Banks Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bonner Springs, KS EIN: 84-4032041

Banks Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Bonner Springs, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $111K. Net investment income was $168K.

Banks Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Banks Family Foundation Inc gave $111K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $18K), mostly in Arkansas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$110,860
-6.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
6
+50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$18,477
-37.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$7,000
Total assets
$2,408,863
+2.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Arkansas (73% 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 Banks Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

City of Eureka Springs: $81KCity of Eureka Springs$81KBartlett Arboretum Society: $12KBartlett Arboretum Society$12KCity of Gypsum Kansas: $9KCity of Gypsum Kansas$9KWichita Art Museum: $5KWichita Art Museum$5KClub Parkinson's of Kansas: $3KClub Parkinson's of Kansas$3KSchool for Rural Culture and Creativity Inc: $650School for Rural Culture andCreativity Inc$650

The largest 2024 recipient was City of Eureka Springs ($81K). Together the top 6 received $111K.

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 14 (79%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

WichitaBelle PlainGypsumBelle PlaineEureka SspringsLawrenceMatfield GreenStamford

How Banks Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 454% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 81% 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$50K$100K$150K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 4 grants2023 6 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $119K (2023). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $111K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
City of Eureka Springs Eureka Ssprings, ARBasin Spring ParkImprovements$81,210
Bartlett Arboretum Society Belle Plain, KSGeneral Fund$12,000
City of Gypsum Kansas Gypsum, KSCity AuditoriumRenovations$9,000
Wichita Art Museum Wichita, KSGeneral Fund$5,000
Club Parkinson's of Kansas Wichita, KSGeneral Fund$3,000
School for Rural Culture and Creativity Inc Matfield Green, KSGeneral Fund$650
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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$2,408,863$175,527$119,310$110,8606$110,860$167,974$136,397
2023$2,347,664$150,904$121,675$118,5004$118,500$146,862$107,637
2022$2,309,620$55,720$91,450$90,7502$90,750$85,216$108,493
2021$2,344,065$1,855,611$29,207$20,0001$20,000$38,420$95,131
2020$518,536$500,036$1,500$1,5001—$36$3,030

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Banks Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $136K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Banks Family Foundation Inc is led by RoxAnn Banks Dicker, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • RoxAnn Banks Dicker

    Director & President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Banks

    Director, Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer

    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 Banks Family Foundation Inc

How much does Banks Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Banks Family Foundation Inc gave $111K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $119K across 4 grants.

What is Banks Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Banks Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $7,000, and its average grant was $18,477, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Banks Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Banks Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Arkansas: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Kansas (27%). The most frequent recipient cities were Wichita, KS (2 grants).

Does Banks Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 67% of Banks Family Foundation Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Banks Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Banks Family Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include City of Eureka Springs ($81,210), Bartlett Arboretum Society ($12,000) and City of Gypsum Kansas ($9,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Banks Family Foundation Inc?

Banks Family Foundation Inc reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $111K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $136K (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 Banks Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Banks Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-4032041. 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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