Spectrum Health Foundation Inc concentrates its giving on faith‑based direct service for vulnerable children, with all recorded grants directed to a single recipient focused on orphan care. Grants are modest in total but show repeated support to the same charitable trust, indicating a focused, relationship‑based giving approach rather than broad diversification. The foundation appears to prioritize mission-driven, religiously affiliated programs that serve orphaned children.
Spectrum Health Foundation Inc’s largest recorded recent grant was $50,000 to Mother Teresa Charitable Trust in Olathe for help with orphan children, and that single relationship points to the foundation’s clear center of gravity. Across the record, it backs direct-service work for vulnerable children and related faith-based charitable programs, with repeated awards to the same recipients over multiple years. The pattern is narrow rather than diffuse: orphan care, meals, foster care, education support, and services tied to Catholic or church-based organizations appear throughout the grant list. The foundation’s giving is modest in annual volume but consistent in purpose. In 2024 and 2025, it continued support for Mother Teresa Charitable Trust, and it also made recurring grants to organizations such as The Lord’s Diner, Camp Encourage, and Kansas Honor Flight. Those awards show a funder that tends to stay with familiar local partners and fund specific programs rather than broad general operating agendas. The result is a profile shaped by repeated, program-specific support for children, families, and faith-linked service organizations in Kansas and nearby communities.
Orphan care is the clearest throughline in the portfolio. The foundation gave $36,740 in 2024 to Mother Teresa Charitable Trust for help orphan children, following a $50,000 grant in 2025 for the same purpose. Meals and basic needs are another recurring theme. In 2025, The Lord’s Diner received $14,000 to provide daily meals, while Central Avenue Center of Hope received $10,000 in 2025 to provide meals. Education support also appears in the record. Wellington Christian Academy received $10,000 in 2025 for educational cost, and Kapaun Mt Carmel received $5,500 in 2023 for educational cost. The foundation has also backed services for children with developmental disabilities and autism, including $10,000 to Inclusion Connections in 2024 for developmental disability support and $10,000 to Camp Encourage in 2024 for youth with autism.
Typical awards are small to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $3,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $7,305. The grant record shows repeat giving to the same organizations across multiple years, including the same orphan-care recipient and several recurring program partners. That pattern suggests relationship-based support rather than one-time sponsorships. The foundation is a private funder with $2,745,190 in assets and $454,045 in annual grants given, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$187K
$2.7M
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$244K
Most grants fall between $3K and $7K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$7K
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Highly concentrated giving: all recorded funds went to one grantee (Mother Teresa Charitable Trust) across multiple grants, indicating repeat, targeted support rather than many small, diverse grantees.
Notable grantees: Mother Teresa Charitable Trust
Giving is heavily concentrated in Kansas, which accounts for 87% of grants and is also the top state by grant count. Recipients cluster in Kansas City, Olathe, Wichita, Lenexa, and Linwood, with additional Kansas awards in Wellington, Hutchinson, Lansing, and Bel Aire. Outside Kansas, the foundation has made grants to organizations in Missouri and Oregon, including Kansas City, Missouri; St. Louis; and Reedsport.
The record shows support for faith-based and direct-service organizations tied to orphan care, meals, foster care, education costs, developmental disability and autism services, veteran support, and church-based community aid. Examples include grants for help orphan children, provide daily meals, and youth with autism.
Yes. The grant record includes multiple awards to the same recipients across years, including Mother Teresa Charitable Trust in 2023, 2024, and 2025; The Lord’s Diner in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Camp Encourage in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Kansas Honor Flight in 2024 and 2025.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $3,000 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $7,305 at the 75th percentile. That places most awards in a relatively modest range, even though the portfolio includes some larger grants.
Its grantmaking is concentrated in Kansas, which is the top state by grant count and receives 87% of the grants. Recipient cities in Kansas include Olathe, Wichita, Kansas City, Lenexa, Linwood, Wellington, Hutchinson, Lansing, and Bel Aire.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals. The record reflects grants to organizations such as charitable trusts, schools, churches, and service nonprofits.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOTHER TERESA CHARITABLE TRUST | OLATHE, KS | $50,000 | 2025 | HELP ORPHAN CHILDREN |
| THE LORD'S DINER | WICHITA, KS | $14,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE DAILY MEALS |
| REEDSPORT VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | REEDSPORT, OR | $10,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE SUPPORT |
| WELLINGTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | WELLINGTON, KS | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL COST |
| CENTRAL AVENUE CENTER OF HOPE | KANSAS CITY, KS | $10,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE MEALS |
| CAMP ENCOURAGE | KANSAS CITY, MO | $8,000 | 2025 | YOUTH WITH AUTISM |
| ST FRANCIS DE SALES CHURCH | LANSING, KS | $7,305 | 2025 | LOCAL CHURCH |
| WELLNESS FOR AFRICA INC | LENEXA, KS | $7,305 | 2025 | PROVIDE SUPPORT |
| KANSAS HONOR FLIGHT | HUTCHINSON, KS | $6,308 | 2025 | VETERAN SUPPORT |
| ST PAUL UNIVERSITY PARISH | WICHITA, KS | $5,000 | 2025 | LOCAL CHURCH |
| BELLE PLAINE METHODIST CHURCH | BELLE PLAINE, KS | $5,000 | 2025 | LOCAL CHURCH |
| RESURRECTION CATHOLIC SCHOOL | BEL AIRE, KS | $5,000 | 2025 | NON-PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
| ST JUDE'S CHILDRENS RESEARCH | MEMPHIS, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN |
| HEART OF THE NATION | MILWAUKEE, WI | $5,000 | 2025 | CHURCH BROADCASTING |
| JOY MEADOWS INC | LINWOOD, KS | $5,000 | 2025 | FOSTER CARE SERVICES |
| DUO DOGS INC | ST LOUIS, MO | $5,000 | 2025 | SERVICE DOG TRAINING |
| KANSAS FOOD BANK | WICHITA, KS | $5,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE MEALS |
| INCLUSION CONNECTIONS | OLATHE, KS | $4,305 | 2025 | DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY SUPPORT |
| ST ANTHONY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH | WELLINGTON, KS | $3,305 | 2025 | LOCAL CHURCH |
| KAPAUN MT CARMEL | WICHITA, KS | $3,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL COST |
| GUADALUPE CLINIC | WICHITA, KS | $3,000 | 2025 | NECESSITIES OF NEEDY |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES | WICHITA, KS | $3,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES | WICHITA, KS | $3,000 | 2025 | COUNSELING & SUPPORT |
| KANSAS BIG BROTHERS AND BIG SISTERS | WICHITA, KS | $2,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF CHILDREN |
| VALLEY RIDGE ELDER CARE | BELLE PLAINE, KS | $2,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE SUPPORT |
| MOTHER TERESA CHARITABLE TRUST | OLATHE, KS | $36,740 | 2024 | HELP ORPHAN CHILDREN |
| KANSAS CITY PET PROJECT | KANSAS CITY, MO | $20,000 | 2024 | ANIMAL CARE |
| THE LORD'S DINER | WICHITA, KS | $14,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE DAILY MEALS |
| INCLUSION CONNECTIONS | OLATHE, KS | $10,000 | 2024 | DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY SUPPORT |
| CAMP ENCOURAGE | KANSAS CITY, MO | $10,000 | 2024 | YOUTH WITH AUTISM |
| CENTRAL AVENUE CENTER OF HOPE | KANSAS CITY, KS | $10,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE MEALS |
| WELLNESS FOR AFRICA INC | LENEXA, KS | $8,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE SUPPORT |
| JOY MEADOWS INC | LINWOOD, KS | $6,740 | 2024 | FOSTER CARE SERVICES |
| KANSAS HONOR FLIGHT | HUTCHINSON, KS | $6,240 | 2024 | VETERAN SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES | WICHITA, KS | $6,000 | 2024 | COUNSELING & SUPPORT |
| GUADALUPE CLINIC | WICHITA, KS | $6,000 | 2024 | NECESSITIES OF NEEDY |
| RESURRECTION CATHOLIC SCHOOL | BEL AIRE, KS | $5,000 | 2024 | NON-PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
| KAPAUN MT CARMEL | WICHITA, KS | $5,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL COST |
| PEACE OUT CANCER | LEAWOOD, KS | $5,000 | 2024 | BREAST CANCER RESEARCH |
| ST PAUL UNIVERSITY PARISH | WICHITA, KS | $5,000 | 2024 | LOCAL CHURCH |
| WELLINGTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | WELLINGTON, KS | $5,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL COST |
| KANSAS FOOD BANK | WICHITA, KS | $5,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE MEALS |
| URBAN SCHOLASTIC CENTER | KANSAS CITY, KS | $3,740 | 2024 | PROVIDE MEALS |
| ST ANTHONY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH | LEOTI, KS | $3,250 | 2024 | LOCAL CHURCH |
| ST MICHAELS CATHOLIC CHURCH | MULVANE, KS | $3,250 | 2024 | FOOD FOR NEEDY |
| BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $3,240 | 2024 | BREAST CANCER RESEARCH |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES | WICHITA, KS | $2,502 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN |
| VALLEY RIDGE ELDER CARE | BELLE PLAINE, KS | $2,500 | 2024 | PROVIDE SUPPORT |
| BELLE PLAINE METHODIST CHURCH | BELLE PLAINE, KS | $1,500 | 2024 | LOCAL CHURCH |
| PEACE OUT CANCER | LEAWOOD, KS | $15,000 | 2023 | BREAST CANCER RESEARCH |
MOTHER TERESA CHARITABLE TRUST
$50,000HELP ORPHAN CHILDREN
THE LORD'S DINER
$14,000PROVIDE DAILY MEALS
REEDSPORT VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$10,000PROVIDE SUPPORT
WELLINGTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
$10,000EDUCATIONAL COST
CENTRAL AVENUE CENTER OF HOPE
$10,000PROVIDE MEALS
ST FRANCIS DE SALES CHURCH
$7,305LOCAL CHURCH
WELLNESS FOR AFRICA INC
$7,305PROVIDE SUPPORT
KANSAS HONOR FLIGHT
$6,308VETERAN SUPPORT
ST PAUL UNIVERSITY PARISH
$5,000LOCAL CHURCH
BELLE PLAINE METHODIST CHURCH
$5,000LOCAL CHURCH
RESURRECTION CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$5,000NON-PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HEART OF THE NATION
$5,000CHURCH BROADCASTING
JOY MEADOWS INC
$5,000FOSTER CARE SERVICES
DUO DOGS INC
$5,000SERVICE DOG TRAINING
KANSAS FOOD BANK
$5,000PROVIDE MEALS
ST ANTHONY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH
$3,305LOCAL CHURCH
KAPAUN MT CARMEL
$3,000EDUCATIONAL COST
GUADALUPE CLINIC
$3,000NECESSITIES OF NEEDY
VALLEY RIDGE ELDER CARE
$2,000PROVIDE SUPPORT
MOTHER TERESA CHARITABLE TRUST
$36,740HELP ORPHAN CHILDREN
THE LORD'S DINER
$14,000PROVIDE DAILY MEALS
CENTRAL AVENUE CENTER OF HOPE
$10,000PROVIDE MEALS
WELLNESS FOR AFRICA INC
$8,000PROVIDE SUPPORT
JOY MEADOWS INC
$6,740FOSTER CARE SERVICES
KANSAS HONOR FLIGHT
$6,240VETERAN SUPPORT
RESURRECTION CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$5,000NON-PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
KAPAUN MT CARMEL
$5,000EDUCATIONAL COST
PEACE OUT CANCER
$5,000BREAST CANCER RESEARCH
ST PAUL UNIVERSITY PARISH
$5,000LOCAL CHURCH
WELLINGTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
$5,000EDUCATIONAL COST
ST ANTHONY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH
$3,250LOCAL CHURCH
ST MICHAELS CATHOLIC CHURCH
$3,250FOOD FOR NEEDY
VALLEY RIDGE ELDER CARE
$2,500PROVIDE SUPPORT
BELLE PLAINE METHODIST CHURCH
$1,500LOCAL CHURCH
PEACE OUT CANCER
$15,000BREAST CANCER RESEARCH