Goebel Family-Star Lumber Charitable Trust
Wichita, KS · EIN 48-1065296. Reported 116 grants totalling $1,613,448 to 104 recipients across tax years 2024-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Goebel Family-Star Lumber Charitable Trust did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $16,500; the smallest was $100 and the largest $250,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exploration Place | Wichita, KS | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Starkey Foundation | Wichita, KS | $93,471 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Bishop Carroll Catholic High School | Wichita, KS | $83,496 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| League 42 | Wichita, KS | $76,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Catholic Charities | Wichita, KS | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Wichita, KS | $55,974 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Catholic Diocese of Wichita | Wichita, KS | $54,832 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Embrace | Wichita, KS | $50,494 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Orpheum Theater | Wichita, KS | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wichita State University | Wichita, KS | $46,177 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Tanganyika Wildlife Park | Goddard, KS | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Saint Jude | Wichita, KS | $39,497 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Ability Point | Wichita, KS | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Beyond the Call | Wichita, KS | $32,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Employee Assistance Fund | Baton Rouge, LA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Star Family Cares | Baton Rouge, LA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Newman University | Wichita, KS | $28,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Via Christi Foundation | Wichita, KS | $27,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Camber Childrens Mental Health | Wichita, KS | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Ku School of Medicine | Wichita, KS | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kansas Health Foundation | Wichita, KS | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Rainbows United | Wichita, KS | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Wichita Area Sexual Assault | Wichita, KS | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| YMCA | Wichita, KS | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Belvin Literacy Institute | Wichita, KS | $22,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Episcopal Social Services | Wichita, KS | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| YMCA Strong Kids Campaign | Wichita, KS | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Bishop Carroll High School | Wichita, KS | $16,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Shepards Way | Wichita, KS | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Heartspring | Wichita, KS | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wichita State University | Wichita, IA | $14,779 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Guadalupe Clinic | Wichita, KS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Humankind Ministries | Wichita, KS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hunter Health | Wichita, KS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Kapaun Mt Carmel High School | Wichita, KS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Manhattan Area Technical College | Manhattan, KS | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Mark Arts | Wichita, KS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Prairie View Inc | Wichita, KS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities | Wichita, KS | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Valley Hope Foundation | Norton, KS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Hope Is Alive Ministries | Oklahoma City, OK | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Saint Jude Wichita | Wichita, KS | $6,817 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Independent Living Resource Center | Wichita, KS | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| K E T C H | Wichita, KS | $5,428 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Central Oklahoma Habitat for Human | Oklahoma City, OK | $5,401 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Botanica | Wichita, KS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Boys and Girls Club of South Central Kansas | Wichita, KS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City Care | Oklahoma City, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Cricket Alley Ministries | Wichita, KS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Ember Hope | Wichita, KS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Food Bank of Reno County | Hutchinson, KS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Ict Street Team | Wichita, KS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters | Wiichita, KS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mcpherson Housing Coalition | Mcpherson, KS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| PBS | Wichita, KS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Salina Rescue Mission | Salina, KS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Wichita Police and Fire Foundation | Wichita, KS | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends University | Wichita, KS | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tulsa Habitat for Humanity | Tulsa, OK | $3,374 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Senior Services | Wichita, KS | $3,040 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Junior Achievement of Wichita | Wichita, KS | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Simply Hygiene | Park City, KS | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Wichita Toy Run | Derby, KS | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Mennonite Relief Haiti Auction | Hutchinson, KS | $2,987 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Butler County Fire Department | Rose Hill, KS | $2,934 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Bike Walk Wichita | Wichita, KS | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Center for Family Love | Okarche, OK | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Cricket Alley Ministry | Wichita, KS | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Exchange Club | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Ict Food Rescue | Wichita, KS | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Oklahoma Boxing and Combat Sports | Bethany, OK | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Special Olympics | Kansas City, KS | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Tallgrass Film Festival | Wichita, KS | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Great Plains Transportation Museum | Wichita, KS | $2,239 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Quivira Council BSA | Wichita, KS | $2,200 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Bluemont Elementary | Manhattan, KS | $2,085 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Neighborhood Hope Dealers | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Christ the King School | Wichita, KS | $1,730 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Geary County Food Bank | Junction City, KS | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Franklin Elementary | Wichita, KS | $1,409 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Beggarman Ministries | Andover, KS | $1,149 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Christ the King Church | Wichita, KS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dear Neighbor Ministry | Wichita, KS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Great Plains Nature Center | Wichita, KS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Guiding Paws | Wichita, KS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Leukemia and Lymphoma Society | Wichita, KS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Passageways | Wichita, KS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Rosies Snuggle Bunnies | Wichita, KS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wichita Fellowship Club | Wichita, KS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Assoc | Wichita, KS | $895 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Serra Club | Wichita, KS | $750 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Wichita Crime Commission | Wichita, KS | $700 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Canadian Valley Quail Forever | Oklahoma City, OK | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Carin Health | Wichita, KS | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Carmelite Monestary | St Louis, MO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Good Shepard Episcopal Church | Wichita, KS | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kansas Humane Society | Wichita, KS | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Kansas Oxford House | Wichita, KS | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Philips Fundamental Learning Center | Wichita, KS | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Saint Elizabeth Ann Seaton | Wichita, KS | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| West Wichita Rotary | Wichita, KS | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Agc Foundation | Wichita, KS | $490 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Kansas 4H | Manhattan, KS | $350 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Blue Aces Construction | Wichita, KS | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
12 of 104 (12%) received money in more than one year over the 2 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 23%, across 1 year-to-year transition. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 46 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 53 | $766,871 | $3,500 |
| 2025 | 63 | $846,577 | $5,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
93% of its giving went to organizations in Kansas. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Kansas.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Goebel Family-Star Lumber Charitable Trust's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 7712, Wichita, KS, 67277. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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