Quick Facts Mission The mission of Sunflower Foundation: Health Care for Kansans is to serve as a catalyst for improving the health of Kansans. Beginning Created in 2000, the foundation is based in Topeka, Kansas, and serves the nearly 3 million residents of Kansas. Established with assests of $75 million, the foundation now has assets of more than $100 million. The Sunflower Foundation is a tax-exempt organization, defined as a public charity, under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code. In addition, the foundation operates as a Type 1 Supporting Organization under Section 509 (a) (3) of the IRS Code Areas of Interest Health Care Access - Providing access to health care, with an emphasis on vulnerable populations. Healthy Behaviors and Prevention - Promoting healthy behaviors and prevention. Capacity Building - Building organizational capacity for health-related organizations (designed to help strengthen and sustain nonprofit, community-based organizations). Advocacy - Supporting nonprofit advocacy for effective public health policy.
| Calendar October 28, 2010 Final application deadline for the foundation's three current Requests for Proposals (RFPs). Plan to participate in TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL BRIEFINGS to discuss the RFPs and the new Online Application process. Watch this website for the briefing schedules as they are announced. Sign up here to receive information on funding opportunities, new projects, grants awarded, news bulletins and more from Sunflower Foundation. NOTE: For best results in receiving electronic communications from the Sunflower Foundation, add info@sunflowerfoundation.org to your address book. |
