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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 48-6106606

John E Trembly Foundation

A private foundation in Council Grove, KS. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $80,740 paid in grants.

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
Emprise Bank
20 S Mission St
Council Grove, KS 66846
(620) 767-5128
Form and materials
An application form can be obtained at Emprise Bank, 20 S Mission, Council Grove, KS 66846
Deadlines
April 15th of current year
Restrictions
Restrictions and limitations on awards are listed on the application form.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $80,740

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,775,833
  • Tax year 2024

    $72,802

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,781,607
  • Tax year 2023

    $77,477

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,449,041
  • Tax year 2022

    $86,960

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,166,123
  • Tax year 2021

    $71,842

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,150,765
  • Tax year 2020

    $67,600

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,125,181
  • Tax year 2019

    $71,610

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,149,733
  • Tax year 2018

    $64,840

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $1,173,651

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Council Grove Life CenterCouncil Grove, KS

    Program support

    $20,000
  2. Council Grove Area FoundationCouncil Grove, KS

    Program support

    $12,500
  3. Morris County Care & ShareCouncil Grove, KS

    Program support

    $5,240
  4. Trail Blazing Morris CountyCouncil Grove, KS

    Program support

    $5,000
  5. Core Community Alta VistaAlta Vista, KS

    Program support

    $5,000
  6. Symphony in the Flint HillsManhattan, KS

    Program support

    $5,000
  7. CASA of the 8th Judicial DistrictJunction City, KS

    Program support

    $4,000
  8. Council Grove Arts CouncilCouncil Grove, KS

    Program support

    $3,000
  9. Friends of KawCouncil Grove, KS

    Program support

    $3,000
  10. White Memorial CampCouncil Grove, KS

    Program support

    $2,500
  11. Morris County Historical SocietyCouncil Grove, KS

    Program support

    $2,500
  12. USD 417Council Grove, KS

    Program support

    $2,500
  13. Council Grove Area Trade & Tourism WashungaCouncil Grove, KS

    Program support

    $2,000
  14. Council Grove Community TheatreCouncil Grove, KS

    Program support

    $2,000
  15. Community MentoringCouncil Grove, KS

    Program support

    $1,500
  16. Voices of the WindCouncil Grove, KS

    Program support

    $1,000
  17. Community ChristianCouncil Grove, KS

    Program support

    $1,000
  18. Morris County 4-HCouncil Grove, KS

    Program support

    $1,000
  19. Alta Vista ChamberAlta Vista, KS

    Program support

    $1,000
  20. Live WellCouncil Grove, KS

    Program support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Sports and recreation1 grant $20,00057% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $12,50036% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $2,5007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kansas20 grants $80,740

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Michael D MichaelisTrustee Hours 0.1Pay $400
  • Elle WhiteTrustee Hours 0.1Pay $400
  • Candace BoardmanTrustee Hours 0.1Pay $400
  • Lori SeronTrustee Hours 0.1Pay $400
  • Jane WirsigSecretary Hours 0.1Pay $100
  • Taylor RohloffSecretary Hours 0.1Pay $300

The return

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Same main cause (sports and recreation), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.

  1. Bill B Young FoundationCouncil Grove, KS 18 grants Accepts applications $109,598 giving
  2. R L & Elsa Helvering Estate TrustMarysville, KS 30 grants Accepts applications $84,400 giving
  3. Navrat Family Charitable FoundationFairway, KS 7 grants Preselected only $77,200 giving
  4. Corrine M and Howard A Russell Charitable FoundationOverland Park, KS 14 grants Preselected only $89,000 giving
  5. Rathert FoundationSmith Center, KS 14 grants Accepts applications $67,226 giving