Thrive’s MISSION is to support and encourage programs, policies, and resources that promote access to healthcare, healthy lifestyles, and positive community conversation that improves the well-being of residents of Allen County, Kansas. Vision: Allen County will be the healthiest rural community in Kansas.
Thrive Allen County Inc funds work tied to health, wellness, and community conditions in Allen County, with a clear local mission: support programs, policies, and resources that improve access to healthcare, healthy lifestyles, and positive community conversation. That place-based approach shows up in its recent grantmaking through repeated support for the Community Health Center of Sek in Pittsburg and Livewell Northwest Kansas in Colby, alongside grants to local health and recovery organizations in Iola. The foundation also backs housing rehabilitation, substance use recovery, recreation and trails, and education through active programs such as the #TogetherWeThrive Scholarship and housing repair administration. Recent awards include larger operating-style grants across Kansas communities and smaller program-specific grants tied to scholarships, reimbursement support, and recovery services. As a local funder, it concentrates all of its grants in Kansas, with a portfolio shaped by health access, community well-being, and practical supports for residents of Allen County.
Health access is central to the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $379,076 in 2025 and $459,839 in 2024 to the Community Health Center of Sek in Pittsburg, and $78,567 in 2025 to the Community Health Council of Wyandotte County in Kansas City. Wellness and prevention also appear through grants to the Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition in Manhattan and Catholic Charities of Southwest Kan in Dodge City. The foundation supports substance use recovery as well: SEK Mental Health Center in Iola received $52,667 in 2024 and $16,412 in 2025, while Be Able Inc in Manhattan received $17,433 in 2025. Economic and community stability show up through grants to Clay County Growth Alliance Inc Dba Grow Clay County in Clay Center and El Centro Inc in Kansas City.
Typical grant size sits in a fairly tight band: the 25th percentile is $44,552, the median is $60,616, and the 75th percentile is $85,613. The recent record shows repeat support to the same organizations across multiple years, including the Community Health Center of Sek, Livewell Northwest Kansas, Liberal Area Coalition for Families, Clay County Growth Alliance Inc Dba Grow Clay County, Barber County United Inc, Community Health Council of Wyandotte County, Impact Ulysses Inc, Sek Mental Health Center, Urban League of Kansas, and Mitchell County Regional Medical Foundation. The foundation is a local place-based funder rather than a broad national grantmaker. Its active programs include scholarship support and administered housing rehabilitation and reimbursement programs, and the housing rehabilitation grants are not open to unsolicited applications.
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Most grants fall between $45K and $86K, with a median of $61K.
25th Percentile
$45K
Median
$61K
75th Percentile
$86K
DR BRIAN WOLFE
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All recent grants go to recipients in Kansas, and the grant record is concentrated across a wide set of Kansas cities rather than only Iola. Pittsburg and Colby appear at the top of the recent list, followed by Liberal, Kansas City, Clay Center, Ulysses, Medicine Lodge, Beloit, Manhattan, Dodge City, Wichita, Moran, and Hiawatha. Iola also appears among recipients through Sek Mental Health Center and Sek Multi-county Health Dept. The distribution is entirely in-state, with 100% of grants going to Kansas recipients.
Its stated mission centers on healthcare access, healthy lifestyles, and positive community conversation that improves the well-being of Allen County residents. Recent grant categories also include housing rehabilitation, substance use recovery and prevention, recreation and trails, education, community engagement, and economic development.
The recent grant record shows 30 grants and 100.0% of them went to recipients in Kansas. The geography of giving is local, with all grants landing in the state.
The grant-size distribution is relatively clustered: the 25th percentile is $44,552, the median is $60,616, and the 75th percentile is $85,613. That suggests many awards fall in the mid-five-figure range.
Yes. The record includes repeated support to several organizations, including the Community Health Center of Sek, Livewell Northwest Kansas, Liberal Area Coalition for Families, Clay County Growth Alliance Inc Dba Grow Clay County, Barber County United Inc, and Sek Mental Health Center.
Active programs include the #TogetherWeThrive Scholarship for Allen County high school seniors and Allen Community College students, All in for Kansas Kids - Child Care Health Insurance Reimbursement Program, housing rehabilitation grants administered by Thrive, and SEK Recovery Resources support for scholarships, supplies, and recovery housing.
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Who can apply: Homeowners in Allen County seeking housing rehabilitation assistance; specific eligibility criteria were not provided in the scraped content.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF SEK | PITTSBURG, KS | $379,076 | 2025 | — |
| LIVEWELL NORTHWEST KANSAS | COLBY, KS | $235,009 | 2025 | — |
| LIBERAL AREA COALITION FOR FAMILIES | LIBERAL, KS | $186,630 | 2025 | — |
| EL CENTRO INC | KANSAS CITY, KS | $150,982 | 2025 | — |
| CLAY COUNTY GROWTH ALLIANCE INC | CLAY CENTER, KS | $136,720 | 2025 | — |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL OF | KANSAS CITY, KS | $78,567 | 2025 | — |
| BARBER COUNTY UNITED INC | MEDICINE LODGE, KS | $73,691 | 2025 | — |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF SOUTHWEST KAN | DODGE CITY, KS | $59,332 | 2025 | — |
| MARMATON VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT | MORAN, KS | $39,950 | 2025 | — |
| BE ABLE INC | MANHATTAN, KS | $17,433 | 2025 | — |
| IMPACT ULYSSES INC | ULYSSES, KS | $16,949 | 2025 | — |
| SEK MENTAL HEALTH CENTER | IOLA, KS | $16,412 | 2025 | — |
| URBAN LEAGUE OF KANSAS | WICHITA, KS | $11,431 | 2025 | — |
| MITCHELL COUNTY REGIONAL | BELOIT, KS | $6,029 | 2025 | — |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF SEK | PITTSBURG, KS | $459,839 | 2024 | — |
| LIVEWELL NORTHWEST KANSAS | COLBY, KS | $201,990 | 2024 | — |
| LIBERAL AREA COALITION FOR FAMILIES | LIBERAL, KS | $147,644 | 2024 | — |
| IMPACT ULYSSES INC | ULYSSES, KS | $91,640 | 2024 | — |
| EL CENTRO INC | KANSAS CITY, KS | $83,604 | 2024 | — |
| CLAY COUNTY GROWTH ALLIANCE INC | CLAY CENTER, KS | $83,319 | 2024 | — |
| MITCHELL COUNTY REGIONAL | BELOIT, KS | $67,817 | 2024 | — |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL OF | KANSAS CITY, KS | $61,015 | 2024 | — |
| BARBER COUNTY UNITED INC | MEDICINE LODGE, KS | $60,216 | 2024 | — |
| KANSAS BREASTFEEDING COALITION | MANHATTAN, KS | $59,919 | 2024 | — |
| SEK MENTAL HEALTH CENTER | IOLA, KS | $52,667 | 2024 | — |
| URBAN LEAGUE OF KANSAS | WICHITA, KS | $47,482 | 2024 | — |
| CENTAL PLAINS HEALTH CARE PARTNERSH | WICHITA, KS | $35,761 | 2024 | — |
| TURNER HOUSE CLINIC INC | KANSAS CITY, KS | $26,339 | 2024 | — |
| SEK MULTI-COUNTY HEALTH DEPT | IOLA, KS | $10,000 | 2024 | — |
| NE KANSAS COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM | HIAWATHA, KS | $6,652 | 2024 | — |
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF SEK
$379,076LIVEWELL NORTHWEST KANSAS
$235,009LIBERAL AREA COALITION FOR FAMILIES
$186,630CLAY COUNTY GROWTH ALLIANCE INC
$136,720BARBER COUNTY UNITED INC
$73,691MARMATON VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT
$39,950IMPACT ULYSSES INC
$16,949SEK MENTAL HEALTH CENTER
$16,412URBAN LEAGUE OF KANSAS
$11,431MITCHELL COUNTY REGIONAL
$6,029COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF SEK
$459,839LIVEWELL NORTHWEST KANSAS
$201,990LIBERAL AREA COALITION FOR FAMILIES
$147,644IMPACT ULYSSES INC
$91,640CLAY COUNTY GROWTH ALLIANCE INC
$83,319MITCHELL COUNTY REGIONAL
$67,817BARBER COUNTY UNITED INC
$60,216SEK MENTAL HEALTH CENTER
$52,667URBAN LEAGUE OF KANSAS
$47,482SEK MULTI-COUNTY HEALTH DEPT
$10,000NE KANSAS COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM
$6,652