Wallace County Foundation

The Wallace County Foundation works with community members to enhance the way of life within Wallace County. This is done through support of community projects, grants to other nonprofit organizations serving the community, and scholarships for students. The Wallace County Foundation is committed to our future, inspired by our past. Projects and funds within the foundation serve scholarships, leadership training, enrichment of public education and opportunities for adult education, parks and recreation, community beautification, preservation of local history, and more. The Wallace County Foundation has worked alongside many community-focused projects and with local nonprofit organizations and community clubs such as the Strand Theater, the Wallace County Amusement Association, the Master Gardeners, Rotary Club, 4-H, and others to accomplish community improvements and opportunities for our residents. The Wallace County Foundation is affiliated with The Greater Northwest Kansas Community Foundation and partners with Dane G. Hansen to bring Wallace County Citizens dreams to life. **Our Mission** To enhance the quality of life in Wallace County both today and in the future, by: - Building permanent endowments that benefit local communities; - Inspiring and enabling donors to fulfill their charitable desires; - Facilitating prudent management and care funds; - Increasing the capacity of nonprofit organizations to fulfill their individual missions; - Promoting community philanthropy; - Facilitating grants, awards and scholarships. **Our Vision** Committed to our future, inspired by our past . The Wallace County Foundation was created and incorporated in 1998 by a group of local leaders wanting to improve the quality of life in Wallace County and to facilitate gifts for community improvement projects. Sizable gifts to the Foundation by local families provided the impetus for the Foundation to become more active several years after its formation. Since its creation, the Foundation has received and distributed nearly $750,000 to projects in Wallace County. As the Foundation has grown, the opportunities available have increased, as well. In late 2014, the Foundation affiliated with Scott Community Foundation, a much larger area foundation, which provides office support, investment management, and endowment building expertise. In 2015, the Foundation entered into an agreement with Greater Northwest Kansas Community Foundation (GNWKCF), under which the WCF Board serves as the advisory committee for review of grant applications for community grant funds designated for Wallace County by the Dane G. Hansen Foundation. In 2024, Wallace County Foundation became an affiliate of Greater Northwest Kansas Community Foundation. \*\*\*Wallace County Foundation, an affiliate of Greater Northwest Kansas Community Foundation, is an organization exempt from Federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, a public charity, and a nonprofit corporation organized in the State of Kansas.\*\*\*