501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$72K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2026 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $151K a year · 36% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$72K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
990-PF Pt VIII
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$785K
+64% vs prior year
Spent
$607K
Net assets
$11.5M
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$785K
FY2026▲ +64%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$381K
FY2022$374K
FY2023$178K
FY2024$311K
FY2025$479K
FY2026$785K
Expenses
$607K
FY2026▲ +0.7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$496K
FY2022$516K
FY2023$620K
FY2024$571K
FY2025$603K
FY2026$607K
Net assets
$11.5M
FY2026▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$11.1M
FY2022$11.1M
FY2023$10.6M
FY2024$10.3M
FY2025$10.9M
FY2026$11.5M

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending June 2026) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Apr 1977.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 86% · $525K Operating & administrative 14% · $82K

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

4 people listed on the 990-PF; $72K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
$20,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$20,000Pt VII · Sec A
$20,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$12,000Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2026FY2025FY2022
Tom Williamson$20,000$20,020—
George Yarnevich$20,000$20,000—
Mark Zimmerman$20,000$20,000—
George W Yarnevich——$20,000
Janice L Doherty——$20,000
Tom a Williamson——$20,000
Mark a Zimmerman——$20,000
Lynn Herbic$12,000$12,000—

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 Salina, KS.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 45 grants · $525K · 2025–2025
YMCAFY2025$231,862
YMCA Endowment FoundationFY2025$50,000
Kansas Wesleyan UniversityFY2025$50,000
Emergency Aidfood Bank INCFY2025$28,500
Individual RecipientFY2025$17,000
Salina Education FoundationFY2025$15,000
Big Brothersbig Sisters of SalinaFY2025$12,000
Ku School of Medicine - SalinaFY2025$10,000
American Red Cross NckFY2025$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$6,000
The Salvation ArmyFY2025$5,000
Sunflower Adult Day ServicesFY2025$5,000
Occupational Center of CentralFY2025$5,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$5,000
Girls Scouts of Kansas HeartlandFY2025$5,000
Coronado Area Council of Boy ScoutsFY2025$5,000
Central Kansas FoundationFY2025$5,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of SalinaFY2025$5,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$12K
Median grantPart XV$3K
Largest grantPart XV$232K

By the numbers

The FY2026 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$785K
Investment income$785K
Money out
$607K
Grants paid$525K
Running costs$82K
Owns and owes
$11.5M
net assets
Cash and savings$293K
Total assets$11.5M
Liabilities$0
People
4
listed
Paid4
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$785K
Total revenue$785K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$293K
Total assets$11.5M
Liabilities$0
Net assets$11.5M
Operations
Fiscal year endsJune

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest Viewing $785K$607K$178K$11.5M 990 PDF
FY2025 $479K$603K−$124K$10.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $311K$571K−$260K$10.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $178K$620K−$442K$10.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $374K$516K−$142K$11.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $381K$496K−$115K$11.1M 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) FY2026 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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