The Barton Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 48-1094004
Foundation Overview
Based in Wichita, KS, The Barton Foundation has awarded 153 grants totaling $567,200 to organizations in Kansas and Alabama. Individual grants range from $100 to $36,000, with a median award of $2,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
4 of 23 recipients (17%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
97% of all grants are concentrated in Kansas, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Kansas, funding concentrates in Wichita (90%), Valley Center (5%), El Dorado (3%).
Funding Trajectory
Moderate 49% growth trend over 5 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Barton Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunlight Children's Services | $3,000 | El Dorado, KS, US | General Fund | 2025 |
| Kansas Big Brothers And Big Sisters | $1,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2025 |
| Wichita Childrens Home | $5,500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2025 |
| Kansas Food Bank | $2,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2025 |
| The Lord's Diner | $2,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2025 |
| Empowered (Youth Entrepreneurs Of Kansas) | $2,500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2025 |
| Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation | $2,500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2025 |
| The Salvation Army | $1,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2025 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | $1,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2025 |
| Wichita Sedgwick County Historical Museum | $1,500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2025 |
| Humankind Ministries | $1,500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2025 |
| Mark Arts | $5,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2025 |
| Union Rescue Mission | $1,500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2025 |
| Ujump Inc | $2,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2025 |
| Children 1st | $2,500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2025 |
| Cars For Charities Company | $1,000 | Valley Center, KS, US | General Fund | 2025 |
| Wichita Animal Action League | $1,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2025 |
| Heartspring | $4,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2025 |
| Orpheum Theatre | $1,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2025 |
| Wichita Public Library Foundation | $4,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2025 |
| Sedgwick County Zoological Society | $1,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2025 |
| Hunter Health Clinic | $36,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2025 |
| Wichita Cancer Foundation | $2,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2025 |
| Heartspring | $4,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Sunlight Children's Services | $3,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Kansas Big Brothers And Big Sisters | $2,500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Kpts | $1,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Wichita Childrens Home | $10,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Kansas Food Bank | $1,500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| The Lord's Diner | $1,500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Empowered (Youth Entrepreneurs Of Kansas) | $2,500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation | $2,500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army | $1,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | $500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Wichita Sedgwick County Historical Museum | $1,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Humankind Ministries | $1,500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Mark Arts | $5,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Union Rescue Mission | $1,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Ujump Inc | $2,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| We Treat Kids Right | $1,000 | Birmingham, AL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Children 1st | $5,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Cars For Charities Company | $1,000 | Valley Center, KS, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Wsu Foundation | $25,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Wichita Animal Action League | $500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Heartspring | $4,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Sunlight Children's Services | $3,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Kansas Big Brothers And Big Sisters | $2,500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Kpts | $1,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Wichita Childrens Home | $10,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Kansas Food Bank | $1,500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| The Lord's Diner | $1,500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Empowered (Youth Entrepreneurs Of Kansas) | $2,500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation | $2,500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army | $1,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | $500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Wichita Sedgwick County Historical Museum | $1,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Humankind Ministries | $1,500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Mark Arts | $5,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Union Rescue Mission | $1,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Ujump Inc | $2,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| We Treat Kids Right | $1,000 | Birmingham, AL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Children 1st | $5,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Cars For Charities Company | $1,000 | Valley Center, KS, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Wsu Foundation | $25,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Wichita Animal Action League | $500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Wichita Childrens Home | $5,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Heartspring | $4,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Youth Entrepreneurs Inc | $2,500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Kpts | $1,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Kansas Food Bank | $1,500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | $1,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| The Lord's Diner | $1,500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation | $2,500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Wichita Sedgwick County Historical Museum | $1,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Kansas Big Brothers And Big Sisters | $2,500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Union Rescue Mission | $1,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Wsu Foundation | $30,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Humankind Ministries | $1,500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | $500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Cars For Charities Company | $1,000 | Valley Center, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Wichita Public Library Foundation | $12,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Ujump Inc | $2,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Sunlight Children's Services | $3,000 | El Dorado, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Wichita Childrens Home | $5,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Heartspring | $4,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Youth Entrepreneurs Inc | $2,500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Kpts | $1,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Kansas Food Bank | $1,500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | $1,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| The Lord's Diner | $1,500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation | $2,500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Wichita Sedgwick County Historical Museum | $1,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Kansas Big Brothers And Big Sisters | $2,500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Union Rescue Mission | $1,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Wsu Foundation | $30,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Humankind Ministries | $1,500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | $500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Cars For Charities Company | $1,000 | Valley Center, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Wichita Public Library Foundation | $12,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Ujump Inc | $2,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Sunlight Children's Services | $3,000 | El Dorado, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Wichita Childrens Home | $5,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Heartspring | $4,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Youth Entrepreneurs Inc | $2,500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Kpts | $1,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Kansas Food Bank | $1,500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | $1,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| The Lord's Diner | $1,500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation | $2,500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Wichita Sedgwick County Historical Museum | $1,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Kansas Big Brothers And Big Sisters | $2,500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Union Rescue Mission | $1,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Wsu Foundation | $30,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Humankind Ministries | $1,500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | $500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Cars For Charities Company | $1,000 | Valley Center, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Wichita Public Library Foundation | $12,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Ujump Inc | $2,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Sunlight Children's Services | $3,000 | El Dorado, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Wichita Childrens Home | $5,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Heartspring | $4,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Youth Entrepreneurs Inc | $2,500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Kpts | $1,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Kansas Food Bank | $1,500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Salvation Army | $1,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| The Lord's Diner | $1,500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation | $2,500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Wichita Sedgwick County Historical Museum | $1,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Kansas Big Brothers And Big Sisters | $2,500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Union Rescue Mission | $1,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Wsu Foundation | $29,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| We Treat Kids Right | $2,000 | Birmingham, AL, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | $2,000 | Leawood, KS, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Humankind Ministries | $1,500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | $500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Cars For Charities Company | $1,000 | Valley Center, KS, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| South Rock Christian Church | $100 | Derby, KS, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Wichita Childrens Home | $5,000 | Wichita, KS, US | Memorial Fund | 2020 |
| Heartspring | $4,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Youth Entrepreneurs Inc | $2,500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Kpts | $1,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Kansas Food Bank | $2,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Salvation Army | $1,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| The Lord's Diner | $2,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation | $2,500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Humankind Ministries | $1,500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Wichita Sedgwick County Historical Museum | $1,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Kansas Big Brothers And Big Sisters | $2,500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Union Rescue Mission | $1,500 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Wsu Foundation | $25,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Tabor College | $100 | Hillsboro, KS, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| We Treat Kids Right | $2,500 | Birmingham, AL, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Sunlight Childrens Advocacy And Rights Foundation | $2,500 | Andover, KS, US | General Fund | 2020 |
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| EIN | 48-1094004 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | PO BOX 781780 Wichita, KS 67278-1780 |
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Forms 990-PF
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