E L and Z Irene Hopkins Private Foundation
Private foundation · Emporia, KS · EIN 74-2831255 · reported 2023–2025 · files as E L and Z Irene Hopkins Private
72grants reported
$6,500median award
$2,843lower quartile
$150smallest grant
$794Ktotal paid
3states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 5 of its 72 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $22K 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
PO Box 807
Emporia, KS 66801-0807
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Emporia Community Foundation GENERAL PURPOSES SCHOOL PROJECTS | Emporia, KS | $150,000 |
| Usd 253 TEACHER AWARDS | Emporia, KS | $36,395 |
| Children's Mercy Hospital PROGRAM FUNDING | Kansas City, MO | $35,000 |
| Usd 253 PROJECT AWARDS 2023-2024 | Emporia, KS | $26,443 |
| Emporia Community Foundation OLPE FITNESS PARK | Emporia, KS | $25,000 |
| Southwick House NEXT 100 YEAR CAMPAIGN PET SHELTER | Emporia, KS | $25,000 |
| Children's Mercy Hospital PROGRAM FUNDING | Kansas City, MO | $25,000 |
| Esu Foundation Inc PROGRAM FUNDING | Emporia, KS | $25,000 |
| Usd 252 PROJECT AWARDS 2023-2024 | Hartford, KS | $23,632 |
| Camp Chippewa WINTER CAMP | Ottawa, KS | $20,000 |
| Radical Life Inc FAMILY & HOPE SUPPORT OF LEADERS | Emporia, KS | $17,000 |
| Radical Life Inc FAMILY & HOPE SUPPORT OF LEADERS | Emporia, KS | $17,000 |
| Camp Wood YMCA TOWER PROJECT | Elmdale, KS | $15,000 |
| Fhtc | Emporia, KS | $15,000 |
| Fhtc WRANGLER STUDENT CHRIS RELIEF FUND | Emporia, KS | $15,000 |
| Usd 253 BASIC NECESSITY ASSISTANCE FD | Emporia, KS | $15,000 |
| Youth Core Ministries RADICAL LIFE | Greensburg, KS | $15,000 |
| Fhtc | Emporia, KS | $15,000 |
| Camp Chippewa 3 DAY BETHLEHEM EVENT | Ottawa, KS | $12,000 |
| Usd 253 TEACHER AWARDS | Emporia, KS | $11,374 |
| Usd 252 TEACHER AWARDS | Hartford, KS | $10,921 |
| Usd 251 North Lyon County TEACHER AWARDS | Americus, KS | $10,774 |
| Fhtc NEED A FUND & SCHOLARSHIPS | Emporia, KS | $10,000 |
| Mission Creek Camp Retreat Ctr | Topeka, KS | $10,000 |
| Mission Creek Camp Retreat Ctr PROGRAMMING ENHANCEMENTS | Topeka, KS | $10,000 |
| Sparkwheel Inc INTEGRATED STUDENT SUPPORTS | Lawrence, KS | $10,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters PROGRAM FUNDING | Emporia, KS | $10,000 |
| Emporia Community Foundation OLPE FITNESS PARK - SPLASH PAD | Emporia, KS | $10,000 |
| Hetlinger Developmental Serv Inc HETLINGER CREATES | Emporia, KS | $10,000 |
| University of Kansas Health System TREADS & THREADS SPONSORSHIP | St Louis, MO | $10,000 |
| Camp Wood SUMMER PROGRAM | Elmdale, KS | $8,250 |
| Usd 420 CHOIR PROGRAM FOR ROBES & MUSIC | Osage City, KS | $7,768 |
| Usd 253 CAMP HOPE | Emporia, KS | $7,500 |
| Camp Chippewa BETHLEHEM PROJECT | Ottawa, KS | $7,500 |
| Usd 253 CAMP HOPE | Emporia, KS | $7,500 |
| Usd 253 EHS THEATRE INTL THESPIAN FESTIVAL | Emporia, KS | $7,000 |
| Special Olympics IMPACTING ATHLETES | Mission, KS | $6,000 |
| Imaginarium SUMMER CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS | Emporia, KS | $6,000 |
| Emporia Christian School 2023 TEACHER AWARDS | Emporia, KS | $5,389 |
| Sacred Heart School TEACHER AWARDS | Emporia, KS | $5,383 |
| Ascpa PROGRAM FUNDING ANIMAL CRUELTY | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Crosswinds Counseling Wellness TRAINING FOR CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING | Emporia, KS | $5,000 |
| Fhtc | Emporia, KS | $5,000 |
| Fhtc WRANGLER PROGRAM | Emporia, KS | $5,000 |
| Imaginarium STEM PROGRAM & INSTRUCTORS | Emporia, KS | $5,000 |
| Emporia Community Foundation LEGACY OF HOPE FUND | Emporia, KS | $5,000 |
| Imaginarium PURCHASE COMPUTERS | Emporia, KS | $5,000 |
| Sacred Heart School IMAGINARIUM STEM EDUCATION | Emporia, KS | $5,000 |
| Symphony in the Flint Hills APPRECIATION OF THE FLINT HILLS | Cottonwood Falls, KS | $5,000 |
| Emporia Arts Council PROGRAM FUNDING | Emporia, KS | $5,000 |
| Fhtc 2023 GALA | Emporia, KS | $5,000 |
| Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters KANSAS ONE-TO-ONE YOUTH MENTORING | Wichita, KS | $5,000 |
| Sparkwheel Inc INTEGRATEDSTUDENT SUPPORTS | Lawrence, KS | $5,000 |
| Special Olympics COMPETITION MEDALS | Mission, KS | $3,000 |
| Usd 252 TEACHER AWARDS | Hartford, KS | $2,843 |
| Usd 252 HARTFORD JAGUAR DISC GOLF COURSE | Hartford, KS | $2,770 |
| Usd 251 North Lyon County TEACHER AWARDS | Americus, KS | $2,132 |
| Usd 251 North Lyon County PROJECT AWARDS 2023-2024 | Americus, KS | $1,763 |
| Emporia High School DEBATE TEAM | Emporia, KS | $1,500 |
| Barstow School SUMMER PROGRAM | Kansas City, MO | $1,275 |
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