How to apply
Accepts applications
The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.
- Contact
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James Ketcherside
609 Wickersham
McPherson, KS 67460
(620) 241-3893
[email protected] - Form and materials
- Application should be in letter form stating specific needs
- Deadlines
- None
- Restrictions
- Generally limited to educational and cultural activities of organizations in mcpherson county KS
Assets and giving by year
-
Tax year 2025
$175,000
- Grants listed
- 5
- Assets, end of year
- $3,938,780
-
Tax year 2024
$220,000
- Grants listed
- 4
- Assets, end of year
- $3,980,673
-
Tax year 2023
$195,000
- Grants listed
- 4
- Assets, end of year
- $4,025,599
-
Tax year 2022
$211,800
- Grants listed
- 6
- Assets, end of year
- $4,138,138
-
Tax year 2021
$146,200
- Grants listed
- 5
- Assets, end of year
- $4,356,350
-
Tax year 2020
$231,250
- Grants listed
- 3
- Assets, end of year
- $3,407,010
-
Tax year 2019
$223,750
- Grants listed
- 6
- Assets, end of year
- $3,713,246
-
Tax year 2018
$145,000
- Grants listed
- 4
- Assets, end of year
- $3,753,610
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
-
McPherson Opera House CompanyMcPherson, KS
Opera house endowment fund
$70,000 -
Central Christian CollegeMcPherson, KS
Residence hall expansion project
$60,000 -
McPherson Valley Uplands Lrning CtrMcPherson, KS
Upland outdoor life education center
$25,000 -
Central Kansas Conservancy IncMcPherson, KS
Meadowlark trail grant
$10,000 -
Birger Sandzen Memorial FoundationLindsborg, KS
Building addition
$10,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Arts and culture2 grants $80,00089% of the total
- Sports and recreation1 grant $10,00011% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Kansas5 grants $175,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- James KetchersidePRESIDENT/DI Hours 1Pay $0
- Brett ReberV-PRESIDENT/ Hours 1Pay $0
- Bev HessSE/TRES/DIRE Hours 1Pay $0
- Keith BirkheadTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
- B Carver SwindollTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
The return
More foundations
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