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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 48-1164218

McCune & Middlekauff Foundation

A private foundation in Salina, KS. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 30 grants and $1.5 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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
McCune Middlekauff Foundation
119 W Iron Ave
Salina, KS 67401
(785) 827-7251
Form and materials
Written request
Deadlines
No submission dealine
Restrictions
The organization will distribute funds to other tax-exempt organizations or charitable pursuits which benefit school age children, and any other religious, charitable, educational or scientific organizations or pursuits, with emphasis/preference on those located in salina and saline county, kansas. The board of trustees will review all such requests and select those tax exempt organizations which will receive distributions. The organizations selected and the timing of the distributions will be determined by the board of trustees. Some grants made to educational organizations may be earmarked for scholarships. In such circumstances, the selection of the recipient students will be made by the educational organization. There will be no limitations based on race, employment status of the prospective recipient, or family relationship of the prospective recipient.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,474,162

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $17,008,721
  • Tax year 2023

    $717,319

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $16,165,452
  • Tax year 2022

    $977,612

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $10,012,418
  • Tax year 2021

    $856,085

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $10,045,387
  • Tax year 2020

    $731,826

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $9,708,149
  • Tax year 2019

    $710,507

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $9,500,257
  • Tax year 2018

    $695,321

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $9,617,940

Grants paid in 2024

30 grants, largest first

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

  1. Salina Health Education FoundationSalina, KS

    Building Campaign

    $500,000
  2. Individual

    Building Fund

    $500,000
  3. Unified School District 305Salina, KS

    Eager Readers Program

    $81,187
  4. Salina Regional Health FoundationSalina, KS

    Playground and Park Maintenance - Olivia's Park

    $50,000
  5. Stiefel Theatre For The PerformingSalina, KS

    Operating Budget Assistance

    $40,000
  6. First Presbyterian ChurchSalina, KS

    Stewardship Campaign

    $35,000
  7. Rolling Hills Zoo FoundationSalina, KS

    Operating Budget Assistance

    $35,000
  8. American Red Cross of KansasSalina, KS

    Disaster Relief

    $25,000
  9. Salina Grace FoundationSalina, KS

    Operating Budget Assistance

    $25,000
  10. Salina Community Theatre FoundationSalina, KS

    Operating Budget Assistance

    $25,000
  11. Individual

    Park Maintenance - Dock Repair

    $22,000
  12. Salina Rescue Mission IncSalina, KS

    Operating Budget Assistance

    $15,000
  13. Big Brothers Big Sisters of SalinaSalina, KS

    Operating Budget Assistance

    $10,000
  14. Domestic Violence Assoc of Cent KSSalina, KS

    Operating Budget Assistance

    $10,000
  15. KSDS Asssistance Dogs IncWashington, KS

    Training and Placing Assistance Dogs

    $10,000
  16. Salina Animal ServicesSalina, KS

    Animal Shelter Operations

    $10,000
  17. Salina Art Center IncSalina, KS

    Operating Budget Assistance

    $10,000
  18. The Salina Symphony IncSalina, KS

    Operating Budget Assistance

    $10,000
  19. Sunrise Presbyterian ChurchSalina, KS

    Castle Summer Program

    $10,000
  20. Greater Salina Community FoundationSalina, KS

    Salina Athletics Partners Stadium Fund

    $8,000
  21. St Mary's Grade SchoolSalina, KS

    Eager Readers Program

    $6,975
  22. Friends of the River FoundationSalina, KS

    Operating budget assistance

    $5,000
  23. Rolling HIlls Zoo FoundationSalina, KS

    Dream Night

    $5,000
  24. Individual

    Smoky Hill River Festival Children's Programs

    $5,000
  25. Senior Services - Saline County KSSalina, KS

    Christmas Gift Bags For Homebound Seniors

    $5,000
  26. Teen Town IncSalina, KS

    Operating Budget Assistance

    $5,000
  27. Rolling Hills Zoo FOUNDATIONSalina, KS

    Wild Wonders and Beastly Safari

    $5,000
  28. Greater Salina Community FoundationSalina, KS

    Back To School Fair - Backpacks For Children

    $3,000
  29. City of Lincoln CenterLincoln, KS

    Cemetery Maintenance

    $1,500
  30. Vesper Cemetery DistrictSylvan Grove, KS

    Cemetery Maintenance

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $500,00071% of the total
  2. Arts and culture5 grants $95,00013% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $50,0007% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter2 grants $40,0006% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $11,0002% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $5,000<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kansas27 grants $947,162

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Sidney A ReitzPresident Hours 4Pay $34,000
  • Susan N ReitzSecretary Hours 8Pay $34,000
  • Blake E WilsonVice President Hours 1Pay $2,500
  • Cara N PayneTreasurer Hours 1Pay $2,500

The return

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