The Don C and Florence M McCune Foundation concentrates its giving locally in Salina, KS, funding capital campaigns and facility improvements for long-standing community institutions—particularly faith-based senior housing, health organizations, and education/recreation providers. The foundation places a clear emphasis on physical infrastructure (building and renovation), literacy and early-childhood book distribution, and creating/maintaining outdoor play and recreation spaces. Grants are typically sizable and targeted to organizations with ongoing community presence and track records in Salina.
Among the Don C and Florence M Mccune Foundation’s largest recent grants are two 2025 commitments of $500,000 each: one to Salina Presbyterian Manor for a building fund and one to the Salina Health Education Foundation for a building campaign. That pairing captures the foundation’s pattern of backing physical projects for long-standing Salina institutions. Its giving also reaches education, senior housing, recreation, and community facilities, with repeated support for capital work, renovations, and maintenance rather than short-term program bursts. The foundation’s recent record shows sustained attention to organizations with an established local presence. Salina Presbyterian Manor appears more than once, including support for its park maintenance and dock repair. Friends of the Salina Public Library also received multiple grants tied to a youth program room renovation campaign. Other recipients include Kansas Wesleyan University, the Salina Family YMCA, and Salina Regional Health Foundation, all funded for projects tied to buildings, spaces, or infrastructure. The foundation also funds select operating support, but the clearest pattern is targeted assistance for tangible community assets in Salina.
Physical spaces are a major theme in the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $200,000 to Friends of the Salina Public Library Inc for a renovation campaign for the youth program room, and $125,000 to Kansas Wesleyan University for Sams Chapel renovation. In the health sector, Salina Regional Health Foundation received $90,000 for playground and park maintenance, and $50,000 in 2025 for Playground and Park Maintenance - Olivia's Park. Education appears through early literacy and scholarship support. The foundation awarded $107,612 to USD #305 for Eager Readers monthly book distribution to Salina PreK-2, and $20,000 to Salina Education Foundation for the LIFT Scholarship Program. Community recreation also receives support: Salina Family YMCA was funded $75,000 for an outdoor recreation and education campaign, while Rolling Hills Zoo received grants for operating support and a bamboo shark tank installation.
Typical grants are sized in the middle of the market: p25 is $5,000, median is $10,000, and p75 is $25,000. The recent grant list also includes several six-figure capital awards, showing a mix of smaller operating or program grants and larger project-based commitments. Recipients recur across years, including Salina Presbyterian Manor, Friends of the Salina Public Library Inc, First Presbyterian Church, Rolling Hills Zoo, and USD #305. The foundation’s profile indicates it funds individuals and does not make program-related investments.
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$17M
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$1.7M
Most grants fall between $5K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Concentrated, large-dollar grants focused on capital projects and infrastructure in Salina; several repeat grantees and multi-year support for established local institutions rather than many small or geographically diverse awards.
Notable grantees: Salina Presbyterian Manor / Presbyterian Manor Park, Salina Health Education Foundation, USD #305 (Eager Readers program), Friends of the Salina Public Library, Salina Family YMCA
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local. Ninety-five percent of grants go to recipients in Kansas, and the recent grants list is entirely U.S.-based. Most recipients are in Salina, including Salina Presbyterian Manor, Salina Health Education Foundation, USD #305, and Salina Family YMCA. A smaller number of grants go to Washington, DC-based organizations such as the American Red Cross, while the country distribution shows no non-U.S. recipients in the recent dataset.
Its typical grant sizes center on $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes several much larger capital grants, including two $500,000 awards in 2025.
The foundation backs building and renovation work, maintenance of parks and playgrounds, early childhood literacy, scholarships, and some operating support. Examples include a $200,000 library youth room renovation campaign, a $107,612 book distribution grant for PreK-2 students, and grants for park maintenance and scholarship programs.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Salina Presbyterian Manor, Friends of the Salina Public Library Inc, First Presbyterian Church, Rolling Hills Zoo, and USD #305. That pattern suggests repeated support for organizations with ongoing local roles.
The foundation gives most often in Kansas, and 95% of its grants go to recipients in the HQ state. The recipient list is concentrated in Salina, with only a small number of grants going outside the city, such as to the American Red Cross in Washington, DC.
Yes. The foundation’s profile indicates that it funds individuals, alongside grants to organizations and institutions.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salina Health Education Foundation | Salina, KS | $500,000 | 2025 | Building Campaign |
| Salina Presbyterian Manor | Salina, KS | $500,000 | 2025 | Building Fund |
| Unified School District 305 | Salina, KS | $81,187 | 2025 | Eager Readers Program |
| Salina Regional Health Foundation | Salina, KS | $50,000 | 2025 | Playground and Park Maintenance - Olivia's Park |
| Stiefel Theatre For The Performing | Salina, KS | $40,000 | 2025 | Operating Budget Assistance |
| First Presbyterian Church | Salina, KS | $35,000 | 2025 | Stewardship Campaign |
| Rolling Hills Zoo Foundation | Salina, KS | $35,000 | 2025 | Operating Budget Assistance |
| American Red Cross of Kansas | Salina, KS | $25,000 | 2025 | Disaster Relief |
| Salina Community Theatre Foundation | Salina, KS | $25,000 | 2025 | Operating Budget Assistance |
| Salina Grace Foundation | Salina, KS | $25,000 | 2025 | Operating Budget Assistance |
| Salina Presbyterian Manor | Salina, KS | $22,000 | 2025 | Park Maintenance - Dock Repair |
| Salina Rescue Mission Inc | Salina, KS | $15,000 | 2025 | Operating Budget Assistance |
| The Salina Symphony Inc | Salina, KS | $10,000 | 2025 | Operating Budget Assistance |
| Salina Animal Services | Salina, KS | $10,000 | 2025 | Animal Shelter Operations |
| Sunrise Presbyterian Church | Salina, KS | $10,000 | 2025 | Castle Summer Program |
| Domestic Violence Assoc of Cent KS | Salina, KS | $10,000 | 2025 | Operating Budget Assistance |
| Salina Art Center Inc | Salina, KS | $10,000 | 2025 | Operating Budget Assistance |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Salina | Salina, KS | $10,000 | 2025 | Operating Budget Assistance |
| KSDS Asssistance Dogs Inc | Washington, KS | $10,000 | 2025 | Training and Placing Assistance Dogs |
| Greater Salina Community Foundation | Salina, KS | $8,000 | 2025 | Salina Athletics Partners Stadium Fund |
| St Mary's Grade School | Salina, KS | $6,975 | 2025 | Eager Readers Program |
| Teen Town Inc | Salina, KS | $5,000 | 2025 | Operating Budget Assistance |
| Friends of the River Foundation | Salina, KS | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATING BUDGET ASSISTANCE |
| Salina Arts and Humanities Foundati | Salina, KS | $5,000 | 2025 | Smoky Hill River Festival Children's Programs |
| Rolling Hills Zoo FOUNDATION | Salina, KS | $5,000 | 2025 | Wild Wonders and Beastly Safari |
| Senior Services - Saline County KS | Salina, KS | $5,000 | 2025 | Christmas Gift Bags For Homebound Seniors |
| Rolling HIlls Zoo Foundation | Salina, KS | $5,000 | 2025 | Dream Night |
| Greater Salina Community Foundation | Salina, KS | $3,000 | 2025 | Back To School Fair - Backpacks For Children |
| City of Lincoln Center | Lincoln, KS | $1,500 | 2025 | Cemetery Maintenance |
| Vesper Cemetery District | SYLVAN GROVE, KS | $1,500 | 2025 | Cemetery Maintenance |
| PRESBYTERIAN MANOR PARK | SALINA, KS | $250,000 | 2024 | BUILDING CAMPAIGN |
| FRIENDS OF THE SALINA PUBLIC LIBRARY INC | SALINA, KS | $100,000 | 2024 | RENOVATION CAMPAIGN - YOUTH PROGRAM ROOM |
| USD #305 | SALINA, KS | $80,000 | 2024 | GRANT |
| PRAIRIELAND MARKET | SALINA, KS | $40,000 | 2024 | BUILDING CAMPAIGN |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | SALINA, KS | $25,000 | 2024 | STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2024 | DISASTER RELIEF |
| ROLLING HILLS ZOO | SALINA, KS | $20,000 | 2024 | OPERATING BUDGET ASSISTANCE |
| SALINA REGIONAL HEALTH FOUNDATION | SALINA, KS | $15,000 | 2024 | PLAYGROUND & PARK MAINTENANCE |
| STIEFEL THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | SALINA, KS | $15,000 | 2024 | CHILDRENS SERIES |
| SALINA RESCUE MISSION | SALINA, KS | $15,000 | 2024 | OPERATING BUDGET ASSISTANCE |
| ST MARY'S GRADE SCHOOL | SALINA, KS | $11,419 | 2024 | EAGER READERS |
| SUNRISE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | SALINA, KS | $10,000 | 2024 | CASTLE PROGRAM - OPERATING BUDGET ASSISTANCE |
| SALINA COMMUNITY THEATRE | SALINA, KS | $10,000 | 2024 | OPERATING BUDGET ASSISTANCE |
| SALINA ART CENTER | SALINA, KS | $10,000 | 2024 | OPERATING BUDGET ASSISTANCE |
| KANSAS DENTAL FOUNDATION | TOPEKA, KS | $10,000 | 2024 | DENTAL CARE |
| STIEFEL THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | SALINA, KS | $10,000 | 2024 | OPERATING BUDGET ASSISTANCE |
| KANSAS SPECIALTY DOG SERVICE INC | WASHINGTON, KS | $10,000 | 2024 | TRAINING AND PLACING ASSISTANCE DOGS |
| SALINA ATHLETIC PARTNERS STADIUM FUND | SALINA, KS | $10,000 | 2024 | BUILDING CAMPAIGN |
| SALINA ANIMAL SERVICES | SALINA, KS | $10,000 | 2024 | OPERATING BUDGET ASSISTANCE |
| USD #305 | SALINA, KS | $5,400 | 2024 | EAGER READERS |
Salina Health Education Foundation
$500,000Building Campaign
Salina Presbyterian Manor
$500,000Building Fund
Unified School District 305
$81,187Eager Readers Program
Playground and Park Maintenance - Olivia's Park
Stiefel Theatre For The Performing
$40,000Operating Budget Assistance
First Presbyterian Church
$35,000Stewardship Campaign
American Red Cross of Kansas
$25,000Disaster Relief
Salina Community Theatre Foundation
$25,000Operating Budget Assistance
Salina Presbyterian Manor
$22,000Park Maintenance - Dock Repair
Salina Rescue Mission Inc
$15,000Operating Budget Assistance
The Salina Symphony Inc
$10,000Operating Budget Assistance
Salina Animal Services
$10,000Animal Shelter Operations
Sunrise Presbyterian Church
$10,000Castle Summer Program
Domestic Violence Assoc of Cent KS
$10,000Operating Budget Assistance
Salina Art Center Inc
$10,000Operating Budget Assistance
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Salina
$10,000Operating Budget Assistance
KSDS Asssistance Dogs Inc
$10,000Training and Placing Assistance Dogs
St Mary's Grade School
$6,975Eager Readers Program
Friends of the River Foundation
$5,000OPERATING BUDGET ASSISTANCE
Salina Arts and Humanities Foundati
$5,000Smoky Hill River Festival Children's Programs
Senior Services - Saline County KS
$5,000Christmas Gift Bags For Homebound Seniors
Greater Salina Community Foundation
$3,000Back To School Fair - Backpacks For Children
City of Lincoln Center
$1,500Cemetery Maintenance
Vesper Cemetery District
$1,500Cemetery Maintenance
PRESBYTERIAN MANOR PARK
$250,000BUILDING CAMPAIGN
FRIENDS OF THE SALINA PUBLIC LIBRARY INC
$100,000RENOVATION CAMPAIGN - YOUTH PROGRAM ROOM
USD #305
$80,000GRANT
PRAIRIELAND MARKET
$40,000BUILDING CAMPAIGN
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$25,000STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$20,000DISASTER RELIEF
SALINA RESCUE MISSION
$15,000OPERATING BUDGET ASSISTANCE
ST MARY'S GRADE SCHOOL
$11,419EAGER READERS
SUNRISE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$10,000CASTLE PROGRAM - OPERATING BUDGET ASSISTANCE
SALINA COMMUNITY THEATRE
$10,000OPERATING BUDGET ASSISTANCE
SALINA ART CENTER
$10,000OPERATING BUDGET ASSISTANCE
KANSAS DENTAL FOUNDATION
$10,000DENTAL CARE
KANSAS SPECIALTY DOG SERVICE INC
$10,000TRAINING AND PLACING ASSISTANCE DOGS
SALINA ATHLETIC PARTNERS STADIUM FUND
$10,000BUILDING CAMPAIGN
SALINA ANIMAL SERVICES
$10,000OPERATING BUDGET ASSISTANCE
USD #305
$5,400EAGER READERS