Bangs Family Foundation
Bangs Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lenexa, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $125K. Net investment income was $97K.
Bangs Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Bangs Family Foundation gave $125K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $125,234
- -29.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -43.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,915
- +25.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,234,582
- -2.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (52% 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 Bangs Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Joy Meadows ($45K). Together the top 9 received $125K.
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 54 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bangs Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $101K (2021) to $178K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $125K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Joy Meadows Basehor, KS | Donation | $45,000 |
| Restoration House of East Tennessee Knoxville, TN | Donation | $25,000 |
| Children's Skin Disease Foundation Walnut Hill, CA | Donation | $20,000 |
| Mission Adelante Kansas City, KS | Donation | $10,000 |
| Children's Dream Fund St Petersburg, FL | Donation | $10,000 |
| Second Wind Foundation Shawnee, KS | Donation | $5,000 |
| Urban Scholastic Center Kansas City, KS | Donation | $5,000 |
| Smoky Mountain Service Dogs Lenoir City, TN | Donation | $5,000 |
| Bethany Christian Mission Campton, KY | Donation | $234 |
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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 | $2,234,582 | $97,931 | $163,718 | $125,234 | 9 | $125,234 | $97,170 | $126,358 |
| 2024 | $2,294,875 | $280,790 | $205,769 | $177,979 | 16 | $177,979 | $270,129 | $115,568 |
| 2023 | $2,219,854 | $128,723 | $183,762 | $159,075 | 9 | $159,075 | $118,311 | $115,590 |
| 2022 | $2,274,893 | $92,280 | $196,381 | $165,500 | 11 | $165,500 | $81,701 | $137,590 |
| 2021 | $2,378,994 | $1,050,620 | $130,453 | $100,511 | 9 | — | $635,710 | $121,974 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bangs Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $126K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bangs Family Foundation is led by Jeffrey M. Bangs, Chairman on every filing since 2021; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeffrey M. Bangs
Chairman
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
David A. Wood
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Katherine M. Bangs
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Michael E. Bangs
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Theresa K. Wood
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Tammy Bangs
Secretary
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Bangs Family Foundation
How much does Bangs Family Foundation give each year?
Bangs Family Foundation gave $125K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $178K across 16 grants.
What is Bangs Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Bangs Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,915, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bangs Family Foundation give grants?
Bangs Family Foundation gives mostly in Kansas: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Tennessee (24%) and California (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kansas City, KS (2 grants).
Does Bangs Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Bangs Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (9 grants).
Who are Bangs Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Bangs Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Joy Meadows ($45,000), Restoration House of East Tennessee ($25,000) and Children's Skin Disease Foundation ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bangs Family Foundation?
Bangs Family Foundation reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $125K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $126K (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 Bangs Family Foundation's EIN?
Bangs Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0756380. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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