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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 32-0535922

Freestate Community Foundation

A private foundation in Topeka, KS. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $37,175 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Freestate Electric Co-Op Attn Sarah
1100 SW Auburn Rd
Topeka, KS 66615
(800) 794-1989
[email protected]
Form and materials
Organizations that seek funding from the foundation must complete a thorough application.
Deadlines
Application deadlines are march 1st, june 1st, september 1st, and december 1st.
Restrictions
Organizations may receive only one grant award from the foundation each year.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $37,175

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $64,581

  • Tax year 2024

    $38,752

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $48,093

  • Tax year 2023

    $50,800

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $29,453

  • Tax year 2022

    $50,625

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $17,765

  • Tax year 2021

    $84,700

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $13,457

  • Tax year 2020

    $102,047

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $34,338

  • Tax year 2019

    $88,665

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $69,385

  • Tax year 2018

    $59,980

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $85,756

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Auburn Community CenterAuburn, KS

    Repairs to hvac, upgrade lighting, main entry upgrades, ceiling tile replacement, floor repairs

    $9,050
  2. Oskaloosa Rural Housing DevelopmentOskaloosa, KS

    Contribution toward the replacement of decks

    $7,000
  3. Catholic Charities of Northeast KansasOverland Park, KS

    Stabilization services, food and personal dignity items, direct financial assistance, pregnancy support services

    $5,000
  4. Help Overpopulation of Pets Economically IncLeavenworth, KS

    Contribution towards surgery equipment packs for pets

    $5,000
  5. Jefferson County Historical SocietyOskaloosa, KS

    Contribution towards restroom remodel for safety and accessibility

    $3,700
  6. Race Against Breast CancerTopeka, KS

    Contribution towards the cost of 15 mammography services for community members that live in the immediate 15 county area and have a household income of 250% or below the poverty level

    $3,000
  7. Jarbalo Community Bible ChurchTonganoxie, KS

    Contribution towards the replacement of doors in fellowship hall

    $1,750
  8. Silver Lake Public LibrarySilver Lake, KS

    Contribution towards updating lighting to led

    $1,675
  9. Stull Community of Faith ChurchLecompton, KS

    Assist with community cupboard, community closet, and back to school drive services which are operated by the church

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Housing and shelter1 grant $7,00044% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $5,00031% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $3,00019% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $1,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kansas9 grants $37,175

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Christopher ParrPRESIDENT Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Sarah FarleePROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Vernon SylvesterCHAIR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Morgan StarcherDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Deron JohnsonDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Carol MarpleDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Melinda HarwoodDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Misty StephensonDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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