The Earl Bane Foundation is a private foundation, founded with gifts from the late Earl Bane of Salina, Kansas. Through April 30, 2023, the Earl Bane Foundation has awarded $11,982,000 in community improvement grants and an additional $3,529,000 in scholarships since the Foundation’s inception in 1994.  These grants benefit Saline County and the surrounding area, and the scholarships are awarded to students graduating from high schools in Saline County who attend Kansas colleges.