Baughman Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Baughman Foundation supports education, children, youth, the arts, civic affairs, community development and human services in Kansas.
FUNDING AREAS: Education, children, youth, the arts, civic affairs, community development, human services
IP TAKE: This is a low-key, yet accessible, funder that prioritizes the needs of Kansas nonprofits and gives various kinds of support to nearly any local nonprofit needs. Call this funder to get on their funding radar and determine whether your project fits with their grantmaking vision.
PROFILE: Established in 1958, the Baughman Foundation is an independent foundation based in Liberal, Kansas. The foundation’s major donors are Robert W. Baughman and the John W. Baughman Farms Co. John W. Baughman settled in Seward County, Kansas in 1872 and amassed large landholdings in Kansas and Colorado. He also had interests in cattle, feedlot and oil operations. His son, Robert W. Baughman was president of the family company until his death in 1970. Robert was interested in history and authored various books, including Kansas in Maps and Kansas in Newspapers. The foundation funds local efforts for education, children, youth, the arts, civic affairs, community development and human services.
The Baughman Foundation does not have a website to guide grantseekers. However, past tax records indicate that this foundation supports a wide variety of local causes. Past support has gone to art museum programs, children’s TV programming, scholarships, pediatric services, equipment costs and annual campaigns, the funder also gives for building remodeling and repairs, head start programs, local events, senior centers and capital campaigns.
Grants range between about $5,000 and $400,000. The funder typically awards over $1.5 million in grants per year. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking mostly focuses on Kansas but also somewhat in Oklahoma and Colorado too. Past local grantees include Crossroads Center, Southwest Medical Center and Youth Entrepreneurs.
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. Organizations should submit a proposal by mail that describes the need, availability of other funding and amount requested. There are monthly board meetings where the board reviews new applications. Carol Feather-Francis is the president and contact person at the foundation. Direct general questions to the staff at 620-624-1371.
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