FUNDER
BARRY L AND PAULA M DOWNING FOUNDATION
21recipients FY2016–24
$2Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
yesaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 99% of giving in Kansas
Footprint
A local funder — 99% of its dollars go to KS. It is a candidate for organizations in the 3 states it has funded, whatever their cause: KS, NY, TN.
Funders that fund the same organizations
| Funder | Location | Channel | Shared recipients |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED WAY OF THE PLAINS | WICHITA, KS | program funder | 11 |
| WICHITA FOUNDATION | WICHITA, KS | program funder | 11 |
| BERRY FOUNDATION INC | WICHITA, KS | program funder | 10 |
| KANSAS HEALTH FOUNDATION | WICHITA, KS | program funder | 9 |
| BRUCE G COCHENER FOUNDATION | WICHITA, KS | program funder | 8 |
| DWANE L AND VELMA LUNT WALLACE | WICHITA, KS | program funder | 8 |
| ANNIE FOUNDATION | WICHITA, KS | program funder | 6 |
| ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATION | SAINT LOUIS, MO | large program funder | 6 |
| LAHAM FAMILY FOUNDATION | WICHITA, KS | program funder | 6 |
| PROFESSOR FRAN & GERI JABARA FUND INC | WICHITA, KS | program funder | 6 |
| RUSS AND HELEN MEYER CHARITABLE TRUST | TULSA, OK | program funder | 6 |
| THE FIDELITY BANK FOUNDATION | WICHITA, KS | program funder | 6 |
| 1440 VENTURES FOUNDATION | WICHITA, KS | program funder | 5 |
| BONAVIA FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | WICHITA, KS | program funder | 5 |
| CHASE KOCH FOUNDATION INC | WICHITA, KS | program funder | 5 |
| COMMERCE FOUNDATION | KANSAS CITY, MO | large program funder | 5 |
| DEVORE FOUNDATION | WICHITA, KS | program funder | 5 |
| GOEBEL FAMILY-STAR LUMBER CHARITABLE TRUST | WICHITA, KS | program funder | 5 |
| ISAAC FAMILY INSTITUTE OF CHARITY | WICHITA, KS | program funder | 5 |
| KOCH FAMILY FOUNDATION | WICHITA, KS | program funder | 5 |
| LATTNER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | DELRAY BEACH, FL | program funder | 5 |
| SHAW FAMILY FOUNDATION | WICHITA, KS | program funder | 5 |
| THE WALSER FOUNDATION | BLOOMINGTON, MN | program funder | 5 |
| BEACH FAMILY FOUNDATION | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | program funder | 4 |
| BELIN FOUNDATION | WICHITA, KS | program funder | 4 |
Recent recipients
| Organization | State | Years | Latest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WICHITA ART MUSEUM INC | KS | 5 | 2024 | $976,500 |
| CEREBRAL PALSY RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF KANSAS INC | KS | 3 | 2024 | $30,000 |
| GRUMPY OLD MEN INC | KS | 5 | 2024 | $15,000 |
| WICHITA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | KS | 1 | 2024 | $15,000 |
| WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | KS | 1 | 2024 | $5,000 |
| PHILLIPS FUNDAMENTAL LEARNING CENTER INC | KS | 1 | 2024 | $5,000 |
| HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH | KS | 1 | 2024 | $500 |
| STARKEY INCORPORATED | KS | 2 | 2023 | $75,250 |
| BOTANICA INC | KS | 2 | 2023 | $74,000 |
| KANSAS ACTION FOR CHILDREN INC | KS | 3 | 2023 | $34,000 |
| PUPPIES BEHIND BARS INC | NY | 1 | 2023 | $11,000 |
| TALLGRASS FILM ASSOCIATION | KS | 4 | 2023 | $11,000 |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS INC | KS | 2 | 2023 | $6,000 |
| KANSAS BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS INC | KS | 1 | 2023 | $5,000 |
| CHILD START INC | KS | 2 | 2023 | $4,000 |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES INC | KS | 1 | 2023 | $500 |
| WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY UNION CORPORATION | KS | 3 | 2022 | $26,899 |
| STUDENT STARTUP INC | KS | 1 | 2022 | $20,000 |
| ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC | TN | 1 | 2022 | $1,000 |
| STORYTIME VILLAGE INC | KS | 1 | 2022 | $1,000 |
| MUSIC THEATRE WICHITA | KS | 1 | 2021 | $500 |