Bruce G Cochener Foundation
Private foundation · Wichita, KS · EIN 23-7255404 · reported 2023–2025
191grants reported
$1,000median award
$275lower quartile
$40smallest grant
$1.0Mtotal paid
21states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 46 of its 191 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $47K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
423 E Douglas Ave
Wichita, KS 67202-3407
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Repertory Theater Capital/Other | Seattle, WA | $93,333 |
| Seattle Repertory Theater Capital/Other | Seattle, WA | $85,000 |
| Duke University Operating/Education | Durham, NC | $60,000 |
| Duke University Operating/Education | Durham, NC | $60,000 |
| Duke University Operating/Education | Durham, NC | $60,000 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Operating/Capital | Seattle, WA | $50,000 |
| Spruce Street School Capital/Education | Seattle, WA | $50,000 |
| Assistance League of Wichita Operating/Welfare | Wichita, KS | $26,000 |
| Assistance League of Wichita Operating/Welfare | Wichita, KS | $26,000 |
| Hopenet Wichita Operating/Welfare | Wichita, KS | $25,000 |
| Seattle Academy of the Arts Capital/Education | Seattle, WA | $25,000 |
| PBS Kansas Operating/Other | Wichita, KS | $21,100 |
| Wiregrass United Way Operating/Welfare | Dothan, AL | $18,337 |
| Wiregrass United Way Operating/Welfare | Dothan, AL | $18,134 |
| United Way of the Plains Operating/Welfare | Wichita, KS | $17,176 |
| Wichita State University Foundation Operating/Education | Wichita, KS | $17,000 |
| United Way of the Plains Operating/Welfare | Wichita, KS | $16,266 |
| PBS Kansas Operating/Other | Wichita, KS | $16,096 |
| PBS Kansas Operating/Other | Wichita, KS | $16,075 |
| Wichita Community Foundation Operating/Welfare | Wichita, KS | $13,578 |
| Wichita Collegiate School Operating/Education | Wichita, KS | $12,500 |
| Cairn Health Inc Operating/Welfare | Wichita, KS | $12,500 |
| Kvc Foundation-Camber Mental Health Operating/Welfare | Olathe, KS | $12,000 |
| Music Theatre of Wichita Operating/Welfare | Wichita, KS | $11,500 |
| Kansas Childrens Service League Operating/Welfare | Wichita, KS | $10,500 |
| Wichita State University Foundation Operating/Education | Wichita, KS | $10,000 |
| Discovery Childrens Museum Operating/Educational | Las Vegas, NV | $10,000 |
| Child Advocacy Center Operating/Welfare | Wichita, KS | $10,000 |
| Assistance League of Wichita Operating/Welfare | Wichita, KS | $10,000 |
| Seattle Repertory Theater Capital/Other | Seattle, WA | $10,000 |
| Discovery Childrens Museum Operating/Educational | Las Vegas, NV | $10,000 |
| Hopenet Wichita Operating/Welfare | Wichita, KS | $10,000 |
| United Way of the Plains Operating/Welfare | Wichita, KS | $9,836 |
| Ronald McDonald House Operating/Welfare | Wichita, KS | $7,000 |
| Wsu Tech Foundation Operating/Education | Wichita, KS | $7,000 |
| Hope Community Church Operating/Religious | Andover, KS | $6,500 |
| Wiregrass United Way Operating/Welfare | Dothan, AL | $6,035 |
| Derby Education Foundation Operating/Education | Derby, KS | $6,000 |
| McAdams Academy Operating/Other | Wichita, KS | $5,500 |
| Ict Food Rescue Operating/Welfare | Wichita, KS | $5,000 |
| Ict Food Rescue Operating/Welfare | Wichita, KS | $5,000 |
| Kansas Childrens Service League Operating/Welfare | Topeka, KS | $4,500 |
| Kansas Childrens Service League Operating/Welfare | Wichita, KS | $4,300 |
| Christian Performance Theater Operating/Welfare | Wichita, KS | $3,500 |
| Hope Ranch for Women Inc Operating/Welfare | Wichita, KS | $2,900 |
| Wichita Childrens Home Operating/Welfare | Wichita, KS | $2,750 |
| Love Schools Operating/Education | Maize, KS | $2,650 |
| Wichita Public Schools Foundation Operating/Education | Wichita, KS | $2,550 |
| Smoky Hill Cemetery Company Operating/Other | Lindsborg, KS | $2,500 |
| Derby Education Foundation Operating/Education | Derby, KS | $2,500 |
| Nxtus Inc Operating/Other | Wichita, KS | $2,500 |
| Kansas Food Bank Operating/Welfare | Wichita, KS | $2,500 |
| National Kidney Foundation Operating/Welfare | New York, NY | $2,145 |
| Good360 Operating/Welfare | Alexandria, VA | $2,000 |
| Wiregrass Area Food Bank Operating/Welfare | Dothan, AL | $2,000 |
| Mental Health Association Operating/Medical | Wichita, KS | $2,000 |
| New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Operating/Religious | Dothan, AL | $2,000 |
| Wichita's Littlest Heroes Operating/Other | Wichita, KS | $2,000 |
| Ict Food Rescue Operating/Welfare | Wichita, KS | $2,000 |
| National Home Infusion Foundation Operating/Welfare | Alexandria, VA | $2,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 191 reported grants.
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