Gaudreau Family Foundation
The Gaudreau Family Foundation honors John and Matthew Gaudreau and supports programs that empower children, promote youth athletics (including Learn to Skate/Learn to Play clinics), and champion animals. The site describes program and event work (annual 5K, community events), and includes donate, shop, sponsors, and contact pages. The domain is publicly referenced by Charity Navigator and ProPublica for EIN 26-0901430.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small-to-mid local nonprofit in Kansas working on youth programs, youth athletics, faith-based community services, or animal welfare with visible community ties or prior local partnerships.
Good Fit
- • Organization is based in Kansas or delivers most services there.
- • Programs directly serve children, youth athletics, community events, or animal welfare.
- • Has existing local visibility or relationships with Wichita-area community institutions.
- • Can demonstrate alignment with the foundation’s event-based or community-focused priorities.
Geography
Observed giving is heavily Kansas‑focused: in the latest year 95% of dollars stayed in Kansas and most grants were to Wichita-area organizations, with only a small out-of-state gift recorded.
Recipient Variety
The foundation made six distinct grants in the latest year and seven the year before, indicating a modestly broad set of independent recipients for a micro private foundation; however, dollar concentration is high with one recipient dominating 71% of 2024 disbursements.
New Applicants
The foundation publicly declares it funds only preselected recipients, which reduces the chance that an unfamiliar applicant can enter the portfolio despite observed new grantees in 2023–2024; direct evidence of an open application route is absent.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
