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FLOOD INCIDENT – JUNE 3, 2025.
Many members of the El Dorado community were impacted by the flooding June 3rd.
A fund has been established to assist in relief efforts.
The El Dorado Community Foundation is a trusted and safe place to donate and contribute to relief efforts. Your gifts are tax deductible and will go directly to local non-profits responding to needs in the community. You can donate by scanning the QR code below.
Recovery doesn’t stop when the flood waters recede, your donation will be very impactful on long term needs as well as helping displaced families immediately.
For more info about the foundation, contact board members Tabitha Sharp at the City office or Heather Rinkenbaugh at Butler Community College.
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Sheriff’s Memorial
El Dorado, KS
The El Dorado Community Foundation was established in 2014 as an affiliate of the Central Kansas Community Foundation. The community has entrusted the foundation with funds which are intended to be used for grants, scholarships, and other project specific support.
The foundation assists donors in building permanent endowments for the community. Funds under the El Dorado Community Foundation totaled over $2,397,000 in 2023 and $134,763 were provided in the form of grants and scholarships.
2025 El Dorado Community Foundation Board
Heather Rinkenbaugh – President
Jonathan Craig – Treasurer
Tabitha Sharp – Secretary
At Large Members:
Lisa Lechtenberg
Dustin Ingalls
Brooke Morris
Lori Gioso
Grants & Scholarship Information
CKCF Grants Page CKCF Scholarships Page
CKCF encourages grant recipients to share the El Dorado Community Foundation logo on any public event materials. This logo can be used on your organization’s website, social media accounts or event printed materials.
2024 Grant Recipients
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Butler County, Bradford Memorial Library, Butler County Department on Aging, Butler County Law Enforcement Memorial, Leadership Butler, Partners in Education Foundation, RISE – El Dorado, Salvation Army – Butler County, Special Families, Sunlight Children’s Services, and Tri-County CASA.
2024 Scholarship Recipients
Gibson Baker, Kenedy Bergsten, Callie Cordts, Kylie Dennison, Keylee Faudere, Victoria George, Dayton Hawkins, Bethany Horst, Quinn Houseman, Erin Johnson, Ava Klaassen, Adrianna Kutz, Collin Sheeran, and Andrew Tien.
Contact the El Dorado Community Foundation
Jonathan Craig, Board Member
316-377-9585
