Helen Gates Whitehead Test Trust | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 48-6293621
Foundation Overview
Based in Iola, KS, Helen Gates Whitehead Test Trust has awarded 161 grants totaling $2,182,460 to organizations in Kansas. Individual grants range from $500 to $84,375, with a median award of $5,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
32 of 52 recipients (62%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.
Geographic Focus
100% 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 Iola (78%), Moran (12%), Humboldt (9%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 2% change over 8 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (67%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Helen Gates Whitehead Test Trust'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iola High Shcool-after Prom | $2,500 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2024 |
| City Of Iola-citf-pride | $2,500 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2024 |
| Scholarship Fund - Cnb | $31,875 | Iola, KS, US | Scholarships | 2024 |
| Allen Community College | $10,000 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2024 |
| Allen County Dance Parents | $2,500 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2024 |
| Bowlus Fine Art Center | $83,915 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2024 |
| Humboldt High School-after Prom | $2,500 | Humboldt, KS, US | Contribution | 2024 |
| Humboldt Hight School-band | $2,500 | Humboldt, KS, US | Contribution | 2024 |
| Iola Rotary | $10,000 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2024 |
| Iola Kiwanis | $5,000 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2024 |
| Iola High School Baseball | $2,600 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2024 |
| Iola High School After Prom | $2,500 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2024 |
| Iola Middle School Iola High Scho | $5,000 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2024 |
| Iola Reads | $4,170 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2024 |
| Iola Elementary School | $1,000 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2024 |
| Marmaton Valley High School | $7,000 | Moran, KS, US | Contribution | 2024 |
| Marmaton Valley Elementary School | $1,000 | Moran, KS, US | Contribution | 2024 |
| Moran United Methodist | $2,500 | Moran, KS, US | Contribution | 2024 |
| National Fire Safety Council | $1,000 | Iola, KS, US | Fire Safety | 2024 |
| American Legion Baseball | $1,000 | Iola, KS, US | Donation | 2024 |
| Author Visit Program | $12,800 | Iola, KS, US | Author Visit To Schools | 2024 |
| Dare | $1,529 | Iola, KS, US | Drug Awareness Program | 2024 |
| Dare | $3,745 | Iola, KS, US | Drug Awareness Program | 2024 |
| Kansas Ffa Association | $900 | Manhattan, KS, US | Contribution | 2024 |
| Kc Chiefs Football Club-dare | $893 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2024 |
| Southwest District Judging | $2,500 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2024 |
| Iola High Shcool-after Prom | $2,500 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2024 |
| City Of Iola-citf-pride | $2,500 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2024 |
| Scholarship Fund - Cnb | $31,875 | Iola, KS, US | Scholarships | 2024 |
| Allen Community College | $10,000 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2024 |
| Allen County Dance Parents | $2,500 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2024 |
| Bowlus Fine Art Center | $83,915 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2024 |
| Humboldt High School-after Prom | $2,500 | Humboldt, KS, US | Contribution | 2024 |
| Humboldt Hight School-band | $2,500 | Humboldt, KS, US | Contribution | 2024 |
| Iola Rotary | $10,000 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2024 |
| Iola Kiwanis | $5,000 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2024 |
| Iola High School Baseball | $2,600 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2024 |
| Iola High School After Prom | $2,500 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2024 |
| Iola Middle School Iola High Scho | $5,000 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2024 |
| Iola Reads | $4,170 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2024 |
| Iola Elementary School | $1,000 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2024 |
| Marmaton Valley High School | $7,000 | Moran, KS, US | Contribution | 2024 |
| Marmaton Valley Elementary School | $1,000 | Moran, KS, US | Contribution | 2024 |
| Moran United Methodist | $2,500 | Moran, KS, US | Contribution | 2024 |
| National Fire Safety Council | $1,000 | Iola, KS, US | Fire Safety | 2024 |
| American Legion Baseball | $1,000 | Iola, KS, US | Donation | 2024 |
| Author Visit Program | $12,800 | Iola, KS, US | Author Visit To Schools | 2024 |
| Dare | $1,529 | Iola, KS, US | Drug Awareness Program | 2024 |
| Dare | $3,745 | Iola, KS, US | Drug Awareness Program | 2024 |
| Kansas Ffa Association | $900 | Manhattan, KS, US | Contribution | 2024 |
| Kc Chiefs Football Club-dare | $893 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2024 |
| Southwest District Judging | $2,500 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2024 |
| City Of Iola - Dare | $3,625 | Iola, KS, US | Drug Abuse Resistance Ed | 2023 |
| Scholarship Fund - Cnb | $47,250 | Iola, KS, US | Scholarships | 2023 |
| Allen Community College | $10,000 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2023 |
| Allen County Dance Parents | $2,500 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2023 |
| Bowlus Fine Art Center | $83,700 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2023 |
| Humboldt High School | $11,400 | Humboldt, KS, US | Contribution | 2023 |
| Iola Rotary | $5,000 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2023 |
| Iola Kiwanis | $5,500 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2023 |
| Iola Reads | $10,428 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2023 |
| Marmaton Valley High School | $7,000 | Moran, KS, US | Contribution | 2023 |
| Moran United Methodist | $2,500 | Moran, KS, US | Contribution | 2023 |
| National Fire Safety Council | $1,000 | Iola, KS, US | Fire Safety | 2023 |
| Attyacc Fees Allocated Char | $21,347 | Iola, KS, US | Scholarships | 2023 |
| Southwind Extension Distric 10 | $1,500 | Iola, KS, US | Youth Activities | 2023 |
| Scholarship Fund - Cnb | $73,125 | Iola, KS, US | Scholarships | 2022 |
| Allen Community College | $10,000 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2022 |
| Allen County | $12,600 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2022 |
| Bowlus Fine Art Center | $43,000 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2022 |
| Humboldt High School | $2,500 | Humboldt, KS, US | Contribution | 2022 |
| Iola High School | $4,500 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2022 |
| Iola Kiwanis | $3,000 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2022 |
| Iola Reads | $5,100 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2022 |
| Iola Rotary | $6,000 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2022 |
| Marmaton Valley High School | $2,500 | Moran, KS, US | Contribution | 2022 |
| Moran United Methodist | $2,500 | Moran, KS, US | Contribution | 2022 |
| Other - 11 - Sched Available | $19,476 | Iola, KS, US | Contributions | 2022 |
| Scholarship Fund - Cnb | $73,125 | Iola, KS, US | Scholarships | 2022 |
| Allen Community College | $10,000 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2022 |
| Allen County | $12,600 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2022 |
| Bowlus Fine Art Center | $43,000 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2022 |
| Humboldt High School | $2,500 | Humboldt, KS, US | Contribution | 2022 |
| Iola High School | $4,500 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2022 |
| Iola Kiwanis | $3,000 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2022 |
| Iola Reads | $5,100 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2022 |
| Iola Rotary | $6,000 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2022 |
| Marmaton Valley High School | $2,500 | Moran, KS, US | Contribution | 2022 |
| Moran United Methodist | $2,500 | Moran, KS, US | Contribution | 2022 |
| Other - 11 - Sched Available | $19,476 | Iola, KS, US | Contributions | 2022 |
| Scholarship Fund - Cnb | $73,125 | Iola, KS, US | Scholarships | 2022 |
| Allen Community College | $10,000 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2022 |
| Allen County | $12,600 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2022 |
| Bowlus Fine Art Center | $43,000 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2022 |
| Humboldt High School | $2,500 | Humboldt, KS, US | Contribution | 2022 |
| Iola High School | $4,500 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2022 |
| Iola Kiwanis | $3,000 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2022 |
| Iola Reads | $5,100 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2022 |
| Iola Rotary | $6,000 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2022 |
| Marmaton Valley High School | $2,500 | Moran, KS, US | Contribution | 2022 |
| Moran United Methodist | $2,500 | Moran, KS, US | Contribution | 2022 |
| Other - 11 - Sched Available | $19,476 | Iola, KS, US | Contributions | 2022 |
| Humboldt High School | $4,500 | Humboldt, KS, US | Contribution | 2021 |
| Marmaton Valley High School | $3,000 | Moran, KS, US | Contribution | 2021 |
| Allen Community College | $20,000 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2021 |
| Moran United Methodist | $1,000 | Moran, KS, US | Contribution | 2021 |
| Allen County | $2,500 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2021 |
| Bowlus Fine Art Center | $69,559 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2021 |
| Iola High School | $6,000 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2021 |
| Unified School District 257 | $3,000 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2021 |
| Scholarship Fund - Cnb | $84,375 | Iola, KS, US | Scholarships | 2021 |
| Iola Kiwanis Club | $2,500 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2021 |
| Iola Rotary | $5,000 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2021 |
| Safe Base | $5,000 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2021 |
| Visit Programs | $10,000 | Iola, KS, US | Contributions | 2021 |
| Iola Reads | $5,112 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2021 |
| Other - 08 - Sched Available | $17,965 | Iola, KS, US | Contributions | 2021 |
| Humboldt High School | $2,000 | Humboldt, KS, US | Contribution | 2020 |
| Marmaton Valley High School | $2,000 | Moran, KS, US | Contribution | 2020 |
| Allen Community College | $10,000 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2020 |
| Moran United Methodist | $1,000 | Moran, KS, US | Contribution | 2020 |
| City Of Ioladare | $14,710 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2020 |
| Allen County | $15,500 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2020 |
| Bowlus Fine Art Center | $46,565 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2020 |
| Iola Public Library | $4,548 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2020 |
| Iola High School | $2,000 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2020 |
| Iola United Methodist | $1,000 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2020 |
| Unified School District 257 | $3,000 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2020 |
| Scholarship Fund - Cnb | $71,250 | Iola, KS, US | Scholarships | 2020 |
| Boy Scoutscub Scouts 55 | $5,000 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2020 |
| Iola Kiwanis Club | $3,000 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2020 |
| Iola Rotary | $6,000 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2020 |
| Kansas Chaos 12-u Baseball | $500 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2020 |
| Safe Base | $5,000 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2020 |
| Allen Community College | $15,500 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2018 |
| Allen County | $3,100 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2018 |
| Bowlus - Fine Arts Center | $63,159 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2018 |
| City Of Iola | $6,116 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2018 |
| City Of Humboldt - Police | $1,225 | Humboldt, KS, US | Contribution | 2018 |
| Humboldt High School | $9,250 | Humboldt, KS, US | Contribution | 2018 |
| Iola Public Library | $7,496 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2018 |
| Marmaton Valley High School | $3,560 | Moran, KS, US | Contribution | 2018 |
| Scholarship Fund - Cnb | $54,375 | Iola, KS, US | Scholarships (avg 1875) | 2018 |
| From Foundation Fund 13 | $19,952 | Iola, KS, US | Contributions (avg 2734) | 2018 |
| Allen Community College | $7,500 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2017 |
| Allen County | $8,400 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2017 |
| Bowlus - Fine Arts Center | $49,543 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2017 |
| City Of Iola | $5,000 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2017 |
| Humboldt High School | $1,500 | Humboldt, KS, US | Contribution | 2017 |
| Iola High School | $6,500 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2017 |
| Marmaton Valley High School | $1,150 | Moran, KS, US | Contribution | 2017 |
| Scholarship Fund 36 | $67,500 | Iola, KS, US | Scholarships (avg 1875) | 2017 |
| From Foundation Fund 14 | $38,281 | Iola, KS, US | Contributions (avg 2734) | 2017 |
| Allen Community College | $10,000 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2016 |
| Allen Co Comm Foundation | $4,650 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2016 |
| Bowlus - Fine Arts Center | $55,184 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2016 |
| City Of Iola | $35,000 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2016 |
| Humboldt High School | $9,500 | Humboldt, KS, US | Contribution | 2016 |
| Iola Public Library | $5,000 | Iola, KS, US | Contribution | 2016 |
| Scholarships - Per Sched Att | $66,250 | Iola, KS, US | Scholarships | 2016 |
| From Foundation Fund 16 | $22,678 | Iola, KS, US | Contributions (avg 1417) | 2016 |
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| EIN | 48-6293621 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | PO BOX 94 Iola, KS 66749-0094 |
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| Trustee | James M Immel |
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