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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 48-6293621

Helen Gates Whitehead Test Trust

A private foundation in Iola, KS. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 26 grants and $203,427 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

    $203,427

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $2,157,268
  • Tax year 2023

    $212,750

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,127,973
  • Tax year 2022

    $184,301

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,212,710
  • Tax year 2021

    $239,511

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,224,586
  • Tax year 2020

    $193,073

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,355,600
  • Tax year 2019

    $200,248

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,438,079
  • Tax year 2018

    $183,733

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,529,761

Grants paid in 2024

26 grants, largest first

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

  1. Bowlus Fine Art CenterIola, KS

    Contribution

    $83,915
  2. Scholarship Fund - CNBIola, KS

    Scholarships

    $31,875
  3. Author Visit ProgramIola, KS

    Author visit to schools

    $12,800
  4. Allen Community CollegeIola, KS

    Contribution

    $10,000
  5. Individual

    Contribution

    $10,000
  6. Marmaton Valley High SchoolMoran, KS

    Contribution

    $7,000
  7. Individual

    Contribution

    $5,000
  8. Iola Middle School Iola High SchoIola, KS

    Contribution

    $5,000
  9. Individual

    Contribution

    $4,170
  10. Individual

    Drug awareness program

    $3,745
  11. Iola High School BaseballIola, KS

    Contribution

    $2,600
  12. Individual

    Contribution

    $2,500
  13. City of Iola-Citf-PrideIola, KS

    Contribution

    $2,500
  14. Allen County Dance ParentsIola, KS

    Contribution

    $2,500
  15. Humboldt High School-After PromHumboldt, KS

    Contribution

    $2,500
  16. Humboldt Hight School-BandHumboldt, KS

    Contribution

    $2,500
  17. Iola High School After PromIola, KS

    Contribution

    $2,500
  18. Individual

    Contribution

    $2,500
  19. Southwest District JudgingIola, KS

    Contribution

    $2,500
  20. Individual

    Drug awareness program

    $1,529
  21. Iola Elementary SchoolIola, KS

    Contribution

    $1,000
  22. Marmaton Valley Elementary SchoolMoran, KS

    Contribution

    $1,000
  23. National Fire Safety CouncilIola, KS

    Fire safety

    $1,000
  24. Individual

    Donation

    $1,000
  25. Kansas FFA AssociationManhattan, KS

    Contribution

    $900
  26. KC Chiefs Football Club-DareIola, KS

    Contribution

    $893

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kansas18 grants $172,983

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • James M ImmelTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $15,594

The return

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