Kensington HOME Charitable Foundation

Kensington HOME Charitable Foundation Kensington HOME Charitable Foundation's mission is to enrich the quality of life in our community.

It is our goal through your support and donations, we will be able to build a permanent unrestricted endowment for the needs of our community and others as well. We will use these resources wisely and efficiently to respond to the emerging and changing needs, and to sustain existing organizations and institutions through grants for education, arts and culture, health, social services, economic dev

elopment and civic affairs. We see the ability to provide a vehicle for contributors with varied philanthropic desires, and in doing so will serve as a steward for individuals, families, foundations and organizations that entrust assets to its care. We will identify and explore important needs and concerns, address serious problems, and shape effective responses for improvement, expansion, and community development!

2022 Board Members: President Michael Isom, Treasurer Tim Barley, Secretary Adam Synoground, Cindy Rahjes, Bob Bearley, Amber Hardacre, and Patty Kuhlmann.

We are pleased to announce the 1st annual Linda Ferguson Legacy Grant awarded to the Kensington Community/School Library...
02/18/2026

We are pleased to announce the 1st annual Linda Ferguson Legacy Grant awarded to the Kensington Community/School Library for an online media subscription.

The 2nd annual Ross & Frances Ferguson Legacy Grant was awarded to the City of Kensington for a pool maintenance project...
02/18/2026

The 2nd annual Ross & Frances Ferguson Legacy Grant was awarded to the City of Kensington for a pool maintenance project.

The 3rd annual JS & Betty Wagner Legacy grant was awarded to the Kensington Recreation Commission for football field mai...
02/18/2026

The 3rd annual JS & Betty Wagner Legacy grant was awarded to the Kensington Recreation Commission for football field maintenance.

The 3rd annual Fraser Legacy Grant was awarded to Kensington Senior Center for water heater replacement.
02/18/2026

The 3rd annual Fraser Legacy Grant was awarded to Kensington Senior Center for water heater replacement.

The 3rd annual Pauline Seemann Gardner Legacy Grants were awarded to the Kensington Commercial Club for their Christmas ...
02/18/2026

The 3rd annual Pauline Seemann Gardner Legacy Grants were awarded to the Kensington Commercial Club for their Christmas Kickoff event and additional Christmas lights.

The 4th annual Arnold & Evelyn Levin Legacy grant was awarded to the Kensington Community sSore for new security cameras...
02/18/2026

The 4th annual Arnold & Evelyn Levin Legacy grant was awarded to the Kensington Community sSore for new security cameras.

2025 Grant Awards! Due to the generous support of the community the Kensington Home Foundation board of directors was a...
02/18/2026

2025 Grant Awards!

Due to the generous support of the community the Kensington Home Foundation board of directors was able to award $22,00 of grants in 2025! Since we began dispersing grants in 2015 we have been able to contribute $77,392 to our community. With the completion of our capital campaign and having 6 Legacy grants we will be able to give at least $20,000 annually in the future. We truly are doing GREAT things in Kensington!

2025 projects funded: Thunder Ridge High School for STEM supplies, cheese club, and KAY pool equipment, KHS/Thunder Ridge Alumni association for postage, Legion Auxiliary for uniform updates and kitchen equipment, Spirit Task Force for Memory Garden equipment, Kensington Community Store for freezer update, Kensington Housing Authority for apartment enhancements, SAL for new lights and tables, United Church for PC replacement and Christmas package postage, St. John Lutheran church for AC replacement, City of Kensington for new Main Street flags, and the American Legion for partial funding of a mural.

01/19/2026

Please join us on 1/25 at 3:00 p.m. at the parish hall of First St. John Lutheran for our annual meeting!

01/14/2025

Join us Sunday, January 19th at 4 p.m. at the parish hall of First St. John Lutheran for our annual meeting and to set priorities for 2025.

If you'd like to know more about what the Kensington Home Charitable Foundation does or if you have any ideas for 2025 please plan to attend!

We are also pleased to award our first Ross & Frances Ferguson Legacy Grant to the Kensington American Legion for sign u...
12/13/2024

We are also pleased to award our first Ross & Frances Ferguson Legacy Grant to the Kensington American Legion for sign upgrades.

The 2nd annual Fraser Legacy Grant was awarded to 1st St. John Lutheran for replacing gravel with mulch at the PAC playg...
12/13/2024

The 2nd annual Fraser Legacy Grant was awarded to 1st St. John Lutheran for replacing gravel with mulch at the PAC playground

The 2nd annual JS & Betty Wagner Legacy grant was awarded to the Kensington Recreation Commission for mower replacement ...
12/13/2024

The 2nd annual JS & Betty Wagner Legacy grant was awarded to the Kensington Recreation Commission for mower replacement at the football field.

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Kensington, KS

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785-476-2615

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