The Pete Henry Foundation
Colby, KS · EIN 48-1201942. Reported 229 grants totalling $2,377,912 to 116 organizations across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Pete Henry Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $3,100. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,000 and $7,200; the smallest was $500 and the largest $153,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Nw Ks Community Foundation | Bird City, KS | $362,173 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Fort Hays State University | Hays, KS | $353,350 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Kansas State University | Manhattan, KS | $315,250 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Colby Community College | Colby, KS | $231,750 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Northwest Kansas Technical College | Goodland, KS | $104,700 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| North Central Ks Technical College | Beloit, KS | $83,600 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS | $81,750 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Colby School - Usd 315 | Colby, KS | $67,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Citizen Foundation Inc | Colby, KS | $56,119 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wichita State University | Wichita, KS | $34,300 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Western Kansas Child Advocacy Cente | Scott City, KS | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Brewster Usd 314 | Brewster, KS | $28,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Washburn University | Topeka, KS | $23,100 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Nebraska-Kearney | Kearney, NE | $22,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fort Hays Northwest Tech | Goodland, KS | $21,250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Brewster School - Usd 314 | Brewster, KS | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Main Street Arts Council | Hoxie, KS | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Western Kansas Child Advocacy Center | Scott City, KS | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Fort Wallace Museum | Wallace, KS | $19,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Little Paws Daycare - Usd 316 | Selden, KS | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Benedictine College | Atchison, KS | $17,800 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Tabor College | Hillsboro, KS | $16,800 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Ks Foundation for Ag in the Classro | Manhattan, KS | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kansas Wesleyan University | Salina, KS | $14,900 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Barton County Community College | Great Bend, KS | $14,200 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| University of Wyoming | Laramie, WY | $14,200 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Oklahoma State University | Oklahoma City, OK | $13,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Pratt Community College | Pratt, KS | $13,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture | Curtis, NE | $13,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Creighton University | Omaha, NE | $12,600 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Gove County Medical Center | Quinter, KS | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Seton Hall University | South Orange, NJ | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Hays Academy of Hair Design | Hays, KS | $11,550 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Colby Rotary Club | Colby, KS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Grainfield Community Development | Grainfield, KS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Manhattan Area Technical College | Manhattan, KS | $9,450 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dsnwk | Hays, KS | $9,394 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Manhattan Christian College | Manhattan, KS | $9,175 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Southeast Community College | Lincoln, NE | $9,100 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Salina Area Technical College | Salina, KS | $8,750 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cloud County Community College | Concordia, KS | $8,050 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg, KS | $7,600 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Thomas County Community Foundation | Colby, KS | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mcpherson College | Mcpherson, KS | $7,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Baker University | Baldwin City, KS | $6,800 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hutchinson Community College | Hutchinson, KS | $6,400 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Johnson County Community College | Overland Park, KS | $5,800 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Sterling College | Sterling, KS | $5,600 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Brewster Shooting Sports | Brewster, KS | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Garden City Community College | Garden City, KS | $5,300 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Emporia State University | Emporia, KS | $5,100 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Friends of Pioneer Memorial Library | Colby, KS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| High Plains Roosters | Brewster, KS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | $4,400 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cheylin Playground Improvement Project | Bird City, KS | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Heartland Rural Counseling Services | Colby, KS | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| High Plains Public Radio | Garden City, KS | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| John Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Smokey Hills Public Television | Bunker Hill, KS | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | St Paul, MN | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| West Texas A&m University | Canyon, TX | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wyotech | Laramie, WY | $3,600 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chadron State College | Chadron, NE | $3,200 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Nebraska-Kearney | Kearney, KS | $3,100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ks Foundation for Ag in the Classroom | Manhattan, KS | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | Lincoln, NE | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wittenberg University | Springfield, OH | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kansas State Polytechnic-Salina | Salina, KS | $2,750 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Oklahoma Panhandle State University | Goodwell, OK | $2,700 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bellus Academy | Manhattan, KS | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bethany College | Lindsborg, KS | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Butler County Community College | El Dorado, KS | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Concordia University | Seward, NE | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| James River College | Ozark, MO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Salina Area Tech | Salina, KS | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| South Dakota School of Mines & Technology | Rapid City, SD | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dodge City Community College | Dodge City, KS | $2,400 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Calvary University | Kansas City, MO | $2,100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Conception Seminary College | Conception, MO | $2,100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Linn-Benton Community College | Albany, OR | $2,100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mid-Plains Community College | North Platte, NE | $2,100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Erskine College | Due West, SC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fort Hays Tech North Central | Hays, KS | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Judy Mccarty Learning Center | Rexford, KS | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Laramie Community College | Cheyenne, WY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Portland State University | Portland, OR | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Purdue University | West Lafayette, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Regis University | Denver, CO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tulsa Welding School | Tulsa, OK | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wsu Tech | Wichita, KS | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wyo Tech | Laramie, WY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Colorado State University of Denver | Auraora, CO | $1,900 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Butler Community College | Eldorado, KS | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| National Fire Safety Council | Colby, KS | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Cloud State University | Saint Cloud, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pioneer Memorial Library | Colby, KS | $1,483 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bethel College | North Newton, KS | $1,400 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| North Central Texas College | Gainesville, TX | $1,400 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kansas City Kansas Community College | Kansas City, KS | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mckendree University | Lebanon, IL | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Midland University | Fremont, NE | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ottawa University | Ottawa, KS | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Peru State College | Peru, NE | $1,050 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Blinn College | Brenham, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Carl Sandburg Community College | Galesburg, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Estrella Mountain Community College | Avondale, AZ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Heartland Helicopters | Elcelsior Springs, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mccook Community College | Mccook, NE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | Denver, CO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Neosho County Community College | Chanute, KS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Savannah College of Art & Design | Savannah, GA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Central Community College | Grand Island, NE | $918 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colby Community College Endowment Assn | Colby, KS | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
50 of 116 (43%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 51%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Greater Nw Ks Community Foundation
MATH MONTH DONATIONS FOR 9 NWKS COUN - Colby School - Usd 315
GRANT FOR AG EDUCATION BUILDING - Brewster Usd 314
TECH PROGRAM & TO FUND STEM CLASSES - Colby Community College
AG CENTER BUILDING PROJECT - Citizen Foundation Inc
FOR PUCHASING MEDICAL EQUIPMENT - Brewster School - Usd 314
GRANT FOR BREWSTER WALKING TRAIL
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 94 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 46 | $398,633 | $3,300 |
| 2021 | 44 | $364,316 | $2,800 |
| 2022 | 42 | $579,700 | $3,700 |
| 2023 | 50 | $510,490 | $3,000 |
| 2024 | 47 | $524,773 | $4,950 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 92% of this one's giving went to organizations in Kansas. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $3,100. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Kansas.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Pete Henry Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 504, Colby, KS, 67701. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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