Mission
WICHITA PARKS FOUNDATION IS A VOLUNTEER LED ORGANIZATION THAT IS ENHANCING THE QUALITY AND MAINTAINING THE HERITAGE OF WICHITA'S PARK SYSTEM BY ASSEMBLING NECESSARY RESOURCES THROUGH DEVELOPING PARTNERSHIPS AND FOSTERING RELATIONSHIPS.
Public Charity
WICHITA PARKS FOUNDATION
WICHITA PARKS FOUNDATION, of WICHITA, KS, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $516K in revenue, $306K in expenses, $1.4M in total assets. 9 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $308K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 271939436
WICHITA, KS
Environmental Beautification
NTEE: C50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$516K
Total Expenses$306K
Total Assets$1.4M
Grant Records9
Funding Total$308K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Wichita Parks Foundation
How Wichita Parks Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$90
Programs
the work itself
$10
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $90 for programs
$45
Wichita Parks Foundation supports many other events/projects including pickleball courts, tennis, kayaking and other activities throughout the year, enhancing the quality and maintaining the heritage of Wichita's park…
$33
To install, upgrade and operate programmable lighting for the baseball field located at robert thurman field, improving facilities for youth sports and community activities
$8
Independence day-community event fourth of july celebration, free to the community
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$14,875
GENERAL SUPPORT
$14,875
SPONSORSHIP OF 2024 SUMMER CONCERT SERIES
$6,000
SEE PART IV
$100,000
Sponsorship of the Parks Chess Table Project
$25,250
Showing up to 5 of 9 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CHAIR
Brent Thomas
COMMUNITY MEMBER
Brian Hill
COMMUNITY MEMBER
Bryan Frye
COMMUNITY MEMBER
Heather Gigax
COMMUNITY MEMBER
Jeanette Clement
COMMUNITY MEMBER
Jeff Best
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $516K | $306K | $1.4M |
| 2024 | $492K | $273K | $1.2M |
| 2023 | $361K | $468K | $960K |
| 2022 | $598K | $307K | $1.1M |
| 2020 | $204K | $23K | $460K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $204K to $516K (+153%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.