Bach Scholarship Foundation Inc
Bach Scholarship Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Larned, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $288K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $18K.
Bach Scholarship Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Bach Scholarship Foundation Inc gave $10K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,280
- +0.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,570
- +0.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,890
- Total assets
- $288,489
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bach Scholarship Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kansas State University ($3K). Together the top 2 received $6K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($4,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bach Scholarship Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2020) to $12K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $4,500 |
| Kansas State University Manhattan, KS | Scholarships for Students | $3,000 |
| Barton County Community College Great Bend, KS | Scholarships for Students | $2,780 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $288,489 | $20,366 | $15,961 | $10,280 | 4 | $13,910 | $18,455 | $14,950 |
| 2024 | $284,084 | $11,872 | $15,859 | $10,210 | 4 | $13,955 | $10,040 | $14,408 |
| 2023 | $288,071 | $-3,093 | $16,888 | $12,000 | 5 | $15,042 | $5,181 | $13,782 |
| 2022 | $308,052 | $5,010 | $17,924 | $12,000 | 6 | $15,377 | $3,585 | $14,510 |
| 2021 | $320,966 | $44,421 | $16,378 | $9,000 | 5 | $14,080 | $42,270 | $16,362 |
| 2020 | $292,932 | $296,430 | $3,498 | $3,000 | 3 | — | $10,586 | $4,565 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bach Scholarship Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bach Scholarship Foundation Inc is led by Jon Roy Kelty, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jon Roy Kelty
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dale Seeman
Board of Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerrod Smith
Board of Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jared Skelton
Board of Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Barnes
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shaun Colglazier Huff
Board Legal Counsel
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Shaun M. Colglazier-Gardner (2023) — Board Legal Counsel
- Former: Ronald D. Smith (2020–2022) — Board Legal Counsel
- Former: Wayne Hagerman (2020–2021) — Board of Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Bach Scholarship Foundation Inc
How much does Bach Scholarship Foundation Inc give each year?
Bach Scholarship Foundation Inc gave $10K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 4 grants.
What is Bach Scholarship Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Bach Scholarship Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,890, and its average grant was $2,570, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bach Scholarship Foundation Inc give grants?
Bach Scholarship Foundation Inc gives mostly in Kansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Bach Scholarship Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Bach Scholarship Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships for Students" (4 grants).
How large is Bach Scholarship Foundation Inc?
Bach Scholarship Foundation Inc reported $288K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (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.
What is Bach Scholarship Foundation Inc's EIN?
Bach Scholarship Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3154354. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
Live grants for the work Bach Scholarship Foundation Inc funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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