Capital Campaign
Honor · Educate · Inspire
The Kansas Historical Foundation’s Honor · Education · Inspire Capital Campaign for new exhibits for the Kansas Museum of History has concluded. Exciting changes are coming to the museum, which opened in 1984. Major renovations are currently underway with a planned reopening in 2025. This major renovation includes exciting updates to the Museum Lobby and Museum Store. We are grateful to the many contributors who supported this project.
Campaign Milestones
Hansen Foundation - Major Gift Announcement - November 1, 2019
Sunderland Foundation, Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BSNF) Railway Foundation - Major Gift Announcement - November 6, 2020
Security Benefit - Major Gift Announcement - January 20, 2021
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Honor · Educate · Inspire Capital Campaign Donors
These generous donors made it possible for the Kansas Museum of History to complete its capital campaign. Thank you to those who are helping to preserve Kansas history for future generations!
Cornerstone Club | Benefactor Club | 1875 Club | ||
($1 million+) | ($20,000+) | ($4,000+) | ||
Dane G. Hansen Foundation | | | | | Donita and Jim Barone | |
Sunderland Foundation | | | Paul and Phyllis Buchanan | | | Carl and Willynda Holmes |
| | W. Walter Menninger | | | Kansas Masonic Foundation | |
| | Gerald and Mary Jayne Nice Estate | | | Jennie and James Rose | |
| | John and Barbara Stauffer | |||
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Leadership Club | 1875 Club | |||
($300,000+) | ($3,000+) | |||
Anonymous | | | Tom and Kathy Ellis | ||
Merle and Ruby Chaney Trusts | | | James and Kathy Maag | ||
| | Michael Stubbs | |||
| | Richard and Ann Walker | |||
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Dave Webb |
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Vanguard Club | Pioneer Club | 1875 Club | ||
($250,000+) | ($15,000+) | ($2,000+) | ||
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Foundation |
| | Bostick Trust | | | Conkling-Hussey Trust |
Lewis H. Humphreys Charitable Trust, Bank of America Trustee |
| | Evergy, Inc. | | | James R. and Victoria Hanni |
Marie McMinn Estate | | | Ron Davis | ||
Marty and Mary Vanier | | |
Anne Hodgdon Foundation |
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| | Linda P. Jeffrey | |||
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Walmart Stores, Inc., and Sam’s Club Foundation |
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Patron Club | Pioneer Club | 1875 Club | ||
($200,000+) | ($10,000+) | ($1,000+) | ||
Bart and Mary Davidson Cohen Charitable Trust | | | Dudley Donahue | | | Anonymous |
| | Shelia and Ken Frahm | | | Marcia and Ted D. Ayres | |
Hal and Mary Lou Ross | | | Robert Beren | ||
Austin Turney | | | Margie Braden | ||
Jack and Rhoda Wisman | | | Shelley Hickman Clark and James Clark | ||
| | Nancy L. Cole | |||
| | Jeff Davis | |||
Heritage Club | Founders Club | | | Jane Deterding | |
($100,000+) | ($5,000+) | | | Fitzpatrick and Francis Family Foundation | |
Anonymous | | | Charles Frickey | | | John and Marcia Golden |
Willard J. and Mary G. Breidenthal Foundation |
| | Steve and Nina Haught | | | Sally Dorr Hatcher |
Capitol Federal Foundation | | | Michael Heaston | | | Paul and Jeannie Hoferer |
Anderson Chandler | | | Wayne Hemmen | | | Reed Hoffman |
Carl and Mary Ice | | | Vicky Henley | | | William and Jennifer Kassebaum |
Security Benefit Life Charitable Trust | | | Wayne and Lidia Hook-Gray | | | John and Sharon Koepke |
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Susy Miner (IMO Craig Miner) |
| | Joseph Lake | |
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Paul Stuewe and Beth Wasson |
| | Denise Litton | |
| | Karen and Andrew Linn | |||
| | William and Elaine McKale | |||
| | Derenda Mitchell | |||
Pacesetter Club | | | Barb and Steve Morris | ||
($50,000+) | | | Shirley Morrow | ||
Bob and Elizabeth Dole | | | Barbara Nordling | ||
Nancy Landon Kassebaum | | | David Orr | ||
William and Linda Graves | | | John Pinegar | ||
John and Sophia Mallon | | | Rich Porter | ||
| | Robert and Laura Reeder | |||
| | James and Lissa Layng Reynolds | |||
Benefactor Club | | | Mel and Karen Robinson | ||
($25,000+) | | | Eric and Kathleen Sexton | ||
Baughman Foundation | | | Clyde and Nancy Toland | ||
Don and Janet Chubb | | | Treanor Architects | ||
Bruce G. Cochener Foundation | | | Mary Turkington | ||
J. Eric Engstrom | | | Woman’s Kansas Day Club | ||
Dean and Pam Ferrell | ||||
Ross Foundation | ||||
Alicia and John Salisbury | ||||
Dena and Ed Sattler |