Marvin S Robinson Charitable Trust

Tax-deductible

Manhattan, KS501(c)(3)Since 1985EIN 48-1005604

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: 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
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.9M a year · 61% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
52 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 52.5 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.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.3M
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$3.4M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$21.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2025▼ -5%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$425K
FY2021$11.4M
FY2022$8.5M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.3M
Expenses
$3.4M
FY2025▲ +106%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$327K
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$641K
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$3.4M
Net assets
$21.4M
FY2025▼ -5%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$11.9M
FY2022$19.8M
FY2023$21.7M
FY2024$22.5M
FY2025$21.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1985.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $3.3M Management & general 1% · $37K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

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1 program service account for $3.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Distribution of funds to supported organizations.

$3.3Mprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 37 grants · $10.4M · 2020–2025
Meadowlark Hills FoundationKS · FY2025$50,000
Manhattan Chamber FoundationKS · FY2025$10,000
Flint Hills Bread BasketKS · FY2024$250,000
Be Able INCKS · FY2024$140,000
The Spark INCKS · FY2024$40,000
Wareham Hall Renovation FundKS · FY2023$500,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$2.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$62K
Money outPt IX
$3.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.3M
Managementcol C$37K
Owns and owesPt X
$21.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14.7M
Total assetsLn 16$21.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$2.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$62K
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$14.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$14.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$21K
Other assetsLn 15−$59K
Total assetsLn 16$21.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$21.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15.8M$14.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.8M$6.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23K$21K
Total assetsLn 16$22.5M$21.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$22.5M$21.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3.3M$3.3M
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Investment management feesLn 11f$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$702$702
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.4M$3.3M$37K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.3M$3.4M−$1.1M$21.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.4M$1.6M$782K$22.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.7M$1.8M$1.9M$21.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $8.5M$641K$7.9M$19.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $11.4M$3.4M$8.0M$11.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $425K$327K$98K$3.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,287,426 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,225,857$2,225,857
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $24,956$24,956
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $22,058 · Excluded from tax $14,555$36,613
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $22,058 · Excluded from tax $2,265,368$2,287,426
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,362,813 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,325,397$3,325,397
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,941$11,941
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $12,323$12,323
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $702$702
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $3,156$3,156
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $9,294$9,294
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,325,397 · Management $37,416 · Fundraising $0$3,362,813
Part X · Balance sheet $21,438,907 assets, 10 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $15,789,834$14,723,434
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $22,677$21,262
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $565,677$565,677
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $6,191,930$6,187,513
X-15 Other assetsStart of year −$55,824−$58,979
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $22,514,294$21,438,907
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $22,514,294$21,438,907
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $22,514,294$21,438,907
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $21,438,907 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,287,426
XI-2 Total expenses$3,362,813
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,075,387
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$22,514,294
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$21,438,907

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

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