Our Founders

The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas was established in 2001 as the result of a generous opportunity from the Kansas Health Foundation and the collective effort of more than 40 area donors. Thirty-two of those donors contributed $3,000 or more to the effort, qualifying as founders of the Community Foundation:

  • Joe Beauchamp
  • The Bicknell Foundation
  • Jim and Nancy Bishop
  • Brenner Mortuary – Steve and Chris Ward
  • Ken and Debbie Brock
  • Richard and Faith Coleman
  • Tom and Jane Collinson
  • Commerce Bank
  • Crossland Construction Co., Inc.
  • Vicki Dennett
  • Frank D. Dunnick
  • Gordon and Beverly Elliott Foundation
  • C. L. and Paula Farabi
  • Dr. Glenn L. Hough
  • Robert S. Huebner, MD
  • Ron Marrone
  • Roberta McNay
  • Richard and Nancy Miller
  • The Mitchelson Foundation, Inc.
  • Mr. and Mrs. George Nettels
  • Bill and Pam Phalen
  • PITSCO, Inc.
  • Pittsburg Noon Rotary Club
  • Pittsburg Sunrise Rotary Club
  • Ray and Zoe Ryan
  • Jim and Judy Scudamore
  • Joseph G. Smoot
  • Fred J. Spigarelli
  • Elias and Magda Tawil
  • Bud and Marge Walker
  • Dick and Kaye Lynne Webb
  • Wendell and Lynda Wilkinson

Thank you to all our founders for your vision of an ever-improving Southeast Kansas, which laid the groundwork for everything the Community Foundation does today!