Benjamin Quapaw Foundation
Benjamin Quapaw Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Valley Center, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $56K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $2K. Net investment income was $2K.
Benjamin Quapaw Foundation at a glance
In short: Benjamin Quapaw Foundation gave $2K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $378), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,268
- -30.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $378
- -30.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $183
- Total assets
- $56,169
- -0.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (96% 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 Benjamin Quapaw Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kechi United Methodist Church ($1K). Together the top 6 received $2K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Benjamin Quapaw Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 84% 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 $2K (2022) to $3K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kechi United Methodist Church Kechi, KS | Gift | $1,200 |
| Menocause Newton, KS | Gift | $500 |
| Old School Development FDT Cotton Falls, KS | Gift | $215 |
| Botanica of Wichita Wichita, KS | Gift | $150 |
| AFP Kansas Heartland Chapter Wichita, KS | Gift | $103 |
| Wreaths Across America Columbia Falls, ME | Gift | $100 |
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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 | $56,169 | $1,762 | $2,294 | $2,268 | 6 | $2,268 | $1,762 | $2,707 |
| 2024 | $56,701 | $1,836 | $3,269 | $3,250 | 6 | $3,250 | $1,836 | $2,723 |
| 2023 | $58,134 | $1,373 | $2,522 | $2,515 | 5 | $2,515 | $1,373 | $2,817 |
| 2022 | $59,283 | $521 | $1,952 | $1,945 | 4 | $1,945 | $521 | $2,917 |
| 2021 | $60,714 | $472 | $2,432 | $2,075 | 4 | $2,075 | $472 | $3,001 |
| 2020 | $62,674 | $482 | $2,991 | $2,980 | 12 | — | $482 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Benjamin Quapaw Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Benjamin Quapaw Foundation is led by Rodney Peterson, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rodney Peterson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 Benjamin Quapaw Foundation
How much does Benjamin Quapaw Foundation give each year?
Benjamin Quapaw Foundation gave $2K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 6 grants.
What is Benjamin Quapaw Foundation's typical grant size?
Benjamin Quapaw Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $183, and its average grant was $378, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Benjamin Quapaw Foundation give grants?
Benjamin Quapaw Foundation gives mostly in Kansas: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Wichita, KS (2 grants).
Does Benjamin Quapaw Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Benjamin Quapaw Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Gift" (6 grants).
Who are Benjamin Quapaw Foundation's largest grantees?
Benjamin Quapaw Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Kechi United Methodist Church ($1,200), Menocause ($500) and Old School Development FDT ($215), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Benjamin Quapaw Foundation?
Benjamin Quapaw Foundation reported $56K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (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 Benjamin Quapaw Foundation?
Benjamin Quapaw Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Valley Center, KS. It holds $56K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Benjamin Quapaw Foundation's EIN?
Benjamin Quapaw Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-6107218. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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