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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-1597133

Chris Mikesell Foundation

A private foundation in Clearwater, KS. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $43,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $43,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $892,336

  • Tax year 2024

    $43,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $862,684

  • Tax year 2023

    $45,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $857,188

  • Tax year 2022

    $45,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $852,264

  • Tax year 2021

    $33,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $876,081

  • Tax year 2020

    $32,600

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $646,496

  • Tax year 2019

    $34,800

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $658,774

  • Tax year 2018

    $29,050

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $657,459

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Western State Colorado Univ FoundationGunnison, CO

    Wilderness Based Orientation and Wilderness Pursuits Programs Support

    $7,000
  2. Bartlett ArboretumBelle Plaine, KS

    2022 Treehouse Concert Series Sponsorship

    $6,000
  3. Crested Butte Land TrustCrested Butte, CO

    Opportunity Fund-The Shutt Conservation Easement

    $5,000
  4. Individual

    To Assist Children in Need

    $5,000
  5. Community Foundation of Gunnison VaGunnison, CO

    Community Grants

    $5,000
  6. Individual

    Scholarship/Programming Support

    $4,500
  7. Crested Butte Avalanche Center IncCrested Butte, CO

    Assistance with New Snowmobile Purchase for avalanche observation & safety

    $3,000
  8. Black Canyon High SchoolMontrose, CO

    Outdoor Gym Project

    $3,000
  9. High Country Conservation AdvocatesCrested Butte, CO

    Environmental Conservation - Public Land Advocacy

    $2,000
  10. Individual

    To Assist Persons with Disabilities

    $1,000
  11. The Keewaydin FoundationSalisbury, VT

    Youth Camping Programs

    $1,000
  12. Kansas Alliance for Wetlands and StreamsHolton, KS

    To Support KAWS' Ongoing Conservation and Public Access Work

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Environment1 grant $5,00083% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $1,00017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado6 grants $25,000
  2. Kansas2 grants $7,000
  3. Vermont1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Kendall S MikesellPresident Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sherry L MikesellVice President Hours 0Pay $0
  • Laura Mikesell EgedySecretary Hours 0Pay $0
  • Julie Mikesell MaloneyTreasurer Hours 0Pay $0
  • William R McVeyCFO Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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