501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$15K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $111 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$15K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
990-PF Pt VIII
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$358K
-33% vs prior year
Spent
$444K
Net assets
$5.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$358K
FY2025▼ -33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$102K
FY2021$894K
FY2022$304K
FY2023$101K
FY2024$532K
FY2025$358K
Expenses
$444K
FY2025▲ +46%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$363K
FY2021$342K
FY2022$431K
FY2023$408K
FY2024$304K
FY2025$444K
Net assets
$5.1M
FY2025▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.9M
FY2021$5.4M
FY2022$5.3M
FY2023$5.0M
FY2024$5.2M
FY2025$5.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2001.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 81% · $360K Operating & administrative 19% · $85K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990-PF; $15K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$15,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Advisor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Advisor
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Joseph Kessinger$15,000$13,350$17,900

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Prairie Vlg, KS.

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 18 grants · $360K · 2024–2024
Saline County Historical SocietyFY2024$50,000
Fitzgibbon HospitalFY2024$44,094
Sweet Springs Community Food PantryFY2024$40,000
Missouri Valley CollegeFY2024$36,200
District III Area Agency on AgingFY2024$27,338
Missouri River Valley Steam Engine AssociationFY2024$25,000
Food Bank of Central and Ne MissouriFY2024$25,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$21,981
Marshall Community ChorusFY2024$20,000
First United Methodist Church - EslFY2024$13,200
Tri-County OutreachFY2024$12,000
Slater Healthcare Facilities CorpFY2024$12,000
Grow Pediatric Therapy ServicesFY2024$11,000
Friends of Arrow RockFY2024$10,000
Community Food PantryFY2024$5,000
Fitzgibbon Hospital Auxiliary VolunteersFY2024$3,800
Individual RecipientFY2024$2,000
Hearts with Hooves INCFY2024$1,000

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$20K
Median grantPart XV$20K
Largest grantPart XV$50K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$358K
Investment income$350K
Other income$8K
Money out
$444K
Grants paid$360K
Running costs$85K
Owns and owes
$5.1M
net assets
Cash and savings$78K
Total assets$5.1M
Liabilities$0
People
5
listed
Paid1
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$350K
Other income$8K
Total revenue$358K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$78K
Total assets$5.1M
Liabilities$0
Net assets$5.1M
Operations
Fiscal year endsJune

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $358K$444K−$86K$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $532K$304K$228K$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $101K$408K−$307K$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $304K$431K−$127K$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $894K$342K$552K$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $102K$363K−$261K$4.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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