Grants paid by V J Wilkins Foundation
EIN 20-3225892 · Arkansas City, KS · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
V J Wilkins Foundation of Arkansas City, KS (EIN 20-3225892) reported 72 grants paid totaling $2,658,622 to 40 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,658,622
72 grants
Recipients
40
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 14 | $609,244 | — |
| 2020 | 8 | $437,365 | — |
| 2021 | 10 | $499,474 | — |
| 2022 | 8 | $455,465 | — |
| 2023 | 10 | $371,000 | — |
| 2024 | 9 | $120,207 | — |
| 2025 | 13 | $165,867 | — |
Top recipients
The 40 recipients receiving the most from V J Wilkins Foundation, by grants paid, out of 40 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burford Theatre | U | Arkansas City, KS | 3 | $600,225 | 2022 |
| Arkansas City Area Arts Council 48-0845796 | B | Arkansas City, KS | 5 | $451,744 | 2022 |
| Ark City Area Arts Council | U | Arkansas City, KS | 4 | $370,000 | 2025 |
| Cowley County Community College | U | Arkansas City, KS | 4 | $193,314 | 2023 |
| City of Arkansas City | U | Arkansas City, KS | 3 | $145,151 | 2020 |
| Etzanoa Field School | U | Arkansas City, KS | 2 | $106,874 | 2022 |
| Camp Horizon | U | Arkansas City, KS | 3 | $90,000 | 2022 |
| Legacy Regional Community Foundation 48-1187957 | D | Winfield, KS | 2 | $57,250 | 2022 |
| Music Theatre of Wichita 48-0785658 | C | Wichita, KS | 3 | $55,600 | 2025 |
| Usd 470 | U | Arkansas City, KS | 1 | $51,000 | 2018 |
| Cherokee Strip Musuem 48-0724737 | D | Arkansas City, KS | 2 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Etzanoa Conservancy 47-5089624 | B | Arkansas City, KS | 1 | $50,000 | 2018 |
| Theatre at the Burford | U | Arkansas City, KS | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Learning Bus 47-4196304 | D | Arkansas City, KS | 1 | $47,750 | 2021 |
| Ark City Chamber of Commerce | U | Arkansas City, KS | 4 | $42,000 | 2025 |
| Winfield Public Library 47-4235892 | C | Winfield, KS | 2 | $38,790 | 2025 |
| Wichita State University | U | Wichita, KS | 1 | $35,271 | 2025 |
| Southwestern College Music Fest 48-0543715 | D | Winfield, KS | 4 | $31,500 | 2025 |
| Chaplin Nature Center-Audobon Socie | U | Arkansas City, KS | 1 | $29,500 | 2025 |
| St James Church of God 48-0984164 | D | Arkansas City, KS | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| St James Church of God in Christ 48-6128736 | D | Arkansas City, KS | 1 | $20,000 | 2018 |
| Cowley County College | U | Arkansas City, KS | 1 | $19,000 | 2018 |
| Chamber of Commerce | U | Arkansas City, KS | 2 | $16,000 | 2018 |
| Great Grace Ministries | U | Arkansas City, KS | 1 | $11,000 | 2023 |
| Cowley County Farmers Market | U | Winfield, KS | 2 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Chaplin Nature Center | U | Arkansas City, KS | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Arkansas City Public Library | U | Arkansas City, KS | 1 | $9,625 | 2025 |
| Sck Health Foundation 87-3845506 | B | Arkansas City, KS | 2 | $6,000 | 2025 |
| Rooted Women's Ministry | U | Arkansas City, KS | 2 | $5,500 | 2025 |
| Ark City Farm Market | U | Arkansas City, KS | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Walnut Valley Farmers Market | U | Winfield, KS | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 |
| Ark Valley Players | U | Arkansas City, KS | 1 | $4,640 | 2022 |
| Marquee Performing Arts Center | U | Winfield, KS | 1 | $3,288 | 2025 |
| Arkalala Festival 48-0772015 | C | Arkansas City, KS | 1 | $3,000 | 2018 |
| Walnut Valley Quilt Guild 48-1010732 | D | Arkansas City, KS | 1 | $2,500 | 2025 |
| United Way | U | Wichita, KS | 1 | $2,000 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity 48-1238945 | C | Arkansas City, KS | 1 | $2,000 | 2024 |
| Stinson Neurology Foundation 93-2823334 | C | Wichita, KS | 1 | $1,500 | 2023 |
| Ark City Music Dramatics Club | U | Arkansas City, KS | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School | U | Arkansas City, KS | 1 | $600 | 2021 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 72 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ark City Area Arts Council Arkansas City, KS | U | $50,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202621049349100442 |
| 2025 | Wichita State University Wichita, KS | U | $35,271 | paid | 2025 GRANT | 202621049349100442 |
| 2025 | Chaplin Nature Center-Audobon Socie Arkansas City, KS | U | $29,500 | paid | 2025 GRANT | 202621049349100442 |
| 2025 | Music Theatre of Wichita Wichita, KS | C | $20,300 | paid | 2025 GRANT | 202621049349100442 |
| 2025 | Winfield Public Library Winfield, KS | C | $10,000 | paid | 2025 GRANT | 202621049349100442 |
| 2025 | Arkansas City Public Library Arkansas City, KS | U | $9,625 | paid | 2025 GRANT | 202621049349100442 |
| 2025 | Cowley County Farmers Market Winfield, KS | U | $5,000 | paid | 2025 GRANT | 202621049349100442 |
| 2025 | Ark City Chamber of Commerce Arkansas City, KS | U | $4,500 | paid | MERCHANTS IN MOTION | 202621049349100442 |
| 2025 | Rooted Women's Ministry Arkansas City, KS | U | $4,000 | paid | DONATION-TASHA BUCHER | 202621049349100442 |
| 2025 | Marquee Performing Arts Center Winfield, KS | U | $3,288 | paid | 2025 GRANT | 202621049349100442 |
| 2025 | Sck Health Foundation Arkansas City, KS | B | $3,000 | paid | 2025 GRANT | 202621049349100442 |
| 2025 | Walnut Valley Quilt Guild Arkansas City, KS | D | $2,500 | paid | 2025 GRANT | 202621049349100442 |
| 2025 | Southwestern College Winfield, KS | B | -$11,117 | paid | REFUND | 202621049349100442 |
| 2024 | Winfield Public Library Winfield, KS | C | $28,790 | paid | 2024 GRANT | 202521189349100217 |
| 2024 | St James Church of God Arkansas City, KS | D | $25,000 | paid | 2024 GRANT | 202521189349100217 |
| 2024 | Ark City Area Arts Council Arkansas City, KS | U | $25,000 | paid | 2024 GRANT | 202521189349100217 |
| 2024 | Music Theatre of Wichita Wichita, KS | C | $20,300 | paid | 2024 GRANT | 202521189349100217 |
| 2024 | Southwestern College Winfield, KS | B | $11,117 | paid | 2024 GRANT | 202521189349100217 |
| 2024 | Cowley County Farmers Market Winfield, KS | U | $5,000 | paid | 2024 GRANT | 202521189349100217 |
| 2024 | Habitat for Humanity Arkansas City, KS | C | $2,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202521189349100217 |
| 2024 | United Way Wichita, KS | U | $2,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202521189349100217 |
| 2024 | Ark City Music Dramatics Club Arkansas City, KS | U | $1,000 | paid | 2024 GRANT | 202521189349100217 |
| 2023 | Ark City Area Arts Council Arkansas City, KS | U | $250,000 | paid | 2023 GRANT | 202411309349101036 |
| 2023 | Cowley County Community College Arkansas City, KS | U | $65,000 | paid | 2023 GRANT | 202411309349101036 |
| 2023 | Music Theatre of Wichita Wichita, KS | C | $15,000 | paid | 2023 GRANT | 202411309349101036 |
| 2023 | Southwestern College Winfield, KS | B | $11,500 | paid | 2023 GRANT | 202411309349101036 |
| 2023 | Great Grace Ministries Arkansas City, KS | U | $11,000 | paid | 2023 GRANT | 202411309349101036 |
| 2023 | Ark City Chamber of Commerce Arkansas City, KS | U | $7,500 | paid | 2023 GRANT | 202411309349101036 |
| 2023 | Ark City Farm Market Arkansas City, KS | U | $5,000 | paid | 2023 GRANT | 202411309349101036 |
| 2023 | Sck Health Foundation Arkansas City, KS | B | $3,000 | paid | FALL ON THE LAWN EVENT | 202411309349101036 |
| 2023 | Rooted Women's Ministry Arkansas City, KS | U | $1,500 | paid | DONATION-TASHA BUCHER | 202411309349101036 |
| 2023 | Stinson Neurology Foundation Wichita, KS | C | $1,500 | paid | DONATION-TASHA BUCHER | 202411309349101036 |
| 2022 | Burford Theatre Arkansas City, KS | U | $200,225 | paid | 2022 GRANT | 202301519349100115 |
| 2022 | Arkansas City Area Arts Council Arkansas City, KS | B | $75,000 | paid | 2022 GRANT | 202301519349100115 |
| 2022 | Cowley County Community College Arkansas City, KS | U | $55,600 | paid | 2022 GRANT | 202301519349100115 |
| 2022 | Etzanoa Field School Arkansas City, KS | U | $50,000 | paid | 2022 GRANT | 202301519349100115 |
| 2022 | Legacy Regional Community Foundation Winfield, KS | D | $44,000 | paid | 2022 GRANT | 202301519349100115 |
| 2022 | Camp Horizon Arkansas City, KS | U | $20,000 | paid | CHALLANGE GRANT | 202301519349100115 |
| 2022 | Ark City Chamber of Commerce Arkansas City, KS | U | $6,000 | paid | TACOLALAH PROJECT | 202301519349100115 |
| 2022 | Ark Valley Players Arkansas City, KS | U | $4,640 | paid | 2022 GRANT | 202301519349100115 |
| 2021 | Burford Theatre Arkansas City, KS | U | $200,000 | paid | 2021 GRANT | 202231259349100813 |
| 2021 | Arkansas City Area Arts Council Arkansas City, KS | B | $75,000 | paid | 2021 GRANT | 202231259349100813 |
| 2021 | Cowley County Community College Arkansas City, KS | U | $57,000 | paid | 2021 GRANT | 202231259349100813 |
| 2021 | Etzanoa Field School Arkansas City, KS | U | $56,874 | paid | 2021 GRANT | 202231259349100813 |
| 2021 | Learning Bus Arkansas City, KS | D | $47,750 | paid | 2021 GRANT | 202231259349100813 |
| 2021 | Ark City Chamber of Commerce Arkansas City, KS | U | $24,000 | paid | BREEZEWAY PROJECT | 202231259349100813 |
| 2021 | Camp Horizon Arkansas City, KS | U | $20,000 | paid | CHALLANGE GRANT | 202231259349100813 |
| 2021 | Legacy Regional Community Foundation Winfield, KS | D | $13,250 | paid | 2021 GRANT | 202231259349100813 |
| 2021 | Walnut Valley Farmers Market Winfield, KS | U | $5,000 | paid | 2021 GRANT | 202231259349100813 |
| 2021 | Sacred Heart Catholic School Arkansas City, KS | U | $600 | paid | 2021 GRANT - MUSIC | 202231259349100813 |
| 2020 | Burford Theatre Arkansas City, KS | U | $200,000 | paid | RENOVATION PAYMENT | 202110699349100531 |
| 2020 | City of Arkansas City Arkansas City, KS | U | $68,651 | paid | WILSON PARK IMPROVEMENTS | 202110699349100531 |
| 2020 | Arkansas City Area Arts Council Arkansas City, KS | B | $50,000 | paid | LIVE PERFORMANCES AT THE BURFORD | 202110699349100531 |
| 2020 | Theatre at the Burford Arkansas City, KS | U | $50,000 | paid | CHALLENGE GRANT - CATERING KITCHEN | 202110699349100531 |
| 2020 | Cherokee Strip Land Rush Museum Arkansas City, KS | B | $35,000 | paid | GRANT AWARD | 202110699349100531 |
| 2020 | Cowley County Community College Arkansas City, KS | U | $15,714 | paid | GRANT DISTRIBUTION | 202110699349100531 |
| 2020 | Chaplin Nature Center Arkansas City, KS | U | $10,000 | paid | CHALLENGE GRANT - REPLACE EQUIPMENT | 202110699349100531 |
| 2020 | City of Arkansas City Arkansas City, KS | U | $8,000 | paid | MUNICIPAL BAND - SHIRTS AND 150 YEAR CELEBRATION | 202110699349100531 |
| 2018 | Arkansas City Area Arts Council Arkansas City, KS | B | $200,000 | paid | BURFORD THEATRERENOVATION PROJECT | 201931339349101528 |
| 2018 | City of Arkansas City Arkansas City, KS | U | $68,500 | paid | WILSON PARK IMPROVEMENTS | 201931339349101528 |
| 2018 | Arkansas City Area Arts Council Arkansas City, KS | B | $51,744 | paid | BURFORD THEATREFIRE ESCAPE | 201931339349101528 |
| 2018 | Usd 470 Arkansas City, KS | U | $51,000 | paid | IMPROVEMENTS TOPERFORMANCE VENUES | 201931339349101528 |
| 2018 | Camp Horizon Arkansas City, KS | U | $50,000 | paid | AQUATIC RECREATION& PERFORMING ARTS | 201931339349101528 |
| 2018 | Etzanoa Conservancy Arkansas City, KS | B | $50,000 | paid | ETZANOAARCHAEOLOGICALPROJECT | 201931339349101528 |
| 2018 | Ark City Area Arts Council Arkansas City, KS | U | $45,000 | paid | CONCERTS ANDPERFORMANCES | 201931339349101528 |
| 2018 | St James Church of God in Christ Arkansas City, KS | D | $20,000 | paid | SPONSORSHIP OFA COMMUNITY MUSIC CONCERT | 201931339349101528 |
| 2018 | Southwestern College Music Fest Winfield, KS | D | $20,000 | paid | SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL | 201931339349101528 |
| 2018 | Cowley County College Arkansas City, KS | U | $19,000 | paid | MUSICAL EQUIPMENT& WRITING WORKSHOP | 201931339349101528 |
| 2018 | Cherokee Strip Musuem Arkansas City, KS | D | $15,000 | paid | BLDG IMPROVEMENTS | 201931339349101528 |
| 2018 | Chamber of Commerce Arkansas City, KS | U | $13,000 | paid | STAN HERDMEMORIAL | 201931339349101528 |
| 2018 | Arkalala Festival Arkansas City, KS | C | $3,000 | paid | ANNUAL FESTIVAL | 201931339349101528 |
| 2018 | Chamber of Commerce Arkansas City, KS | U | $3,000 | paid | CITY CHRISTMAS EVENT | 201931339349101528 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202621049349100442 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202521189349100217 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202411309349101036 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202301519349100115 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202231259349100813 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202110699349100531 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201931339349101528 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/203225892.json.
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