p25 is $20,000, median is $100,000, and p75 is $200,000. Recent grants range from smaller operating gifts to major capital grants over $500,000.
Kansas is the clear center of activity. The top state by grant count is KS, and 92% of grants in the recent dataset go to recipients in the headquarters state.
Yes. One recent grant gave $100,000 to Pittsburg State University Foundation for scholarships. Other education grants support buildings and technical training facilities at Kansas colleges.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM NEWTON HEALTCARE FOUNDATION | WINFIELD, KS | $1,000,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| COWLEY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | ARKANSAS CITY, KS | $200,000 | 2026 | BUILDING |
| PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATI | PITTSBURG, KS | $100,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| MCPHERSON COLLEGE | MCPHERSON, KS | $100,000 | 2026 | AUTO RESTORATION |
| FIRST UNITED METH CHURCH | WINFIELD, KS | $57,520 | 2026 | OPERATIONS OF CHURCH |
| SALINA EDUCATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE MUSEU | SALINA, KS | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| PBS OF KANSAS | WICHITA, KS | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| BARTLETT ARBORETURM | BELLE PLAINE, KS | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| COWLEY COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY | WINFIELD, KS | $7,500 | 2026 | OPERATIONS |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF KS HEARTLAND | WICHITA, KS | $7,500 | 2026 | OPERATIONS |
| EAGLE NEST | WINFIELD, KS | $7,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| PHOENIX CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| CASA OF COWLEY COUNTY | WINFIELD, KS | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| WILLIAM NEWTON HEALTCARE FOUNDATION | WINFIELD, KS | $500,850 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| COWLEY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | ARKANSAS CITY, KS | $200,000 | 2025 | BUILDING |
| MCPHERSON COLLEGE | MCPHERSON, KS | $100,000 | 2025 | AUTO RESTORATION |
| PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATI | PITTSBURG, KS | $100,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE | WINFIELD, KS | $90,000 | 2025 | PARKING LOT |
| FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | CONCORDIA, KS | $50,000 | 2025 | IMPROVEMENTS |
| ST LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH | SHAWNEE, KS | $25,000 | 2025 | ORGAN |
| SALINA EDUCATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE MUSEU | SALINA, KS | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PBS OF KANSAS | WICHITA, KS | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF KS HEARTLAND | WICHITA, KS | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| COWLEY COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY | WINFIELD, KS | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| EAGLE NEST | WINFIELD, KS | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| COWLEY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | ARKANSAS CITY, KS | $200,000 | 2024 | BUILDING |
| FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | WINFIELD, KS | $107,783 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| MCPHERSON COLLEGE | MCPHERSON, KS | $100,000 | 2024 | AUTO RESTORATION |
| SALINA EDUCATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE MUSEU | SALINA, KS | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| PBS OF KANSAS | WICHITA, KS | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF KS HEARTLAND | WICHITA, KS | $2,500 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| WILLIAM NEWTON HEALTHCARE FOUNDATIO | WINFIELD, KS | $375,000 | 2023 | PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTS |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR CLOUD COUN | CONCORDIA, KS | $200,000 | 2023 | USD 333 HOME BUILDING PROJECT |
| COWLEY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | ARKANSAS CITY, KS | $200,000 | 2023 | TECH ED BUILDING |
| FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | WINFIELD, KS | $100,464 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | WINFIELD, KS | $58,650 | 2023 | UNRESTIRCTED |
| SALINA EDUCATIONAL AUTO MUSEUM | SALINA, KS | $20,000 | 2023 | MUSEUM CONSTRUCTION LOAN |
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | $5,000 | 2023 | CANCER RESEARCH |
WILLIAM NEWTON HEALTCARE FOUNDATION
$1,000,000GENERAL
COWLEY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$200,000BUILDING
FIRST UNITED METH CHURCH
$57,520OPERATIONS OF CHURCH
SALINA EDUCATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE MUSEU
$20,000GENERAL
PBS OF KANSAS
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
BARTLETT ARBORETURM
$10,000GENERAL
COWLEY COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY
$7,500OPERATIONS
EAGLE NEST
$7,500GENERAL
CASA OF COWLEY COUNTY
$2,500GENERAL
WILLIAM NEWTON HEALTCARE FOUNDATION
$500,850GENERAL
COWLEY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$200,000BUILDING
PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATI
$100,000SCHOLARSHIPS
SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE
$90,000PARKING LOT
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$50,000IMPROVEMENTS
ST LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$25,000ORGAN
SALINA EDUCATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE MUSEU
$20,000GENERAL
PBS OF KANSAS
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
GIRL SCOUTS OF KS HEARTLAND
$5,000OPERATIONS
COWLEY COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY
$5,000OPERATIONS
EAGLE NEST
$5,000GENERAL
COWLEY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$200,000BUILDING
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$107,783GENERAL
SALINA EDUCATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE MUSEU
$20,000GENERAL
PBS OF KANSAS
$2,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
GIRL SCOUTS OF KS HEARTLAND
$2,500OPERATIONS
WILLIAM NEWTON HEALTHCARE FOUNDATIO
$375,000PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTS
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR CLOUD COUN
$200,000USD 333 HOME BUILDING PROJECT
COWLEY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$200,000TECH ED BUILDING
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$100,464UNRESTRICTED
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$58,650UNRESTIRCTED
SALINA EDUCATIONAL AUTO MUSEUM
$20,000MUSEUM CONSTRUCTION LOAN
MAYO CLINIC
$5,000CANCER RESEARCH