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Community Foundation Grants to Kansas State University Foundation
Organization - Kansas State University Foundation
Year Awarded - 2020
Grant Amount - $124,396
Grant Purpose - Scholarship Support
Foundation - Greater Salina Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2020
Grant Amount - $124,396
Grant Purpose - Scholarship Support
Foundation - Greater Salina Community Foundation
Organization - Ksu Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $10,000
Grant Purpose - Ksu Business School
Foundation - Greater Manhattan Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $10,000
Grant Purpose - Ksu Business School
Foundation - Greater Manhattan Community Foundation
Organization - Kansas State University Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $30,000
Grant Purpose - M Joan Russell Bosco Matched Fund
Foundation - Wichita Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $30,000
Grant Purpose - M Joan Russell Bosco Matched Fund
Foundation - Wichita Community Foundation
Organization - Kansas State University Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $50,200
Grant Purpose - Philanthropy
Foundation - Hutchinson Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $50,200
Grant Purpose - Philanthropy
Foundation - Hutchinson Community Foundation
Organization - Ksu Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $51,000
Grant Purpose - For The "center For Principled Business; Friends Of Mccain Fund
Foundation - Wichita Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $51,000
Grant Purpose - For The "center For Principled Business; Friends Of Mccain Fund
Foundation - Wichita Community Foundation
Organization - Kansas State University Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $914,899
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $914,899
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
Organization - Ahearn Fund
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $10,000
Grant Purpose - For The Vanier Family Football Complex Ad#10397
Foundation - Wichita Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $10,000
Grant Purpose - For The Vanier Family Football Complex Ad#10397
Foundation - Wichita Community Foundation
Organization - Kansas State University Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $33,837
Grant Purpose - Scholarship/program Support
Foundation - Greater Salina Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $33,837
Grant Purpose - Scholarship/program Support
Foundation - Greater Salina Community Foundation
Organization - Kansas State University Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $40,000
Grant Purpose - The Sughrue Leadership Scholarship
Foundation - Minneapolis Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $40,000
Grant Purpose - The Sughrue Leadership Scholarship
Foundation - Minneapolis Foundation
Organization - K-state University Student Financial Assistance
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $12,275
Grant Purpose - Scholarships
Foundation - Greater Manhattan Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $12,275
Grant Purpose - Scholarships
Foundation - Greater Manhattan Community Foundation
Organization - Ksu Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $150,000
Grant Purpose - G28638 Kuenzi Scholarship Fund
Foundation - Greater Manhattan Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $150,000
Grant Purpose - G28638 Kuenzi Scholarship Fund
Foundation - Greater Manhattan Community Foundation
Organization - Ksu Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $12,000
Grant Purpose - Fund E16600 Dean's Excellence Fund
Foundation - Greater Manhattan Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $12,000
Grant Purpose - Fund E16600 Dean's Excellence Fund
Foundation - Greater Manhattan Community Foundation
Organization - Ksu Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $125,000
Grant Purpose - C73918 K-state Libraries Enhancement Fund
Foundation - Greater Manhattan Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $125,000
Grant Purpose - C73918 K-state Libraries Enhancement Fund
Foundation - Greater Manhattan Community Foundation
Organization - Ksu Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $50,000
Grant Purpose - Pledge # 18760 Mccain Auditorium
Foundation - Greater Manhattan Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $50,000
Grant Purpose - Pledge # 18760 Mccain Auditorium
Foundation - Greater Manhattan Community Foundation
Organization - K-state University Student Financial Assistance
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $13,350
Grant Purpose - Scholarships
Foundation - Greater Manhattan Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $13,350
Grant Purpose - Scholarships
Foundation - Greater Manhattan Community Foundation
Organization - Ahearn Fund
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $10,000
Grant Purpose - Vanier Family Football Complex, On Behalf Of James Coen
Foundation - Wichita Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $10,000
Grant Purpose - Vanier Family Football Complex, On Behalf Of James Coen
Foundation - Wichita Community Foundation
Organization - Ksu Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $8,387
Grant Purpose - Howe Cancer Research Fund
Foundation - Greater Manhattan Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $8,387
Grant Purpose - Howe Cancer Research Fund
Foundation - Greater Manhattan Community Foundation
Organization - K-state University Student Financial Assistance
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $12,350
Grant Purpose - Scholarships
Foundation - Greater Manhattan Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $12,350
Grant Purpose - Scholarships
Foundation - Greater Manhattan Community Foundation
Organization - Kansas State University Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $35,940
Grant Purpose - Scholarship/program Support
Foundation - Greater Salina Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $35,940
Grant Purpose - Scholarship/program Support
Foundation - Greater Salina Community Foundation
Organization - Kansas State University Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $10,000
Grant Purpose - Sughrue Leadership Scholarship Fund # N91105
Foundation - Minneapolis Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $10,000
Grant Purpose - Sughrue Leadership Scholarship Fund # N91105
Foundation - Minneapolis Foundation
Organization - Kansas State University Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $7,500
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - Columbus Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $7,500
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - Columbus Foundation
Organization - Kansas State University Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $719,863
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $719,863
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
Organization - Ksu Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $40,000
Grant Purpose - Center For Advancement Of Entrepreneurship Fund
Foundation - Greater Manhattan Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $40,000
Grant Purpose - Center For Advancement Of Entrepreneurship Fund
Foundation - Greater Manhattan Community Foundation
Organization - Kansas State University Foundation
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $630,230
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $630,230
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
Organization - Kansas State University Foundation
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $8,000
Grant Purpose - General Purpose
Foundation - Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $8,000
Grant Purpose - General Purpose
Foundation - Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Organization - Ahearn Fund
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $10,000
Grant Purpose - 2017 Football Stadium Capital Improvement-vanier Football Complex Leadership Contribution
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $10,000
Grant Purpose - 2017 Football Stadium Capital Improvement-vanier Football Complex Leadership Contribution
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Organization - Ahearn Fund
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $50,000
Grant Purpose - 2017 Capstone Gift Contribution
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $50,000
Grant Purpose - 2017 Capstone Gift Contribution
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Organization - Ahearn Fund
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $2,500
Grant Purpose - 2017 Phase Iiib Of Bill Snyder Master Plan Contribution
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $2,500
Grant Purpose - 2017 Phase Iiib Of Bill Snyder Master Plan Contribution
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Organization - Ahearn Fund
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $20,000
Grant Purpose - Grant Distribution
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $20,000
Grant Purpose - Grant Distribution
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Organization - Ahearn Fund
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $15,000
Grant Purpose - Grant Distribution
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $15,000
Grant Purpose - Grant Distribution
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Grants to Kansas State University Foundation
from DAF Specialists*
Organization - Kansas State University Foundation
Year Awarded - 2022
Grant Amount - $181,550
Grant Purpose - For Recipient's Exempt Purpose
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Year Awarded - 2022
Grant Amount - $181,550
Grant Purpose - For Recipient's Exempt Purpose
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Organization - Kansas State University Foundation
Year Awarded - 2022
Grant Amount - $740,406
Grant Purpose - For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes
Foundation - Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Year Awarded - 2022
Grant Amount - $740,406
Grant Purpose - For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes
Foundation - Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Organization - Kansas State University Foundation
Year Awarded - 2022
Grant Amount - $9,473,636
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - Schwab Charitable
Year Awarded - 2022
Grant Amount - $9,473,636
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - Schwab Charitable
Organization - Kansas State University Foundation
Year Awarded - 2022
Grant Amount - $244,500
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - National Philanthropic Trust
Year Awarded - 2022
Grant Amount - $244,500
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - National Philanthropic Trust
Organization - Kansas State University Foundation
Year Awarded - 2021
Grant Amount - $1,279,059
Grant Purpose - For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes
Foundation - Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Year Awarded - 2021
Grant Amount - $1,279,059
Grant Purpose - For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes
Foundation - Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Organization - Kansas State University Foundation
Year Awarded - 2021
Grant Amount - $5,220,753
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - Schwab Charitable
Year Awarded - 2021
Grant Amount - $5,220,753
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - Schwab Charitable
Organization - Kansas State University Foundation
Year Awarded - 2021
Grant Amount - $732,341
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - National Philanthropic Trust
Year Awarded - 2021
Grant Amount - $732,341
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - National Philanthropic Trust
Organization - Kansas State University Foundation
Year Awarded - 2021
Grant Amount - $359,409
Grant Purpose - For Recipient's Exempt Purpose
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Year Awarded - 2021
Grant Amount - $359,409
Grant Purpose - For Recipient's Exempt Purpose
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Organization - Kansas State University Foundation
Year Awarded - 2020
Grant Amount - $419,479
Grant Purpose - For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes
Foundation - Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Year Awarded - 2020
Grant Amount - $419,479
Grant Purpose - For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes
Foundation - Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Organization - Kansas State University Foundation
Year Awarded - 2020
Grant Amount - $5,236,500
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - National Philanthropic Trust
Year Awarded - 2020
Grant Amount - $5,236,500
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - National Philanthropic Trust
Organization - Kansas State University Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $335,962
Grant Purpose - For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes
Foundation - Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $335,962
Grant Purpose - For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes
Foundation - Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Organization - Kansas State University Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $5,236,500
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - National Philanthropic Trust
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $5,236,500
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - National Philanthropic Trust
Organization - Kansas State University Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $6,161,733
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - Schwab Charitable
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $6,161,733
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - Schwab Charitable
Organization - Kansas State University Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $53,250
Grant Purpose - Scholarship
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $53,250
Grant Purpose - Scholarship
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Organization - Kansas State University Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $53,000
Grant Purpose - Scholarship
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $53,000
Grant Purpose - Scholarship
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Organization - Kansas State University Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $568,493
Grant Purpose - For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes
Foundation - Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $568,493
Grant Purpose - For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes
Foundation - Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Organization - Kansas State University Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $60,000
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - National Philanthropic Trust
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $60,000
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - National Philanthropic Trust
Organization - Kansas State University Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $4,671,373
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - Schwab Charitable
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $4,671,373
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - Schwab Charitable
* Grants from Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, National Philanthropic Trust, Schwab Charitable and Vanguard Charitable Endowment.
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