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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 48-1152429

Earl Bane Foundation

A private foundation in Salina, KS. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 1 grant and $3.7 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Apr 30, 2026), 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
Earl Bane Foundation
315 N 9th St
Salina, KS 67401
(785) 827-1492
[email protected]
Form and materials
Applications need only be in the form of a written request.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
The Foundation will distribute funds to qualified organizations. The Board of Trustees of this corporation, in its conduct of the charitable, etc. activities, will make disbursements permitted under the Articles of Incorporation, with emphasis on and due consideration to the American Red Cross, the United Way, scholarships for students from Salina, Saline County, Kansas at institutions of higher learning located in the state of Kansas, and other qualified organizations for the educational, economic, scientific and religious benefit of Salina and Saline County, Kansas. Other tax-exempt organizations are eligible to submit applications to request a contribution for the educational, economic, scientific and religious benefit of Salina and Saline County, Kansas. The Board of Trustees will review all requests and selected organizations will receive distribtuions at a time determined by the Board of Trustees.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $3,686,300

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $12,328,923

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,846,600

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $12,360,341

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,083,400

    Grants listed
    70
    Assets, end of year
    $10,169,394

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,294,432

    Grants listed
    100
    Assets, end of year
    $9,203,490

  • Tax year 2021

    $920,450

    Grants listed
    71
    Assets, end of year
    $10,376,172

  • Tax year 2020

    $788,575

    Grants listed
    71
    Assets, end of year
    $8,395,158

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,258,550

    Grants listed
    85
    Assets, end of year
    $8,197,141

  • Tax year 2018

    $931,950

    Grants listed
    78
    Assets, end of year
    $7,828,323

Grants paid in 2025

1 grant, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    Fulfillment of Articles of Incorporation

    $3,686,300

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Robert BusterPresident Hours 1Pay $8,500
  • Melanie BaileyTreasurer Hours 2Pay $18,250
  • Mindy TillbergSecretary Hours 3Pay $18,250
  • Corlene LangeTrustee Hours 2Pay $8,500
  • David MillsTrustee Hours 2.5Pay $8,500

The return

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