Atha Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Prairie Village, KS EIN: 82-6939273

Atha Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Prairie Village, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $9.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $325K. Net investment income was $344K.

Atha Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Atha Family Foundation gave $325K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $325K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$325,041
+19.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$325,041
+19.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$325,041
Total assets
$9,765,297
+20.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
Missouri (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Atha Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Atha Family Foundation Donor Advised Fund: $325KAtha Family Foundation DonorAdvised Fund$325K

The largest 2024 recipient was Atha Family Foundation Donor Advised Fund ($325K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Kansas City

How Atha Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 110% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 77% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $95K (2020) to $325K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $325K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Atha Family Foundation Donor Advised Fund Kansas City, MODonation$325,041
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$9,765,297$1,610,100$375,610$325,0411$325,041$343,649$419,762
2023$8,103,966$1,418,018$314,141$273,0001$273,000$157,720$325,675
2022$6,272,495$1,453,588$271,143$235,0001$235,000$211,681$274,544
2021$6,059,198$1,526,410$182,918$155,0001$155,000$290,372$232,965
2020$4,542,268$1,191,790$111,430$95,0001—$32,924$154,882

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Atha Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $420K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Atha Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Diane A. Harriman

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen A. Dunn

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Vlasic

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Perry D. Atha

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Russell E. Atha III

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Atha Family Foundation

How much does Atha Family Foundation give each year?

Atha Family Foundation gave $325K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $273K across 1 grant.

How large is Atha Family Foundation?

Atha Family Foundation reported $9.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $325K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $420K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

Where does Atha Family Foundation operate?

Atha Family Foundation has awarded grants in Missouri.

What is Atha Family Foundation's EIN?

Atha Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-6939273. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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