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Form 990-PFTax year 2021EIN 75-3040372

Elmer Dalke Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in McPherson, KS. Its return for tax year 2021 lists 14 grants and $1.8 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2021 (period ending Nov 30, 2021), 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
Rodger Swanson
972 12th Avenue
McPherson, KS 67460
(620) 242-7521
Form and materials
There is no specific application form or information that should be included all requests must be in writing.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Only 501(c)(3) organizations that will qualify the trust as a charitable trust under section 501(c)(3) irc of 1986. The organizations must be located in mcpherson county kansas. The trustor requested, but did not require that distributions be made to organizations that enhance the opportunity of individuals with special needs.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,796,160

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,500,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,826,190

  • Tax year 2019

    $94,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,289,522

  • Tax year 2018

    $94,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,348,946

Grants paid in 2021

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. McPherson County Comm FoundationMcPherson, KS

    Dalke charitable foundation fund

    $1,002,160
  2. McPherson CollegeMcPherson, KS

    Experiential learning center BLDG

    $600,000
  3. Central Christian College of KansasMcPherson, KS

    Student safety & athletics equipment

    $52,000
  4. McPherson Healthcare FoundationMcPherson, KS

    Mri project

    $50,000
  5. Step MCMcPherson, KS

    Help to end poverty in mcpherson cty

    $20,000
  6. Lindsborg Child DVL Ctr Tuition FDMcPherson, KS

    Provides childcare services

    $12,000
  7. McPherson Family YMCAMcPherson, KS

    Needy youth

    $10,000
  8. Meals on Wheels of McPhersonMcPherson, KS

    Help feed elderly

    $10,000
  9. Ag in the ClassroomMcPherson, KS

    Agriculture literacy in students

    $10,000
  10. Casa A Voice for Children IncNewton, KS

    Providing children with casa

    $10,000
  11. McPherson Hospital IncMcPherson, KS

    Hess fitness center project

    $10,000
  12. Bedtime RocksMcPherson, KS

    Develop healthy bedtime habits

    $6,000
  13. Kids with DreamsMcPherson, KS

    Helps handicapped children

    $2,000
  14. Special Olympics of McPhersonMcPherson, KS

    Helps disabled

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $652,00090% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $60,0008% of the total
  3. Civil rights1 grant $10,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kansas14 grants $1,796,160

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Rodger A SwansonTRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $35,500
  • Randee KogerTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $5,000

The return

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