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Grant recipient EIN 48-1093604Philanthropy and grantmaking

Who funds The Ellis Foundation?

9 private foundations gave The Ellis Foundation in Fort Scott, KS $6.7 million across 59 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

59 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation AKA BLBB CharitableWilmington, DE 2025

    Scholarship Fund (See General Statement)

    $152,115
  2. The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation AKA BLBB CharitableWilmington, DE 2025

    Scholarship fund

    $7,885
  3. The Patterson Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2024

    Rural scholarships, cohort 5, installment 1 of 4

    $250,000
  4. The Patterson Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2024

    Rural votech scholarships, installment 1 of 2

    $250,000
  5. The Patterson Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2024

    Rural scholarships, cohort 4, installment 2 of 4

    $250,000
  6. The Patterson Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2024

    Rural scholarship, cohort 2, installment 4 of 4

    $250,000
  7. The Patterson Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2024

    Rural scholarship, cohort 3, installment 3 of 4

    $250,000
  8. The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation AKA BLBB CharitableWilmington, DE 2024

    Scholarship FUND (SEE GENERAL STATEMENT)

    $140,114
  9. Ronald and Kelly Lockton Family FoundationMission Hills, KS 2024

    Support-general fund

    $71,000
  10. The Sherman Family FoundationMission Woods, KS 2024

    To provide financial support for collegiates.

    $32,000
  11. Illig Family Foundation Cust PCMLeawood, KS 2024

    To be used at the discretion of the board

    $26,000
  12. The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation AKA BLBB CharitableWilmington, DE 2024

    Scholarship fund

    $19,886
  13. The Patterson Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2023

    Rural education funding

    $750,000
  14. The Patterson Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2023

    Rural education funding

    $250,000
  15. The Patterson Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2023

    Rural education funding

    $248,000
  16. The Patterson Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2023

    Rural education funding

    $239,000
  17. The Patterson Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2023

    Rural education funding

    $234,000
  18. The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation AKA BLBB CharitableWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted (SEE GENEREAL STATEMENT)

    $146,948
  19. The Sherman Family FoundationMission Woods, KS 2023

    Provide positive financial impact on the lives of scholarship recipients.

    $32,000
  20. Illig Family Foundation Cust PCMLeawood, KS 2023

    To be used at the discretion of the board

    $24,000
  21. Lockton Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2023

    General operating support

    $14,000
  22. The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation AKA BLBB CharitableWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $13,052
  23. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $23
  24. The Patterson Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2022

    Patterson legacy / scholarship

    $698,000
  25. The Patterson Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2022

    126 existing, 125 new students

    $496,000
  26. The Patterson Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2022

    Education / scholarship

    $250,000
  27. The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation AKA BLBB CharitableWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted (see general explanation)

    $145,605
  28. The Sherman Family FoundationMission Woods, KS 2022

    Provide positive financial impact on the lives of scholarship recipients.

    $32,000
  29. Illig Family Foundation Cust PCMLeawood, KS 2022

    To be used at the

    $29,000
  30. The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation AKA BLBB CharitableWilmington, DE 2022

    Temple University Scholarships Fund - Fall 2022

    $16,000
  31. The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation AKA BLBB CharitableWilmington, DE 2022

    Temple University Scholarships Fund- Spring 2023

    $16,000
  32. The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation AKA BLBB CharitableWilmington, DE 2022

    Temple University Scholarships Fund- Spring 2022

    $16,000
  33. The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation AKA BLBB CharitableWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $14,395
  34. Lockton Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2022

    General operating support

    $12,000
  35. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $26
  36. Patterson Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2021

    2021-22 scholarships

    $254,000
  37. The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation AKA BLBB CharitableWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted (see general explanation)

    $160,000
  38. Illig Family Foundation Cust PCMLeawood, KS 2021

    To be used at the

    $46,000
  39. The Sherman Family FoundationMission Woods, KS 2021

    To further attainment of postsecondary education.

    $32,000
  40. The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation AKA BLBB CharitableWilmington, DE 2021

    BLBB Charitable CFP Scholarship Fund at Temple University Fall 2021 semester

    $16,000
  41. The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation AKA BLBB CharitableWilmington, DE 2021

    BLBB Charitable CFP Scholarship Fund at Temple University, Spring 2021 semester

    $16,000
  42. The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation AKA BLBB CharitableWilmington, DE 2021

    BLBB Charitable CFP Scholarship Fund at Temple University, SY2021-22

    $16,000
  43. Lockton Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2021

    General operating support - education

    $12,000
  44. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $13
  45. The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation AKA BLBB CharitableWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $160,000
  46. Patterson Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2020

    81 student scholarships

    $157,000
  47. The Sherman Family FoundationMission Woods, KS 2020

    To further attainment of postsecondary education.

    $32,000
  48. The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation AKA BLBB CharitableWilmington, DE 2020

    BLBB Charitable CFP Scholarship fund at Temple University

    $16,000
  49. Lockton Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2020

    General operating support - education

    $12,000
  50. Jedel Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2020

    STEM Scholarships

    $10,000
  51. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $23
  52. The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation AKA BLBB CharitableWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $168,000
  53. Patterson Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2019

    To provide scholarships for low income students.

    $87,000
  54. Jedel Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2019

    STEM Scholarships

    $60,000
  55. The Sherman Family FoundationMission Woods, KS 2019

    To further attainment of postsecondary education.

    $16,000
  56. Lockton Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2019

    General operating support - education

    $10,000
  57. Ronald and Kelly Lockton Family FoundationMission Hills, KS 2019

    To help earn degrees for capable, deserving and determined students who are looking for a "hand upa "hand out".

    $2,000
  58. Jedel Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2018

    STEM Scholarships

    $60,000
  59. The Sherman Family FoundationMission Woods, KS 2018

    To further attainment of postsecondary education.

    $16,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other philanthropy and grantmaking organizations in Kansas and are not among The Ellis Foundation’s funders above.

  1. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 49 grants Preselected only $63,186 to similar organizations
  2. Textron Charitable Trust DTD 122353Providence, RI 33 grants Accepts applications $2,615,026 to similar organizations
  3. One Gas Foundation IncTulsa, OK 44 grants Accepts applications $499,208 to similar organizations
  4. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 104 grants Accepts applications $343,213 to similar organizations
  5. Commerce Bancshares FoundationKansas City, MO 57 grants Accepts applications $275,000 to similar organizations
  6. Land O'Lakes FoundationSt Paul, MN 14 grants Accepts applications $53,135 to similar organizations
  7. Edward Jones FoundationSt Louis, MO 14 grants Preselected only $5,800 to similar organizations
  8. BNSF Railway FoundationFort Worth, TX 41 grants Accepts applications $202,700 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 48-1093604 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.