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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 43-1689305

Catron Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Kansas City, MO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $16,200 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $16,200

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $279,041

  • Tax year 2024

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $264,630

  • Tax year 2023

    $13,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $257,757

  • Tax year 2022

    $17,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $269,330

  • Tax year 2021

    $13,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $282,333

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Brothers-Sisters of Our Military AdventuresAmarillo, TX

    Provide recreation for disabled veterans

    $5,000
  2. Polk Street Methodist ChurchAmarillo, TX

    Build handicap ramps for the handicap

    $2,000
  3. Another Chance HouseAmarillo, TX

    Provide interim housing for released prisoners

    $2,000
  4. Hillsday CollegeHillsdale, MI

    College education

    $2,000
  5. The Heritage FoundationWashington, DC

    Public education

    $2,000
  6. Turning Point USAIndianapolis, IN

    Public education

    $2,000
  7. Prager University FoundationSherman Oaks, CA

    Public education

    $1,000
  8. Panhandle GivesAmarillo, TX

    High plains food bank

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Veterans and military1 grant $5,00050% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $2,00020% of the total
  3. Public affairs1 grant $2,00020% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $1,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas4 grants $9,200
  2. Arizona1 grant $2,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $2,000
  4. Michigan1 grant $2,000
  5. Florida1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Joann StapletonPresident Hours 0Pay $0
  • Stephen R CatronVice President Hours 0Pay $0
  • Joann StapletonTreasurer Hours 0Pay $0
  • Melvin L StapletonSecretary Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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