Koch Family Foundation
Koch Family Foundation is a private family foundation in Wichita, Kansas that funds arts and education initiatives across the state, operates dependent scholarship awards and the Koch Cultural Trust, and lists grant programs and recipients on its site.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Kansas-based nonprofit focused on arts, culture, education, youth development, or scholarship programs with capacity to provide standard application materials and to manage mostly small-to-midsize awards.
Good Fit
- • Located in Kansas or proposing clear Kansas-focused activities.
- • Mission in arts, education, cultural heritage, youth programs, or scholarships.
- • Ability to submit via the foundation's web portal and meet stated deadlines.
- • Can provide an organizational mission, program budget, audited financial statements and IRS documentation.
- • Seeking modest operating or program support (most awards are under $5K, with some larger grants observed).
Geography
Giving is concentrated in Kansas: about 94% of dollars in the latest year went to in‑state recipients, with only small out‑of‑state awards recorded across three states.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows very broad recipient coverage—534 grants to 527 distinct recipients—with most awards small in size and many independent organizations funded despite some dollars concentrated among a few large awards.
New Applicants
The foundation publishes application guidelines and a web portal and added about 199 new recipients in the latest year (roughly 38% new), so behavioral and access cues both support a realistic path for unfamiliar applicants.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
