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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 27-2832137

Case Commons Inc

A private foundation in Lawrence, KS. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $135,375 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $135,375

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2023

    $14,125

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $539,232

  • Tax year 2022

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $4,641,219

  • Tax year 2021

    $5,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $6,148,091

  • Tax year 2020

    $5,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $7,686,439

  • Tax year 2019

    $403,246

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $8,056,815

  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $7,625,297

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Heart Mountain Wyoming FoundationPowell, WY

    General operating support - board member directed

    $20,375
  2. KU EndowmentLawrence, KS

    General operating support - board member directed

    $20,000
  3. Give WellOakland, CA

    General operating support - board member directed

    $15,000
  4. Martha's TableWashington, DC

    General operating support - board member directed

    $15,000
  5. Apia VoteWashington, DC

    General operating support - board member directed

    $10,000
  6. Maine Equal JusticeAugusta, ME

    General operating support - board member directed

    $10,000
  7. Avesta HousingPortland, ME

    General operating support - board member directed

    $10,000
  8. Preble StreetPortland, ME

    General operating support - board member directed

    $10,000
  9. Marc IncMadison, WI

    General operating support - board member directed

    $10,000
  10. The Carter Center IncAtlanta, GA

    General operating support - board member directed

    $10,000
  11. KVC Health SystemsOlathe, KS

    General operating support - board member directed

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $20,37525% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $20,00025% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $15,00019% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $10,00012% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $10,00012% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $5,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maine3 grants $30,000
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $25,000
  3. Kansas2 grants $25,000
  4. Wyoming1 grant $20,375
  5. California1 grant $15,000
  6. Georgia1 grant $10,000
  7. Wisconsin1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Teresa MarkowitzPRESIDENT/CEO Hours 40Pay $235,000
  • John KimCHAIRMAN Hours 4Pay $0
  • Douglas NelsonTREASURER/BOARD MEMBER Hours 4Pay $0
  • Tony CipolloneSECRETARY Hours 4Pay $0
  • Justin MilnerBOARD MEMBER Hours 4Pay $0

The return

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